Week Calendar

Enjoy the morning with table games,laughter, and fellowship!

Early Bird Music and Movement is more than just a typical library program; it's a lively and interactive experience tailored to seniors who are young at heart.

It’s movie time!

Enjoy a wonderful cinema with staff, family, and friends.

Feel free to bring and enjoy your packaged snacks.

Ring in the Lunar New Year with a celebration at Bookmarks and NorthPark Center. 

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.- Lunar New Year storytime with Park Cities Chinese Class 

More events coming soon!

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.

Low-impact yoga exercise can provide pain relief naturally to people suffering from arthritis, or other ailments, by strengthening the muscles around the joints, helping to maintain bone strength and increasing flexibility.

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! 

🎉 Senior Coffee Social Hour at Your Local Library! ☕

Are you ready for an hour of pure enjoyment? Your Lakewood Library invites seniors in our community to the Senior Coffee Social Hour - a special gathering crafted just for you!

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Get in touch with every part of yourself, from head to toes.

Want to learn about genealogy resources in Dallas and how the library can help you with your research? A presenter from the Central Library's genealogy department will connect you with new ways to delve into your family's history.

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by Forest Green's first Dungeons and Dragons event!

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10:30am to 2:30pm for a come & go makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club!

Learn how to:

Enjoy a fun and musical hour followed by social playtime. 

Each session will consist of fun new music related activities along with playtime/social time. For ages 0 - 4

All supplies included 

Our hangout serves as a hub for home school families to come together to share resources, experiences, and support in the journey of home-based learning. You can bring your own activities to work on if you'd like.

Join us for a special dance workshop led by the renowned and talented dancer, Michael Childs, as we celebrate Black History Month in a unique and vibrant way.

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

This class is for beginners who have never knit and for people who have not knit for a while who would like a refresh on the basics. 

Learn the basics:

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

Gather at the Skyline library for a monthly family movie! 

In celebration of the Lunar New Year we have invited Taiko drum ensemble, Goisagi Daiko to provide a traditional Japanese drum performance. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library 

A group of unemployed parapsychologists go into business as professional ghost neutralizers.

A free series of 4 quilting classes where participants will gain an understanding of self-determination and express this new understanding by creating original works of art.

Explore the artistry of upcycling in our Intermediate Sewing Class as you craft a delightful candy bag zip pouch. This hands-on workshop is designed for those with basic sewing skills seeking to elevate their expertise.

Are you new to drawing and sketching? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

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.

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.

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.

Celebrate Black History Month with an inspiring and creative tribute to Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. Let's embark on a cosmic adventure by crafting space-inspired necklaces using air-dry clay.

Are you new to drawing and sketching? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

Looking to experience/play wonderful music? The Dallas Folk Music Society are having an open session for acoustic instruments at the library! Bring your instrument and/or ears to enjoy this talented group of musicians.

Sunday Silent Reading Lounge

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Looking to play Mahjong in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment? We're a club that meets Wednesdays and Fridays to socialize and play games of a beginner-friendly Chinese version of mahjong with optional scoring.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

We will be making mini works of art using paint, yarn, and a canvas!

We're spreading the warmth and joy of Valentine's Day. Join us for a heartwarming program where seniors will gather to play Valentine's Day games and decorate their very own heart-shaped boxes. Love, laughter, and creativity await!

Are you looking for a cozy and creative way to spend your time? Look no further! We invite seniors of all experience levels to join our warm and welcoming crochet group, meeting every other week at the library.

Discover a creative haven for seniors where crafting meets camaraderie. Our monthly Senior Card Making & Meetup is the perfect place to connect with your artistic side as well as fellow friends in our community.

Come sit and knit with us at this weekly craft meet-up for adults.

Don't know how? Knot a problem! Needles, yarn and help are all provided for beginners who want to learn.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

In this family friendly Black History Month Program, explore the traditional culture and history of African textiles as a medium for storytelling.

The first 10 people to register will receive a free copy of the book, Big Black Stand at Attica!

Deep Ellum, known for being a premier entertainment destination in Dallas, celebrated its 150-year anniversary as a neighborhood this past year.

Celebrate the arrival of the 2024 Lunar New Year with a burst of creativity and cultural significance. Join us for an enchanting and artistic journey as we craft mesmerizing string art dragons – a symbol of power, good fortune, and prosperity.

Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon* here at the library!

*Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

Step through the wardrobe and into a world of enchantment at our "Narnia Winter Wonderland Party," celebrating the timeless classic, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis! 🦁🚪✨

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.

As part of our Saturday Family Event Series, we will have an adult craft room and a child craft room. Both will work on the same project, but the atmosphere in adult room will be a little calmer.

As part of our Saturday Family Event Series, we will have an adult craft room and a child craft room. Both will work on the same project, but the atmosphere in adult room will be a little calmer.

Today adults can join us for a fun valentine's day themed craft where they can make and take home their own valentine puzzles. All materials will be provided!

During the 1960s, African American artist, Alma Thomas, emerged as an exuberant colorist, abstracting shapes and patterns from the trees and flowers around her.

Ivo Ivanov, violin and Leslie Spotz, piano

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!

(Crochet...if you must...)

