FREE Tax Aid

9:00am–2:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

For Community Tax Centers 

FREE Tax Aide [Civic Engagement; {adult, seniors}]

Free Tax Assistance/Asistencia de Impuestos Gratis

9:00am–2:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Community Tax Centers, A program of Foundation Communities

 

IRS Certified Preparers will be here to help with:

Addictive Books at Union Coffee

10:00am–11:00am
Adult (18+)
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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. 

English Language Learning

10:00am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type:
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
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type:
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.

Did You Live… The Accommodation

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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.

Loom Knitting / Telar Circular

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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
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

Renner Frankford Library Friends 1-Day Book Sale

10:00am–4:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature,
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!  

 

Basic Computer Classes/Clases básicas de computadora

10:30am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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.

 

ELL

10:30am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning

ELL

10:30am–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:

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
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:30am–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: English Language Learning

Dallas Black Dance Theatre: Encore!

11:00am–11:30am
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

DBDT: Encore! will be performing “Spiritual Suite”.

Master Naturalists Presents: Biodiversity in the Landscape

11:00am–12:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Spring Gardening

11:00am–12:00pm
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:

Join Master Gardener Stephen Seewoester as he explains how to get ready for spring gardening!

DIY Mardi Gras Mask

11:00am–12:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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. 

 

English Language Learning

11:00am–12:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom A (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning

Tax Help

11:00am–2:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek Library every Saturday from 11:00am - 2:00pm for free tax assistance for those who qualify.

Mindfulness in Movement

12:00pm–12:45pm
Family, 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: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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. 

Citizenship Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type:
Event Details:

Free classes. Start anytime! All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.

Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild

12:00pm–2:45pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's adventure time!

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration 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 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Cancelled

District 5 Traveling Town Hall meeting

1:00pm–2:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City 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
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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
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:

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
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

GED

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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.

Cancelled

GED

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: GED

Saturday Movies: Winter Season

1:00pm–3:00pm
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:
 

Acoustic Open Jam

1:00pm–3:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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!

MOVIE MANIA: Captain America: The Winter Soldier

1:00pm–4:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Its time for more MOVIE MANIA at North Oak Cliff!!

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

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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.

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration 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 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Cancelled

Adult Repujado Craft

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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!

 

Craft Saturdays Using Yarns

2:00pm–3:00pm
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? 

Please come to the Vickery Park Branch every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Plant Swap

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
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-

What Bae Won't Do Saga by Genesis Woods

Description:

The Office of Arts and Culture Presents: Kamica King

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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.

The Office of Arts and Culture Presents: Kamica King

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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.

True Crime Book Club @ The Wild Detectives

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Watercolor Flowers Workshop

2:00pm–3:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Skyline Cinema: Hidden Figures!

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: 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!

African American Genealogical Interest Group

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Community Showcase (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African Am

Anime Discussion

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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.

Strings Class

3:00pm–3:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration 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 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Computer Help

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Registration Required
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
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

 

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

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.