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Winter Holiday Crafting Extravaganza!

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Fretz Park - Children's Area at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Take a trip around the world with our Winter Holiday Crafting Extravaganza!We will be making family-friendly crafts to celebrate different winter holidays including Christmas, Yald...

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

Take a trip around the world with our Winter Holiday Crafting Extravaganza!

We will be making family-friendly crafts to celebrate different winter holidays including Christmas, Yaldā, Kwanzaa, Hannukah, and the Winter Solstice!

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.

Kid's Movie of the Week

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
This event is in the "Family" group.

Strings Class

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
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: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
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 "Family" group.

Christmas Movie Craft

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the Holiday season by watch a holiday movie while creating a holiday craft!

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

Celebrate the Holiday season by watch a holiday movie while creating a holiday craft!

This event is in the "Family" group.

The Christmas Book Flood: Jólabókaflóð

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Learn about Jólabókaflóð, pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot, as we read "The Christmas Book Flood" By Emily Kilgore.After the story, stay for a festive craft. In honor of this Icela...

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

Learn about Jólabókaflóð, pronounced yo-la-bok-a-flot, as we read "The Christmas Book Flood" By Emily Kilgore.

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

Toddler Storytime

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Outreach
Age Group:
Family, 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: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area
Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
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.

Keyboard Class

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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 "Family" group.

Strings Class

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
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: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
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 "Family" group.

Storytime with Santa

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Dallas West - Classroom 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Santa is taking a break from the North Pole to visit our library! He'll be here to share a magical holiday story, and you're invited to join in the fun!Bring your own camera to sna...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 2
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Santa is taking a break from the North Pole to visit our library! He'll be here to share a magical holiday story, and you're invited to join in the fun!

This event is in the "Family" group.

3 Little Pigs Mini-Opera Performance

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dallas West - In Library at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bridging together Opera and the classic children's literature, the Dallas Opera will bring out their traveling "Opera Truck" for a special mini-operatic performance of "The Three L...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Bridging together Opera and the classic children's literature, the Dallas Opera will bring out their traveling "Opera Truck" for a special mini-operatic performance of "The Three Little Pigs"!

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

Macrame Plant Hangers

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Events
Program Type:
Outreach
Age Group:
Family, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Low on space for your favorite plants? Create your own macrame hanger to help declutter and brighten up your space.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Outreach
Event Details:

Low on space for your favorite plants? Create your own macrame hanger to help declutter and brighten up your space.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Holiday Memory Painting

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Forest Green - Karen Blumenthal Auditorium at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Relive your favorite holiday memories and preserve them in paint with this holiday painting program for the whole family. Whatever holiday is your favorite to celebrate, express yo...

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

Relive your favorite holiday memories and preserve them in paint with this holiday painting program for the whole family.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Photos with Santa!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Children's Area at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring on the joy and come dressed in your best holiday gear! Take photos with Santa and send them to all your loved ones! this holiday season. 

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

Bring on the joy and come dressed in your best holiday gear! Take photos with Santa and send them to all your loved ones! this holiday season. 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Guitar Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 1:30pm
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 "Family" group.

Letters To Santa

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Experience the magic of the holiday season at our "Letters to Santa" event! Children of all ages can meet and greet Santa Claus, take memorable photos, and write heartfelt letters ...

Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Español
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Experience the magic of the holiday season at our "Letters to Santa" event! Children of all ages can meet and greet Santa Claus, take memorable photos, and write heartfelt letters to Santa.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Story & Craft at Vector Brewing

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Events
Program Type:
Early Literacy, Outreach
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

The Audelia Road Branch Library is in your community! See us at Vector Brewing for a story and craft! Brought to you by the Audelia Road Branch Library.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Community Events
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach
Event Details:

The Audelia Road Branch Library is in your community! See us at Vector Brewing for a story and craft!

Brought to you by the Audelia Road Branch Library.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Bluey & Bingo's Birthday Bash

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Children's Area at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Come one, come all to a tail-wagging birthday celebration for everyone's favorite blue dogs, Bluey and Bingo! That's right. We're throwing a birthday bash for the beloved char...

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

Come one, come all to a tail-wagging birthday celebration for everyone's favorite blue dogs, Bluey and Bingo! 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Game Day

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Bring the whole family and spend the afternoon competing and playing board games together!   ¡Trae a toda la familia y pasa la tarde compitiendo y jugando juegos de mesa...

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

Bring the whole family and spend the afternoon competing and playing board games together!

 

¡Trae a toda la familia y pasa la tarde compitiendo y jugando juegos de mesa juntos!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Keyboard Class

Saturday, December 14, 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 "Family" group.

Holiday Celebration with the Creature Teacher!

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Celebrate the Holidays with a fun animal program from The Creature Teacher!  Wear your favorite festive/ugly Holiday sweatshirts, send letters to Santa, make crafts and enjoy ...

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

Celebrate the Holidays with a fun animal program from The Creature Teacher!  Wear your favorite festive/ugly Holiday sweatshirts, send letters to Santa, make crafts and enjoy meeting and learning about a wide range of animals.  

This event is in the "Family" group.

Strings Class

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
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 "Family" group.

Family Holiday Movie & Craft Afternoon - The Nightmare Before Christmas / Tarde navideña familiar de películas y manualidades

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Bachman Lake - Black Box Theater at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Open a door to a magical morning full of spooky ghosts, grotesque monsters, and... holiday cheer? That’s right, join us at the library for a showing of The Nightmare Before Christm...

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

Open a door to a magical morning full of spooky ghosts, grotesque monsters, and... holiday cheer?

This event is in the "Family" group.

Interstellar Shades by Christii J

All Day 12/16 - 12/23
Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Drawing from a background in physics and astronomy, Christii J creates vibrant, one-of-a-kind planets that blend scientific wonder with boundless imagination. Through her spray pai...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Drawing from a background in physics and astronomy, Christii J creates vibrant, one-of-a-kind planets that blend scientific wonder with boundless imagination.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

12/16/2024 @ 9:00am to 12/21/2024 @ 5:00pm
Preston Royal - Puzzle Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

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

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.