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Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!
Come stay warm in a relaxing place. Learn about technology, ask for help, get a library card, read, use a computer, play games or simply use the resources we have for you. Visit us!
Ready to work towards obtaining your GED? Free GED Preparation Classes provided by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call 214-821-6380 x 390
Orientations offered every Tuesday at 9:00a and 5:45p - enroll and test onsite.
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Receive free one-on-one computer help. Learn computer basics, Internet, email, and much more. Bring your questions and we will help you solve them.
Creative Space open hours are a time when spaces will be open for customers to walk-in and use equipment on a first come/first serve basis.
Preschool Story time
Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages: 3 - 6 years old
Registration is not required.
Sit, scrabble, sing-a-long and waggle. Toddlers will experience tales that awake and excite. Preschoolers will naturally be stimulated by sounds and by sight.
Join us for stories, songs and fun!
Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn. Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old
Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages: 3-6 years old
For children and parents, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together.
Suggested ages: 6 years old and under.
Learn the basics of the computer from turning it on, learning about software and hardware and using windows.
Call ahead to schedule one-on-one time to work on technology problems you are having. Every Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday by appointment only.
The Dallasite Yogis is a recurring yoga class which, under the instruction of Jarrett Chatman, will give participants the opportunity to learn simple but meaningful meditation tools to improve energy levels, heighten one’s ability to focus, and ma
Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes, and music. Suggested ages 3-6 years old.
Get ready for kindergarten with books, movement, rhymes and music. Suggested ages: 3 - 6 years old
Join us to practice skills your toddler needs to be ready to read! Hear stories, sing songs, jump around, and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.
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.
Practice the skills you need to be ready to read.
Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!
Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old
Come into the library to learn how to use your mobile devices with eBooks, eAudiobooks, and other resources the library offers.
Join us for a Bald Eagle Day as we learn some characteristics of bald eagles, and why they are important.
Join Stephanie Tovar and the Oak Cliff Cultural Center for a beginner-friendly and relaxing Yoga practice.
Únase al Stephanie Tovar y al Centro Cultural de Oak Cliff para una práctica de yoga divertida y relajante.
Tummy time and getting your baby moving can be such a challenge. Learn from the J Baby team - and put into action - useful tips about engaging your baby in gross motor activities. Learn about the ways that fun gross moto
Dr. Travis Downs of Texas Chiro Health of Lakewood will break down the importance of managing the different types of stressors in our lives and how they can affect our overall health.
This is a small group violin lesson which meets weekly and is open to anyone interested.
Let’s practice speaking English.
Free Conversation Class. All levels welcome.
Grupo de conversación casual. Todos son bienvenidos.
Learn how your new device can enhance your life. You can watch videos, play games, download books, make on online purchases and much more. Contact the library in advance to make an appointment for one on one assistance.
One Thirty Productions Presents: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Impact of Gossip and Society Columnists
Come hear the "dirt" on just everyone. Meet the likes of Louella Parsons, Hedda Hopper, Liz Smith, "Suzy Knickerbocker," Rona Barrett, Walter Winchell, and Truman Capote, who knew everything there was to know.
Have you wanted to learn to play the guitar? Do you have one sitting in the corner not being played? Let's get together and learn the basics, and a few tunes, on the guitar Thursdays.
Mah Jongg players unite! Have fun playing and make some new friends along the way.
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.
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.
Elementary aged children are invited to participate in different arts and crafts activities.
Honor Martin Luther King Jr. with stories, collaborative crafts to decorate the library and a chance to share your MLK Jr. inspired-dream.
Best for ages 5 and up!
Sponsored by the Audelia Road Library Friends.
Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18.
Come for the Afterschool meals and stay for the crafts! Crafts and activities for preschoolers to teens in the Auditorium every school day from 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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.
Build with LEGO's or play LEGO Challenge. Are you up to a competition? Can you build something great in a given time? Come and accept the challenge or simply build something on your own.
Interested in learning how to read and play music? Join Mr. Bill Smith on the fourth floor of the Central Library on Thursdays at 4 PM.
Speaking is the hardest part of learning a new language, so practice somewhere supportive and safe. Chat with a bilingual librarian in a relaxed conversational setting, either one-on-one or with a small group.
Test your creativity with LEGOs! Work by yourself or in small groups and make the best themed Lego creation! Recommended ages: 4-14 years old.
Kids are invited to join us after school for fun activities which can include crafts, games, or creative play.
Compete with others in different board games or video games.
Kids and their families explore their creativity as our crafty librarians help you create an exciting hands-on craft project.
Full STEAM ahead, future tinkers! Come learn STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) concepts through fun, hands-on activities!
Courtesy of UTD's Science and Engineering Education Center.
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Join us for a different hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activity every first, third and fifth Thursday of the month.
Do you sing like Beyonce or just sing out of tune? Join us either way!
Have fun singing your favorite songs with family and friends.
Appropriate for all ages.
Outreach event
GED classes are offered by the Wilkinson Center. For more information, please call the Wilkinson Center at 214-821-6380, ext. 391.
January is National Oatmeal Month! To celebrate, come to the Central Library's every-third-Thursday Open Mike Night, your chance to sing, dance, recite, play an instrument, do magic tricks, or perform in whatever way you like.
Find peace within... Join members of DFW Meditation for free guided meditation once a week at the North Oak Cliff Library. Beginners always welcome.
Improve your listening and speaking skills, build confidence, and practice your English in a comfortable environment.
Learn about your community and discuss topics that are important to you.
The purpose of the DNA Interest Group is to explore the use of DNA as a genealogical tool. The goal will be to help members understand and incorporate current DNA testing strategies and standards into their personal genealogy.
Have you ever felt like you were swimming through a thunderstorm? Fran Shelton, author of the book "No Winter Lasts Forever" will talk about ways to help cope with grief.
Origami enthusiasts, this is the place for you! This monthly meeting will connect you with fellow origami lovers, provide opportunities for charitable projects, and include demonstrations of new designs to try.
Practice the skills you need to be ready to read.
Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn!
Suggested ages: 18 months - 6 years old
Come explore and identify potential clients, competitors, and opportunities using the databases that the Dallas Public Library provides both on-site and on the Internet for busy entrepreneurs.
Pieces of Her by Karin Slaughter
Join Councilmember Mendelsohn and District 12 staff as we hear from the Director of Business Diversity for the City of Dallas, Zarin Gracey, who will be presenting on the how to start a business in the City of Dallas.
Practicing Tai Chi is a journey to your good health which encourages confidence. Gain and perfect strength, balance, stamina, and mindfulness. Relieve pain, stress, and arthritis.