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Dallas County Elections - Early Voting

6:00am–8:00pm

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

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2

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

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Early Voting for Primary Election

Collin County Early Voting

7:00am–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

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Collin County Early Voting Primary Election

Dallas County Early Voting

7:00am–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

English Class

8:30am–10:00am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

GED Morning Class

9:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390

Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite.

One-On-One Computer Help

10:00am–11:00am

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch

Room: Polk-Wisdom - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Receive free one-on-one computer help. Learn computer basics, Internet, email, and much more. Bring your questions and we will help you solve them.

English Class

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Study Room 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

A focused English class on specific topics such as work, school, finances and citizenship.
Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

English Class

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases son gratis. Comience en cualquier momento. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

English Class

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases son gratis. Comience en cualquier momento. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Creative Spaces - Heritage Lab - Open Space Hours

10:00am–1:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Heritage Lab 1 (8th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

The Heritage Lab offers specialized equipment to create digital copies of your family treasures. Preserve your memories by creating digital copies of your irreplaceable p

Creative Spaces- Fiber Arts Workroom- Open Space Hours

10:00am–1:00pm

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:

Creative Space open hours are a time when spaces will be open for customers to walk-in and use equipment on a first come/first serve basis.

Library Tech Tutor

10:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Schedule an appointment for a personal technology tutoring session for any basic questions about using the computer or mobile devices, including downloading e-books from the library.

English Class

10:30am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

A focused English class on specific topics such as work, school, finances and citizenship.
Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Computer Basics

11:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Learn the basics of the computer from turning it on, learning about software and hardware and using windows.

Computer Tutor

11:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Computer Area

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on technology problems you are having. Every Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday by appointment only.

English Class

11:00am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

A focused English class on specific topics such as work, school, finances and citizenship.
Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

AARP Tax Aide

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

AARP Tax Aide offers FREE in-person tax assistance through trained volunteers. Assistance is geared toward people with low-to-moderate income, persons with disabilities, the elderly and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance

Free AARP Tax Aide

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Trained AARP VOLUNTEER tax filers will be on-site to help maximize your returns and check your eligibility for Earned Income Tax Credits. Remember to bring all of your important tax documents including any W-2s.

U.S. Census Informational Table

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Lobby

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Learn more about employment opportunities with the U.S. Census bureau for the upcoming 2020 Census.

Community Tax Center-- Tax Assistance

11:00am–6:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Tech Thursday

11:30am–12:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Come into the library to learn how to use your mobile devices with eBooks, eAudiobooks, and other resources the library offers.

English Class

12:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch

Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Free English classes. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

AARP Free Tax Help

12:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

AARP Tax-Aide and VITA offer FREE in-person tax assistance through trained volunteers.

Violin Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

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 - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

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

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

This is a small group violin lesson which meets weekly and is open to anyone interested.

English Conversation Class

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Let’s practice speaking English.
Free Conversation Class. All levels welcome.
Grupo de conversación casual. Todos son bienvenidos.

Welcome to the Digital Age! Part 2

1:00pm–2:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Learn how your new device can enhance your life. You can watch videos, play games, download books, make on online purchases and much more. Contact the library in advance to make an appointment for one on one assistance.

English Class

1:00pm–2:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Lobby

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

A focused English class on specific topics such as work, school, finances and citizenship.
Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

English Class

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases son gratis. Comience en cualquier momento. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

English Class

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: English Language Learning

Event Details:

Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Clases son gratis. Comience en cualquier momento. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

GED Classes

1:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Triangle Area (1st Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the 1st floor Triangle Area at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

Workforce Solutions

1:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Exhibit Space

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas provides one-on-one job seeking assistance at the Timberglen Branch Library every week. Services include resume writing, job coaching, job matching, and interview training.

English Class

1:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: English Language Learning

Event Details:

A focused English class on specific topics such as work, school, finances and citizenship.
Classes are free. Start today. All are welcome!

Guitar Group Lessons

2:00pm–3:00pm

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 - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

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

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,

Event Details:

Have you wanted to learn to play the guitar? Do you have one sitting in the corner not being played? Let's get together and learn the basics, and a few tunes, on the guitar Thursdays.

Mah Jongg

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Do you know how to play American or Chinese Mah Jongg? If you answered yes then come play Mah Jongg and meet some new friends!

* Please bring your own card to play!

Chess +

4:00pm–5:00pm

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

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

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

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

Event Details:

Play a game of Chess or Backgammon. Don't know how yet? We'll show you. All ages and skill levels welcome!

Classes with Mr. Smith

4:00pm–5:00pm

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 - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

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

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,

Event Details:

Interested in learning how to read and play music? Join Mr. Bill Smith on the fourth floor of the Central Library on Thursdays at 4 PM.

Converse English

4:00pm–5:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Speaking is the hardest part of learning a new language, so practice somewhere supportive and safe. Chat with a bilingual librarian in a relaxed conversational setting, either one-on-one or with a small group.

All Stars Project Spring Talent Showcase Recruitment

5:00pm–6:30pm

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

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

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

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

Event Details:

Spring Break Talent Showcase recruitment session.

For more info:

www.allstars.org

wwhitlow@allstars.org

Simpler Times: A Black History Recital

5:30pm–7:00pm

Family, Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)

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

Event Details:

A commemoration of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the Poet Laureate of Black People by Mrs. Bertric Manning.

Selected poems: Accountability, In the Morning, and Little Brown Baby

Free GED Preparation

5:45pm–7:45pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

GED classes are offered by the Wilkinson Center. For more information please call the Wilkinson Center at 214-821-6380, ext. 391.

Weekly Meditation

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Find peace within... Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the North Oak Cliff Library. Beginners always welcome.

Clases de GED en Español

6:00pm–8:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Usted está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en la Biblioteca Dallas West. Puede registrarse en clase, y no se requiere identificación.

Clases de GED en Español

6:00pm–8:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch

Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

Usted está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en la Biblioteca de Bachman Lake. Puede registrarse en clase, y no se requiere identificación.

GED classes

6:00pm–8:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch

Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the auditorium at the North Oak Cliff Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

GED classes

6:00pm–8:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: GED

Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Join us in the Classroom at the White Rock Hills Branch Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required.

Night at Geek Central

6:00pm–8:00pm

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

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - OUT OF SERVICE - (Archival) LES

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

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Welcome to Night at Geek Central. This month our theme will be Shōjo!

Visit the 3rd floor to play some whimsical games, watch delightful anime, and chat with fellow fans of all things manga and anime.

Business Research

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Conference Room (5th Floor)

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development

Event Details:

Come explore and identify potential clients, competitors, and opportunities using the databases that the Dallas Public Library provides both on-site and on the Internet for busy entrepreneurs.

Designed to be organized

6:30pm–7:30pm

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:

Have you been inspired by Marie Kondō, the Tidying Queen, but don't know where to start? Jolene Monaco will start you on the path to organizing your home.

Recycling 101 Workshop

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Learn the do's and do not do's of recycling - what can be recycled, where to take it and correct disposal of non-recyclable materials. Feel free to bring any questions you may have about recycling for answers from City staff.

Tai Chi Basic Fundamentals

7:00pm–7:45pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Practicing Tai Chi is a journey to your good health which encourages confidence. Gain and perfect strength, balance, stamina, and mindfulness. Relieve pain, stress, and arthritis.