Bulk Trash Drop-off Service

All Day
Adult
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Parking Lot
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Featured
Event Details:

In partnership with City of Dallas Code Compliance, District 12 Councilmember Mendelsohn’s office and the Dallas Public Library, Bulk Trash Dumpsters will be made available to residents of the City of Dallas throughout the remainder of 2024 calend

Tails and Tales: Read to a Therapy Dog

11:00am - 12:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

Family Game Day

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Attention all families! Join us for family fun featuring board games, card games, and more!

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Blackout and Erasure Poetry Workshop

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Come join us at the J Erik Jonsson Central Library every Sunday in October at 1 pm as we use a little hocus-pocus and prestidigitation to create blackout poetry.

DIY Beeswax Wraps

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adult
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Dive into the art of sustainable living with our hands-on program, where adults learn to craft reusable wax wraps.

Crafter-noon

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

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn new something each week.

Here is what we are making this month:

Frida Kahlo Craft - Oct 6

Paper Plate Cats - Oct 13

Crafternoon with the DMA - Oct 20

Monsters Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join famous monster hunter Van Helising on a trip around the globe to find haunted castles, dragons, witches, and more. Learn the defining characteristics of each beast, where it can be found, and most importantly, how to defeat it.

Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series--Amy Gustafson, Piano

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Family
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concerts continue with a performance by Pianist Amy Gustafson.

Silver Stitches: Crochet Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Seniors
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you a senior who loves to crochet or has always wanted to learn? Look no further!