Drawing Class

12:00pm–1:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Join in with a work in progress or just an idea you're ready to put to paper.

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm–1:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
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.

Creative Learning Room

2:00pm–3:00pm
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Creative Learning Room
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Crafternoon: Mother's Day Bouquet

3:15pm–4:15pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

4:00pm–4:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Keyboards

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

Chess Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
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!

Crafternoon: Origami

4:00pm–5:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon craft!

Crafting Call: Mother's Day Craft

4:00pm–5:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Take an afternoon break and enjoy learning how to build simple crafts. This month's craft: Create a cute little vase with paper flowers to give to your mom for Mother's Day.

Game Day!

4:00pm–6:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all gamers!

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem

5:00pm–5:45pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

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

Cancelled

Kids Craft: Mini-Me Toys

5:00pm–6:00pm
School Age (ages 6-12)
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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Help make and design a toy that looks just like you! All supplies provided

Colombian Cumbia with Alex Cely

5:30pm–6:30pm
Family
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Did you know that Cumbia music and dance is originally from Colombia? Maybe you've danced Mexican Cumbia at a wedding or a Quinceañera but you've never danced Colombian Cumbia.

Adult Painting Club

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever wonder what it was like for Rembrandt or Picasso as they were working with a brush? Do you ever have the urge to get a paintbrush and a canvas and start painting? Well, this program is just for you!

Adult Paper Roses Craft

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Need a last-minute gift for the mother in your life? Or are you looking for more lovely decorations? 

OAC Public Meeting

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adult (18+)
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Community & City Engagement

Bookish Buddies: Teen Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teen (ages 13-17)
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1
Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A group of teens meet up monthly to discuss different books within the same genre. Bring your own snacks!

Two Rules:

-You DO NOT have to finish the book

-NO Spoilers (unless asked otherwise)

DiverSci-Fi Book Club: Now Reading "Babel" by R.F. Kuang

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult (18+)
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Here we go reading again!

This is an adult book club with the aim of being open and accessible to everyone, and to read as many sci-fi & fantasy works from diverse authors as we can.