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Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forest Green - Study Room A at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by the Forest Green Branch Library's biweekly Dungeons and Dragons event!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by the Forest Green Branch Library's biweekly Dungeons and Dragons event!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

 

 

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

 

 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Taters and Tomaters Part 1: You say Potato - POSTPONED - TBA

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central Library - Classroom G (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Can you dig it?! You won't have to! Learn how to grow potatoes in a laundry basket, hamper, box or bag. It's easy and we will show you how.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom G (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can you dig it?! You won't have to! Learn how to grow potatoes in a laundry basket, hamper, box or bag. It's easy and we will show you how.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Using Historic Newspapers to Learn More About Your German Ancestor 

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Discover why historic newspapers are a genealogy goldmine! In this session, Baerbel K.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Discover why historic newspapers are a genealogy goldmine! In this session, Baerbel K.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Stitchin' Saturdays

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 1:30pm
Mountain Creek - Study Room at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Stitch the stress away and get hooked on creativity! Bring yarn and needles or hooks for a cozy Saturday crafting circle perfect for knitters and crocheters of all levels.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Stitch the stress away and get hooked on creativity! Bring yarn and needles or hooks for a cozy Saturday crafting circle perfect for knitters and crocheters of all levels.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Yoga: A Meditative Practice

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Vickery Park has partnered with Maria Pacheco of Seva Community Yoga to provide free yoga classes to all those who are interested. Seva started with a simple idea: to make yoga a tool for connection and transformation.

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Vickery Park has partnered with Maria Pacheco of Seva Community Yoga to provide free yoga classes to all those who are interested. Seva started with a simple idea: to make yoga a tool for connection and transformation.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Introduction to the Sewing Machine

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Introduction to the Sewing Machine!

Learn the basics of the sewing machine like how to wind and insert bobbins, thread the machine, and sew basic stitches.

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Introduction to the Sewing Machine!

Learn the basics of the sewing machine like how to wind and insert bobbins, thread the machine, and sew basic stitches.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Crafturday: Tote Bag Painting

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Skyline - Classroom at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Unwind and craft away at BSK! Make-and-Take style crafts every second Saturday during select months. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials or in-progress projects!

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Unwind and craft away at BSK! Make-and-Take style crafts every second Saturday during select months. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials or in-progress projects!

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Groove Guild

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

The Groove Guild is a new music club presented by Dallas Public Library, where we discuss and listen to music from our catalog.

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Groove Guild is a new music club presented by Dallas Public Library, where we discuss and listen to music from our catalog.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

2nd Annual Spelling Bee at Timberglen!

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Timberglen - Auditorium at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Celebrate National Nerd Word day by participating in a traditional style spelling bee. Last year we had so much fun with this that we thought we would do this again! We'll tell you the word, read the definition, and even use it in a sentence.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate National Nerd Word day by participating in a traditional style spelling bee. Last year we had so much fun with this that we thought we would do this again! We'll tell you the word, read the definition, and even use it in a sentence.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Saturday Movies

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

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

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

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

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group
This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Slay monsters, gather treasure and go on adventures with friends old and new! Dungeons & Dragons sessions, led by Thomas Acebo, meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month. 

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Slay monsters, gather treasure and go on adventures with friends old and new! Dungeons & Dragons sessions, led by Thomas Acebo, meet every second and fourth Saturday of the month. 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Central Chess Club

Saturday, January 10, 2026 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:
Adult (18+)

Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Club de Tejidos / Knitting & Crochet Club

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

¡Explore su lado creativo en nuestro club semanal de tejidos! Socialice, muestre sus proyectos, y reciba consejos. ¿Apenas está aprendiendo a tejer? No se preocupe—recibimos a tejedores de todos los niveles de conocimiento.

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Event Details:

¡Explore su lado creativo en nuestro club semanal de tejidos! Socialice, muestre sus proyectos, y reciba consejos. ¿Apenas está aprendiendo a tejer? No se preocupe—recibimos a tejedores de todos los niveles de conocimiento.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

In Preparation for MLK Day: 🎬 Film Spotlight "Selma"

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let's return to one of the defining chapters of his journey — Selma, 1965.

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

As we approach Martin Luther King Jr. Day, let's return to one of the defining chapters of his journey — Selma, 1965.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Ghost Hunting 101

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Ghosts in your library?  More likely than you think!  TexPart Paranormal will be at the Lakewood Branch to give a talk about how to ghost hunt and demonstrate some of their different equipment.

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Ghosts in your library?  More likely than you think!  TexPart Paranormal will be at the Lakewood Branch to give a talk about how to ghost hunt and demonstrate some of their different equipment.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

True Crime Documentary Viewing

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, and always have a true crime show playing in the background, then this true crime documentary viewing is for you!

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, and always have a true crime show playing in the background, then this true crime documentary viewing is for you!

This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group
This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

3D Printing Workshop

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Multimedia Lab (5th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Learn the basics of 3D printing in this introductory workshop with an example printed on our FlashForge Adventurer 2 printer using free and accessible designs and splicing from open source web based resources. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Multimedia Lab (5th Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of 3D printing in this introductory workshop with an example printed on our FlashForge Adventurer 2 printer using free and accessible designs and splicing from open source web based resources. 

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Winter Scents: DIY Rollerball Perfume

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

In this hands-on workshop, patrons will create their own custom winter-themed rollerball perfume. Using a variety of essential oils, participants will learn how to blend top, middle, and base notes to design a balanced fragrance.

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

In this hands-on workshop, patrons will create their own custom winter-themed rollerball perfume. Using a variety of essential oils, participants will learn how to blend top, middle, and base notes to design a balanced fragrance.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Cosmic Shores Art Workshop

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Local artist and teacher Erica Con will lead us in an art workshop where participants will create surreal landscapes inspired by visionary possibility. We will draw from Indigenous origin stories and futurism, to create an unique work of art.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local artist and teacher Erica Con will lead us in an art workshop where participants will create surreal landscapes inspired by visionary possibility. We will draw from Indigenous origin stories and futurism, to create an unique work of art.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Sunday Matinee Science Fiction Feature: Forbidden Planet

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Invasion! Science Fiction Movies from the 1950s!

The 1950s are often called the “golden age” of science fiction film, marked by a surge in American-made classics and numerous low-budget productions.

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Invasion! Science Fiction Movies from the 1950s!

The 1950s are often called the “golden age” of science fiction film, marked by a surge in American-made classics and numerous low-budget productions.

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

English Language Learning

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Skyline - Classroom at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning  

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Language Learning  

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

English Language Learning

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

     English Language Learning  

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

     English Language Learning  

This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

GED Class

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

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

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

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