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Career Launchpad

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lochwood - Computer Area at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

1 on 1 dedicated technology help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library! 

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated technology help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library! 

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Dino Dig with the Dallas Arboretum

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Fretz Park - Black Box Theater at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Dig for dino bones with the Dallas Arboretum as we learn about fossils! Using prepared kits, guests will simulate how fossils are discovered and excavated at field sites.

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Dig for dino bones with the Dallas Arboretum as we learn about fossils! Using prepared kits, guests will simulate how fossils are discovered and excavated at field sites.

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Oil Pastel Workshop

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

It’s like fingerpainting for grown ups but fancier! Play with color, texture and creativity in this hands on art session. No experience needed. All supplies provided. 

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

It’s like fingerpainting for grown ups but fancier! Play with color, texture and creativity in this hands on art session. No experience needed. All supplies provided. 

Perot Community Science Meet Up: A Hands-On STEM Adventure

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lochwood - Black Box Theater at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Get ready to explore, build, and discover! Join us for a Community Science Meet Up, a high-energy, station-based experience designed for the whole family.

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Get ready to explore, build, and discover! Join us for a Community Science Meet Up, a high-energy, station-based experience designed for the whole family.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de Verano para niños

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Forest Green - Entryway at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Entryway
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de Verano Para Niños

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de Verano para niños

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Adult Learning

English Conversation Class

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Conversation 

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Conversation 

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GED Math Tutoring

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Dallas West - Classroom 1 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)
¿Necesitas un poco de apoyo extra mientras te preparas para el examen de Matemáticas del GED?
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
¿Necesitas un poco de apoyo extra mientras te preparas para el examen de Matemáticas del GED?
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Trivia Wednesday

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Kids are invited to join the fun, play an exciting round of trivia, and win cool prizes!

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Kids are invited to join the fun, play an exciting round of trivia, and win cool prizes!

SuperSnack for Kids / Merienda para niños

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious snack provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Super Snack

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Age Group:
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Refuel in the summer with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Afterschool Supersnack & Lunches
Event Details:

Refuel in the summer with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

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Lego Laboratory

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Flex your engineering skills and creative muscles with building bricks! Each month will have a different theme.

All supplies provided. 

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

Flex your engineering skills and creative muscles with building bricks! Each month will have a different theme.

All supplies provided. 

Boardgames!

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

It’s game time at the library! Join us for Boardgames!, where kids can enjoy a variety of classic and new board games with friends. From strategy games to silly favorites, there’s something for everyone to play and enjoy.

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

It’s game time at the library! Join us for Boardgames!, where kids can enjoy a variety of classic and new board games with friends. From strategy games to silly favorites, there’s something for everyone to play and enjoy.

Keyboard Class

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

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!

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
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!

Keyboard Class

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

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!

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
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!

Mah Jongg

Learn to Play American Mah Jongg

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Preston Royal - In Library at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Learn how to play American Mah Jongg in this five-week course!

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

Learn how to play American Mah Jongg in this five-week course!

Kawaii

Kawaii Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Lakewood - In Library at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen (ages 13-17)

Come explore new anime and crafts while talking to like-minded individuals. Grab one of our Japanese snacks and settle in for a good time!


 

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - In Library
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come explore new anime and crafts while talking to like-minded individuals. Grab one of our Japanese snacks and settle in for a good time!


 

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GED Test Preparation

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
North Oak Cliff - Conference Room at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Want to get your High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) but don’t know where to start? Study with us at the Dallas Public Library!

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Want to get your High School Equivalency Certificate (GED) but don’t know where to start? Study with us at the Dallas Public Library!

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Art for All: Eras Friendship Bracelets

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Come and create a beaded friendship bracelet! People of all ages welcome.

You can register for an email reminder, but it's not required ☺️

Registration Required
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and create a beaded friendship bracelet! People of all ages welcome.

You can register for an email reminder, but it's not required ☺️

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Great Books Book Club

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Read the greatest books in history and share your thoughts with fellow classic enthusiasts.

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

Read the greatest books in history and share your thoughts with fellow classic enthusiasts.

A warm coffee mug invites you to the program.

Senior Coffee & Conversation

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Online Programs
Program Type:
Seniors
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Seniors
Registration Required
Event Details:

Taking the time to cultivate and maintain relationships has become more important than ever. Senior Coffee Club meets every Thursday morning at 9 a.m.

PKR Summer Camp

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-12)

Summer Camp

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

Summer Camp

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English Language Learning

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult (18+)

English Language Learning 

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English Language Learning