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

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
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. ...

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Saturday from 10:00am - noon for our weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.     Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. ...

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

10:00am - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
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 For more information about the Wilkinson Center visit: www.wilkinsoncenter.org ...

Computer Basics Advanced Session/Clases básicas de computadora sesión avanzada

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
This class is a continuation of "Basic Computer Classes/Clases básicas de computadora." In this class students will continue practicing their basic computer skills but will also begin to focus on working with specific computer programs such as ...

German Genealogy Group

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join Group Leader Bernard N. Meisner as he presents "Hiring A Researcher To Search For Records in German Archive." The focus of the German Genealogy Group is researching migrants who immigrated from German-speaking areas of Eur...

Exotic Tropicals Overview with Orchids, Bromeliads and Tillandsia

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Join us for a presentation by a member of the Dallas County Master Gardeners and learn about orchids! Whether you're a season plant enthusiast or picking up this new hobby, come and learn more from local experts.  ...

DIY Snow Globe

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Be the master of your own world!   Build your very own snow globe and watch winter (or a surprise glitter storm) wash over your world in a globe. Craft supplies will be provided.   Limited quantities available, this is a first-c...

Patent & Trademark 101 Workshop

11:00am - 12:30pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Do you need help with patenting your great idea? Are you tripped up with a particular step with your application? Are you confused where to start in researching your patent and trademark? Do you want help with better protecting your invention? If ...

Watercolor Painting Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Join in with a work in progress or just an idea you're ready to put to paper. You will be creating art at your own pace with all the supplies and feedback ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

12:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Visit the Prairie Creek branch on Saturday, January 14th from noon -2:00pm for a MLK celebration! Enjoy the ambiance of music from Kamica King with refreshments served on a first come first serve basis. Then, read the interactive wall of Martin Lu...

Adult Soap Making Class

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Adults, start the New Year on a clean slate. Visit the Skyline branch Saturday, January 14th from 12:30 -1:30pm for our soap making classes! Learn how to melt and pour your own soap designs with added natural scents and softness. Free, with all...

Guitar Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...

Intro to Genealogy

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - History & Genealogy (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured
Event Details:
If you've never taken the plunge to look into your family history, this program will help you know how to get started. Expert genealogists Barbara Coakley and Patti Huff Smith will take you back to the very beginning with ste...

Art is for Everyone!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us as we explore a new topic in art every month.  This month's adventure will be Journals! ...

Crochet Coven

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
 Want to start a new hobby this new year? Come and join Mountain Creeks' Crochet Coven. During this detailed 6-week series we will be learning how to make a Granny Square Drawstring Bag from start to finish. This is a perfect group for beginners...

El Centro Toastmasters Club Meeting

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.  Visiting a club is the exciting first step to building a better you.  There is...

Saturday Movies: Winter Season

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
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:   Dec. 3 at 2:00 p.m. -- Blades of Glory ...

Iron Man 2 at DPL

1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
It's time for another Superhero Movie at the North Oak Cliff Library! This month: Iron Man 2 After unmasking himself as Iron Man, Tony Stark must deal with the adversaries who seek his powers -- including a business rival and a Russian scientis...

Dallas Lace Society

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
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!   The Dallas Lace Society is a non-profit organization...

Keyboard Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...

Craft Saturdays Using Yarns

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Do you want to learn or increase your skills?  Please come to the Vickery Park Branch every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame. We will provide supplies; if there's a yarn or needle style you prefer, please do bring...

MLK Speech Series

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
In observance of Martin Luther King Day, we will be screening a series of speeches from Martin Luther King in full. Each day of the series will feature a different selected speech. Registration is not required.   For more information on Ma...

Self Care Series: Meditation & Journaling

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Light stretching with a sound bowl session along with conducted meditation, followed by guided journal prompts with an optional group sharing assembly. This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.   ...

Cozy Winter DIY: Scented Candles

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
In this warm DIY program, we will be making two candles each. There will be an assortment of scents to mix and match to make the perfect wintery candles just for you, or as a gift!  Join us for a cozy, fun time!  This program is for a...

Dungeons & Dragons

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
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.  ...

Fabric Collage with VET

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Learn about fiber arts and hand construction of fabric narratives. Make a small art quilt made with fabric, thread, yarn, beads, glue and other embellishments. Be inspired by the imagery of individual memoirs and freestyle designs.  All suppl...

Teen Lounge

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family, Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:
Teens Only!  During this time the classroom will be a teen-only zone. We have games and snacks as well as other activities.  There will be a new activity each week; karaoke, dance classes, and crafts just to include a few!  Sp...

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Required
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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 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun games, exercises, music theory, and hands-on performance techniques for ...

Central Chess Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Learn to play or sharpen your skills. All ages and skill levels welcome! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM. ...