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Cozy Coloring

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Cozy up with a crackling fire (video sound effects) and coloring! A great time to socialize or relax.Free and open to all. All supplies provided.

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

Cozy up with a crackling fire (video sound effects) and coloring! A great time to socialize or relax.

Free and open to all. All supplies provided.

A close up of an older woman’s hands crocheting multicolored yarn. The woman’s sleeves are red crocheted fabric, and her torso is covered by a white sweater.

Cast On! Crochet Club

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Are you looking for a cozy and creative way to spend your time? Look no further! We invite seniors of all experience levels to join our warm and welcoming crochet group every Frida...

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you looking for a cozy and creative way to spend your time? Look no further! We invite seniors of all experience levels to join our warm and welcoming crochet group every Friday at the library.

Braille Reading

Exploring the World of Braille

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

In honor of Braille Literacy Month, learn about the importance of a written language like no other. Each person won't only get to browse some of DPL's braille books but also hear t...

Required
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

In honor of Braille Literacy Month, learn about the importance of a written language like no other.

Anime Club

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Do you enjoy reading and watch manga and anime?  Come to the Lancaster-Kiest branch to discuss your favorite manga and anime.

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

Do you enjoy reading and watch manga and anime?  Come to the Lancaster-Kiest branch to discuss your favorite manga and anime.

Booker T. High School Audition Workshop - Theater

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lochwood - Black Box Theater at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in auditioning for the&nbs...

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Booker T. High School Audition Workshop - Theater

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Fretz Park - Black Box Theater at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in auditioning for the&nbs...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Booker T. High School Audition Workshop - Theater

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in auditioning for the&nbs...

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Booker T. High School Audition Workshop - Theater

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in auditioning for the&nbs...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Booker T. High School Audition Workshop - Theater

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary!  This audition workshop is for current 8th grade students interested in auditioning for the&nbs...

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Flyer with friends sitting around a table and images of 20-sided dice. States "Forest Green Tabletop Brigade. Beginners welcome."

Forest Green Tabletop Brigade

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Forest Green - In Library at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by the Forest Green Branch Library's bimonthly Dungeons and Dragons event!Choose from premade characters or build your own. Characters wil...

Required
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

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

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German Genealogy: The German Free School and the German-Texan Heritage Society

Saturday, January 11, 2025 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
Event Details:

Richard Gruetzner from the German-Texas Heritage Society will discuss the historical German Free School located in Austin and how the modern operations of the GTHS r...

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

Richard Gruetzner from the German-Texas Heritage Society will discuss the historical German Free School located in Austin and how the modern operations of the GTHS reflect the cultural heritage that created it.

Stuffed Animal Hospital

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Audelia Road - Children's Area at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair? If so, bring your furry or not-so-furry friend to our walk-in clinic staffed with our volunteer ESTs (Emergency ...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair?

DIY Galaxy Jars

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Explore the cosmos in this STEM-based craft! Using cotton, paint, and glitter, we will create our own personal galaxies!

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Explore the cosmos in this STEM-based craft! Using cotton, paint, and glitter, we will create our own personal galaxies!

Mindfulness and Meditation Series Presents Yoga: A Meditative Practice

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

As our first installation of the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, we are partnering with Maria Pacheco of Core Power Yoga to provide a healthy and relaxing medium for patrons to ...

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

As our first installation of the Mindfulness and Meditation Series, we are partnering with Maria Pacheco of Core Power Yoga to provide a healthy and relaxing medium for patrons to improve their overall health and wellness.

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Author Talk with Don Scarborough

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Oak Lawn - Auditorium at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Oak Lawn Branch Library is thrilled to host local author Don Scarborough to discuss his book Camp Willowswish. Patrons will hear the author share the inspiration, challeng...

Required
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

The Oak Lawn Branch Library is thrilled to host local author Don Scarborough to discuss his book Camp Willowswish. Patrons will hear the author share the inspiration, challenges, and journey behind their work, offering a behind-the-s

Writing

Letter Writing

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

January the 7th through the 13th is Universal Letter Writing week; to celebrate learn the nuances of traditional letter writing. Address the letter to yourself or a even to a loved...

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

January the 7th through the 13th is Universal Letter Writing week; to celebrate learn the nuances of traditional letter writing. Address the letter to yourself or a even to a loved one.

Art is for Everyone

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Explore different concepts each month with fellow novice artists as we learn, relax, create, and have fun!This month...

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

Explore different concepts each month with fellow novice artists as we learn, relax, create, and have fun!

This month...

Dallas Young Makers Club!

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Create and discover new STEAM technology in our makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club in partnership with the Perot Museum on the 2nd Saturday of every month from...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology
Event Details:

Create and discover new STEAM technology in our makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club in partnership with the Perot Museum on the 2nd Saturday of every month from 1 to 3 p.m.!

Learn how to:

Family Painting Class

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Learn a new skill with this fun, free painting class on canvas and create your own masterpiece! 

Required
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Learn a new skill with this fun, free painting class on canvas and create your own masterpiece! 

Kid's Zumba

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Get those weekend jitters out with this Zumba class, especially for kids! Bring water and a towel because we're about to sweat!

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Get those weekend jitters out with this Zumba class, especially for kids! Bring water and a towel because we're about to sweat!

floral sculptures

3D Flower Bouquets Workshop

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

In this art workshop, participants will create floral bouquets using paint, 3D elements, and a new perspective. We will be led by local artist and educator Juan Cruz. This works...

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

In this art workshop, participants will create floral bouquets using paint, 3D elements, and a new perspective. We will be led by local artist and educator Juan Cruz.

A variety of craft supplies on a multicolored background

Crafternoons

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Children's Area at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn new something each week.Here is what we are making this month: Jan 12 - Polar BearsJan 19 - MLK CollageJan 26 - Owls

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn new something each week.

Here is what we are making this month: 

Jan 12 - Polar Bears

Jan 19 - MLK Collage

Jan 26 - Owls

Scavenger Hunt Week: Winter Activities

All Day 1/13 - 1/18
Audelia Road - In Library at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Embark on an exciting scavenger hunt at the library! Each month, explore the nooks and crannies of the library to uncover the hidden pictures! Once you've found them all, stop by t...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Embark on an exciting scavenger hunt at the library! Each month, explore the nooks and crannies of the library to uncover the hidden pictures! Once you've found them all, stop by the information desk for a special prize!

American Mahjong tiles, Tuesdays 12pm-3pm

American Mahjong

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!   Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.  

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.