Week Calendar

In the midst of this unprecedented year, community connections between one another have become more important than ever.

All the fun of storytime with your favorite librarians, in the comfort of your home. Songs and stories for kids 6 and under.

Career & Training Services. Meet with a Workforce Team Member to discuss career and training opportunities geared towards gainful employment. Job skills enhancement may lead to increased wages and self-sufficiency.

All the fun of storytime with your favorite librarians, in the comfort of your home. Songs and stories for kids 6 and under.

Move, dance and sing to a variety of music. Music and movement activities are essential building block for a child’s developing brain. Add to your child’s brain food each day as you sing, sway, and swing into literacy. 

Getting your child ready to read is as easy as reading, playing, singing, talking, and writing.

Superheroes unite! Listen to daring tales read aloud by the one and only, Black Panther! Young superheroes will learn secret moves and sing songs about the heroes of old. 

This program is available online only.

This program is available online only.

Scott Teagle, from Four Square Senior Benefits, will share basic information about Medicare. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Environmental Anthropologist Dr. Maryann Cairns will discuss of her work and its impact on sustainability. A professor and founder of the Cairns lab at Southern Methodist University, Dr.

Chat with voice actor, director and producer, Robert McCollum. Ask your questions about what it takes to make it as a professional voice actor.

Tired, Stressed, Anxious? 

We're here for you. 

Reclaim your inner peace and recharge your inner joy as you practice yoga with Jarrett Chatman and meditation with Sahaja Yoga. 

Gaming culture has gone through evolutions and devolution since Pong first hit the box screen. But one thing that hasn't seemed to change is the homophobic and anti-female experience that video game culture tends to exude.

The intent of this class is to present the basic elements of music theory beginning with rhythm, notation, scales, and intervals. It is open to those interested in understanding the structure of music on a deeper level.

All you need is a telephone to participate in "BookTalk at Home for Seniors". Listen to Library staff read a short story or poem, and share your thoughts or ideas.  Other Seniors will participate in the call at the same time, so you will

Interested in learning to play the violin, viola, cello, or bass better? Join Bill Smith online Wednesdays at 1pm as we play together some fun and challenging pieces.

In this class we will be presenting a more in depth understanding of music theory. This is a continuation of concepts presented in the Beginning Theory Class which meets on Tuesdays.

Think you know your favorite Idols? Do you remember when TWICE debuted or in which order the members of BTS joined Big Hit (Now HYBE)? Test your knowledge with our K-Pop Trivia. Prizes for the winners!

The Dallas Public Library is excited to welcome author Suyi Davies Okungbowa as a special guest for this year's FanCentral event. Mr. Suyi Okungbowa will chat with a librarian about his books and writing process. 

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

Take a journey with Space Center Houston through the history of the telescope, from its first creation in 1608 to the history making Hubble Space Telescope.

Let the sunshine in! These bright bold sculptures will really make a splash this season. 

Be sure to bring a few sheets of paper and something to draw with.  

Greetings Anime Fans!

This is the next meeting of DPL's new Anime Club. This club is for teens only, ages 13-18, and for fans of all things anime! The club will meet on Thursdays, twice a month in the Summer.

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

Too hot? Too cold? Nothing is as it seems for one young girl. Even her own story! Discover a new twist on the classic fairy tale with master puppeteer Sandy Shrout.

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

With characters like Miles Morales (Spiderman) and Jaime Reyes (Blue Beetle), the Latinx influence in comics are growing, but what about behind the scenes?

Interested in learning to play the violin, viola, cello, or bass better? Join Bill Smith online Wednesdays at 3 pm as we play together some fun and challenging pieces.

Quick and easy ways to make that cosplay work for you and not break the bank! 

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 1pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

The Dallas Public Library is excited to announce that award-winning author and Texas native, Martha Wells, will join FanCentral for a special chat about books, books, and more books! 

Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes.

You are invited to an exciting experience!

Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!

Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch.

Compete and Win! Join us for a weekly game session of trivia, virtual board games, and more. Work in teams or on your own.

This is an introductory presentation for participants in learning more about the major social networking applications of our time, in this case, focusing on the popular photography editing application Instagram.

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.

Express yourself through digital art with a virtual 5 week program series.  Learn to create your own digital art and illustrate your own characters.

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.

Love K-Pop? Ever wondered if you could do the same dance moves as J-Hope of BTS or Lisa of Blackpink? Well here's your change to become an Idol Trainee!

Gaming is one of the biggest and most expansive industries in the world today, and interest in careers in gaming is always growing. For another special FanCentral event, we'll be chatting with some of the folks that make it all happen!

Video games and gaming can be an influential part of one's development of social skills, relationships, and mental health. Dr. Raffael Boccamazzo, PsyD ("Dr.

Kick back, relax, and escape the heat with your favorite beats! You asked for it and we're delivering. Meet up with teens across Dallas for night of fun and friendship.

We've brought together some of Dallas' best local artists to showcase their skills. We'll have live sketching, a Q&A, and display some of their incredible work!

Featured Artists

And that's a wrap!