One-on-One Tech Tutor

All Day
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

One-on-One Tech tutor program is an hour-long session where patrons can get help with all sorts of computer related issues: everything from setting up an email account to applying for a job.  Call us to schedule an appointment!  

Joint Primary Election - Early Voting

8:00am - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements and ballots details, please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org

DESTRESS Yourself: A Mindfulness Kit

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
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Remove the stress and practice mindfulness. Each kit contains supplies to create your own candle and a stress ball. Learn different ways to invite calm into your life with the provided mindfulness brochure.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Address Me: Everything Needed to Send a Piece of You

10:00am - 1:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Outreach
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Back from COVID hiatus, celebrate National Letter Writing Month by attending Address Me: Everything Needed to Send a Piece of You.

English as a Second Language Course / Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

10:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday after the 9th. 

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

Las clases son todos los Sábados después del día 9 de Abril

Grow With Kindness Sunflower

10:00am - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - In Library
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Stop by Polk Wisdom Branch for a grab and go kit! Pick up a sunflower craft kit and reflect on how you spread kindness and how kindness has been extended to you. 

Lochwood Branch Library Blood Drive

10:30am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Lower Parking Lot
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: lochwood to schedule an appointment.

Downtown Book Club

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Downtown Book Club discovers new books each month from all genres. Adults are welcome to attend, meet new people, and discuss the books we love, like, or loathe. Members meet the last Saturday of each month at 11:00 AM at the J.

If You Don’t Have a Will, the State of Texas Has One For You!

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 43
Event Details:

Don't know where to start with setting up a will? Don't worry! This workshop, led by Lorie Burch from Burch Law, will help you learn how to start the process of getting your affairs in order. 

A Shakespearean Cold Case: Murder Mystery

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Welcome to the Literary Bureau of Investigations or L.B.I.!

 

Library Out Loud: Arts and Crafts from Latin America

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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We will be learning about different folk arts and creating instruments, crafts and art that reflect the vast array of Latin American cultures.

Senior Knitting Club

12:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
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Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

Coloring for Adults

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Study Room B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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What better way to relax than a creative day of free coloring!

Visit the Pleasant Grove Library, April 30 from 1 - 2pm to enjoy yourself, have fun, relax, and meet new people.

DESTRESS Yourself: A Mindfulness Kit

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Remove the stress and practice mindfulness. Each kit contains supplies to create your own candle and a stress ball. Learn different ways to invite calm into your life with the provided mindfulness brochure.

Crafternoon: Ladybug craft

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Reduce, reuse, upcycle! 

Let's make a cute little ladybug for this spring out of some old CDs. It's not just recycling; we're upcycling! Let's turn this old CD into something new! 

Supplies:

Proposal Writing for Nonprofits (In-Person)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

If you're a first-time grant-seeker, you won't want to miss this beginning-level overview of the grant application process.

Proposal Writing for Nonprofits (Virtual)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

If you're a first-time grant-seeker, you won't want to miss this beginning-level overview of the grant application process.

Yoga at the Library

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Moving your body is one of the best ways to de-stress and rejuvenate your spirit. We invite you to join us for beginner level yoga. Unwind and reconnect with your inner-self with local Yoga Instructor Tejal Shukla.

DIY Make and Take Home \ Mother’s Day Craft

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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This Saturday come to decorate a wooden frame to give away on Mother's Day. Supplies will be provided while supplies last.

Hooks and Needles Club (Crochet and Knitting)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

 

Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Saturday from 3-4pm!

Work on personal crochet or knitting projects while meeting others who have a passion for creating!

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes.

Bare Bones Shakespeare -- Julius Caesar

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove Branch for a night of free theatre with the legendary bard, William Shakespeare on Saturday, April 30th from 4-5pm.

Dallas Song Writing Workshop

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to make your own music? Don't miss this opportunity to let out your creativity and have your composition performed by professional musicians.