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Family Fun Saturday: Holiday Photos

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Lochwood - Black Box Theater at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

 

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

One Saturday a month we do something fun for the whole family!

 

This event is in the "Family" group

Grauwyler Gaming: Cozy Classics

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B at Grauwyler Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Pull up a chair, take a break, and play tabletop games. Join the fun and meet new people as we play adventure-themed games. Titles include: 

Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch
Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Pull up a chair, take a break, and play tabletop games. Join the fun and meet new people as we play adventure-themed games. Titles include: 

This event is in the "Family" group

Holiday Family Portraits

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Family

Snapshot those beautiful family moments just in time for the holidays with a free family portrait session provided by the Dallas Public Library. A photographer will be on-site to conduct individual photo sessions with each family. 

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Snapshot those beautiful family moments just in time for the holidays with a free family portrait session provided by the Dallas Public Library. A photographer will be on-site to conduct individual photo sessions with each family. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Make It! Gift It!

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

🎁Prepare for your holiday gift giving!🎁

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

🎁Prepare for your holiday gift giving!🎁

This event is in the "Family" group

Music Student Recital

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

End-of-quarter recital for DPL Music Program. Students will showcase their talents and perform pieces for friends and family. 

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:

End-of-quarter recital for DPL Music Program. Students will showcase their talents and perform pieces for friends and family. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Family Crafternoon- Christmas Tree Twirlers

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Join us for a fun, family-friendly Christmas Tree Twirlers craft!
Create your own festive spinner using paper plates and simple supplies.
Bring the holiday cheer home with this easy, hands-on activity!

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Story Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a fun, family-friendly Christmas Tree Twirlers craft!
Create your own festive spinner using paper plates and simple supplies.
Bring the holiday cheer home with this easy, hands-on activity!

This event is in the "Family" group

DIY Holiday Gift Wrapping and Bags

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Want to make your gifts extra eco-friendly this year?

Have a few last minute things you still need to wrap? 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make your gifts extra eco-friendly this year?

Have a few last minute things you still need to wrap? 

This event is in the "Family" group

Elves at Work: A Holiday Wrapping Party

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Join us for a festive and fun-filled gathering as we wrap gifts, share laughter, and celebrate the season of giving! Whether you're a master wrapper or just here for the tape and good company, everyone is welcome.

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for a festive and fun-filled gathering as we wrap gifts, share laughter, and celebrate the season of giving! Whether you're a master wrapper or just here for the tape and good company, everyone is welcome.

This event is in the "Family" group

Art Lab: Holiday Edition!

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Audelia Road - Classroom 1 & 2 at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Art Lab: Make Something provides an opportunity to slow down, let your imagination run wild, and create to your heart's content.

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Art Lab: Make Something provides an opportunity to slow down, let your imagination run wild, and create to your heart's content.

This event is in the "Family" group

🎄 Holiday Fun with the Grinch! 🎅 // 🎄 ¡Diversión navideña con el Grinch! 🎅

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Early Literacy
Age Group:
Family

Take a photo with the Grinch, join him for storytime, and get creative with cheerful holiday crafts!

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Early Literacy
Event Details:

Take a photo with the Grinch, join him for storytime, and get creative with cheerful holiday crafts!

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group

Chess Club

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Have you ever wanted to learn to play chess? Or are you already on your way to becoming a grandmaster?

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to learn to play chess? Or are you already on your way to becoming a grandmaster?

This event is in the "Family" group

Chanukah Story Hour

Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Renner-Frankford - Children's Area at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Celebrate Chanukah with a story and a craft! Manya Zajac will be joining us from the Chabad of Dallas. 

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate Chanukah with a story and a craft! Manya Zajac will be joining us from the Chabad of Dallas. 

This event is in the "Family" group

Winter Break Activities - Family Board Games

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Children's Area at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Take a break before the big, busy holiday and cozy up with some good old-fashioned board game fun!

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Take a break before the big, busy holiday and cozy up with some good old-fashioned board game fun!

This event is in the "Family" group

Learn & Make: Holiday Heritage & Handcrafts

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Explore the rich history and cultural context behind global holidays. This series focuses on knowledge and creativity so you can learn something new.

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Explore the rich history and cultural context behind global holidays. This series focuses on knowledge and creativity so you can learn something new.

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)" group
This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-12)" group
This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group
This event is in the "Adult (18+)" group

Holiday Movie: The Grinch

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

To get in the holiday spirit, our branch will be showing The Grinch (2018) in the building auditorium.

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5), School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

To get in the holiday spirit, our branch will be showing The Grinch (2018) in the building auditorium.

This event is in the "Family" group

After School Cinema

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

Cancelled
Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Bring the family for a kid-friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly. 

This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "Teen (ages 13-17)" group

Virtual College Tours

Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Age Group:
Family, Teen (ages 13-17)

Thinking about going to college? Are you a senior who thinks they know where they want to go to college, but you feel nervous about applying? Come to the Youth Discovery Center to take a life-size virtual tour of campuses you're interested in.

Cancelled
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Family, Teen (ages 13-17)
Program Type: Community & City Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading, Technology
Event Details:

Thinking about going to college? Are you a senior who thinks they know where they want to go to college, but you feel nervous about applying? Come to the Youth Discovery Center to take a life-size virtual tour of campuses you're interested in.

This event is in the "Family" group

Playing With Light: Two- and Three Dimensional Works by Jay Laxton

All Day 12/26 - 12/31
Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
Age Group:
Family
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Exhibit
This event is in the "Family" group

Learn & Make: Holiday Heritage & Handcrafts

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Explore the rich history and cultural context behind global holidays. This series focuses on knowledge and creativity so you can learn something new.

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Explore the rich history and cultural context behind global holidays. This series focuses on knowledge and creativity so you can learn something new.

This event is in the "Family" group

Winter Break Activities - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family

Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own.

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Adaptation of the first of J.K. Rowling's popular children's novels about Harry Potter, a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own.

This event is in the "Family" group

Movie Day: Frozen II

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A at Arcadia Park Branch
Program Type:
Community & City Engagement
Age Group:
Family

Lights, camera, action! Join us for Movie Day at the library enjoy a fun film with friends! It's the perfect way to unwind and catch a great movie!

Library Branch: Arcadia Park Branch
Room: Arcadia Park - Meeting Room A
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Community & City Engagement
Event Details:

Lights, camera, action! Join us for Movie Day at the library enjoy a fun film with friends! It's the perfect way to unwind and catch a great movie!

This event is in the "Family" group

Candy Cane Scavenger Hunt

All Day
Hampton-Illinois - Exhibit Space at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

In this peppermint twist of a scavenger hunt, find and COLOR all the candy canes hiding around the library!

Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

In this peppermint twist of a scavenger hunt, find and COLOR all the candy canes hiding around the library!

This event is in the "Family" group

7th Annual Jerry Pinkney Day & Kwanzaa Celebration

Saturday, December 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

This Kwanzaa event will celebrate the works of award-winning children's author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

Library Branch: Forest Green Branch
Room: Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This Kwanzaa event will celebrate the works of award-winning children's author and illustrator Jerry Pinkney.

This event is in the "Family" group

Crafternoon

Sunday, December 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Children's Area at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn something new each week. On Freestyle Art days, you will be given supplies and a theme as inspiration.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn something new each week. On Freestyle Art days, you will be given supplies and a theme as inspiration.