SMART Summer Coloring Week 2

All Day

Family

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Express your creativity and make your mark on our SMART Summer community coloring page. Don't forget to sign the artist log so we know who helped create this community masterpiece.

Colored Brown in Words

10:00am–11:00am

Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Lisa Kilolo Todd Auditorium

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Students will learn culturally responsive arts education grounded in Hip-Hop with an emphasis on personal and community storytelling.

In Stitches

10:00am–12:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

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 morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists. All skill levels are welcome!

Dallas Lace Society

11:00am–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Classroom 1

Age Group: Adult (18+)

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!

INKspiration Station: Pen Design Workshop

12:00pm–3:00pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Timberglen Branch

Room: Timberglen - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Ever been curious about how to make your own custom pen? We have the pens, the material, and the technique! Time was determined for designing time and coating the pen. The pen will need extra time to dry post program.

Keyboard Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Chinese Mahjong Club

1:00pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

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

Youth D&D Campaign

1:00pm–4:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

🎲Your adventuring party awaits! 🐉

We have a Summer Campaign just for those 10 & up.

Knit Wits

1:30pm–3:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!

(Crochet...if you must...)

Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

DIY Journals

2:00pm–3:00pm

School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A

Age Group: School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Get creative and personalize your very own reading journals! In this hands-on program, kids will decorate journals using duct tape, stickers, markers, washi tape, and other fun craft supplies.

Learning to Quilt

2:00pm–4:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Experience the joy of crocheting techniques, styles, and practices while learning the basics of how to crochet.

Materias needed for class:

Sewing Tread

Quilting Thread

Quilting Pins

Drawn Pattern

Guitar Class

4:00pm–4:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Anime Club

4:00pm–5:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Sessions aim to include a ‘question of the day’ that holds cultural/educational relevance to the activities of the day.

Keyboard Class

5:00pm–5:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Oneshot D&D

5:00pm–7:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Study Room

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Elves, Dwarves, and Dragonborn, oh my!

Embark on thrilling, short one-shot Dungeons & Dragons adventures that welcome players of all experience levels.

Mahjong Mania!

5:15pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Skyline Branch

Room: Skyline - Classroom

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

It's the perfect blend of simple strategy and social interaction! Learn how to play Chinese Mahjong and develop the skills and know-how to master the game, every week! Don't know a thing about the game? No problem!

Black Queer Collective Book Club

5:30pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with Dallas Black Queer Collective! Learn about Black, queer authors and literature, and other BiPOC authors.

Beginning African American Genealogy

6:00pm–7:00pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Forest Green Branch

Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Learn about the basic steps in starting African American research, genealogical resources and strategies.

Marvel Trivia Night

6:00pm–7:00pm

Teen (ages 13-17)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1

Age Group: Teen (ages 13-17)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Calling all Marvel fans!

Show off your superhero-knowledge at our Marvel Trivia Night!

Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever Dance Rehearsals

6:00pm–7:30pm

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: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever 2025 will be here before you can sing "You know it's me, Cathy". That's why we're offering three different nights to practice the steps from the video.

Retro Game Night

6:00pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Press start for a night of nostalgia and fun! Step back in time and relive the glory days of retro video games.

Spanish Class

6:30pm–7:30pm

Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A

Age Group: Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Is Duolingo not cutting it anymore? Try our in-person Spanish class!

This program is sponsored by the White Rock Hills Library Friends.