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clay art painting

Clay Art (Painting)

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mountain Creek - Auditorium at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Return for a painting party and watch your dried clay pieces come to life! Dive into a palette of vibrant colors as you add your unique touch to each creation. Take home a unique c...

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

Return for a painting party and watch your dried clay pieces come to life! Dive into a palette of vibrant colors as you add your unique touch to each creation. Take home a unique clay masterpiece that is like no other!

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Craft Saturdays

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Conference Room C at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
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. We will provide supplies; if there's a ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Conference Room C
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.

Crafternoon: Yarn Sea Turtles

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Forest Green - Children's Area at Forest Green Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Crafternoon every Saturday at the Forest Green Branch Library!  Dip a toe into the captivating life of a sea turtle with this yarn craft hosted by the Dallas Public Library...

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:

Crafternoon every Saturday at the Forest Green Branch Library! 

Reading

Dallas West Reading Party

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

B.Y.O.B. - Bring Your Own Book! We're carving out some space for bookworms! Bring your current read - or that book you've been meaning to get to - and curl up with other readers...

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

B.Y.O.B. - Bring Your Own Book!

Senior Event: Photography w/ Alex Cely

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Learn how to maximize your photo taking skills on your phone with Artist, Alex Cely who will be presenting a photography workshop in which participants will be taught how to use th...

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

Learn how to maximize your photo taking skills on your phone with Artist, Alex Cely who will be presenting a photography workshop in which participants will be taught how to use the options on a mobile device to create excellent quality audiovisua

A variety of yarn displayed.

Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Seniors

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
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. Es la oportunid...

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.

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Strings Class

Saturday, July 13, 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, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

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:

Classes are currently full. Registration for the series lasting from October-December 2024 will open in September. Please continue to check the website for updates. Thank you.

Bridgerton Ball

Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Central Library - East Wing (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Dearest Gentle Reader, Prepare yourselves for an evening of unparalleled delight and Regency revelry at none other than the Dallas Public Library's Bridgerton Inspired Ball! Yes...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - East Wing (6th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 257
Event Details:

Dearest Gentle Reader,

Craft Lounge: Adult Crafting Time

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Craft lounge is a time for all crafting kings and queens to come and focus on their crafts! Whether you're bringing your own craft or using our materials, get ready to be creative!...

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

Craft lounge is a time for all crafting kings and queens to come and focus on their crafts! Whether you're bringing your own craft or using our materials, get ready to be creative! 

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80s Murder Mystery

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Are you a mystery fan? Do you often figure out who the murderer is before your favorite PI? Use your detective skills to solve a totally gnarly murder.  

Required
Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Are you a mystery fan? Do you often figure out who the murderer is before your favorite PI? Use your detective skills to solve a totally gnarly murder.  

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Bookmaking and Mixed Media Journal Workshop

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This wonderful workshop will bring bookmaking to the community.  All materials will be provided and you can take home your creations! Este maravilloso taller traerá la f...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This wonderful workshop will bring bookmaking to the community. 

All materials will be provided and you can take home your creations!

Este maravilloso taller traerá la fabricación de libros a la comunidad. 

Cinema and Conversations

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Lights, Camera, Conversation! It's time for Cinema and Conversations. Indulge your love of film and engage in thought-provoking discussions at this exciting new program. Dive in...

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

Lights, Camera, Conversation! It's time for Cinema and Conversations.

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Crafter-noon

Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - In Library at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn something new. Every Sunday there will be a different craft. This week's craft is straw rockets. Only while supplies last.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Kids, get crafty with us! Make a craft and learn something new. Every Sunday there will be a different craft. This week's craft is straw rockets.

Only while supplies last.

Relax & Restore: Senior Chair Yoga at the Library

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Audelia Road - In Library at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Experience the gentle movements and soothing stretches of our senior chair yoga program designed specifically for library patrons. Discover the benefits of improved flexibility, ba...

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

Experience the gentle movements and soothing stretches of our senior chair yoga program designed specifically for library patrons.

Memory cafe

Preston Hollow Memory Café

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café, a meeting place for people with dementia and their caregivers. The memory café is a comfortable, welcoming space for shared social i...

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

Welcome to the Preston Hollow Memory Café, a meeting place for people with dementia and their caregivers.

A darkly lite photo of several chess pieces.

Chess Club

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Mountain Creek - In Library at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a chess enthusiast or looking for someone to play against? Then come check out Mountain Creek our Chess Club! Chess boards are...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn how to play chess?  Are you a chess enthusiast or looking for someone to play against? Then come check out Mountain Creek our Chess Club! Chess boards are provided.

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Summer Movie Matinee: The Parent Trap

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Oak Lawn - In Library at Oak Lawn Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Escape the scorching summer sun and step into a world of cinematic wonder every week at Oak Lawn Branch Library's Summer Movie Matinee! Gather your family and friends for an e...

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

Escape the scorching summer sun and step into a world of cinematic wonder every week at Oak Lawn Branch Library's Summer Movie Matinee!

American Mahjong tiles, Tuesdays 12pm-3pm

American Mahjong

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - Classroom A 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
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
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.

 

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Movie Mondays

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Movie Mondays  

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Movie Mondays

 

Belated Bastille Bash

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Lakewood Library will celebrate Bastille, granted a day late, but with lots of French flair!  Alliance de Francaise Dallas will teach two demo classes: one for children and...

Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 66
Event Details:

Lakewood Library will celebrate Bastille, granted a day late, but with lots of French flair! 

Movie Monday: The Little Mermaid (Live Action)

Monday, July 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Audelia Road - Auditorium at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Beat the heat and enjoy a movie at the library! This week, watch The Little Mermaid!  "The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out...

Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - Auditorium
Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Beat the heat and enjoy a movie at the library! This week, watch The Little Mermaid! 

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Golden Oldies Trivia

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Fretz Park - Classroom 2 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Take a trip back in time with our Golden Oldies Trivia Series! Are you a Louis Armstrong fan? Patti La Belle? More of a history buff or cinephile? Show off your arsenal of infor...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 2
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Take a trip back in time with our Golden Oldies Trivia Series!

Preschool Playtime

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Lakewood - Auditorium at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Age Group:
Preschool
Event Details:

Lakewood invites all Preschoolers to play games, interact with STEM activities, and complete crafts. We have a set board game library for our Preschoolers then, we have add-on acti...

Required
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Auditorium
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy
Required
Seats Remaining: 70
Event Details:

Lakewood invites all Preschoolers to play games, interact with STEM activities, and complete crafts. We have a set board game library for our Preschoolers then, we have add-on activities to keep things lively. 

In Stitches Fiber Arts Meet-up

In Stitches - Fiber Arts Meetup!

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Study Room A at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Calling all knit, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, sewing and fiber arts enthusiasts!   Bring your projects and materials for a morning "in stitches" with other fiber ...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Study Room A
Age Group: Adult
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 morning "in stitches" with other fiber craft artists.  All skill levels are welcome!