This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Alphabet Animals

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us parents at BLK as Heroes, Cops and Kids come for story time Dallas Police will be dressed up as your favorite super heroes to read to your children!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a "chill" morning with other fiber craft artists.  All skill levels are welcome! 

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Summer Kids Movie Matinee

11:30am - 1:30pm
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: 59
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.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Drawing & Sketching Class

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Spend an afternoon practicing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Come prepared with a sketchbook and join in for lessons in various media, techniques, and subjects.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm
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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Coloring Group

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Want to socialize and relax with other adults at the library? Drop in for a social hour of coloring and music. All supplies are provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

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

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

BEAD-iful Artistry

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Design and assemble your own one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces. From earthy wooden beads to vibrant charms, participants will discover the beauty of mixing and matching materials to create truly personal adornments.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chess Club

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
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!

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Flowers or Dinosaurs? Your choice! Create your tissue paper flower and dinosaurs by gluing different shades of tissue paper to your outline to customize your creation!  

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Game Day!

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Classroom 2
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Calling all gamers!

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Mr. Bill’s Music Mayhem - Violin

5:00pm - 5:45pm
Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Chess for Adults

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

Do you play chess? Are you interested in learning to play chess?

This event is in the "Family" group.

Summer Cinema

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Prairie Creek branch library will host a movie night every Thursday at 5 PM all summer! Bring snacks and a friend to enjoy our different selection of family friendly movies.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Bad Art Night

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

Leave your inner critic at the door for a night of judgment-free creative expression! Bad Art Night is a freestyle crafting event for adults where the goal is to make the “worst” piece of art.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fairy Gardens for Adults

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

We're taking one of our most popular kids events of the summer and doing it for adults!

Join us as we create magical miniature gardens!

All plants and supplies provided.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Dungeons and Dragons

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Learn to play Dungeons and Dragons-

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

If you enjoy reading mysteries, playing detective, and guessing the endings, this is the book club for you! This book club meets twice a month and for the first meeting we read to EXACTLY halfway through the book.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Painting Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Event Details:

Lakewood Library welcomes Master Gardeners presenting on Do's & Don'ts of Container Gardening. We will also have sprouted seeds to give away to attendees to begin your container gardening at home. 

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Sculptor's Studio: Kid Creations

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Introduction to Sculpting class.

This event is in the "Teen" group.
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

See if you can solve these Unsolved true crime mysteries. Work together to crack the case! 

This event is in the "Family" group.
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Get ready for a day of wordplay and fun as you challenge your family members in a game of Scrabble!

This event is in the "Family" group.
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Based on the Super Mario video games, the animated film follows Mario on his adventures with his friends. Mario joins forces with Princess Peach and Toad. The trio is in search of Mario's brother Luigi.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. . For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Dallas Museum of Art will provide a youth workshop to the children in the community. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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.