Senior Coffee Club

9:00am - 10:00am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Outreach
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

In this era of social distancing, community connections between one another have become more important than ever.

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: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

The Dallas Public Library offers free General English classes throughout the city. Classes are open to everyone, and they are always free.

Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Lobby
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Yvette Riquelme from Workforce Solutions of Greater Dallas is here to showcase countless job opportunities, upcoming hiring events, trainings, job readiness workshops and more.

Health Care Navigators/Health Insurance Enrollment Assistance

10:00am - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Trained Health care navigators will assist you with selecting and enrolling in a health insurance program through the health insurance marketplace.  If you are preparing to enroll in a program, use the Marketplace checklist to collect the req

Reservation

Workforce Solutions

10:15am - 12:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Study Room
Purpose of Meeting

Study room

Bilingual Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
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.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
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

Virtual Children's Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

All the fun of storytime with your favorite librarians, in the comfort of your home. Songs and stories for kids 6 and under.

Bilingual/Spanish Storytime (Hora de Cuentos)

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Storytime is back! Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Thursday morning at 10:30 am for Bilingual/Spanish Storytime!

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish and English to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, 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: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - 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: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - 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

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.

Toddler Storytime Round 2 (if needed)

11:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Toddler Storytime

English Language Class

11:00am - 12:30pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A&B
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!

GED Classes with the Wilkinson Center

11:00am - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Free High school equivalency and career readiness preparation class with the Wilkinson Center.

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Tax Assistance: Free Tax Help

11:00am - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Study Room 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Community Tax Centers is a Foundation Communities program that returns millions of dollars to the local economy by helping families take better control of their finances.

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.

 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

12:00pm - 12:45pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday and Thursday from noon -12:45pm for summer lunches starting June 7th until July 28th!

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 - 1:30pm
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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!

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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, Seniors
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.

Summer Lunch for Kids

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Visit the Forest Green branch every Tuesday and Thursday from 1-2pm for summer lunches starting May 31st until July 28th!

SMART Summer: Slime Time

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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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:

It's time for SMART Summer at the library! Every Wednesday we will be doing a different activity for our summer reading program.

Summer Lunch

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Outreach

Bold Bookmaking

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

Learn a brief history of bookmaking while creating your own hardcover book! Use markers, glue, and fabric to make the book uniquely yours. Write a story or draw a picture. The choice is yours!

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. 

 

SMART Program: Bold Bookmaking

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

Learn a brief history of bookmaking while creating your own hardcover book! Use markers, glue, and fabric to make the book uniquely yours. Write a story or draw a picture. The choice is yours!

Recommended for ages 10 & Up.

Guitar/Ukulele Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
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.

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mr. Bill's Music Mayhem

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Book Buddies

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Come read with your adult buddy. Pre-Registration is required.

Chromatography Maker Art

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Learn and explore the science of chromatography which will include creating your own art piece.

Recomended for ages 6-10

Supplies are limited

SMART Summer at Park Forest - Zumba Kids!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Feel the beat with Zumba Kids! Instructors from Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico will keep you moving this summer!

Sunscreen Detective - a SMART Program

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
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?

Table Top Game Time

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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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 can enjoy time to play board games or build with lego!

English Language Class

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning

Bold Bookmaking

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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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
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Learn a brief history of bookmaking while creating your own hardcover book! Use markers, glue, and fabric to make the book uniquely yours. Write a story or draw a picture. The choice is yours!

Recommended for ages 10 & Up.

Cancelled

Puzzle People

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Join us for relaxing jigsaw puzzling, meet new people, and have fun in a social setting. We have a variety of formats to suit both individual and team puzzlers. 

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mr. Bill's Music Mayhem

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Zumba Kids

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Feel the beat with Zumba Kids! Instructors from Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico will keep you moving this summer!

 

Computer Help

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated computer help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you with your computer skills, accessing social services, connectivity, job applications, creating a resume and more.

 

 

Monkey See, Monkey Do Mobile Zoo

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Learn about the lives and habitats of exotic animals with Monkey See, Monkey Do Mobile Zoo!

Video Game Creation

3:00pm - 4:30pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

In this Video Game Design and Coding series, students will create their own art, and video game while exploring coding foundations.

This program is made possible by Young STEM Professionals.

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.

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. 

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mr. Bill's Music Mayhem

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Bandan Koro Drum Performance

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Experience West African traditional rhythms with live drummers from Bandan Koro! Learn the importance and influence of these drums on African history.

Chess Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Whether you are a grandmaster or a beginner, players of all skill levels and ages are welcome to the Preston Royal Chess Club!

Summer Cinema: Lego Movie

4:15pm - 6:15pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

The original 3D computer animated story follows Emmet (Chris Pratt) an ordinary, rules- following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world.

English Language Class

4:30pm - 6:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A
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!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

5:00pm - 5:45pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Mr. Bill's Music Mayhem

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Coloring Meditation

5:00pm - 6:45pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Try Meditative Coloring to Help Ease Stress and Anxiety

English Conversation Class/Ingles Conversacional

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Español
Event Details:

Una hora informal de Ingles conversational con un group amigable. 

El programa es gratis y abierto al público. No es necesario registrarse. Se recomiendan máscaras y el distanciamiento social. 

 

White Rock Hills Book Club: How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The White Rock Hills Book Club meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month and is open to any and all. 

 

This month's book is How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera.

White Rock Hills Book Club: How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera [ONLINE]

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Event Details:

The White Rock Hills Book Club meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month and is open to any and all. 

 

This month's book is How to Do the Work by Nicole LePera.