Week Calendar

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! 

📖 Listen to tales of adventures and learn how to stay safe during Badge & Booktime 👮🏿

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.

A fun and interactive experience designed for both babies and parents. Engage in activities that promote bonding, learn valuable skills, and connect with other parents in a supportive environment.

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.

Kickstart a lifelong love of reading with 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten!  This amazing program helps prepare kids for success in school. No matter their age—3 months or 3 years—it’s always the perfect time to start.

Bring your kiddos and bring your unfinished craft projects! Finally set aside some time to get those forgotten crafts completed! Socialize, spend time with your children, and have a hobby, all at once!

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☕Enjoy Coffee Delights☕

During this festival, we will have short coffee brewing demonstrations (With samples), taste testing, local vendors, coffee crafts, and a Mug Competition! 

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by the Forest Green Branch Library's bimonthly Dungeons and Dragons event!

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

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

Create practical and comfortable sleeping mats for the unhoused in our community.

Stories, songs, and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.

¡Cuentos, canciones, y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

Join us for an hour of fun as we color our stress away. We will provide the coloring sheets and supplies, but feel free to bring you own. 

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

Non-profit organizations can be vital foundations for the community and provide many services to neglected populations, however they can be extremely challenging to start, run, and maintain.

Weave Your Way to Relaxation and Creativity! 

Dive into the timeless art of basket weaving in this hands-on, guided program for adults!

Welcome to our Brown Bag Talk series where we will invite local experts to discuss topics of interest from history to philosophy to science and more. This month will feature Beverly Davis.

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.

Ready to exercise your brain?  Visit the Lancaster-Kiest branch for our puzzle challenge series.

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.

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. All levels of experience are welcome.

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.

🧘Explore and practice meditation skills.🧘

In this beginners workshop, students will learn about leather tools, types of leather, and hand stitching. Students should walk away with completed leather pieces at the end of each class to take home!

Come and join our crochet swap group! Bring your latest project with you, or join us and start something completely new. Supplies are provided. All skill levels are welcome, so come on down and have some fun!

Experience art as you've never seen it before with instruction from local Dallas group Form Creatives!

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!

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

Visit the Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library every Wednesday for a different screening of a movie!

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Experience seated yoga in a fun, social setting. An instructor from Artstillery will take you through a series of yoga poses using a chair for support.

Our hangout serves as a hub for home school families to come together. You can bring your own activities to work on if you'd like. The library will also provide activities for students to be engaged with during your visit.

The Skillman Southwestern Library Friends presents The Ogla Bagatourova Series. Nancy Wilson, North Texas Master Naturalist will be speaking on Gardening for the Love of Birds, Bees, and Butterflies. Refreshments will be served at 1:00 p.m.

🧶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.

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Take a break and connect with other adults during this calm, crafty afternoon activity. Learn how to make paper flower bouquets and discuss where various flowers for bouquets come from.

Alright, folks—this here’s the King of the Hill Trivia & Celebration, and it’s gonna be a hoot, I tell ya what.

The Fretz Park Branch is honored to collaborate with Nova Pangea and Dallas Animal Services in the second event of the VIVE PAWETRY festival!

Free Citywide Workshop Details: Saturday 3/30/24 -  1pm – 3pm at Lochwood Branch- Dallas Public Library – Black Box space

Before she was Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior.

Bring your creativity with you as Artist Alex Cely leads a class on Still Life. You will paint the provided arrangement from your own point of view while taking the time to focus on the details.

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

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 other Saturday at 1:00 PM.

Are you new to knitting or crocheting? Don't worry—all skill levels are welcome, and we're happy to help you learn.

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn new something each week. On Freestyle Art days, you will be given a bunch of supplies and a theme as inspiration.

Teens are invited for an afternoon of gaming. Jackbox and other games will be available along with our library Nintendo switch. Please feel free to bring any games you would like to play as well! 

The Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concerts continue with a performance by violinist Ivo Ivanov and pianist Leslie Spotz.

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Ever wanted to know more about a popular author? Well, then our library staff have curated just the presentation for you! Ever been curious about what books DPL had on this particular author?

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Book lovers unite for a lively literary adventure! Whether you're into thrillers, romance, or non-fiction, this is the perfect place to share thoughts and stories from whatever book has captured your attention.

