Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (hora de cuentos)

11:00am–11:30am
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor.

Family Storytime

11:00am–11:45am
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

For children and parents, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together.

Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.

Dallas Children's Theater presents: How I Became a Pirate (Workshop)

11:00am–12:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Ahoy matey! It's time to sail off with the Dallas Children's Theater as they present a swashbuckling acting workshop that follows a story of adventure and finding one’s own heart—a path that can’t be found on any map!

Equal Heart Summer Meal Service-Lunch

12:00pm–12:45pm
Family
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

Summer Food Services Program

12:00pm–12:45pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Children and teens ages 0 to 18, please join us Monday through Friday all summer long for a free lunch presented by Equal Heart.

STEAM Program: DIY Solar Ovens

12:45pm–1:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Hungry for s'mores? Stop by the library to build your own solar oven and then use it to warm up a tasty treat! Tinker with foil and cardboard, cook with marshmallows and chocolate, and hear about alternative energy sources.

SUPERSNACK/RECARGA TUS ENERGÍAS CON NUTRICIÓN

1:00pm–1:30pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel 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.

LEGO Squad

1:00pm–2:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Are you up to the challenge? Join us every second and fourth Thursday of the month to accept the daily building challenge or use your imagination to build anything you like!

STEAM Program: Infinity Tiles

1:00pm–2:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Color a set of infinity tiles and/or create your own.  No matter how you rotate them, the design will always connect.

You Can Crochet! Tu Puedes Tejer!

1:00pm–3:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Learn to crochet or knit with staff!  All learners and levels welcome.  Aprende a tejer a ganchillo o tejer!  Todos los estudiantes y niveles son bienvenidos.

Dallas Children's Theater

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Dallas Children’s Theater will present "How I Became a Pirate", based on the book by Melinda Long.

SMART: Surrounded by Sound

1:30pm–2:30pm
Family
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

We are going to make beautiful music together with a bottle band, slinky sound waves and make a tambourine to take home.  Hopefully the Que Pastas that came on Tuesday inspired to make your own music!  Great for younger kids with parent'

Better Living for Texans - Nutrition For the Family Classes

1:30pm–3:00pm
Family, Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement,
Event Details:

Better Living for Texans is a statewide nutrition education program for adults and kids who want to learn how to eat well and save money. You can make friends and have fun while you learn about eating healthy foods and saving money!

Blackland Prairie Raptor Center

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Discover the habits and habitats of the nocturnal raptors in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

Conductor Train Series: Train Stories and Songs

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mr. Phil, the train conductor, takes us on an adventurous train ride filled with stories and songs. Sponsored by the Skillman Southwestern Library Friends.

Equal Heart Summer Meal Service- Snack

3:00pm–3:45pm
Family
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Children 1-18 years old are invited to enjoy a free lunch provided through the USDA/TDA Summer Food Service Program and local sponsor Equal Heart. 

Chess +

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come learn and play chess with us. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Family Movie Night

5:30pm–8:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Watch a family film with us every other Thursday! 

Secret Society of Children's Books: Little Women

6:30pm–7:30pm
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 - Siddie Joe Johnson Room (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join the Secret Society of Children's Books as we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Little Women by Louisa May Alcott.

The Commedia

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+), Family
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+), Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Ever watch "Who's Line Is It Anyways?" and want to mimic the show? Ever want to make it up on the spot? Want to improve you public speaking skills? The Commedia is DPL's very own improv group.