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Native American Heritage Month Programs

All Day 11/9 - 11/26
Community Events
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with these fun programs to celebrate, honor, and highlight the Native American community's history and achievements.  S...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with these fun programs to celebrate, honor, and highlight the Native American community's history and achievements. 

 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Interstellar Shades by Christii J

All Day 11/12 - 11/27
Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Drawing from a background in physics and astronomy, Christii J creates vibrant, one-of-a-kind planets that blend scientific wonder with boundless imagination. Through her spray pai...

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

Drawing from a background in physics and astronomy, Christii J creates vibrant, one-of-a-kind planets that blend scientific wonder with boundless imagination.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Dementia Care Warriors Photo Exhibit

11/18/2024 @ 12:00am to 11/27/2024 @ 5:00pm
Polk-Wisdom - Exhibit Space at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a photo exhibit presented by Dementia Care Warriors. This exhibit honors those who take care of our senior citizens in the community...

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate National Family Caregivers Month with a photo exhibit presented by Dementia Care Warriors. This exhibit honors those who take care of our senior citizens in the community.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

11/18/2024 @ 9:00am to 11/23/2024 @ 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.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fashion in Process - Works from the Bergdorf Goodman Archives

11/22/2024 @ 12:00am to 11/27/2024 @ 4:00pm
Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Dallas Public Library acquired the Bergdorf Goodman Archives in the early 2010s. The company had merged with Dallas based department store Neiman Marcus in the 1980s.  Man...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Dallas Public Library acquired the Bergdorf Goodman Archives in the early 2010s. The company had merged with Dallas based department store Neiman Marcus in the 1980s.  

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Music and Movement for Pre Schoolers & Toddlers

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Oak Lawn - Children's Area at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

On the third Saturday of each month, we come together for a lively Music and Movement class designed just for toddlers and preschoolers! This fun-filled class features: - Singin...

Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

On the third Saturday of each month, we come together for a lively Music and Movement class designed just for toddlers and preschoolers! This fun-filled class features:

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Addictive Books at Union: Never Whistle At Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology (Part 1)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Community Events
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in O...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in Oak Lawn.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Theater Club

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Theater Club Needs You! The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club. Theater Club members will work with local th...

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

Theater Club Needs You!

The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

A Look Inside Dementia

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Experience Dementia Live® - a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia. Leave with valuable tips and tools to improve communic...

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

Experience Dementia Live® - a high impact, dementia simulation experience that immerses participants into life with dementia. Leave with valuable tips and tools to improve communication and connection.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Forest Green Tabletop Brigade

Saturday, November 23, 2024 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...

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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Prairie Creek - Study Room 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting. Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.   &...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

Aprenda, practique y socialice mientras trabaja en un proyecto de punto.

 

 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Table Top Rulez- An intro to TTRPG's

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

It's adventure time! The Dallas Public Library is excited to host an ongoing Table Top RPG gaming series at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. These events will be available t...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

It's adventure time!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Genealogical Best Practices Group

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

The Best Practices Special Interest Group is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques. Discover how genealogy can be more than filling in the b...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Best Practices Special Interest Group is for genealogists who want to learn advanced methodology skills and techniques.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fall Wreath Creations

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 2:30pm
Skyline - Auditorium at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Creating your own fall wreath is a fun and creative activity that captures the beauty of the autumn season! All materials will be provided, however feel free to bring as many perso...

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

Creating your own fall wreath is a fun and creative activity that captures the beauty of the autumn season! All materials will be provided, however feel free to bring as many personal elements as you wish.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Music and Movement for Pre Schoolers

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Now on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, we get together to do a special Music and Movement class for toddlers and preschoolers! This class includes singing ...

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Now on the second and fourth Saturday of each month, we get together to do a special Music and Movement class for toddlers and preschoolers! This class includes

This event is in the "Family" group.

3 Little Pigs Mini-Opera Performance

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Fretz Park - Outdoor Area at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bridging together Opera and the classic children's literature, the Dallas Opera will bring out their traveling "Opera Truck" for a special mini-operatic performance of "The Three L...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Bridging together Opera and the classic children's literature, the Dallas Opera will bring out their traveling "Opera Truck" for a special mini-operatic performance of "The Three Little Pigs"!

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Decorative Birdhouse Painting

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Show off your creative side in this birdhouse painting workshop! Each participant will get to paint and take home their own bird house. A quaint addition to either inside, outside,...

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Show off your creative side in this birdhouse painting workshop! Each participant will get to paint and take home their own bird house. A quaint addition to either inside, outside, or wherever you desire to display your work of art!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Paint by Stickers

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Just like paint-by-numbers, you can create your own art using stickers!  This program is sponsored by the Friends of the North Oak Cliff Branch Library. 

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Just like paint-by-numbers, you can create your own art using stickers! 

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the North Oak Cliff Branch Library. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Coloring Session

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Coloring is shown to have excellent therapeutic benefits. Leave the world behind for a little "me time." Unwind, relax, and tap into your creativity while engaging in a calming art...

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

Coloring is shown to have excellent therapeutic benefits. Leave the world behind for a little "me time." Unwind, relax, and tap into your creativity while engaging in a calming artistic practice.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Holiday Ornaments Craft

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Have yourself a crafty little holiday with these ornaments! These ornaments are the perfect blank canvas for your holiday creativity. Use paint, markers, and other embellishments t...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Have yourself a crafty little holiday with these ornaments! These ornaments are the perfect blank canvas for your holiday creativity. Use paint, markers, and other embellishments to create your perfect ornament!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Guitar Class

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
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! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Peaceful Paper Crafts: Origami

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Unwind and explore the art of origami. Learn about the fascinating history of origami while mastering the delicate art of folding paper into beautiful animals and boxes. Whether ne...

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Unwind and explore the art of origami. Learn about the fascinating history of origami while mastering the delicate art of folding paper into beautiful animals and boxes.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Day of Thanks

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Highland Hills - Classroom A & B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

This heartwarming and interactive program invites families to come together to express their gratitude with engaging games and creative crafts. Its a perfect opportunity to celebra...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This heartwarming and interactive program invites families to come together to express their gratitude with engaging games and creative crafts. Its a perfect opportunity to celebrate the spirit of thankfulness while creating lasting memories.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Be Your Own Artist: Calligraphy Cards

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Classroom 1 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

The holiday season has just begun and you know what that means- holiday cards! In this month's iteration of our Be Your Own Artist Series we will be creating handmade calligraph...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The holiday season has just begun and you know what that means- holiday cards!

In this month's iteration of our Be Your Own Artist Series we will be creating handmade calligraphy cards!