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Play & Grow Fairs

All Day 4/27 - 6/22
Community Events
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

Don’t miss this event for children ages 0-5 and their families!  Play & Grow is a brain building event full of fun activities that will help your children b...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Don’t miss this event for children ages 0-5 and their families!  Play & Grow is a brain building event full of fun activities that will help your children build early literacy as they play while caregivers get information f

balloons

Oodles of Balloons Scavenger Hunt

All Day 5/1 - 5/25
Preston Royal - Children's Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Find all the balloons hiding around the library for a prize!

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

Find all the balloons hiding around the library for a prize!

Calming Corner

05/01/2024 @ 11:00am to 05/25/2024 @ 4:00pm
Timberglen - In Library at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Come in for the book selection, stay for the mind games and coloring activities. Designed to let you get a taste of all the library has to offer but with none of the social interac...

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

Come in for the book selection, stay for the mind games and coloring activities. Designed to let you get a taste of all the library has to offer but with none of the social interaction.

Burr Oak and Sun

Texas, Still and In Motion: Abstractions in Oil by Jan Hart Black

All Day 5/4 - 5/26
Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

A Texas native, Jan Hart Black was inspired by the majestic, powerful, mystifying aspects of its elements. Her current work expresses in oil her senses’ memories of their touch. Th...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A Texas native, Jan Hart Black was inspired by the majestic, powerful, mystifying aspects of its elements. Her current work expresses in oil her senses’ memories of their touch. The feel of wind on skin. A still hot day. Dust storms.

Guess how many text

Guess How Many Bears!

All Day 5/11 - 5/26
Bachman Lake - In Library at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Guess How Many Bears for kids Come and have fun at the library!  Winner gets a prize! Guess now, near the reference front desk!

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Guess How Many Bears for kids

Come and have fun at the library! 

Winner gets a prize!

Guess now, near the reference front desk!

Apes With Anxiety--Baboon fighting with astronaut

Central Staff Art Exhibit--2024

All Day 5/11 - 6/28
Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

From now through the end of June 2024, the 4th floor’s Pollock Performance Space Showcases feature art by members of the Central Library’s staff: Andrew Anderson, Tiffany Bailey, I...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

From now through the end of June 2024, the 4th floor’s Pollock Performance Space Showcases feature art by members of the Central Library’s staff: Andrew Anderson, Tiffany Bailey, Irving Bolaños, Herman Cardona, Fabian Castillo, Elizabet

Joint Primary Runoff Election (Early Voting)

All Day 5/20 - 5/24
Oak Lawn - Auditorium at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements, ballot details, and voting dates/hours please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org  ...

Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements, ballot details, and voting dates/hours please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org 

Early Voting

All Day 5/20 - 5/25
Fretz Park - Black Box Theater at Fretz Park Branch
Purpose of Meeting:

Early Voting Date(s) Day of the week Time May 20-24 Monday-Friday ...

Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Purpose of Meeting

Early Voting

Date(s)

Day of the week

Time

JIgsaw

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

05/20/2024 @ 9:00am to 05/25/2024 @ 5:00pm
Preston Royal - Puzzle Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Puzzle Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

Voting

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00am - 7:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Primary Runoff Election

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Primary Runoff Election

Voting

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 7:00am - 7:00pm
Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2 at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements and ballots details, please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements and ballots details, please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/

Teen Game Day

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 2 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Test your mettle on the Sony PlayStation or Nintendo Switch, or kick back and watch along! Sports, action-adventure, role-playing, first-person shooter, and party games are all ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Test your mettle on the Sony PlayStation or Nintendo Switch, or kick back and watch along!

tiki

After School Crafts - Tiki Masks!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Continuing our celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander month, we will be making TIKI MASKS for out after school crafts today! Continuando con nuestra celebración del mes ...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Continuing our celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander month, we will be making TIKI MASKS for out after school crafts today!

Girls Who Code Cover Graphic

Girls Who Code

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Learn to code and have fun doing it! Meet other girls interested in computer science and work together on larger coding projects. Bring your own laptop if you'd like, but we have c...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Event Details:

Learn to code and have fun doing it! Meet other girls interested in computer science and work together on larger coding projects. Bring your own laptop if you'd like, but we have computers available to use.

pop up flower

Pop Up Flower Art

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Learn how to make pop up art using construction paper and cardstock!

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn how to make pop up art using construction paper and cardstock!

Music Mayhem Violin Cover Graphic

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Violin

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Vickery Park - In Library at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 p -Violin & Theory Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library! Sign up at the front desk ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 p -Violin & Theory

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov

Afterschool Activity

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:15pm - 5:45pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Stop by after school and enjoy a fun activity.

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop by after school and enjoy a fun activity.

Citizenship class

Citizenship Class

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free Citizenship preparation classes. Pre-registration required. Register by scanning the QR code and filling out the form or email edu@lohimmigration.org

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
  • Free Citizenship preparation classes.
  • Pre-registration required.
  • Register by scanning the QR code and filling out the form or email edu@lohimmigration.org
Drama Masks

Acting Workshop

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Participants will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and oth...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Participants will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and other.

School supplies for speaking Spanish

Spanish Learners Conversation Table

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room A at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español, Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup. This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español, Featured
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup. This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

GED Class

GED en español

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Prairie Creek - Classroom 2 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identific...

Cancelled
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identificación. 

nancy drew

Nancy Drew Mystery

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Mountain Creek - Study Room at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Calling all teenage detectives and sleuths! Are you ready to put on your detective hat and solve a thrilling Nancy Drew mystery? Join us for an adventure like no other. Immerse ...

Required
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Calling all teenage detectives and sleuths! Are you ready to put on your detective hat and solve a thrilling Nancy Drew mystery? Join us for an adventure like no other.

Mental Health Matters Flyer

Mental Health Matters!

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

An education session about what mental health is, how it can be treated and what services are available for individuals and loved ones with mental health conditions.   P...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Event Details:

An education session about what mental health is, how it can be treated and what services are available for individuals and loved ones with mental health conditions.

 

Spanish Class at White Rock Hills

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

¡Hola! Learn Spanish by focusing on a variety of topics such as grammar, culture, customs and current events in the Spanish speaking world! 

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

¡Hola!

Learn Spanish by focusing on a variety of topics such as grammar, culture, customs and current events in the Spanish speaking world!