Name: African American Genealogical Interest Group
Start: 2025-01-18T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-01-18T16:00:00-06:00
Location: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Reading Divas Book Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Online Programs

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader? This month we will be reading Life in Motion by Misty Copeland Description When she first placed her hands on the barre at an after-sch...

Required

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Online Programs

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

Life in Motion by Misty Copeland

Description

African American Genealogical Interest Group

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Central Library - Classroom B (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African American community. Learn about different sources used in...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom B (6th Floor)

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African Americ

Dallas Public Library Branches Closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Arcadia Park Branch, Audelia Road Branch, Bachman Lake Branch, Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, Dallas West Branch, Forest Green Branch, Fretz Park Branch, Grauwyler Park Branch, Hampton-Illinois Branch, Highland Hills Branch, Kleberg-Rylie Branch, Lakewood Branch, Lochwood Branch, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mountain Creek Branch, North Oak Cliff Branch, Oak Lawn Branch, Park Forest Branch, Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Pleasant Grove Branch, Polk-Wisdom Branch, Prairie Creek Branch, Preston Royal Branch, Renner Frankford Branch, Skillman Southwestern Branch, Skyline Branch, Timberglen Branch, White Rock Hills Branch

All Dallas Public Library branches are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Closing

Branches:

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, Arcadia Park Branch, Audelia Road Branch, Bachman Lake Branch, Bookmarks in NorthPark Center, Dallas West Branch, Forest Green Branch, Fretz Park Branch, Grauwyler Park Branch, Hampton-Illinois Branch, Highland Hills Branch, Kleberg-Rylie Branch, Lakewood Branch, Lochwood Branch, Martin Luther King, Jr., Mountain Creek Branch, North Oak Cliff Branch, Oak Lawn Branch, Park Forest Branch, Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch, Pleasant Grove Branch, Polk-Wisdom Branch, Prairie Creek Branch, Preston Royal Branch, Renner Frankford Branch, Skillman Southwestern Branch, Skyline Branch, Timberglen Branch, White Rock Hills Branch

Description:

All Dallas Public Library branches are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

AARP TAX Service

All Day

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Purpose of Meeting:

Tax

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Tax

Prism Health North Texas

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 12:00pm

Prairie Creek - Lobby at Prairie Creek Branch

Program Type:

Outreach

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Prism Health North Texas has certified enrollment navigators to help you apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Enrollment Navigators will assess your eligibil...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Lobby

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Prism Health North Texas has certified enrollment navigators to help you apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch

Program Type:

Early Literacy

Age Group:

Infant & Toddler

Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun! ...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Brown Bag Talks: Adult Speaker Series

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Welcome to our Brown Bag Talk series where we will invite local experts to discuss topics of interest from history to philosophy to science and more. This month will feature our ve...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Welcome to our Brown Bag Talk series where we will invite local experts to discuss topics of interest from history to philosophy to science and more. This month will feature our very own in-house board game expert, John Haley.

Afterschool Snacks

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch

Purpose of Meeting:

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Vickery Park - Auditorium

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Crafternoon: Butterfly Hats

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch

Program Type:

Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

School Age (ages 6-11)

Event Details:

A hatter is the name for someone who makes hats. This month we are becoming hatters and making various fun and crazy hats out of paper. This week we will be making butterfly hats.&...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

A hatter is the name for someone who makes hats. This month we are becoming hatters and making various fun and crazy hats out of paper. This week we will be making butterfly hats.

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Dallas West - In Library at Dallas West Branch

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult C...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - In Library

Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch

Program Type:

Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Event Details:

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Foo...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Event Details:

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium

Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

Afterschool Snacks

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch

Purpose of Meeting:

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Vickery Park - Auditorium

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Dallas West - In Library at Dallas West Branch

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult C...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - In Library

Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

1-on-1 Computer Help

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Preston Royal - Computer Area at Preston Royal Branch

Program Type:

Technology

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance. By Appointment only. Please call 214-670-7128 and book your appointment.

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance.

By Appointment only.

Please call 214-670-7128 and book your appointment.

Grauwyler Gaming

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Grauwyler Park - In Library at Grauwyler Park Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Pull up a chair, take a break, and play new tabletop games. Staff will guide patrons through new games different from classical titles, such as Chess and Monopoly. Join the fun and...

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Pull up a chair, take a break, and play new tabletop games. Staff will guide patrons through new games different from classical titles, such as Chess and Monopoly. Join the fun and meet new people as we play these games together.

Vintage Makers: Bad Art Night

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Seniors

Event Details:

Leave your self-criticism at the door! Bad Art Night is all about celebrating the joy of creation, regardless of your artistic abilities. Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven'...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: Seniors

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Leave your self-criticism at the door! Bad Art Night is all about celebrating the joy of creation, regardless of your artistic abilities. Whether you're a seasoned artist or haven't picked up a brush in years, this night is for you.

Preston Royal Discussion Book Club

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

The Preston Royal Book Club is back in person. Due to the holidays we will be meeting on the 2nd Wednesday of December. Email kmalmberg@att.net if you would like to join...

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

The Preston Royal Book Club is back in person.

Due to the holidays we will be meeting on the 2^nd Wednesday of December.

Email kmalmberg@att.net if you would like to join by Zoom to request a link.

Check Mate!

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey of strategy, tactics and mental prowess? Join us for a beginners chess workshop where you’ll learn the fundamentals of the game, shar...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey of strategy, tactics and mental prowess?

Afterschool Snacks

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm

Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch

Purpose of Meeting:

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Vickery Park - Auditorium

This is not a library sponsored event.

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Purpose of Meeting

Afterschool Snacks -- 9/3/2024 through 05/23/2024, M-F

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm

Dallas West - In Library at Dallas West Branch

Program Type:

Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult C...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - In Library

Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm

Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch

Program Type:

Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Age Group:

Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Event Details:

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Foo...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Friends of the Preston Royal Library

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch

Program Type:

Civic Engagement

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

Want to be involved in your local library? Friends of the Preston Royal Library meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn about the many exciting things that they support and do...

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Event Details:

Want to be involved in your local library? Friends of the Preston Royal Library meets every 3rd Thursday of the month. Learn about the many exciting things that they support and do for the Preston Royal Library.

Hope to see you there!

What Happens Next Book Club: Part Two

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch

Program Type:

Arts, Culture, & Literature

Age Group:

Adult

Event Details:

If you enjoy reading mysteries, playing detective, and guessing the endings, this is the book club for you! This book club meets twice a month and for the second meeting we will fi...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

If you enjoy reading mysteries, playing detective, and guessing the endings, this is the book club for you! This book club meets twice a month and for the second meeting we will finish the rest of the book.

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