Event List

Spend some time crafting with us in our monthly Children's Crafts Series!

This month we are making Winter Holiday Crafts!

Spend the afternoon playing board games and making friends at the library. 

Join us every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:30 PM for hands-on crafts that spark creativity and curiosity! Every week, you can color, create, and explore fun new activities.

Enjoy an afternoon of crafting fun!

Celebrate the Winter Solstice (December 21) by crafting your own snowflake using popsicle sticks and other fun craft materials.

                                     Accept the Challenge

On the 4th Thursday of every month, we will have a themed Lego Challenge where we will create Lego masterpieces based on that month's theme.

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Accept the Challenge!

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Unleash your imagination at the Lakewood Branch’s Lego Hour!  This will be a dedicated hour for building whatever you’d like using Legos.  Build and chat with others as you work together or get inspiration for your own projects. 

Calling all gamers!

Thursdays afterschool we explore science, technology, engineering, art, and math through fun and creative projects!

Recommended for ages 6 to 11 years old.

Ring in the holiday fun with a festive craft that’s a cut above! Kids will design and decorate their own Christmas wreaths using simple paper plates, colorful paper, and plenty of creative flair.

Enjoy making art and engaging in hands-on science activities, fostering imagination and curiosity in a fun and interactive environment. Learn about the science behind slime as we craft fluffy snow slime. 

A story time for big kids, with crafts! Perfect for ages 5-8.

December's book: A Friendship Yarn  By Lisa Moser

Representatives from Girl Scouts Inc. will lead school age children in a forensic science activity.

Little scientists (preschoolers ages 3 - 5) will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math concepts through stories and hands-on projects.

This month's concept: Building

Join us for board games at the library! Bring your friends for a fun-filled day of classic and new board games.

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate: https://intellichoice.org/

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the Martin Luther King Jr. Branch Library.

Come learn about The Nutcracker by E.T.A. Hoffmann and its many versions. The Dallas Black Dance Academy will talk about their version which highlights Tchaikovsky's Suite and Duke Ellington's Suite. It will make for a very sweet afternoon.

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

Get ready for Kwanzaa by making a hanging kinara ornament with this simple craft.

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.

Imagination Playground- Large Dino Bones

Immerse your child in an imaginative play space that they and other children create using big blue foam blocks, imagination and cooperation. Are you intrigued? Great we hope to see you there!

Take a break before the big, busy holiday and cozy up with some good old-fashioned board game fun!