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Branches

J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Arcadia Park Branch

Bachman Lake Branch

Dallas West Branch

Forest Green Branch

Fretz Park Branch

Hampton-Illinois Branch

Highland Hills Branch

Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Lakewood Branch

Lochwood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

North Oak Cliff Branch

Park Forest Branch

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Pleasant Grove Branch

Polk-Wisdom Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Preston Royal Branch

Skyline Branch

Vickery Park Branch

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)

Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Central Library - Classroom Riga (C) (6th Floor)

Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area

Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Dallas West - Auditorium

Forest Green - Classroom 2

Forest Green - Children's Area

Fretz Park - Children's Area

Fretz Park - Lobby

Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Highland Hills - Classroom A & B

Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Lakewood - Lawn

Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2

North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Park Forest - Auditorium

Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A

Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium

Prairie Creek - Outdoor Area

Prairie Creek - Study Room 2

Preston Royal - Auditorium

Skyline - In Library

Vickery Park - Classroom 1

No room assigned

All Day

Signs of Our Times: A Photographic Retrospective

All Day 1/6–2/28

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

SIGNS OF OUR TIMES is a Photography Exhibition by artist, journalist and freelance photographer Danny Hurley.

A Special Type of Seed, Oil and Light, an exhibition by Kalen McGuire

All Day 2/21–2/29

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Hidden Red Envelopes

02/20/2024 @ 9:00am–02/24/2024 @ 4:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Join us in welcoming the Year of the Dragon!

Celebrating Black History Month

All Day 2/1–2/29

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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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 Black History/African-American Heritage Month with a month of programming to inform, celebrate, honor and highlight the Black community's history and achievements.

10:00am

Cancelled

Forest Green Tabletop Brigade

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Touch-A-Truck: DMA

10:00am–11:00am

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Lawn

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

The DMA is bringing the Van Gogh Van to do an outdoor art project with us!

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

A space created to learn a new skill, share patterns, and socialize while knitting.

Addictive Books at Union: Before I Let Go by Kennedy Ryan

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union in Oak Lawn.

This month's read: Before I Let

10:15am

10:30am

Dallas Young Makers Club!

10:30am–2:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom Riga (C) (6th Floor)

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Technology

Event Details:

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:

Genealogical Best Practices Group

10:30am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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

10:45am

11:00am

Movies at Dallas West: Gremlins

11:00am–1:00pm

Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

A boy receives an unusual pet that leads to incredible trouble when he fails to take care of it properly.

This movie is rated PG.

Viewers are welcome to bring their own drinks with a lid and snack items.

Sew and Tell

11:00am–1:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Calling all sewers, knitters, quilters, and embroiders! Come to our Sew and Tell with your latest project as we share tips and ideas. Beginners welcome!

11:15am

11:30am

Piecing Hope, Identity and Transformation through Quilting

11:30am–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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.

11:45am

12:00pm

CD Art @ The Library

12:00pm–2:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Want to upcycle music CDs? Breathe new life into an old CD by repurposing it into beautiful pieces of art. If you like rock painting, you’ll enjoy this program!

Black History Poetry

12:00pm–1:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Come to the Lancaster Kiest branch to celebrate Black History Month, with presenter Kriste'e Gunter Washington aka BAWMIGI

Empowerment in Screen Print

12:00pm–1:30pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch

Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

We're celebrating Black History Month with a creative twist that empowers and inspires. Join us for a unique program where teens will receive their very own tote bags and learn how to screen print powerful quotes from famous Black individuals.

Beginning Sewing: Scrappy Fabric Bookmarks

12:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Embark on a creative journey into the world of sewing with our Scrappy Fabric Bookmarks program, designed especially for adults.

12:15pm

12:30pm

Choo Choo: A Magical Journey

12:30pm–1:30pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Choo Choo the magical train conductor who loves trains will take the audience on a "magical journey." He will bring "magical" toys that we will play with. This will bring lots of fun, laughter, audience participation, imaginat

12:45pm

1:00pm

Movie Saturdays

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

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

Central Chess Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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.

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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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 6-12), 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.

Girlfriends Ignite Book Club

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

In collaboration with local non-profit Girlfriends Ignite we would like to begin a Book Club series for Teens in the Oak Cliff area. This month's book is The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies.

BHM Community Mural

1:00pm–2:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Create this Black History Community Mural by using craft paper to simulate a quilt that will be displayed in the library.

Family Fun Saturday: Indoor Lawn Games

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

Graphic Novel Book Club: Big Black Stand at Attica

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Texas Master Gardener - Container Gardening

1:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn how to prepare your spring gardens with steps that can be taken in the fall! We'll show you how to help seedlings grow in reusable containers to plant in the spring.

Black History Month: Painting Class

1:00pm–2:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - In Library

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Gather at the Skyline Branch for a Black History Month painting class led by artist, Tiara Unique Francois, from the Community Artist Program of the Dallas Office of Arts and Culture! Registration required.

1:15pm

1:30pm

Family Movie Time: The Little Mermaid (2023)

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:

The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric.

Let's Plant Your Garden!

1:30pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Take seeds from our seed library and learn how to plant the perfect garden for spring with help from the Dallas County Master Gardeners!

1:45pm

Black History Month Jazz Performance

1:45pm–2:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Black History Month with Len Barnett and his band Modern Cajon Jazz Ensemble.

This program is provided by the Dallas Office of Arts and Culture's Community Artist Program.

2:00pm

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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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 6-12), 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.

Senior Knitting Club

2:00pm–3:45pm

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

Crafternoon: Clouds & Rain Windsock

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Children's Area

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

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

Craft Saturdays

2:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills?

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

2:15pm

2:30pm

Trivia at the Library: Black History Month Edition

2:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Welcome to our next installment of Trivia at the Library! This month we are celebrating Black History and Black Excellence! Join us to learn and show off your knowledge about Black History.

The categories are:

2:45pm

3:00pm

Strings Class

3:00pm–3:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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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 6-12), 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.

Silent Book Club North Dallas

3:00pm–4:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,

Registration Required

Event Details:

The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure!

Think of Silent Book Club as introvert happy hour. We'll meet twice a month at The Spin Coffee and Vinyl to read, drink coffee, and be in community with other bookworms.

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

4:00pm

4:15pm

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This month's read: Before I Let