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.

Fire Truck Show & Tell

11:00am–12:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

The Dallas Fire Department will bring their fire truck and fire safety tips to the Fretz Park Library! Get a tour of the fire truck, examine its special equipment, and talk to a real life fire-fighter.

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, please join us Monday through Friday, all summer long, for a free lunch presented by Equal Heart.

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!

Make SNAP a snap!

1:00pm–2:00pm
Family
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Lobby
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Do you want to get support to help keep your kids healthy, but need some help with the application for SNAP and other services?

STEAM Program: Build a Foosball Game

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:

Create a small version of the classic foosball table game that you can actually play.

STEAM: Oil Spill Clean-Up

1:00pm–2:00pm
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:

Oil Spills are disastrous to water, land and animals.  We will experiment various way to clean up that are currently used in the ocean.  Let see how well it works.  Program sponsored by the Dallas Foundation and the Friends of the D

Stories with Clarice Tinsley

1:00pm–2:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Reading Ambassador and Fox 4 News Anchor Clarice Tinsley for a special storytime.

Perot Museum of Nature and Science TECH TRUCK

1:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading,
Event Details:

Children will engage in hands-on maker-based  science, technology, engineering, and math (STEAM) experiences that will foster creativity and confidence.

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.

Go Van Gogh

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

The Dallas Museum of Art summer Go van Gogh® is a FREE program. The presentation is one hour long and consists of an interactive presentation featuring images from the Museum’s collections followed by an art activity.

SMART Summer -- Tour of the Universe

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
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:

Mr. Wagoner from the City Lights Astronomical Society for Students will be giving a presentation that will take you on a "Tour of the Universe!"

He will be coming back on July 22 to provide solar observing sessions!

Water Bottle Flowers with VET

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn to cut and reshape plastic water bottles to create beautiful decorative flowers. Taught by area artist VET. 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. 

Camp Half-Blood

3:30pm–4:30pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us in celebrating Rick Riordian's Percy Jackson series with a camp half-blood party! There will be games, crafts, and a lot of fun!

Best for ages 6 and up. 

Sponsored by Audelia Road Library Friends.

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–7:45pm
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! 

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.