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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Bilingual Spanish Storytime/ Hora de Cuento

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under ¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades ...

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Stories, songs and rhymes in Spanish to get ready to read! Suggested ages: 6 years old and under

¡Cuentos, canciones y rímas en español para niños que quieren leer! Para edades de 6 años y menor

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

Storytime

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, Preschool
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.

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
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 "Infant & Toddler" group.

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler
Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun! ...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Enjoy an inviting space where you and your child can learn, play, and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun! 

Suggested ages: 18 months - 3 years old.

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

Toddler Storytime

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:45am
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler
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.

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Infant & Toddler
Program Type: 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 "Preschool" group.

ABCs of Greenery

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Attention all curious little explorers! Get ready to embark on a magical adventure through the fascinating world of plants with our exciting new program: the ABCs of Greenery. Each...

Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Attention all curious little explorers! Get ready to embark on a magical adventure through the fascinating world of plants with our exciting new program: the ABCs of Greenery.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Brown Bag Talks: Adult Speaker Series

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium at Skillman Southwestern Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Welcome to our Brown Bag Talk series where we will invite local experts to discuss topics of interest from history to philosophy to science and more. This month will feature our ve...

Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch
Room: Skillman Southwestern - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Welcome to our Brown Bag Talk series where we will invite local experts to discuss topics of interest from history to philosophy to science and more. This month will feature our very own, Caitlin Hughes.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Citizenship Class

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. Clases de preparacion ciudadana gratis. Todos son bienv...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Free citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED en español

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identific...

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Está invitado a asistir a clases gratuitas de preparación para el GED en español en la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. El registro está disponible en clase y no se requiere identificación.

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

Technology and Media Literacy

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Fretz Park - Lobby at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Need help formatting a document? Using your new phone or eReader? Setting up and sending an email? Want to know how your home computer works, or how to protect your personal inform...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Need help formatting a document? Using your new phone or eReader? Setting up and sending an email? Want to know how your home computer works, or how to protect your personal information while online?

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

American Mahjong

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!   Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.  

Required
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

 

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Keyboard Class

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
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! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

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!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English Language Learning

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. Sin tarjeta de bi...

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English Language Learning

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room B at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. ...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
  • Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English Language Learning (Clases de inglés)

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Clases de inglés gratuitas ofrecidas por la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. No se requiere identificación ni tarjeta de la biblioteca. Todos son bienvenidos. Regístrese en clase F...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Clases de inglés gratuitas ofrecidas por la Biblioteca Pública de Dallas. No se requiere identificación ni tarjeta de la biblioteca. Todos son bienvenidos. Regístrese en clase

This event is in the "Adult" group.

GED Class

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Are you ready to unlock new opportunities and take the next steps towards your educational and career goals? Our GED preparation classes are designed to provide you with the knowle...

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

Are you ready to unlock new opportunities and take the next steps towards your educational and career goals? Our GED preparation classes are designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to successfully obtain your GED certificate.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Just Ask! Dallas Aging and Disability Resource Center

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Exhibit Space at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

It can be confusing to find help for older adults and people with disabilities. Aging and Disability Resource Centers (ADRCs) are part of the No Wrong Door system, which is designe...

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

It can be confusing to find help for older adults and people with disabilities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Citizenship Class

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Auditorium at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free Citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.   

Cancelled
Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Free Citizenship preparation classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

 

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Knit Wits

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library! (Crochet...if you must...)

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

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

(Crochet...if you must...)

This event is in the "Family" group.

Guitar Class

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
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! Classes are 45 minutes and co...

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!

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

Career Launch Pad

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - In Library at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training se...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Quilting

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Experiece the joy of crocheting techniques, styles, and practices while learning the basics of how to crochet. All supplies will be provided.

Required
Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

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

All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English Conversation / Ingles Conversación

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Fretz Park - Classroom 1 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in our fun and casual conversation group! ¡Practica hablar inglés en nuestro divertido e informal grupo de conversación!

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Practice speaking English in our fun and casual conversation group!

¡Practica hablar inglés en nuestro divertido e informal grupo de conversación!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

One on One - Computer Assistance

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Prairie Creek - Computer Area at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

One on one computer related basics for those who need individual help.

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

One on one computer related basics for those who need individual help.

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.

Afterschool Supersnack / Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult C...

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.