Dallas Public Library is proud to launch an updated digital collection, full of images and content to help you with your genealogy and historical research of Dallas and beyond!

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Celebrate black history at Kleberg Rylie featuring selections from the South Dallas Concert Choir!

Black History Choir Performance is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.

Get those weekend jitters out with this Zumba class, especially for kids! Bring water and a towel because we're about to sweat!

Do you remember the book that first turned you into a reader? Was it "Harry Potter," "The Babysitter's Club," "Goosebumps," or something completely different?

Celebrate the rhythm of history with an unforgettable family event! Groove to the smooth sounds of the Herbie Johnson Jazz Quartet while diving into hands-on crafts that honor Black history and culture.

As part of the annual Meals & Memories: a Community Tasting for Black History Month, we invite you to arrive early and bring your family

This series is curated for writers who would like to receive feedback and input on ways to improve their current projects, by sharing their works in an intimate setting.

Crafternoons is a creative event held every other Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library. Unleash your creativity and enjoy an afternoon of crafting and artistic expression!

📖🐕‍🦺Practice your reading skills🐕‍🦺📖

Embrace your inner artist through the instruction of a new Bob Ross "The Joy of Painting" episode every other week.

It's adventure time!

Presented by doctorate students of UT Southwestern, learn about a new STEM topic each month. 

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Do you enjoy reading and watch manga and anime?  Come to the Lancaster-Kiest branch to discuss your favorite manga and anime.

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!

During National Bird Feeding Month, participants will create and paint a bird feeder from egg trays, learning about nature, creativity, and responsibility. 

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Celebrate Pluto Day by making your own paper mache planets!

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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 and you must bring your own set.

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Take time out to read with the Dallas Mavericks at the Hampton-Illinois Branch Library!

And remember to sign up for the Mavs Reading Challenge at dallaslibrary.beanstack.org to earn awesome Dallas Mavs prizes

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Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate Black History Month with food, community, and conversation.

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Have you ever wanted to learn an instrument? Ukuele is a great place to start! Explore the joy of playing the ukulele in this 8-week long workshop for beginner adults.

Come to the Lancaster-Kiest branch for Lego Night.  Children will use their creativity to build all kinds of things with legos.

Craft time doesn't have to stop in school, welcome to our once a month, adult crafting series! Have you seen the trend online of carving into the classic pink erasers and making stamps out of them? Now is your chance to try it!

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In this creative and colorful craft workshop, children will learn how to make friendship bracelets—a classic craft that’s as fun to create as it is to wear and share with friends!

Calling all adventurers!  Join us for an introduction to the world Dungeons and Dragons!  No experience?  No dice?  No problem!

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.

This month we a enjoying a newer Disney Pixar movie and remembering the important things in life. 

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons-

Commemorate Black History Month by learning about Black history in Dallas from an organization committed to preserving Black history, culture and life in the DFW area.

Throw your best Falcon Punch or summon your most powerful thunderbolt against staff and others in our monthly Switch Game Night for Adults! 

We will be playing Super Smash Bros, Mario Kart, or Mario Party. 

Learn how to read and interpret Tarot cards!

This workshop series is designed to take beginners on an in-depth journey through the different cards and what each represents.

The Renner Frankford Library Book Club meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:45 - 8:00 pm, except during major holidays.

Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush!

Take a trip back in time and unleash your inner crafter at this 70s Craft Night! This nostalgic event invites adults to embrace the groovy vibe of the 1970s while creating retro-inspired macramé keychains.

🧵Create beautiful fiber projects while exploring African American heritage.🪡

Read the greatest books in history and share your thoughts with fellow classic enthusiasts. Please have read the selection before the Book Club meeting. This meeting's selection is "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Shakespeare.

Do you love a good mystery?

Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others?

Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book.

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup.

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

Lakewood Library welcomes Master Gardener Lennard Nadalo presenting on how to make a successful indoor garden.

We are excited to welcome Tim Couch of the Tejas Storytelling Association for a presentation on storytelling for adults!

Join us for a delightful musical evening! The talented group, Heritage String Quartet, will share their experiences playing classical, jazz/blues and contemporary styles as a string quartet and treat us to a live performance.

Calling all singers, dancers, poets, magicians, instrumentalists--performers of all kinds: On the third Thursday of every month, the Central Library's Division of Arts, Movies and Music hosts an open mic night. Show up, sign up, and show off!

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.