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Holiday Memory Painting

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Relive your favorite holiday memories and preserve them in paint with this holiday painting program for the whole family. Whatever holiday is your favorite to celebrate, the Forest...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Relive your favorite holiday memories and preserve them in paint with this holiday painting program for the whole family.

Citizenship class

Citizenship Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

 Free Citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de ciudadanía gratis. Todos son bien...

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

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

Senior Social Connection: Photo Frame Craft

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Arcadia Park - In Library at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting! Participants will use various objects such as shells, buttons, and glass beads to construct decorative photo frames. *While supplies ...

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a fun afternoon of crafting!

Participants will use various objects such as shells, buttons, and glass beads to construct decorative photo frames.

*While supplies last.

 

English class.

English Language Learning

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Vickery Park - Study Room A at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

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

Guitar Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Story & Craft at Vector Brewing

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Events
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Outreach
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

The Audelia Road Branch Library is in your community! See us at Vector Brewing for a story and craft! Brought to you by the Audelia Road Branch Library.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
Event Details:

The Audelia Road Branch Library is in your community! See us at Vector Brewing for a story and craft!

Brought to you by the Audelia Road Branch Library.

English class

English Language Learning

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room B at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. ...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

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

Dallas Young Makers Club!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00pm for a come & go makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club in partnership with the Perot Museum! Lea...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology
Event Details:

Join us the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1:00 to 3:00pm for a come & go makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club in partnership with the Perot Museum!

Learn how to:

Grauwyler Gaming

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Come to the library to meet fellow board game enthusiasts and to try out new and exciting games of all different types and genres. All participants are encouraged to bring their...

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come to the library to meet fellow board game enthusiasts and to try out new and exciting games of all different types and genres.

All participants are encouraged to bring their own games for the group to share!

Movie Saturdays

Movie Saturdays

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!   Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

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Tabletop, Today!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Classroom 1 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Grab your gear and prepare your party for our newest campaign of Tabletop, Today! Explore new lands and boost your stats as we venture out into the unknown!

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

Grab your gear and prepare your party for our newest campaign of Tabletop, Today!

Explore new lands and boost your stats as we venture out into the unknown!

Central Chess Club

Central Chess Club

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Calling all chess prodigies and aspiring grandmasters! Unlock the timeless allure of chess and embark on a captivating journey of strategic mastery and intellectual camaraderi...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all chess prodigies and aspiring grandmasters! Unlock the timeless allure of chess and embark on a captivating journey of strategic mastery and intellectual camaraderie every other Saturday at 1:00 PM.

Lace being made on tools

Dallas Lace Society

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Forest Green - Classroom 1 at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcom...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!  

TableTop Time

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

All ages have a game they can play at the Lakewood Branch Library. We have a wide range of games for any age to play, and when available we will also have an adults-only game room ...

Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

All ages have a game they can play at the Lakewood Branch Library. We have a wide range of games for any age to play, and when available we will also have an adults-only game room in the conference room.

Keyboard Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Career Launch Pad

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - In Library at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training se...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

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Craft Saturdays

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills?  Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame. We will provide supplies; if there's a ...

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

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Craft Saturdays Cover Graphic

Craft Saturdays

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Conference Room C at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills?  Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame. We will provide supplies; if there's a ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Conference Room C
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Crafternoon: Snowflake Ornaments

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Forest Green - Children's Area at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Crafternoon every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!  Get ready for the winter season with this snowflake-themed ornament craft. Use a variety of crafty...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafternoon every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library! 

Holiday Celebration with the Creature Teacher!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the Holidays with a fun animal program from The Creature Teacher!  Wear your favorite festive/ugly Holiday sweatshirts, send letters to Santa, make crafts and enjoy ...

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

Celebrate the Holidays with a fun animal program from The Creature Teacher!  Wear your favorite festive/ugly Holiday sweatshirts, send letters to Santa, make crafts and enjoy meeting and learning about a wide range of animals.  

kids painting

Kid's Painting Club

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - Children's Area at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Bring out your inner Bob Ross through guided painting sessions, where it is not just about learning how to paint but the journey into self-expression and the friends you make along...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Bring out your inner Bob Ross through guided painting sessions, where it is not just about learning how to paint but the journey into self-expression and the friends you make along the way. 

Strings Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

A woman with glasses wearing a head scarf reads with a coffee drink on the table in front of her.

Silent Book Club North Dallas

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Events
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure! We'll meet twice a month at The Spin Coffee and Vinyl to read, drink coffee, and be in community with other bookworms. ...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure!

We'll meet twice a month at The Spin Coffee and Vinyl to read, drink coffee, and be in community with other bookworms.

Monsters Club Cover Graphic

Monsters Club

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Join famous monster hunter Van Helising on a trip around the globe to find haunted castles, dragons, witches, and more. Learn the defining characteristics of each beast, where it c...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join famous monster hunter Van Helising on a trip around the globe to find haunted castles, dragons, witches, and more. Learn the defining characteristics of each beast, where it can be found, and most importantly, how to defeat it.