311 in the Lobby

3:30am–4:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type:
Event Details:

Code Compliance gives out information in the Lobby

World Cup 2022, Quarterfinals: TBD

9:00am–11:00am
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:

World Cup 2022 Watch Party 

Quarterfinals

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

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

10:00am–1:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

English as a Second Language

Classes are every Saturday.

Curso de Ingles como Segundo Idioma

Las clases son todos los Sábados.

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

10:00am–2:30pm
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:

Free adult high school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

Register here: http://cutt.ly/newclient

Medicare 101

10:30am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Medicare can be complex and confusing.

Learn how to navigate the Medicare waters like a pro!

This program focuses on the 4 Parts of Medicare including eligibility, the 3 enrollment periods including late enrollment penalti

Estate Planning with Attorney Virginia Hammerle

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

It is never too early to plan for the future of your assets. However, the seemingly unending amount of  paperwork and legalese can feel very daunting. Where do we begin?

Public Gardens in North Texas

11:00am–12:00pm
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:

Join us and learn about the public gardens of Dallas! Come and gain some knowledge about 7 amazing gardens in the City. Learn cool facts and information, and add them to your to your list of places to visit. 

Holiday Accent Pillow Craft

11:00am–12:30pm
Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Family, Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Create a festive and Holiday pillow for your home!
Make it cheerful, bright, or simple, just make it your own! Sewing, gluing, or folding, there are many ways to make this pillow. Beginner crafters welcome! 

NaNoWriMo Celebration with Author L.C. Barlow

11:00am–12:30pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate that NaNoWriMo is over, witness the prize raffle, and talk about your writing experience and future plans with fellow novelists!

Manga Book Club

11:00am–1:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you an adult that loves to read and talk about different manga series or similarly themed novels?

Audelia Road Library Friends "Everything's $1" Book Sale

11:00am–2:00pm
Family, Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Lobby
Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Find treasures at bargain prices while supporting your library.

The Audelia Road Library Friends "Everything's $1" book sale will feature donated books, plus CDs, DVDs, and more.

Now accepting credit and debit cards!

Holiday Ornaments Craft

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 - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a new DIY project! Have yourself a crafty little holiday with these ornaments! These plywood ornaments are the perfect blank canvas for your holiday creativity. They're shaped like wrapped gifts, candy canes, stockings, and trees.

Adult Holiday Crafting - Felt Rag Wreaths

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get Crafty at the Library!   Tis the season for holiday wreaths.  We'll be making felt rag wreaths to add style and fun to your holidays.  Supplies will be provided and spaces are limited so register now!   

Make Your Own Book Nooks

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make your own Book Nooks to add that extra bit of charm to your mini at home libraries with this whimsical addition to your shelves.

Cancelled

Art is for Everyone!

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we explore a new topic in art every month.  This month, we will be painting birds!

World Cup 2022, Quarterfinals: TBD

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:

World Cup 2022 Watch Party 

Quarterfinals

Skyline Cinema: The Grinch (2018)!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
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
Event Details:

Every Saturday gather at the library with your family for a movie showtime. Everyone is welcome!

 

Todos los sábados reúnase en la biblioteca con su familia para ver una película. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Dungeons & Dragons

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Thomas Acebo will again lead our Dungeons & Dragons every second Saturday and fourth Saturday of the month. 

Home for the Holidays

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - In Library (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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It's a new holiday celebration with a family history twist!

My Artistic Self: Snowy Silhouette

2:00pm–4:00pm
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:

Relax and find your inner artist as you learn the basics to acrylic painting. Participants will be creating a snowy silhouette painting.

Limited to 15 adults. Registration required.

 

Saturday Movies: Winter Season

2:00pm–4:00pm
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:

Cold weather and movie days go hand in hand, so come watch some of the flicks we'll be showing this winter season every Saturday here at the library! 

Movies/times/location subject to change:
 

Craft Saturdays Using Yarns

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every other Saturday starting September 17, 2022 @ 3pm  to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Reading Divas Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

A Big Girl's Revenge by Michel Moore

Description:

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Adult Craft - Sparkling Snowflake Art

3:00pm–5:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us one Saturday a month (usually the 2nd Saturday) for a special crafting afternoon specifically for adults!

Central Chess Club

3:00pm–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 - 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:

Come and join our chess club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skill in a friendly environment. All skill levels welcome! Learn to play - no experience necessary! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM.

Gnome for the Holidays Craft!

4:00pm–5:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults, visit the Pleasant Grove branch library Saturday, December 10th from 4:00-5:00pm to create a custom Holiday themed Gnome to take home and decorate with.

Free, with all supplies provided. Registration is required.

Custom Candle Making

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an interactive crafting experience as we teach you how to make a fragranced soy wax candle. Registration is required, and late walk-ins will not be accepted.