Walking Group

9:30am - 10:30am
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Participate in our invigorating walking group at the library. Get your workout in before heading to work or starting your busy day of scheduled activities.

Senior Independence Day Coffee Hour

10:00am - 11:00am
Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 67
Event Details:

This seniors-only event will include games, music and more. Come sip some coffee, eat a snack and socialize with your fellow seniors.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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.

Patriotic Kids Blowers

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Parents bring your children to the Lancaster-Kiest branch to celebrate the 4th of July!  Children will be able to make their own Patriotic Kids Blower!

Dallas Lace Society

11:00am - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!  

American Mahjong

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

 

Craft-a-noon

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Lawrence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - In Library
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Enjoy creating fun crafts in the afternoon with friends and family. 

Knitting and Crochet Club

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - In Library
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Explore your creative side at our weekly "Knitting and Crochet Club"! Make new friends and learn a new yarn project at our monthly demo on the first Wednesday. Socialize, show off your projects, and get advice during our weekly meetings.

Summer Kids Movie Matinee: The Super Mario Bros. Movie

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Dive into the ultimate movie extravaganza at Summer Kids Movie Matinee! Dive into a world of adventure, laughter, and excitement as we screen some of the best films for kids.

Cancelled

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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
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.

Jewelry Making for Seniors

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Class 4: Advanced Polymer Clay Jewelry 

Mahjong Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Looking to play Mahjong in a relaxed, beginner-friendly environment? We're a club that meets Wednesdays and Fridays to socialize and play games of a beginner-friendly Chinese version of mahjong with optional scoring.

SMART Summer: UFO Blast

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Aliens are on the run! Create your own paper airplane launcher and try to pop as many balloons as possible to capture the aliens. Explore potential and kinetic energy while creating the perfect airplane. How many aliens can you capture?

Cancelled

Sweet Sounds: Spring Music Classes - Keyboard

4:00pm - 4:45pm
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:

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from April 10 through June 12th. 

Cancelled

Sweet Sounds: Spring Music Classes - Violin

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

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from April 10 through June 12th. 

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

Chess for ages 7+

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess!

This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Learn to Play American Mah Jongg

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Learn how to play American Mah Jongg in this four-week course!

Mah Jongg

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Spanish Learners Conversation Table

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español, Featured
Event Details:

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup.

This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

Beginner Adult Ukulele Lessons

6:00pm - 7:15pm
Required
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Explore the joy of playing the ukulele in this 5-week long beginner-friendly workshop! Learn fundamental chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs in a fun, interactive environment.

Creative Coloring

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

An afternoon of coloring and conversation. 

State Fair Arts & Crafts Contest Prep.

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Have you ever seen the arts and crafts at the State Fair and wished it was your art up there? Well, it could be!