This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Alphabet Animals

11:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Children's Area
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 "Adult" group.

Sit n' Knit

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Fiber Arts Workroom (4th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

This class is for beginners who have never knit and for people who have not knit for a while who would like a refresh on the basics. 

Learn the basics:

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Study Room
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.
This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
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.

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.

Beginning 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:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

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 "Family" group.

Fam Jam Game Day

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

 

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.

After school: GAMES

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

It's time to PLAY! We will have multiple games for kids to get involved with during our game hour!

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 "Family" group.

Chess Club

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Play chess and meet people in a casual-friendly environment! This club meets every Thursday. All skill levels are welcome. 

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 "Adult" group.

Knitting Group

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:
Participants can bring own projects or use supplies library has to create something.
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 "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Colombian folklore workshop will expose the extraordinary dances of the various Colombian regions with the intention of contributing to the dissemination and preservation of native dances such as Cumbia, San Juanero, Mapalé, popular rythms (su

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Study Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:

Step into the tranquil elegance of the Japanese tea ceremony! Delight in a hands-on demonstration by the Japanese-America Society of Dallas/Fort Worth, celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month with every sip.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Continuing Piano Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Do you want to practice your piano skills in a judgement-free community learning space? Need to find more piano music? Practice performing for an audience? Need feedback from a piano teacher?

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Painting (Without A Brush)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Create your very own work of art in a painting workshop. There is just one catch: no brush!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Fretz Park Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Fretz Park Community... lets meet over a good book. 

 

Fretz Park Book Club meets once a month on Thursday at 6:30pm. Lets discuss opinions, themes and favorite chapters about the book posted below. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Hack My Painting

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you ready to embark on a creative journey and transform an already finished painting into a masterpiece that's uniquely your own?

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 "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Faux leather made from brown paper bags is a fun and easy project that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as making wallets, bags, or even book covers.  So if you're looking to recycle brown paper bags, look no more.  The finish

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

Generations United

7:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Teen, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Engaging participants by use of group activities to open the floor for building understanding and bonding amongst each other. Perfect for those seeking a community to be a part of.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Adult Anime Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 68
Event Details:

🌟 Explore the World of Anime at Your Local Library! 🍙🥤