Voting

7:00am–7:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Cast your ballot for the upcoming election. For more information on ID requirements and ballots details, please visit https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/

Job Search Assistance

9:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Study Room 8 (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Spruce up your resume or receive assistance in your job hunt with Downtown Dallas Incorporated and the Cardboard Project. They are available for one on one sessions to help in your career search Tuesdays on the 6th floor.

Prism Health North Texas

9:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type:
Event Details:

Prism Health North Texas has certified enrollment navigators to help you apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

English Language Learning

10:00am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A&B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning

English Language Learning

10:00am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
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!

In Stitches - Fiber Arts Meetup!

10:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists.  All skill levels are welcome! 

GED Classes by the Wilkinson Center

10:00am–12:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, GED
Event Details:

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

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

Sisters in Stitches

10:00am–1:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Computer Basics

10:30am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Do you want to learn more about the computer?

Library staff is available to provide one-on-one instruction on the following topics:

 - Learn to type and use a mouse

 - Getting Started on a Computer

Cancelled

Gentle Floor Yoga With Mara Black

11:00am–12:00pm
Family, Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
A great yoga class for beginners and experienced students. EveryBODY is welcome.

Workforce Solutions

11:00am–12:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Registration Required
Event Details:

Speak with Eric Martinez, a representative from Workforce Solutions about workforce development questions, job search assistance, and more. 

Dallas Lace Society

11:00am–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
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!  

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

11:00am–4:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

American Mahjong

12:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

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.

Sci-Fi Movie Week

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:

May the 4th be with you! We love Star Wars and all things science fiction, so we will be playing sci-fi flicks the entire week of May 2- May 6 starting at 1 PM in the 1st Floor Auditorium.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

1:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Lobby
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Beginning Guitar 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.

The Garsole in 20th Century Texas Mexican Dress and Culture

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lacking many formal records about her family, Genealogy Librarian Kat started learning about her ancestors by studying the culture and customs of the places they came from -- like the foods they ate, the plants they used, and what clothes they wor

ELL

2:00pm–3:30pm
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:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome! Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

English Language Learning

2:00pm–3:30pm
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

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
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!

Financial Aid and College Application Assistance

2:00pm–3:30pm
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: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

The ORS Educational Opportunity Center provides FREE assistance to adults & students wanting to continue their education whether it is trade school, community college, or university.

English Conversation/Ingles Conversacional

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Join us for this fun and casual class to practice speaking English in a group setting.

Registration is not required. Social distancing and masks are strongly encouraged.

 

One on One with JP - Computer Assistance

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

JP helps with computer related basics for those who need individual help.

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.

 

 

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm–4:00pm
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

English Language Learning

4:00pm–5:30pm
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

Community Visioning Session

6:00pm–7:30pm
Family, Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Be the Change!

Dungeons and Dragons

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons-

ELL

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - 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!

Here Comes Kindergarten Workshop

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Starting Kindergarten can be scary for parents and children! Build confidence, school readiness, and social emotional skills at this fun and educational 6-week program.

 

Cancelled

Adult Paper Roses Craft

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Need a last-minute gift for the mother in your life? Or are you looking for more lovely decorations? 

Beginning Spanish for Adults

6:30pm–7:30pm
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:

Come join us for a Spanish Class for beginners.  We will learn grammar and vocabulary and will also learn about music, art, culture and current events in the Spanish speaking world.