FREE Tax Aid

9:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
For Community Tax Centers  FREE Tax Aide [Civic Engagement; {adult, seniors}] IRS Certified Preparers are here to help you with current and prior year’s federal tax returns; Amendments to previously filed tax returns; IRS letter queries; I...

Free Tax Assistance/Asistencia de Impuestos Gratis

9:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:
Community Tax Centers, A program of Foundation Communities   IRS Certified Preparers will be here to help with: Current and prior year's federal tax returns, Amendments to previously filed tax returns, Help answering IRS letters, ITIN a...

Addictive Books at Union Coffee

10:00am - 11:00am
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Addictive Books is DPL's monthly book club taking place at Union Coffee. We meet once a month on Saturday for coffee and discussion. This month's book club book is Olga Dies of Dreaming by Xóchitl González.  It's 2017, and Olga and ...

English Language Learning

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ...

English Language Learning

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ...

Admissions 101: Secrets of College Admissions

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
This seminar will help families separate college admissions fact from fiction and enjoy the college process a little more. We’ll discuss grades, test scores, activities, and everything else colleges evaluate. Attendees will get straight answers about...

Did You Live… The Accommodation

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Did you live in Dallas during the 1950s and 1960s? If so, you may have experienced racial segregation or you were protected against racial integration. Come join us discuss what we learned from reading The Accommodation in September of 2022. Join Dal...

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
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. ...

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 - 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. ...

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 ...

Renner Frankford Library Friends 1-Day Book Sale

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured
Event Details:
Friends of the Renner Frankford Branch Library will be hosting a 1-day only Book Sale!   There will be Children's Fiction and Nonfiction as well as Adult General Fiction only!     All proceeds go to the Renner Frankford...

Basic Computer Classes/Clases básicas de computadora

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:
Do you need help with using the computer?  Are the basics of technology mind-boggling to you? Visit the Arcadia Park Library Saturday mornings to help find the answers to all your technology problems.   ¿Necesita ayuda con el uso d...

ELL

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

ELL

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ...

English Language Learning

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore!

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
DBDT: Encore! will be performing “Spiritual Suite”. The audience will go on a spiritual journey of faith, strife, endurance and jubilee. They will be transported to the past, relish in the present, and gaze into a brighter future full of hope and ...

Master Naturalists Presents: Biodiversity in the Landscape

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
  NTMN's Sean & Chrissy Cortez-Mathis will share the importance of biodiversity in our landscapes and show you how they transformed their suburban property from turf to an oasis of wonder and delight. They will share their top native plan...

Spring Gardening

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join Master Gardener Stephen Seewoester as he explains how to get ready for spring gardening! Stephen will give an overview of late winter to early spring gardening chores including indoor seed starting, soil preparation, weed control, pruning, and f...

DIY Mardi Gras Mask

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Make your own mask for Mardi Gras! Bring out your inner mask maker and artist to create your perfect Mardi Gras mask to celebrate with. Add glitter, gems, ribbons, or paint it to look like a classic Venetian mask.    All supplies wil...

English Language Learning

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

Tax Help

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
Visit the Prairie Creek Library every Saturday from 11:00am - 2:00pm for free tax assistance for those who qualify. Visite la biblioteca de Prairie Creek todos los Sábados de 11:00am - 2:00pm para obtener asistencia tributaria gratuita para quiene...

Mindfulness in Movement

12:00pm - 12:45pm
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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, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
An opportunity for movers to explore, play, acknowledge, and share their daily lived experiences through creative movement and mindfulness techniques. All levels are welcome and encouraged to participate.  Creative movement Dance Compo...

Citizenship Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:
Free classes. Start anytime! All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. Clases gratis. Comience en cualquier momento. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de biblioteca o identificación. requerido. Regístrese...

Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild

12:00pm - 2:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:
It's adventure time! The Dallas Public Library is excited to host an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons Adventure game at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library. These events will be available to all patrons, and welcoming to all D&D skill levels. Play...

