Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Homework Help

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Kids and teens will be provided with a quiet, relaxed environment in which to complete homework and school assignments for at least an hour each week. Library staff will be on hand to assist and answer questions as needed.

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Supermerienda extraescolar

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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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.

 

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic 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.

Afterschool Snacks

3:30pm - 4:15pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Study Room A
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Afterschool Snacks

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

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

Afterschool Super Snack (Supermerienda extraescolar)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free nutritious super snack for ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Education PV.

Afterschool Supersnack/ Supermerienda extraescolar

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Study Room 1
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

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

Crafternoon: Snowball Yeti Craftventure

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park Branch Library!    

Crafty Kids

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafty Kids this month will feature a Beaded Pipe Cleaner Snowflake in celebration of Winter. 

Take home what you make. All supplies provided.  

Cancelled

Read to Nellie

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Reading Circles

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Improve your readings skills by taking turns reading aloud and earning prizes along the way.
Cancelled

Tails and Tales: Read to Therapy Dogs - featuring Henri or Raina

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Reading Lounge
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Create and Unwind afterschool: Gametime

3:30pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Teen Center
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Free! Unwind afterschool each week with different activities featuring, STEAM, games, movies, or LEGOs.

This week:Gametime!

Test your drawing and guessing skills. We will be playing "Telestrations."

Movie Wednesdays: Frozen II

3:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Take a trip to the cinema at the Forest Green Branch Library! School-aged kids, tweens, and teens are invited to join us every month for a movie screening in our Auditorium, starting at 3:30 p.m.

Afterschool Snacks

4:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Sweet Sounds: Winter Music Classes - Keyboard

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
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Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from January 3 through March 20. 

Afterschool Craft: Beaded Snowflakes

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us after school to make beautiful snowflakes using beads and pipecleaners.

Supplies available for the first 15 participants.

Supplies purchased by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. 

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Hobbit Day!

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate Hobbit Day! Come learn about J.R. Tolkien and Middle Earth, and make your own ring from The Hobbit. 

Winter Crafts - Snowman Snowglobe!

4:30pm - 5:15pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Make your own snowman snow globe this week. 

Crea tu propio muñeco de nieve esta semana.

Cancelled

Texas Bluebonnet Award Book Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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The Texas Bluebonnet Award is a children’s choice literary award for Texas children (grades 3 - 6) to vote for their favorite title from the 20 nominated. If they read 5, they will vote for their favorite at their school in January.

White Dove Handprint Craft

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 69
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Commemorate the inspirational legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this MLK Jr. Day with our White Handprint Doves program.

Sweet Sounds: Winter Music Classes - Violin

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the January 3 through March 20.

Winter music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Story & Craft: A Loud Winter's Nap

5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. This program is best for Kindergarten through 2nd graders. 

 

January's Book: A Loud Winter's Nap  By: Kate Hudson