This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
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Celebrate Juneteenth 2021

All Day
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement, Featured
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Celebrate Juneteenth 2021 with these programs that celebrate the joys, struggles, and enduring legacy of this important holiday. 

 

This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Reading Ready Pickup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Required
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Lobby
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 26
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Getting your child ready to read is as easy as reading, playing, singing, talking, and writing.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Juneteenth Jamboree: Author talk with Carole Boston Weatherford

11:00am - 12:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement, Featured, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Celebrate Juneteenth with Newbery and Caldecott Award winning Author, Carole Boston Weatherford. Ms.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Enjoy your morning coffee even more as you relax while watching colorful birds eating, bathing, nesting and raising their young right outside your window.  Make your yard more fun for your family and also more beneficial to nature by planting

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Bullet Journal Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teen, Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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Making Your Own Journals 

Learn how to make your own customized journals by re-purposing materials you have at home!

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This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly session, but can join at any time.  

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Juneteenth Jubilee 2021: Guest Lecture by Author Shomari Wills

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Celebrate Juneteenth with a special guest lecture by Shomari Wills, author of Black Fortunes: The Story of the First Six African Americans Who Escaped Slavery and Became Millionaires.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Beginning Violin Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 1pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen, Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Painting with the Library

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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You are invited to an exciting experience!

Enjoy painting, friends, and a good time!

Registrants receive a painting kit to be picked up at the Polk Wisdom Branch.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process.