Community Council: Healthcare Navigator

All Day
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 3
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Community Council Health Insurance Marketplace navigator assists with enrollment of benefits for healthcare, CHIP and SNAP.

Healthcare and/or SNAP enrollment assistance. Wednesdays at Hampton-Illinois Branch Library.

Library Scavenger Hunt

All Day
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

staff led passive scavenger hunt

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

10:00am - 10:30am
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Parking Lot
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

English Language Class

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Cancelled

Senior Diabetes Workshop

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

This free Diabetes self-management workshop helps those living with Type II Diabetes or pre-diabetes improve their general health.

Bilingual Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English 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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

Bilingual Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy, Español
Event Details:

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.

Professor Brainius Science Show

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Go on an exciting journey through the world of science, with the Professor Brainius Show presented by Team Family!

Sponsored by Atmos Energy

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

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

Workforce Solutions

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

Find Job Opportunities or Resume Help, and interview skills With Eric from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas

Table Top Game/ Lego Time

10:30am - 11:45am
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

KIDS!  Come play games or build with Legos while younger brothers and sisters enjoy Storytime.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Sunscreen Detective

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

There are so many different kinds of sunscreen how do you choose the right one for you? What is SPF and what does that number mean? If you go swimming, will the sunscreen just wash off?

English Language Class

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

(Em)powerment Popup

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

(Em)powerment Popups are a new initiative created through a partnership between the CARDboard Project and Dallas Innovation Alliance.

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

11:00am - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Event Details:

A representative from Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas will be available in the library lobby area to discuss job opportunities and available resources. 

Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance / Asistencia de Inscripción en el Seguro de Salud

11:00am - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Health Care Navigators will be available to assist you in selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the Health Insurance Marketplace.

Workshop Wednesdays with the Dallas Poet Laureate

11:00am - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Poet Laureate's Office (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Summer Lunch for Kids / Almuerzo de Verano para niños

11:30am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart.

Open to ages 0-18.

Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

 

Cancelled

On Your Mark…Bookmark, That Is

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Design and create your own beautiful bookmarks to look like stained glass, tye-dye, confetti--or anything else you can imagine.  Take them with you to give as gifts to your friends, teachers, family…or just use them yourself!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18.
Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Skyline branch every Wednesday and Friday from noon -1pm for summer lunches starting June 8th until July 29th!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para Niños

12:00pm - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Tuesday through Friday from noon - 1:30 pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

American Mahjong

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Learn to play American Mahjong!

 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:30pm - 1:15pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Tuesday through Friday from 12:30pm -1:15pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 29th!

Chromatography Marker Art

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

This project teaches the science of chromatography and includes a fun art segment at the end. Chromatography is a process which involves separating the components of a mixture.

Family Game Day

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

Visit the Skyline Branch Wednesday, July 6th at 1pm for a fun family game day!

Participants will be able to choose from a variety of board games or build with legos for an hour of creativity. 

Summer Book Buddies

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies!  Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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: 10
Event Details:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

GED Class

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

You are invited to attend free GED preparation classes at the Dallas Public Library. You can register in class, and no ID is required. 

 

Summer Cinema: Space Jam (1996)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday afternoon around 1pm for a different movie this summer! This week, let's watch the original "Space Jam"!

Young STEM Professionals: Forensic Science

1:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Wednesday at 1:30 for a Forensic Science camp presented by the Young STEM Professionals!

Create your own Elephant Robot that draws Stories n' STEAM

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to design your very own robot? How about an elephant robot that paints or draws?

SMART Summer Wednesdays at Fretz Park - Shake it Up!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Does your creation have what it take to withstand a quake? You'll build a structure from common supplies and then shake it up to see if your building is earthquake proof.

Recommended for ages 5 & up.

Cancelled

Crazy 8s Club

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

Crazy 8s Math Club is a math club unlike any other! It is 8 weeks of unique, high-energy math activities that appeal to kids of all math abilities.

This club meets on every Wednesday for 8 weeks and registration is required.

TX Workforce Commission

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Economic/Workforce Development, GED, Outreach

English Language Class

2:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

English Language Class

3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. Start anytime. All are welcome!

Clases gratis de inglés - Comience en cualquier momento - ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

African American Movie Series

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

Join us for an African American film viewing series! These films will be rated PG-13 and recommended to those above the age of 13.

Dallas County Juvenile Probation

3:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:


Teens meet with Probation Officer as part of their sentencing.

Carter BloodCare Blood Drive

3:00pm - 6:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join Carter BloodCare in the parking lot of the Oak Lawn Library. 

COVID-19 antibody testing is available for all donors.

Summer Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

3:15pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by City Square. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through City Square.

Cancelled

Summer Lunch For Kids

3:30pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Courtyard
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Citysquare. Open to ages 0-18.

 

Disfruta de un nutriente, gratuito almuerzo de Citysquare. Abierto para edades de 0-18 años. 

Sweet Sounds Strings: Summer Music Classes

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Guitar, Ukulele or Violin

Summer music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

June 22 - August 12

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday to learn how to play Chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

 

 

Light the Way Gamer LED Torch

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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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:

Do you wish you could craft usable items in real life and not just virtually? Check out this Minecraft inspired torch that really lights up with the press of a button!

Monster Book of Monster Craft

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Lobby
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Calling all Harry Potter Fans!

Sweet Sounds Keyboard: Summer Music Classes

5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Keyboard

Summer music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

June 22 - August 12

Cancelled

Video Game Club: Jackbox, LIVE ON TWITCH: Cancelled due to technical difficulties

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for Jackbox PARTY GAMES live on Twitch as part of our Summer Video Game Club series!

With Two ways to play!
Option 1:
Register below to join the Zoom meeting.

Coloring Meditation

5:00pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Try Meditative Coloring to Help Ease Stress and Anxiety

Great Books Book Club

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Come join us as we read the greatest books of all time.  Today's reading is Middlemarch  by George Eliot.

English Conversation Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Practice your English speaking skills at the library.