Name: Play & Grow Fairs
Start: 2024-04-27
End: 2024-06-22
Location: Play & Grow Fairs

All Day

Play & Grow Fairs

All Day 4/27 - 6/22

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Offsite Event

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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

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

All Day 5/4 - 5/26

Family

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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.

Central Staff Art Exhibit--2024

All Day 5/11 - 6/28

Family

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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 4^th 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

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

05/13/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/18/2024 @ 5:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Table Game Space

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

Guess Who? - Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

05/13/2024 @ 9:00am - 05/18/2024 @ 5:00pm

Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Lobby

Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Embark on an exciting scavenger hunt at the library! Each month, explore the nooks and crannies of the library to uncover the hidden pictures! Once you've found them all, stop by the information desk for a special prize!

9 am

Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Assistance

9:00am - 11:00am

Family, Adult

Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Family, Adult

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Parkland Community Health Plan visits to provide resource information and assistance with enrollment in SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and more.

10 am

Tinker Tuesday

10:30am - 11:30am

Family, Preschool

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - In Library

Age Group: Family, Preschool

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Tinker Tuesday is a creative, maker-style, self-guided program for toddlers, preschoolers, and their grown-ups taking place once per month.

Little Bookworms: Songs and Stories

10:30am - 11:00am

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Wednesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

Event Details:

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

Perler Bead Club

10:00am - 12:00pm

Family

Required

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: 59

Event Details:

🌟 Join the Perler Bead Club: Unleash Your Creativity, One Bead at a Time! 🎨

Play and Grow

10:00am - 1:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy

Event Details:

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

Stuffed Animal Hospital

10:30am - 12:30pm

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair?

Stronger Together @ Forest & Audelia

10:30am - 1:00pm

Family

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

Audelia Road staff at Stronger Together Outreach

11 am

One on One Computer Help at BSS

11:00am - 12:00pm

Family, Adult, Seniors

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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Computer Area

Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Do you need help on the computer? If so, stop by the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library every Tuesday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm!

Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

Event Details:

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

Sidewalk Chalk Art

11:00am - 12:00pm

Family

Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Bring your imagination to life and adorn the library's outdoor sidewalk with colorful chalk art made by you! Let your creativity run wild amidst the fresh air and beautiful surroundings of your local White Rock Hills library.

Movies at Dallas West: Napoleon Dynamite

11:00am - 1:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

A rural high-school misfit who lives with an equally odd family helps his oddball friend run for class president.

This movie is rated PG.

Viewers are encouraged to bring their own refreshments and a drink with a lid.

12 pm

1 pm

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Dallas Black Dance Theater: Encore!

1:00pm - 1:30pm

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center

Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy

Event Details:

DBDT: Encore! will be performing “Spiritual Suite”.

Guitar Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Family cinema time: Abominable

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

A teenager and her friends go on a quest to reunite a Yeti with his family.

Family Portraits

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Family

Required

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Classrooms 1 & 2

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Put on your best clothes and snap a free family picture at the library! Registration required.

¡Ponte tu mejor ropa y tómate una foto familiar gratis en la biblioteca! Se requiere registro.

2 pm

Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Keyboard Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

Squirt Bottle Painting

2:00pm - 3:30pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Artists of all ages are invited to Dallas West to create some spray bottle paintings!

All supplies will be provided.

3 pm

After School Cinema

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Bring the family for a kids friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly.

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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:

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!

4 pm

Guitar Class

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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!

Cancelled

Prairie Creek Chess Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family, Adult

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Age Group: Family, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Improve your chess skills and challenge your peers! Visit Prairie Creek every 1st Thursday of the month at 4:00 PM for an evening of Chess!

Cancelled

Chess Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Family

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

5 pm

Indian Cultural Heritage Foundation Dance performance!

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander month with the Indian Cultural Heritage foundation who will be giving a dance performance!

Fun for the whole family!

6 pm

Artful Adventures: Family Art Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Family

Required

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Welcome to Family Art Night, where creativity knows no bounds and imagination runs wild! Join us for an evening of artistic exploration and family bonding.

Lego Day

6:00pm - 7:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Training Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Let’s build together!

Children will create masterpieces with colorful Lego’s by using their motor and sensory skills.

Lego's will be provided!

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