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GED Class

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom B at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class and no identification is required. 

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class and no identification is required. 

GED Class

GED Class

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Forest Green - Classroom 1 at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free GED preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Free GED preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

GED Class

GED en español

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identific...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identificación. 

Master Gardeners Presents: Perils in the Garden

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Lakewood Library welcomes Master Gardener Lennard Nadalo presenting on Perils in the Garden and How to Avoid Them. An experienced Master Garden will discuss the various factor...

Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 63
Event Details:

Lakewood Library welcomes Master Gardener Lennard Nadalo presenting on Perils in the Garden and How to Avoid Them.

Painting (Without A Brush)

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush! We will provide unconventional mystery items to use instead of a brush. We aim break ...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush!

Pineapple Paradise

Pineapple Paradise

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Experience a delightful gathering where families can come together for a totally sweet program. Discover the sweet and savory possibilities of this tropical fruit as we engage in h...

Required
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Experience a delightful gathering where families can come together for a totally sweet program.

Teen Night: Photography Workshop with CAP Artist Prism Movement Theater

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Learn how to take and make the most of your photos for all of your Social Media platforms with this instructor-led photography workshop by CAP Prism Movement Theater.

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Learn how to take and make the most of your photos for all of your Social Media platforms with this instructor-led photography workshop by CAP Prism Movement Theater.

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Vinyl Record Swap

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Are you an avid vinyl collector? Do you have a stack of records waiting to find a new home? Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, community, and vinyl swapping! Whether yo...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Are you an avid vinyl collector? Do you have a stack of records waiting to find a new home? Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, community, and vinyl swapping!

Despicable me 3

Family Movie Night: Despicable Me 3

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Illumination, who brought audiences Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Illumination, who brought audiences Despicable Me and the biggest animated hits of 2013 and 2015, Despicable Me 2 and Minions, continues the adventures of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters—Margo, Edith and Agnes—and the Minions in Despicable Me

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Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

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Fretz Park Book Club

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fretz Park - Classroom 1 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book.    Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite cha...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book. 

 

Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite chapters about the book posted below. 

Swan Strings

Swan Strings Guitar Classes (Adult)

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as m...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

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White Rock Hills Book Club - The Bandit Queens

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

  Please join us to talk about the book of the month...   The Bandit Queens: A Novel by Parini Shroff Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband. As in, s...

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

 

Please join us to talk about the book of the month...

 

The Bandit Queens: A Novel by Parini Shroff

Five years ago, Geeta lost her no-good husband.

Bulk Trash Drop-off Service

All Day
Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

In partnership with City of Dallas Code Compliance, District 12 Councilmember Mendelsohn’s office and the Dallas Public Library, Bulk Trash Dumpsters will be made available to resi...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Featured
Event Details:

In partnership with City of Dallas Code Compliance, District 12 Councilmember Mendelsohn’s office and the Dallas Public Library, Bulk Trash Dumpsters will be made available to residents of the City of Dallas throughout the remainder of 2024 calend

Literacy Center classes

All Day
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
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LOVE Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Preston Royal - Children's Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Is this our hardest scavenger hunt yet? You decide! Come in anytime during open hours to find all the different LOVE's hiding around the library. Find all 16 for a prize!

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Is this our hardest scavenger hunt yet? You decide! Come in anytime during open hours to find all the different LOVE's hiding around the library. Find all 16 for a prize!

Summer Breakfast for Kids/Desayuño de Verano para niños

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. D...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Voter Registration Drive with Jolt Initiative

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Central Library - Vital Statistics Waiting Area (1st floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Be ready for this election year and let your voice be heard. Representatives from Jolt are here to assist you in registering to vote. For more information about Jolt, visit jolttx....

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Vital Statistics Waiting Area (1st floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Be ready for this election year and let your voice be heard. Representatives from Jolt are here to assist you in registering to vote. For more information about Jolt, visit jolttx.org

Career Launch Pad

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

 

Computer Basics: Fridays 10:00 am- 11:00 am

Computer Basics

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you want to learn more about the computer? Library staff is available to provide one-on-one instruction on the following topics:  - Learn to type and use a mouse &...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Do you want to learn more about the computer?

Library staff is available to provide one-on-one instruction on the following topics:

 - Learn to type and use a mouse

 - Getting Started on a Computer

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Electric Detectives!

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Bachman Lake - Children's Area at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

What is the difference between Light Emitting Diodes and Incandescent Lights? Are UV lights and blacklights the same thing? How does electricity flow, and what does “conduct” mean?...

Required
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:

What is the difference between Light Emitting Diodes and Incandescent Lights? Are UV lights and blacklights the same thing? How does electricity flow, and what does “conduct” mean?

Adventures in Sewing

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, Seniors
Event Details:

We are calling all sewing enthusiasts and people who are sewing challenged!  Do you have a project you never started because sewing basics eluded you?  Would you li...

Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 67
Event Details:

We are calling all sewing enthusiasts and people who are sewing challenged! 

Do you have a project you never started because sewing basics eluded you? 

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace. If you are prepari...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Downtown Branch Public Floor (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

computer class

Career LaunchPad

Friday, June 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more.