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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

Grauwyler Park Branch

Lakewood Branch

Lochwood Branch

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Mountain Creek Branch

Oak Lawn Branch

Park Forest Branch

Pleasant Grove Branch

Prairie Creek Branch

Skillman Southwestern Branch

Skyline Branch

White Rock Hills Branch

Vickery Park Branch

Community Events

Rooms

Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (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 - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)

Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)

Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Arcadia Park - In Library

Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Dallas West - Auditorium

Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Forest Green - Classroom 1

Forest Green - Classroom 2

Fretz Park - Black Box Theater

Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Grauwyler Park - In Library

Lakewood - Auditorium

Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium

Mountain Creek - Study Room

Oak Lawn - Auditorium

Park Forest - Auditorium

Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Skyline - Classroom

White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Vickery Park - Auditorium

Vickery Park - Classroom 1

No room assigned

All Day

Cre8ivesphere Presents: Art Unbound

All Day 5/1–5/16

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:

Cre8ivesphere Presents: Art Unbound

Travel Mementos by Kim Ballesteros

All Day 5/1–5/25

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

Event Details:

"Traveling is my greatest love - after making art - and the assemblages in this exhibition showcase some of my favorite destinations and adventures.

Lakewood Library Friends 60th Annual Art Show Intake

All Day

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Calling all artists!

This is the FINAL day to submit your work to be shown in the 60th annual Lakewood Library Friends art show!

Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

All Day 5/1–5/31

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

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

Event Details:

“The power of visibility can never be underestimated.”― Margaret Cho

9:30am

LBLF Booksale - Half Price & Bag Sale

9:30am–3:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Grab your spring and summer reading at the LBLF Book Sale/Fundraiser! Choose from over 3,000 books in a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction categories, including children's books, plus records (LPs), DVDs, CDs, puzzles, games and magazines.

9:45am

10:00am

Keyboard Class

10:00am–10:45am

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

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!

Community Gardening: Potted Planting

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Outdoor Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get your hands dirty at the Forest Green Branch Library’s community garden!

Yarn Arts

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Ready to get hooked on creativity? Bring your current project or learn the basics of knitting and crocheting in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch

Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn a new skill, share patterns and socialize while knitting.

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

PrintShop a Go-Go™: Printing Workshop

10:00am–3:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

PrintShop a Go-Go 2025 is a one-day event that runs six hours.

10:15am

10:30am

Incorporating Artificial Intelligence into your German Genealogical Toolkit

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

While the major genealogical websites have been using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for many years, it is only in the last few years that genealogists have been able to directly use AI tools in their research. Learn which tools are worth incl

10:45am

11:00am

Stitch Club - Knitting and Crochet

11:00am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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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

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come and join the Stich Club and work on your crochet and knit projects! Whether you're a seasoned pro or a complete beginner, our group offers hands-on guidance, project ideas, and a chance to connect with fellow knitters and crocheters!

Regency Swords and Dueling

11:00am–12:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

En Garde! Gather your cravats, breeches, and smallswords as the history of swords and dueling in the Regency era comes alive with demonstrations presented by the Victorian Fencing Society.

Mother's Day Extravaganza

11:00am–1:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Mother's Day at Fretz Park!

Decorate a popsicle stick picture frame to fill with a family photo! Make an air-dry clay flower pot! Play family games!

Mom Time Spa Day

11:00am–1:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Calling all moms and mother figures! We are hosting a mini spa day, just for you! Come treat yourself to a mani and facial, we will have nail wraps and sheet masks available while supplies last.

11:15am

11:30am

11:45am

12:00pm

Mother's Day Scrapbooking

12:00pm–1:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Show the mom in your life how much she means to you by creating a scrapbook page in celebration of Mother’s Day.

12:15pm

12:30pm

Family Crafternoon - Stringing love this Mother's Day

12:30pm–1:30pm

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a fun Mother's Day craft as we use glowing beads and mother's day charms to design necklaces!

Ven a disfrutar de una divertida manualidad para el Día de las Madres en la que diseñaremos collares.

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

12:30pm–3:00pm

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:

Marvel Studios' "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings" stars Simu Liu as Shang-Chi, who must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization.

Crafturday: Tote Bag Painting

12:30pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Unwind and craft away at BSK! Make-and-Take style crafts every second Saturday during select months. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials or in-progress projects!

12:45pm

1:00pm

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

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!

Saturday Movies

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

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

Preserving your Family Archives

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Stacks of old photos. Mounds of loose paper. That one vase that belonged to your great aunt Winifred.

Ice Breakers: Public Speaking Workshop

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Join us in working through the number one fear of humans that is public speaking!

Dallas Lace Society

1:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!

Vida en español: Taller de Presupuestos Personales

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español

Event Details:

In this monthly library series, learn life skills ranging from caring for tropical house plants to creating a budget. This month, we will host Richard Nevins from The Society for Financial Awareness.

Knitting and Crochet Club

1:00pm–3:45pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Seniors

Event Details:

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

MLK Book Club: 'Disintegration' and Contemporary Black America

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

The MLK Book Club is a space to share, connect and learn through a selected book.

Japanese Daruma Doll Workshop

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a hands-on Daruma doll workshop! These iconic Japanese dolls represent perseverance and good luck, making them a powerful symbol for setting and achieving goals.

Art is for Everyone

1:00pm–3:00pm

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:

Explore different concepts each month with fellow novice artists as we learn, relax, create and have fun!

This month is Dot Mandalas! We will use dot painting techniques to create mandalas in a third pattern.

1:15pm

1:30pm

1:45pm

2:00pm

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

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!

Kid's Zumba

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

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, embroidery and sewing by special request.

2:15pm

2:30pm

2:45pm

3:00pm

Violin Class

3:00pm–3:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

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

Age Group: Family

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!

3:15pm

3:30pm

3:45pm

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