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Painting with the Library

Painting with the Library

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Programs
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

You are invited to an exciting experience!Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch.If you don't receive...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

You are invited to an exciting experience!

Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!

Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch.

papier mache designs

Papier Mache

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Dallas creative collaborative organization Artstillery will lead participants in a beginner, family friendly papier mache workshop in the cartoneria style. Freely explore and exper...

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Dallas creative collaborative organization Artstillery will lead participants in a beginner, family friendly papier mache workshop in the cartoneria style.

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Saturday Movies

Saturday, February 1, 2025 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+)
Event Details:

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.

Home Depot - Valentine's Vase

Valentine's Vases

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Timberglen - Auditorium at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Learn to hammer and screw as you build a lovely valentine's gift for a friend or family member using a craft kit donated by the NW Dallas Home Depot. All children must be accompani...

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn to hammer and screw as you build a lovely valentine's gift for a friend or family member using a craft kit donated by the NW Dallas Home Depot. All children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. 

Knitting and Crochet Club image that shows a person using knitting needles.

Knitting and Crochet Club

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Grauwyler Park - In Library at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.Explore your creative side, make new friends and learn a new yarn...

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

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.

Spring Movie Matinee: Soul

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 99
Event Details:

Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

Books & Brews: Chain-Gang All-Stars

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain-Gang All-Stars. You can find a summary from Super Summary below:Chain-Gang All-Stars (2023) is a dystopian sa...

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

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah's Chain-Gang All-Stars. You can find a summary from Super Summary below:

Career Launch Pad

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Lobby at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
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 - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.

Coding Corner

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

💻 Learn Coding Basics ⌨️On the 1st Saturday of every month, we will have a coding class that will teach basic coding concepts and we will have small projects for attendees to work ...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

💻 Learn Coding Basics ⌨️

Crochet

Crochet Circle at Dallas West

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or you are a seasoned pro, this afternoon is all about relaxing and getting creative! All ages are welcomed.Beginners: Do not w...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Whether you are picking up a hook for the first time or you are a seasoned pro, this afternoon is all about relaxing and getting creative! All ages are welcomed.

Stem and Story Logo

STEM and Story: "Counting on Katherine"

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

"Counting on Kathering: how Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13" by Helaine Becker tells the story of the story of Katherine Johnson's whose work contributed to the success of Apollo...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

"Counting on Kathering: how Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13" by Helaine Becker tells the story of the story of Katherine Johnson'

Kid with various art supplies

Kid's Art Club

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-f...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Paint outside the lines and unlock your creative streak with an all-access pass to artistic exploration! From paints to pastels, pencils to markers, young artists will dive brush-first into a world of imagination.

open book with grass, dog, child with umbrella, light pole, birds, and hot air balloon growing out of if

Saturday Stories-African American Folktales

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Experience powerful and timeless African American folktales through Toni Simmons, an award-winning storyteller, as she brings to life legends of resilience and courage, love and la...

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

Experience powerful and timeless African American folktales through Toni Simmons, an award-winning storyteller, as she brings to life legends of resilience and courage, love and laughter.

Child with dark curly hair laying on a bed reading to a corgi

Tails and Tales

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! This event involves live animals.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

Valentine's Sugar Scrub

Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine’s by creating a handmade sugar scrub! In this hands-on workshop for adults, participants will learn how to craft Valentine-themed sugar scrubs using simple, nat...

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

Celebrate Valentine’s by creating a handmade sugar scrub! In this hands-on workshop for adults, participants will learn how to craft Valentine-themed sugar scrubs using simple, natural ingredients.

English class.

English Language Learning

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
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 biblio...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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. 
  • Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido.

Career Launch Pad

Monday, February 3, 2025 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 (18+)
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 (18+)
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 Class

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés -  ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

GED Class

GED Class

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

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. 

Memory cafe

Preston Hollow Memory Café

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!This event creates a meeting place for people with dementia and their caregivers twice a month. The memory café is a comfortable, wel...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café!

Mahjong Monday

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Event Details:

Whether you're new to the game or have plenty of experience, Mahjong Mondays are a casual place to learn to play Chinese Mahjong and hang out with fellow players. All skill levels ...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Whether you're new to the game or have plenty of experience, Mahjong Mondays are a casual place to learn to play Chinese Mahjong and hang out with fellow players. All skill levels are welcome.

computer class

Career LaunchPad

Monday, February 3, 2025 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 (18+)
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 (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

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

An image of a castle coming out of a book.

Hora de Cuentos

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Event Details:

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

Senior Craft Day- 3D Paper Hearts

Monday, February 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
Event Details:

For this senior craft day, create some cute 3D paper hearts! Use all that extra scrapbook paper to make some beautiful holiday decorations.

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors
Event Details:

For this senior craft day, create some cute 3D paper hearts! Use all that extra scrapbook paper to make some beautiful holiday decorations.