Addictive Books at Union Coffee

10:00am - 11:00am
Required
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Addictive Books is DPL's monthly book club taking place at Union Coffee. We meet the last Saturday of every month for coffee and discussion.   For the month of February, the book club will be held online! This month's book club book is The...

Knitting and Crocheting

10:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize. ...

Spring Break Adventure Registration

11:00am - 2:00pm
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:
Spring Break is coming and the Dallas Public Library is offering special week-long programs. Programs runs from Tuesday, March 15 to Friday, March 18, 2022 and are for kids in 1st - 5th grade. Space is limited and registration is required. Registrati...

Black Cinema Film Screening

12:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Explore the rich history and culture of Black Cinema! From the first black actor and all black cast, to the first Oscar awarded to a black actor, discus these historical moments with a local film expe...

Senior Knitting Club

12:00pm - 5:30pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Event Details:
  Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo. Stop on by Bachman Lake Branch Library on Saturday afternoons if you like to knit or crochet.  While there will primarily be Span...

Crochet Craze

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet or perhaps it has been awhile and you need a refresher?  Learn to chain and single crochet stitch to create a fun project over this 4 part series.  This class is limited to 15 so please regi...

Telling Stories Through Sculpture and Sound (La Escultura y El Sonido)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
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Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Event Details:
Get inspired by the work of Harry Bertoia, on exhibit at the Nasher Sculpture Center through April 24 and on permanent display at the Central Library. Writer Ofelia Faz will lead parents and children through an exploration of the ways sounds and scul...

Arcadia Park Branch Birthday Bash!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, School Age (ages 6-11), Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ARCADIA PARK! Celebrate with us! Arcadia Park turns 17 and we would like to honor them with a Birthday Party and YOU are invited! There will be music, dancing, a photobooth and puppets! 1:00 PM Creative Station Dance Crew wil...

Beginning Piano and Keyboard

2:00pm - 2:45pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
Learn how to read music, understand chord and melodic theory, and to play the piano or keyboard. Participants are encouraged to attend a weekly class, but can join at any time.   This program is available online only. Registration is req...

Crafternoon: Traffic Light

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:
Continuing our celebration of Black History Month, we will be making and learning about the Traffic Light and of course, playing a fun game of Red-Light Green-Light!  Celebrate the accomplishments of inventor, Garrett Morgan- inventor of the ...

The Bandan Koro Experience- African Drummers

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
In honor of Black History Month we have invited The Bandan Koro Experience to perform at North Oak Cliff Branch Library! Bandan Koro provides high energy interactive and dynamic display of African drumming, song, and choreographic dance performances ...

Intermediate Watercolor Painting

2:00pm - 3:30pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Ever wanted to spend an afternoon painting with Bob Ross? We don't have Bob, but our painting instructor, Irving, is a close second! Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with Irving. Come join us with a work in progress or j...

Beginning String Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the violin? Join Bill Smith online Saturdays at 3 pm CST. The program will teach students the basics of playing the violin and reading music. No previous experience is needed to join, but it is important to have a violi...

Regarding Music: Explorations in Music Appreciation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Expand your music listening skills with this, the latest offering of Bill's Music Classes. Taught by DPL's Music Librarian Andrew Anderson, this class aims to open up areas of knowing and listening to music that will help you enjoy (or appreciate, at...

Central Chess Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Public Floor Area (3rd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Come and join our chess club to practice, learn, and sharpen your chess skill in a friendly environment. All skill levels welcome! Learn to play - no experience necessary! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. ...

Beginning Guitar Class

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Interested in learning to play the guitar? Dust that guitar in the corner off and let's play some songs. You'll learn basic chords and strumming patterns, as well as a bit of music theory in the process. Whatever your goal, we think you'll have ...

Black History Month Presents...The Bandan Koro Experience

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Featured
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:
Join The Bandan Koro Experience for a performance celebrating Black History Month. Bandan Koro was established in 2009 to educate and inspire others through African dance and music as a means of cultivating an appreciation of African history and cult...