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 ...
Cancelled

District 5 Traveling Town Hall meeting

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:
We are planning a series of Traveling Town Hall meetings-informal, casual meetings on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis.  ...

English Language Learning

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos! ...

Postponed Class 2 of Embroidering 101

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
For this class you should have attended Embroidery Class 101 to finish the project, Learn how to construct a tote bag by hand sewing; attach the patch from the embroidery class. ...

Be Your Own Artist: Macrame

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Want to learn a craft, but you aren't very crafty? Come learn the basics of the art of macrame while creating your own macrame wall hanging. Limited to 10 adults. Registration is required. All supplies provided by the Friends of the Dallas Publ...

GED

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:
You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. Registration is available in class, and no ID is required. ...
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GED

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED

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 ...

Acoustic Open Jam

1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Meet other musicians, learn new songs, and play together in a relaxed and supportive environment. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring an instrument and join in.  All are welcome to enjoy the music! Also occurs ...

MOVIE MANIA: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Its time for more MOVIE MANIA at North Oak Cliff!! Captain America teams with Black Widow and the Falcon to fight the villainous Winter Soldier. Meanwhile, S.H.I.E.L.D. comes under attack, and a malevolent conspiracy threatens to destabilize the e...

Black History Celebration presented by the National Council of Negro Women Southwest Division

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
The Southwest Dallas Division of the National Council of Negro Women will take us on a journey through time as we learn about important African American historical figures from Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King Jr. via dance and storytelling. ...

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 ...
Cancelled

Adult Repujado Craft

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO PROBLEMS IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN!   WE HOPE TO PRESENT IT AT A LATER TIME!   Create your own home decor through the art of metal embossing or "repujado". With wooden styluses and aluminum we will ...

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...

Plant Swap

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
We're having a community plant swap at Renner Frankford Library! Browse house plants, share cuttings, or exchange any healthy plants you no longer want. We will be set up in the auditorium. Cuttings, seeds, seedlings, herbs, small houseplants, and...

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Are you an Urban Fiction reader? This month we will be reading- What Bae Won't Do Saga by Genesis Woods Description: What happens when the boy next door doesn’t want to be your homeboy anymore? That’s the question twenty-five-year-old JaN...

The Office of Arts and Culture Presents: Kamica King

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us for a performance by singer-songwriter and Music Therapist Kamica King. Sing along with us as we celebrate Black History Month! All ages are welcome. This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the Office of ...

The Office of Arts and Culture Presents: Kamica King

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Join us for a performance by singer-songwriter and Music Therapist Kamica King. Sing along with us as we celebrate Black History Month! All ages are welcome. This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and the Office of ...

True Crime Book Club @ The Wild Detectives

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, then this book club is for you. For this month, the book club will be held at The Wild Detectives Bookstore. Please read&nb...

Watercolor Flowers Workshop

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Join us for a one hour session where you will learn some of the basics of watercolor technique and get to paint your own floral scenery. This program is by registration only, and is for ages 15 and up. This program is generously funded by the F...

Skyline Cinema: Hidden Figures!

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
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! ...

African American Genealogical Interest Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African American community. Learn about different sources used in this special area of genealogical research including census research,...

Anime Discussion

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Amine fans, the Audelia Road Branch, and Dallas Anime Meetup have partnered to provide a book-club style meeting where attendees discuss an anime series with questions and trivia. Each month will feature a new topic or Anime. This month's anime is...

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 ...

Computer Help

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.     ...

Concentric Circles Painting: Alma Thomas Inspired BHM Craft / Pintura de Círculos Concéntricos: Alma Thomas inspiró BHM Artesania

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Alma Woodsey Thomas was a pioneer for black women in art. In this program we will practice her painting techniques to produce a one of a kind work of art in her memory. Supplies provided, ages 15 & up.   Alma Woodsey Thomas fue una pio...

Community Tasting with Bam's Vegan, a Black History Month Celebration

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Celebrate Black History Month through food and conversation. Sample dishes of Chef Brandon Waller's, of Bam's Vegan, creation. Break bread and have a glass of wine with local community changemakers. Learn more about your community through sharing and...