Marriage records — the most romantic of the vital records — may sometimes be difficult to locate, but once found, can provide important clues for your family history research.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

🎨📚👦👧 Dive into a world of wonder at our Preschool Playtime in the Library! 🌟 Let imaginations soar and creativity bloom as little ones explore STEAM Learning, engage in interactive games and discover the joy of learning through play.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

Unearth the DPL Seed Library!

Join us for an electrifying celebration of rhythm, culture, and the power of music! This Black History Month, experience a mesmerizing showcase by the renowned Jazz Becuzz.

Create a portrait while learning about anatomy, DaVinci techniques, lighting and skin.

Painting with Alex Cely is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.

Love is in the air. Even love for friends! Teens are invited to come make friendship bracelets to take home! All materials will be provided!

Find your next adventure for Valentine's Day! We'll have books available to "speed date" - read for ten minutes and switch - and a social half hour to meet fellow book lovers in your community.

We are celebrating Lunar New Year by painting our own hanging couplets!

Bring out your inner Bob Ross through guided painting sessions, where it is not just about learning how to paint but the journey into self-expression and the friends you make along the way. 

Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

Celebrate the Korean New Year.

Play games, eat snacks, and enjoy popular Korean music!

 

Dive into the world of creativity and love with our "Hearty Cloud"! In this Crafternoon, kids will craft their very own clouds filled with colorful tissue paper hearts and paper plate magic.

Celebrate the Valentine’s Day by having fun making colorful cards! Enjoy participating in designing and creating hand crafted gems for your friends or loved ones.

Afterschool every Tuesday we will have a fun, simple craft for all ages.  Unwind and relax and let your creative juices flow!

This week we will be making DIY Paper Puppets: Year of the Dragon

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library!    

Get ready to dive into a world of creativity at our Valentine's Day Card Makerspace! Kids, grab your imagination and let's craft up a storm!

Fridays at 3pm will be the guitar/ukulele class!

Classes run from January 5 through March 22. 

Winter music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Join us on Lunar New Year's Eve for an unforgettable afternoon filled with delightful crafts for all ages, cultural festivities, and karaoke as we usher in the Year of the Dragon.

It's Crafternoon at Audelia Road Branch Library! Unleash your creativity this Lunar New Year with "Lunar Mask Magic"! Transform simple cardstock and a popsicle stick into a vibrant and fierce dragon mask, capturing the spirit of the holiday.

Help us usher in the magic and brilliance of the 2024 Lunar New Year by making lanterns. Let's light up the night with your handcrafted lanterns, symbolizing hope, prosperity, and community.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar 

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

Charles Dickens was a writer and a philanthropist who brought attention to the problem of poverty and social injustice in Victorian England.

Let's-a go! 

Play with old friends or meet new ones through play on the Nintendo Switch. We have modern classics like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Mario Party, Mario Kart, and more!

All experience levels welcome. 

Celebrate the little wonders that are Monarch Butterflies with us!
We will use a folding technique that will allow each wing to be symmetrical!

We'll see you there!

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from January 3 through March 20. 

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

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

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

Whether you are a grandmaster or a beginner, players of all skill levels and ages are welcome to the Preston Royal Chess Club!

Jump in for a whirlwind of puzzling fun at Puzzle Mania: Play & Make a Puzzle! Kids, get your thinking caps on and dive into a world of brain-teasing challenges.

Calling all gamers!

Play chess and meet people in a casual-friendly environment! This club meets every Thursday. All skill levels are welcome. 

Fridays at 4pm will be a violin class!

Classes run from January 5 to March 22.

Winter music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

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

Help us usher in the magic and brilliance of the 2024 Lunar New Year by making lanterns. Let's light up the night with your handcrafted lanterns, symbolizing hope, prosperity, and community.

Celebrate Black History Month with an inspiring and creative tribute to Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. Let's embark on a cosmic adventure by crafting space-inspired necklaces using air-dry clay.

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Come in and read the greatest books in history.  Please have read the selection before the Book Club meeting.  This meeting's selection is The Education of Henry Adams(Vol. 1)

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

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

Explore the traditional culture and history of African textiles as a medium for storytelling, through forms such as Dahomey Applique, Nigerian Adire, West African Adinkra and Senegalese Inking. Paint will be used, so dress ready to get messy!

Do you play chess? Are you interested in learning to play chess?

Help us usher in the magic and brilliance of the 2024 Lunar New Year by making lanterns. Let's light up the night with your handcrafted lanterns, symbolizing hope, prosperity, and community.

Celebrate Black History Month with an inspiring and creative tribute to Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman in space. Let's embark on a cosmic adventure by crafting space-inspired necklaces using air-dry clay.

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

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.

Adult Acoustic Guitar Jam.  Come out and bring your acoustic instrument.  We will be learning songs and arrangements, and having a great time!!

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

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

We are celebrating Lunar New Year by painting our own hanging couplets!

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup.

This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

Create a special Valentine’s Day craft to give to your loved ones!

We are excited to offer this 9-week course in beginner piano for adults. If you have always wanted to learn piano but never did, now's your time to start!

It's time for GAME NIGHT!

We are busting out the classics: Yatzee, Uno, Taboo, Boggle and more!

Come play with us and make new friends!

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons-

Celebrate the arrival of the 2024 Lunar New Year with a burst of creativity and cultural significance. Join us for an enchanting and artistic journey as we craft mesmerizing string art dragons – a symbol of power, good fortune, and prosperity.

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.