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

Sip your favorite brew as Addictive Books explores captivating stories, shares diverse perspectives, and creates a haven for bookworms once a month on Saturday at Union Coffee in Oak Lawn.


This month's read: Co

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Creative Writing Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Central Library is hosting a creative writing club every first and third Saturday of the month!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Perler Bead Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 57
Event Details:

🌟 Join the Perler Bead Club: Unleash Your Creativity, One Bead at a Time! 🎨

This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - Children's Area
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

On the third Saturday of each month, we get together to do a special Music and Movement class for toddlers and preschoolers! This class includes

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

Local author, Jamie Ofelia will be reading her book "Miguel Must Fight!" We will host for storytime followed by a dragon craft

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.

Toddler Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

Practice the skills you need to be ready to read. Hear stories, sing songs, jump around and learn! Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Stuffed Animal Hospital

10:30am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair?

This event is in the "Family" group.

Sidewalk Chalk Art

11:00am - 12:00pm
Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Bring your imagination to life and adorn the library's outdoor sidewalk with colorful chalk art made by you! Let your creativity run wild amidst the fresh air and beautiful surroundings of your local White Rock Hills library. 

This event is in the "Teen" group.

Nancy Drew Mystery

11:00am - 12:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Calling all teenage detectives and sleuths! Are you ready to put on your detective hats and solve a thrilling Nancy Drew mystery? Join us for an adventure like no other.

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.
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

A rural high-school misfit who lives with an equally odd family helps his oddball friend run for class president.

This movie is rated PG.

Viewers are encouraged to bring their own refreshments and a drink with a lid. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Beginner D&D

11:00am - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

An introduction to the world Dungeons and Dragons.

Includes character creation tips and a beginner-friendly campaign! 

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

Generations United

11:45am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Auditorium
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.

Squeegee Art

12:00pm - 1:15pm
Required
Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
Unleash your creativity through the mesmerizing wor
This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

You don't have to be Picasso to be an artist with us! Local artist Eva Azul will guide participants step by step in creating a fantastic painting. Supplies are limited on a first-come-first-serve basis.

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

Stop in for a special screening of Everything Everywhere All At Once and leave with your own googly eye rock!

This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Infant & Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Library Branch: Bookmarks in NorthPark Center
Room: Bookmarks - NorthCourt
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Event Details:

DBDT: Encore! will be performing “Spiritual Suite”.

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

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:

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 "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch
Room: Oak Lawn - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Who cleans Japanese schools? Why isn’t there a cafeteria in most schools?


Prepare for an exciting exploration of Japanese school life!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

3D Flower Bouquets Workshop

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

In this sculpture workshop, participants will create floral bouquets using painting medium and 3D elements. We will be led by local artist and educator Juan Cruz.

This workshop is made possible by the Dallas Office of Arts and Culture.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Get ready for Summer by unleashing your creativity! Explore new mediums and learn new art forms in this free-form craft party.

We will provide art supplies, all you need to provide is your imagination!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Painting Without Paintbrushes

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Can you create your own masterpiece without using a paintbrush? Bring your creativity and imagination with you as we paint, without using a paintbrush. All supplies will be provided.

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

Tabletop, Today!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Like Zoinks gang!

This event is in the "Adult" group.
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kenneth B. Jonsson Gallery (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The written word goes back many thousands of years, and Certified Archivist Brandon Murray will discuss that "storied" history, citing examples from the Dallas Public Library's Fine Books Collection.  The journey will continue with modern exa

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Acoustic Open Jam

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Meet other musicians, learn new songs, and play together in a relaxed and supportive environment. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring an instrument and join in. 

All are welcome to enjoy the music!

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

Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.

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

Saturday Game Days

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

It's adventure time!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Movie Saturdays

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

 

Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

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

A teenager and her friends go on a quest to reunite a Yeti with his family.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Portraits

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Required
Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classrooms 1 & 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Put on your best clothes and snap a free family picture at the library! Registration required.

¡Ponte tu mejor ropa y tómate una foto familiar gratis en la biblioteca! Se requiere registro.

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

 “I think there’s an artist hidden at the bottom of every single one of us.” -- Bob Ross

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

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.

Brave Space Meditation

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 98
Event Details:

Bring a yoga mat and practice meditation and mindfulness while listening to the Bravespace compilation of original songs, sounds, and meditations created by Asian American women and non-binary artists and musicians from the Smithsonian Asian Pacif

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

Craft Saturdays

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

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

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

What do you know about hiking?  Well, you don’t have to take a hike to learn Leave No Trace skills anywhere you go outdoors.  Join us for this fun and kid-friendly session about the great outdoors near your front door or it may be farthe

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Reading Divas Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Online Programs
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl by Issa Rae

Description

This event is in the "Adult" group.

True Crime Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Classroom D (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, then this book club is for you! 

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

Kid's Painting Club

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Children's Area
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Bring out your inner Bob Ross through guided painting sessions, where it is not just about learning how to paint but the journey into self-expression and the friends you make along the way. 

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.

Squirt Bottle Painting

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Artists of all ages are invited to Dallas West to create some spray bottle paintings!

All supplies will be provided. 

 

This event is in the "Seniors" group.
Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Únete a nosotros en "Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Mayores" donde podrás tejer, compartir historias y hacer nuevos amigos en un ambiente acogedor y relajado.

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.

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm
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.
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - O’Hara Hall (7th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 65
Event Details:

Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with food, community, and conversation.