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Loss of Identity by Heather Levy

All Day 4/2 - 4/30
Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

A surreal journey through the many facets of identity using painting, film, sculpture, and music. 

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 surreal journey through the many facets of identity using painting, film, sculpture, and music.  ...

Women & Icons: Art Show & Immersive Performance Exhibit

All Day 4/22 - 4/30
Vickery Park - Display/Exhibit Area at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

A 12 part photo and collage series with women and female identifying artists/models/actors that creates space to play with icons and iconography, high glamour, art movements and ic

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Display/Exhibit Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
Event Details:
A 12 part photo and collage series with women and female identifying artists/models/actors that creates space to play with icons and iconography, high glamour, art movements and iconic ideas.  It seeks to share and amplify women’s voices and con...
Puzzle

Community Puzzle

04/22/2024 @ 9:00am to 04/27/2024 @ 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. ...

Women & Icons: Art Show Reception

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 9:00am - 4:00pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Step into a world of creativity and empowerment as we showcase the incredible talents of female artists and performers with Artist- Kristin Colaneri. Explore captivating artwork

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
Event Details:
Step into a world of creativity and empowerment as we showcase the incredible talents of female artists and performers with Artist- Kristin Colaneri. Explore captivating artworks, mingle with the curator, and immerse yourself in unforgettable perf...
Central Chess Club

Central Chess Club

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Calling all chess prodigies and aspiring grandmasters! Unlock the timeless allure of chess and embark on a captivating journey of strategic mastery and intellectual camaraderi

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Calling all chess prodigies and aspiring grandmasters! Unlock the timeless allure of chess and embark on a captivating journey of strategic mastery and intellectual camaraderie every 2nd and 4th Saturday at 1:00 PM. Chess enthusiasts of all ages...
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Cut & Collage

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Get creative and use various mixed media to create an art collage! All supplies will be provided.

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Get creative and use various mixed media to create an art collage! All supplies will be provided. ...
A variety of yarn displayed.

Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Seniors

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Únete a nosotros en "Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Mayores" donde podrás tejer, compartir historias y hacer nuevos amigos en un ambiente acogedor y relajado. Es la oportunid

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Únete a nosotros en "Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Mayores" donde podrás tejer, compartir historias y hacer nuevos amigos en un ambiente acogedor y relajado. Es la oportunidad perfecta para disfrutar de una tarde de tejido mientras intercambia...

Book Club

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Strings Class

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...
A woman with glasses wearing a head scarf reads with a coffee drink on the table in front of her.

Silent Book Club North Dallas

Saturday, April 27, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Events
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure! We'll meet twice a month at The Spin Coffee and Vinyl to read, drink coffee, and be in community with other bookworms.

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure! We'll meet twice a month at The Spin Coffee and Vinyl to read, drink coffee, and be in community with other bookworms. Bring any book you choose, enjoy some mostly quiet time (there will b...
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Watercolor Painting Class

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools un

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces.  Cla...

Manga Club - Kids & Teens

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics! Our club offers a dynamic space for manga lovers of all backgrounds, i

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
Event Details:
Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics! Our club offers a dynamic space for manga lovers of all backgrounds, interests, and experience levels to come together and share their passi...

Pulp 2 Paper: Paper-Making Workshop

Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

"Our civilization or at all events our records depend very largely on the employment of paper." -- Pliny the Elder (Naturalis Historia, Liber XIII.xxi)  In

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
"Our civilization or at all events our records depend very largely on the employment of paper." -- Pliny the Elder (Naturalis Historia, Liber XIII.xxi)  In this workshop we'll skip the history chat and dive right into the fun...
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Crafter-noon

Sunday, April 28, 2024 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 something new. Every Sunday there will be a different craft. Only while supplies last.

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 something new. Every Sunday there will be a different craft. Only while supplies last. ...
Puzzle

Community Puzzle

04/29/2024 @ 9:00am to 05/04/2024 @ 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. ...
A darkly lite photo of several chess pieces.

Chess Club

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain Creek - In Library at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a chess enthusiast or looking for someone to play against? Then come check out Mountain Creek our Chess Club! Chess boards are

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a chess enthusiast or looking for someone to play against? Then come check out Mountain Creek our Chess Club! Chess boards are provided. This program is designed for all skill levels and and ages....
American Mahjong tiles, Tuesdays 12pm-3pm

American Mahjong

Monday, April 29, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, 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
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.   ...
In Stitches Fiber Arts Meet-up

In Stitches - Fiber Arts Meetup!

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room A at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists.  All skill levels are welcome!    ...

Soap Making for Seniors

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Make your own soap with us at Dallas Public Library! All materials will be provided to make you very own bars of colorful soap! We have oils to make them scented as well. Suppl

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Make your own soap with us at Dallas Public Library! All materials will be provided to make you very own bars of colorful soap! We have oils to make them scented as well. Supplies courtesy of the Friends of the Dallas Public Library   ...
plants stamped on paper

Printmaking with Plants

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

A series of programs using plants to do printmaking. Topics will include: collagraphs Create a printing plate by collaging different materials and gluing them together onto

Required
Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
A series of programs using plants to do printmaking. Topics will include: collagraphs Create a printing plate by collaging different materials and gluing them together onto a piece of cardstock. gelatin plate prints Achieve quick yet very ...
Lace Making

Dallas Lace Society

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Forest Green - Classroom 2 at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcom

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!   The Dallas Lace Society is a non-profit organization...
American Mahjong tiles, Tuesdays 12pm-3pm

American Mahjong

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, 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
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.   ...
Cafe

Cafe with Amigos Senior Social- Coffee with Friends Social

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Join us for two hours of relaxed socializing, where you can come and go as you please. Indulge in a cup of freshly brewed coffee and connect with friends old and new. Our cozy gath

Required
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:
Join us for two hours of relaxed socializing, where you can come and go as you please. Indulge in a cup of freshly brewed coffee and connect with friends old and new. Our cozy gathering provides the perfect atmosphere to play some games, share storie...
Guitar class cover graphic featuring a young student reading a music sheet with someone guiding them

Beginning Guitar Class

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...