GED Graduation

All Day
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Dallas East & West (1st Floor) OUT OF SERVICE
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED

GED Graduation

All Day
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED

The Knitting Hour

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Looking for some old school fun on Saturday mornings? The Prairie Creek Library hosts a weekly social hour that will include crafts, games, and much more!

Route360: AWS Study Group

10:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Gates Training Room (B Level)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Event Details:

AWS Associate Certificate Study Group

July 7 to September 15, Saturdays

Story Art with Miss Leena! presented by ATMOS Energy

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - Storytime Steps
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Leena uses interactive storytelling to engage listeners and encourage audience participation.  "We sing. We move.

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages:3 -6 years old

Dallas Young Makers

10:30am - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Hamon Training Room (5th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

The Dallas Young Makers Club (DYM) is a nonprofit community educational organization based in Dallas, Texas committed to helping students age 8-18 expand their minds and skills by creating things instead of just buying things.

Jamming with Jason! presented by ATMOS Energy

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Rhythm and Blues musician, former Kidville entertainer and the voice of Clifford the Big Red Dog television theme song, Mr. Jason,  in an upbeat yet down to earth musical storytelling session!

English Conversation Class

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Come join us every Saturday in the library for English Conversation. All ages and levels welcome

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on technology problems you are having. Every Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday, by appointment only.

Crafty Saturday

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

Come and create a craft with us in the Children's Area. 

Los invitamos a la biblioteca los sabados para una actividad.  Para todas las edades.

English Conversation Class

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Mejorar sus habilidades de escucha y conversar, gana mas confianza y practique su inglés en un ambiente de grupo casual. 

Aprenda sobre su comunidad y habla sobre temas que son importantes para usted. 

Magician

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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Marty the Magician

Oak Lawn Library Friends Monthly Meeting

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Join the Oak Lawn Library Friends for their monthly meeting. Ask about joining the Friends group.

We Are Here Mentoring Program for Girls

11:30am - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mentorship program where girls learn how to become leaders.

Club de Crochet

12:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join other crocheters and knitters for a nice knit and chat. All ages and skill levels welcomes!

Toastmasters

12:15pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Is the fear of public speaking keeping you from discovering your full potential?  Let Toastmasters Help!

The Storytellers Toastmasters Club meets every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month from 12:15 - 2:00pm. 

Free Citizenship Classes/Clases de ciudadania gratuitas

12:30pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Prepare for your naturalization exam. Please bring your Legal Resident Card (Green Card) to register. Please pay with check or money order (no cash) for the cost of a $30 book. No childcare provided.

Crafts with Kerri/Manualidades con Kerri

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join Kerri every Saturday afternoon in the Youth Discovery Center and make a craft that you can take home! 

Sandy Shrout and her Puppets

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Sandy Shrout brings her puppets to the library for a wonderful show! Program sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and  The Dallas Foundation.

End of Summer Fun @ the Creek

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Last Day of Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge! 

Join us for last day of Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge! Family fun movie, coloring, and snacks! 

 

Painting for Adults

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us for a painting class where we will learn the basics of acrylic painting. All levels of painters are welcome.

Registration required. Limited to 15 painters. Please register online or in-person.

Dallas Lace Society

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Shop. Please call Debbie Stone at (972) 407-1775 with any questions.

Oak Cliff Ball & Chain Crochet Guild

1:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 2
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Oak Cliff Ball and Chair Guild meets the 2nd Saturday of each month at 1:30 pm.  Do you delive in the art of Crochet? Don't know how to Crochet but want to learn? Come learn a few basic stitches and get started.

A Magical Experience with Marty Westerman presented by ATMOS Energy!

2:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - Offsite
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Marty the Magician ignites the minds of the young and old. Sleight of hand, magic and fun, interactive laugh a minute amusement will be enjoyed by everyone.

Alma y Corazon Ballet Folklorico

2:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate the end of the Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge with a special ballet folklorico performance by Alma y Corazon.

Adult Coloring Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us one Saturday a month as  we  provide art supplies, soothing music and conversation. Ages 30 +

 

Brush Up! Adult Painting Group

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join the library staff and express yourself through painting with the help of our Artist in Residence. We will have the supplies, you bring the creativity. For adults 18+

Origami Crafting: Crane Mobile

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Learn to make origami cranes and then use them to make a beautiful mobile.

Program will be repeated Wednesday, August 15 at 6 p.m.

 

Toastmasters

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Become the speaker and leader you want to be.  People who communicate effectively get ahead in life.  Are you ready to achieve your full potential?

End of 2018 MSRC Pizza Party with the Perot Museum TECH Truck

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come and celebrate the end of 2018 Mayor's Summer Reading Challenge with pizza, music and the Perot Museum's TECH Truck!  The Perot Museum’s TECH Truck, a mobile discovery lab, encourages kids and parents to Tinker, Engineer, Create, and Hack

Family Movie Time

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Movis is to be determined.

S² Saturdays for Kids

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join the Oak Lawn Library this summer at 2 pm for S² Saturdays!!!

Double the fun with Story-time and STEAM projects!

Program sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and

Computer One-on-One

2:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Need help with technology! Let us help you! Register an one hour session with one of our helpful, professional staff memebers. No problem to biig or small!

Must register a least 24 hours in advance. 

End of MSRC Reading Party

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Celebrate all your reading accomplishments during this summer with a party. Music and a light snack will be provided.

KNITTERS ANONYMOUS / TEJEDORA ANONIMO

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join our knitting group for an afternoon of great fun - members discuss patterns and share ideas. Knit, crochet, needlepoint, or any sort of thread-work is welcome.

Free Spirit Gaveliers

3:45pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Youth Leadership Gavel Club!  Formed to educate our youth to become influential leaders and excellent communicators.  Meets the 2nd and 4th Saturday of the Month.  For Ages 10 - 18 years old.

Lego Builders

4:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come use your imagination and build with Legos

Editing Night Photography with Photoshop and Lightroom

5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join local photographer Shari Hunt to learn how to post-process pictures taken at night in both Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom.

Presented by the North Texas Night Photography Group.