Hidden Red Envelopes

1:00am - 9:00pm
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Join us in welcoming the Year of the Dragon!

Cursive Handwriting for Beginners

10:00am - 11:00am
Required
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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 73
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Ignite the art of beautiful penmanship in your child with our Cursive Handwriting Series for Kids! In this engaging series, we'll take young learners on a journey through the elegant world of cursive writing.

Theater Club

10:00am - 11:00am
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Theater Club Needs You!

The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club.

Creative Writing Club

10:00am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Central Library is hosting a creative writing club every first and third Saturday of the month!

Perler Bead Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 59
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🌟 Join the Perler Bead Club: Unleash Your Creativity, One Bead at a Time! 🎨

Crafternoon: Melody Makers

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
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It's Crafternoon at Audelia Road Branch Library! Craft your Melody Maker & Dive into Black History Month by crafting an African thumb piano using everyday materials like hairpins and popsicle sticks.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
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

Lunar New Year Festival

10:30am - 1:30pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year and Year of the Dragon at the Forest Green Branch Library! 

MITOTILIZTLI YAOYOLLOHTLI Aztec Dance

11:00am - 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: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
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Mitotiliztli Yaoyollohtli Aztec dance company is a family of danzantes plus relatives in the Dallas area who present full scale performances with authentic and stunning regalia.

Lunar New Year Lanterns

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 11
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Help us usher in the magic and brilliance of the 2024 Lunar New Year by making lanterns. Let's light up the night with your handcrafted lanterns, symbolizing hope, prosperity, and community.

Celebrating Black History Month: The Learning Tree

11:00am - 1:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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In celebration of Black History Month, we are proud to present Gordon Parks' adaptation of his own novel about a black teenager living in 1920s Kansas.

Empowerment in Screen Print

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 13
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We're celebrating Black History Month with a creative twist that empowers and inspires. Join us for a unique program where teens will receive their very own tote bags and learn how to screen print powerful quotes from famous Black individuals.

Black Excellence Unleashed

12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - East Wing (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 172
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Honor the rich tapestry of Black history, culture, and achievement with our community fair, Black Excellence Unleashed, a tribute to the remarkable heroes of real-life and fiction. 

Family Crafternoon - Watercolor Luminaries

12:30pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Join us for a delightful afternoon of creativity and connection at our recurring "Family Crafternoon"! This month, dive into the mesmerizing realm of Watercolor Luminaries.

Guitar 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: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
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.

Basket Weaving Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 0
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Discover the therapeutic art of basket weaving with our guided adult program. Unwind, create beautiful baskets, and connect with a like-minded community while mastering this age-old craft. No prior experience required!

Movie Saturdays

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon* here at the library!

 

*Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

Acoustic Open Jam

1:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Meet other musicians, learn new songs, and play together in a relaxed and supportive environment. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring an instrument and join in. 

All are welcome to enjoy the music!

Dungeons and Dragons: The Central Guild Runners

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

It's adventure time!

Movie Mania: Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse

1:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Bitten by a radioactive spider in the subway, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales suddenly develops mysterious powers that transform him into the one and only Spider-Man.

Game Day: The Classics

1:30pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Prepare to level up your family fun at Game Day: The Classics! Dive into a treasure trove of timeless games that have stood the test of time. From Connect 4 to Jenga, we've got all the classics ready for you to enjoy.

Keyboard 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: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
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.

Craft Saturdays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

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Crafternoon: Melody Makers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

Cancelled

Crochet Circle at Dallas West

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of crochet!

Beginners and experts are welcome!

We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners.

Participants should bring their own supplies. 

Painting with Alex Cely: Contemporary

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Create your own contemporary modern art while learning some techniques used to create works like Dali, Pollack or Picasso.

Painting with Alex Cely is supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

Provocative Attraction by Altonya Washington

Description:

The Creature Teacher

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 38
Event Details:

We are thrilled to be visited by the Creature Teacher to bring live animals to the library!
Come visit us and you'll get to see and learn about all kinds of creatures from the cute-and-cuddly to creepy-crawlies and everyone in between!

True Crime Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom C (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, then this book club is for you!

Senior Knitting Club

2:00pm - 3:45pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

African American Genealogical Interest Group

2:00pm - 4:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom B (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African Americ

Fabric Collage Workshop

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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This workshop with CAP Artist VET will offer participants the opportunity to learn about fiber art and hand construction of fabric narratives.  The will make small art quilts from fabric, thread, yarn, beads, glue and assorted embellishments.

Jazz at the Library!

2:30pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Pleasant Grove celebrates Black History Month! Come to the library for an exciting jazz performance with special guest Len Barnett Percussion Things! 

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Meals & Memories: a Community Tasting for Black History Month

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Required
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate Black History Month with food, community, and conversation.