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Branches	J. Erik Jonsson Central Library		Arcadia Park Branch		Audelia Road Branch	Forest Green Branch	Fretz Park Branch	Hampton-Illinois Branch		Highland Hills Branch	Kleberg-Rylie Branch	Martin Luther King, Jr.	North Oak Cliff Branch	Oak Lawn Branch	Pleasant Grove Branch	Polk-Wisdom Branch	Prairie Creek Branch		Preston Royal Branch	Skillman Southwestern Branch	Timberglen Branch	White Rock Hills Branch	Vickery Park Branch			Community Events
Rooms	Central Library - Poet Laureate's Office (3rd Floor)	Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)	Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B	Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area	Audelia Road - In Library	Forest Green - Classroom 2	Fretz Park - Classroom 1	Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater	Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B	Highland Hills - Classroom B	Kleberg-Rylie - In Library	Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area	North Oak Cliff - Auditorium	Oak Lawn - Children's Area	Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B	Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium	Prairie Creek - Children's Area	Prairie Creek - Classroom 1	Preston Royal - Children's Area	Skillman Southwestern - In Library	Timberglen - Auditorium	White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B	Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room	Vickery Park - Classroom 1	Vickery Park - Classroom 2	No room assigned
All Day																										This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month! All Day 9/5–10/19 Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Offsite Event This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Community Events Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with these fun programs to celebrate, honor, and highlight the Hispanic and Latinx community's history and achievements. EVENTS FOR KIDS & FAMILIES This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Experience the Partial Solar Eclipse with Us! All Day 10/3–10/28 Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Offsite Event This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Community Events Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology Event Details: Coming to a sky near you on October 14: a partial solar eclipse! Get ready to experience this astronomical wonder with programs that will inform and entertain both young and old! This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group 🎃👻 Spooktacular Halloween Fun at the Library! 👻🎃 All Day 10/11–10/31 Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Offsite Event This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Community Events Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: Get your costumes ready and prepare for a hauntingly fantastic Halloween season at Dallas Public Library! We have a ghoulishly delightful lineup of events planned that will satisfy all ages.
11:00am	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate 11:00am–7:00pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Room: Central Library - Poet Laureate's Office (3rd Floor) Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.
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1:00pm		This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Chamber Orchestra (Advanced) 1:00pm–2:45pm Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Registration Required This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Registration Required Event Details: Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.
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3:00pm						This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Homework Help 3:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Forest Green Branch Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2 Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Kids and teens will be provided with a quiet, relaxed environment in which to complete homework and school assignments for at least an hour each week. Library staff will be on hand to assist and answer questions as needed.
3:15pm			This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición 3:15pm–3:45pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.						This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición 3:15pm–3:45pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Community & City Engagement Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.		This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar 3:15pm–3:45pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.
3:30pm				This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Craft- Mayan Kites 3:30pm–4:45pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement Event Details: Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15. Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on. The craft will be out all week after school. This week will feature Mayan kites									This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Explore "Moonbird" with the Nasher Sculpture Center 3:30pm–4:45pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: We have invited the Nasher Sculpture Center to come to the library and explore art activities around the musesum's Moonbird sculpture by Joan Miro.		This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar) 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.			This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar 3:30pm–4:30pm Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Community & City Engagement Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Read to Nellie 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch Room: Preston Royal - Children's Area Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers.	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group STEM Wednesday: Skull Flashlight 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch Room: Skillman Southwestern - In Library Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: STEM fun is coming to the Skillman Southwestern Branch every third Wednesday of the Month! This program is intended for school-age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math in fun and interactive ways!					This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group STEAM Wednesdays at Vickery Park: Skull Flashlight 3:30pm–4:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2 Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Join us at Vickery Park for STEAM Programming! This program allows school-age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, art and math.
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4:00pm							This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Create a Constellation 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1 Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Learn about the constellations we see in the night sky and recreate them right here on Earth! You can also use your imagination to make your own, brand new constellation and write a story to accompany it.	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Sweet Sounds: Fall Music Classes - Keyboard 4:00pm–4:45pm School Age (ages 6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Registration Required Event Details: Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory! Classes run from October 11th through December 20th.						This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group STEM Zombie Race! 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Join us to create your very own zombie that you will use to race other zombies for a chance at a prize! This program incorporates both craft and STEM aspects in our zombie race. May the best Zombie win!		This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Halloween Shrinky Charms 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Registration Required This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Registration Required Event Details: Is Halloween giving you the chills? Well, why not carry a charm with you? Making pumpkins and bats tiny can not only be fun, but also cute!	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Reading Circles 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch Room: Prairie Creek - Children's Area Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday after school from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age! Provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.				This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Snacks 4:00pm–4:30pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Timberglen Branch Room: Timberglen - Auditorium Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición		This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Game Day 4:00pm–5:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: Calling all gamers!	This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Chess for ages 7+ 4:00pm–5:00pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1 Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: 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!
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4:30pm												This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar 4:30pm–5:00pm Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr. Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.			This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Make your own Spider Rings! 4:30pm–5:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Halloween is a spooky fun time to eat candy and play games. For this fun after-school craft make your own halloween spider rings out of everyday supplies! All materials will be supplied!							This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Booktober 4:30pm–5:30pm School Age (ages 6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Registration Required Event Details: This Booktober, we will learn about NaNoWriMo's (National Novel Writing Month) Young Writers Program and create a blank book to prepare for the November writing challenge.
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5:00pm									This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Sweet Sounds: Fall Music Classes - Violin 5:00pm–5:45pm School Age (ages 6-12) Registration Required This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Registration Required Event Details: Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class! Classes run from the October 11th through December 20th. Fall music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays.
5:15pm										This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Afterschool Activity - Board Games 5:15pm–5:45pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: Unwind after school with some board games from 5:00pm-5:45pm!
5:30pm					This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Family Game Night featuring Checkers and Chess 5:30pm–6:30pm Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) This event is in the "Family" group This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch Room: Audelia Road - In Library Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+) Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading Event Details: We provide the games; you provide the family! This month we will set out a bunch of chess and checkerboards! This program occurs every 3rd Wednesday of the month.										This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Swan Strings Guitar Classes 5:30pm–6:30pm School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17) Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature Event Details: 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.
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Coming to a sky near you on October 14: a partial solar eclipse! Get ready to experience this astronomical wonder with programs that will inform and entertain both young and old!