Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

8:00am - 5:00pm
Adult
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Constitutional Amendment & Joint Election Early Voting

Cast your early ballot for the upcoming election.

Fossil Find: National Fossil Day 2021

10:00am - 12:00pm
Family
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Event Details:

Celebrate National Fossil Day with this creative kit.

Union Coffee for Friends of Dallas Public Library

10:00am - 2:00pm
Family, Adult, Seniors
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us at Union Coffee where part of the proceeds for the day will go towards Friends of the Dallas Public Library. We'll have the DPL Book Bike, arts & crafts giveaways, seeds from our seed library, and Waggin' Tales!

Story Picnic

10:30am - 11:00am
Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Required
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Courtyard
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:

Spread out your blanket and enjoy stories, songs, and movement outside the library. 

For ages 6 and under.

 

Knitting and Crocheting

10:30am - 11:30am
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Reservation

Public Information Meeting

10:30am - 12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Information session for community collaborators for a potential charter school in South Dallas.

Computer Tutor

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult, Seniors
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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 basic technology problems you are having.
Thursdays & Saturdays, by appointment only.

NaNoWriMo Support Group: Preparation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - The Story Center (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

National Novel Writing Month is coming up fast! Come learn about NaNoWriMo and how to get started, discuss winning strategies and tools, and meet other local writers.

Fire Safety Talk with Dallas Fire Department Officer Mitchell

1:00pm - 2:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11)
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Courtyard
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

We are excited to partner with Officer Leona Mitchell from the Dallas Fire Department to present this Fire Safety Presentation at the Dallas West Library.

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: 3
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.  

Hooks and Needles Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen, Adult, Seniors
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you YARNING for a new hobby? Come visit the Hooks and Needles Club every Tuesday and Saturday!

All ages and abilities are welcomed! 

 

 

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Beginners Watercolor Painting

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adult
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Ever wanted to spend an afternoon painting with Bob Ross? We don't have Bob, but our master painter, Irving, is a close second! Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with Irving.

Beginning String 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: 2
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

Beginning Violin Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith at the J. Erik Jonsson Central Library, on the 4th floor, Saturdays at 3pm. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music.

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.

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
Event Details:

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.

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: 5
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.