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Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 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.

afterschool snack flyer

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, 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: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: 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.

stocking and red santa hat

Sew Merry! Holiday Stockings & Red Hats

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Get ready to thread the needle of fun this holiday season! Kids will sew together their own felt stockings and red hats! Bring them to life with colorful fabric markers and a touch...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Get ready to thread the needle of fun this holiday season! Kids will sew together their own felt stockings and red hats! Bring them to life with colorful fabric markers and a touch of glitter.

After School Craft

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

December 3: STEM - Snap Circuits  December 10: Origami Dreidels December 17: Paper Plate Snowflake Yarn Art 

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
December 3: STEM - Snap Circuits 
December 10: Origami Dreidels
December 17: Paper Plate Snowflake Yarn Art 

Central Tutoring

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

If you need help with figuring out how to study, learning how to take notes, or just want to get a bit of extra math practice in, then come join us on the 2nd Floor at the Youth Di...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

If you need help with figuring out how to study, learning how to take notes, or just want to get a bit of extra math practice in, then come join us on the 2nd Floor at the Youth Discovery Center for free tutoring.

Kwanzaa Craft!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Create a fun Kwanzaa craft!

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Create a fun Kwanzaa craft!

Oneshot D&D

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Skyline - Study Room at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for self-contained dungeon and dragons adventures! No knowledge or equipment necessary, just bring your imagination

Required
Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for self-contained dungeon and dragons adventures! No knowledge or equipment necessary, just bring your imagination

Adult Movie Viewing Night: Friday After Next

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Visit the Vickery Park branch on the third Tuesday of each month for a different movie screening for mature audiences.  DISCLAIMER: Movies shown on "Movie Ni...

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

Visit the Vickery Park branch on the third Tuesday of each month for a different movie screening for mature audiences. 

Drama Masks

Acting Workshop

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Participants will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and oth...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Participants will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and other.

Pins and thimble sitting on pink fabric

Clothing Mending 101

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Looking for a way to reduce your consumption and extend the life of your clothing? Whether your favorite pair of socks have finally worn a hole, or a new wardrobe just isn’t in the...

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

Looking for a way to reduce your consumption and extend the life of your clothing?

English class.

English Language Learning

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois 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. Sin tarjeta de bi...

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & 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. 

GED Class

GED Class

Tuesday, December 17, 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. 

Dead Below Deck

Murder Mystery Night: Dead Below Deck

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Dallas West - In Library at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

After a riotous night of drinking and partying aboard The Old Thunder, a premier luxury yacht, passenger William Bonnys finds himself embroiled in a sinister murder mystery. U...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

After a riotous night of drinking and partying aboard The Old Thunder, a premier luxury yacht, passenger William Bonnys finds himself embroiled in a sinister murder mystery.

English class.

English Language Learning

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek 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: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
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. 

cute animals, panda, giraffe, sheep, elephant and lion.

Alphabet Animals

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler
Event Details:

Alphabet Animals is a program that combines learning with crafting. We will go through the alphabet with an animal corresponding to the letter of the week and each craft is de...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Alphabet Animals is a program that combines learning with crafting.

Career Launch Pad

Wednesday, December 18, 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.

 

English class.

English Language Learning

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen 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: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
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. 

English class.

English Language Learning - Basic

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes – basic level. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!  Clases gratis de ingl...

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes – basic level. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! 

GED Class

GED en español

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning, 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: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning, 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.

 

 

Career Launchpad & One-on-One Tech Help

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - In Library at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer or want help setting up an email account? Unsure how to apply for a job online? Schedule a One-on-On...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer or want help setting up an email account? Unsure how to apply for a job online? Schedule a One-on-One Career Launchpad session with one of our staff members.

computer class

Career LaunchPad

Wednesday, December 18, 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. 

Lil' Bookworms: Songs and Stories

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
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 Wednesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
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.   Practica las habilida...

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
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.

 

Toddler Storytime Graphic

Toddler Storytime

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 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.