Creative Writing Club

10:00am–11:30am
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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The Central Library hosts a creative writing club every first and third Saturday of the month!
We hope to build a supportive group that provides accountability, helps you stay motivated, and shares in the joys and woes of creative writing.

Hora de Cuentos

10:30am–11:30am
Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Stories, songs and rhymes to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

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

Build Your Case at the Courthouse - Dallas Genealogical Society

11:00am–12:30pm
Adult (18+)
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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
Event Details:

Professional genealogist Larry W. Thomas invites you inside the courthouse to uncover your family’s past. Estate files, land deeds, and other court records hold a wealth of hidden details about ancestors’ lives.

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DIY Halloween Garland Making

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Decorating your place for Spooky Season? Come make your own Halloween-themed garland in the Fiber Arts Workshop! Attendants will use embroidery thread and needle to sew pumpkins, ghosts, or bats to hang on a string. 

 

Family Movie Day

12:00pm–1:30pm
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
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Join us at the Youth Discovery Center for a day of fun at the movies. This month we are showing The Addams Family (2019)!

Artist Talk: Bedtime Stories and Other Tales by Cindy J Holmes

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Cindy J Holmes will host an artist talk where she will explore her artistic process, influences, and the inspiration behind her work.
 
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Movie Matinee: Monsters, Inc.

1:00pm–3:00pm
Family
Registration Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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Enjoy a movie afternoon with coloring pages for the kids!

 

September 6 - Pokemon 2000

October 4 - Monsters, Inc.

November 1 - Minecraft

December 6 - Dogman

Saturday Movies

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
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Watch a movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

Note: times, location, and films are subject to change.

Central Chess Club

1:00pm–3:45pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Do you love chess and battling it out over the board? Or, maybe you never played before but want to learn how. Either way, mate, check out the Central Chess Club. It's every other Saturday at 1:00 PM on the 3rd floor.

Movement Saturday!

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:

Let's Move! Explore a wide variety of movement from Salsa to Zumba to Yoga and anything else while listening to music that will make you want to move! Be prepared to move, dance, and have fun!