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Keyboard Class

Saturday, June 22, 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, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult
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. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga...

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.

Career Launch Pad

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - Exhibit Space at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
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 - Exhibit Space
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
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.

Crafternoon: Handprint Flamingos

Saturday, June 22, 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!  Take a peek into the fascinating world of flamingos with this craft hosted by the Dallas Public Library. Lea...

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! 

Body on the Boardwalk

Crochet Circle at Dallas West

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dallas West - Auditorium at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of crochet! Beginners and experts are welcome! We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners. Participants sh...

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

Join us for an afternoon of crochet!

Beginners and experts are welcome!

We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners.

Participants should bring their own supplies. 

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DIY Rainbow Jewelry

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Auditorium at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity and craft vibrant rainbow jewelry in our DIY Rainbow Jewelry Workshop! This hands-on session invites participants to explore the spectrum of colors and expr...

Required
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity and craft vibrant rainbow jewelry in our DIY Rainbow Jewelry Workshop! This hands-on session invites participants to explore the spectrum of colors and express themselves through unique jewelry designs.

Climate

Earth Kids – Climate Action

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

We’re Climate Kids today with a special presentation about how we know the climate is changing, does climate change things all the way to the mountains and the oceans? Have you hea...

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:

We’re Climate Kids today with a special presentation about how we know the climate is changing, does climate change things all the way to the mountains and the oceans?

seed bombs

Seed Bombs

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Mountain Creek - Study Room at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Families will get their hands dirty as they learn about different native flowers to Dallas and will put together their own personalized seed bombs using soil and flower seeds of th...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Families will get their hands dirty as they learn about different native flowers to Dallas and will put together their own personalized seed bombs using soil and flower seeds of their choice until they are content!

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Trivia at the Library: Read, White, and Blue

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preston Royal - Auditorium at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Welcome to our monthly installment of Trivia at the Library! This month's theme is "Read, White, and Blue," with the following categories: Read - brush up on your 2023-2024 B...

Required
Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Welcome to our monthly installment of Trivia at the Library! This month's theme is "Read, White, and Blue," with the following categories:

computer assistance

1-on-1 Computer Help

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Preston Royal - Computer Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance. By Appointment only. Please call 214-670-7128 and book your appointment.

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Bring your own device or use one of ours for general computer assistance.

By Appointment only.

Please call 214-670-7128 and book your appointment.

DFW Bookmakers Workshop

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Highland Hills - Classroom A & B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

DFW Bookmakers Workshops are designed for people of all backgrounds to come together to learn, create, and share art techniques and a variety of cultures’ histories in a fun ...

Required
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

DFW Bookmakers Workshops are designed for people of all backgrounds to come
together to learn, create, and share art techniques and a variety of cultures’ histories in a fun
and a safe atmosphere to express oneself.

 

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K-POP Cupsleeve Event

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Audelia Road - In Library at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Prepare to immerse yourself in the electrifying world of K-Pop at our upcoming K-Pop Cupsleeve Event hosted by the Audelia Road Branch Library. Connect with fellow K-Pop enthusiast...

Required
Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch
Room: Audelia Road - In Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 142
Event Details:

Prepare to immerse yourself in the electrifying world of K-Pop at our upcoming K-Pop Cupsleeve Event hosted by the Audelia Road Branch Library.

A variety of yarn displayed.

Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Seniors

Saturday, June 22, 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.

Book Club

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

This month's pick is The Fraud by Zadie Smith.

Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

This month's pick is The Fraud by Zadie Smith.

A white, paper castle nested in white, paper mountains. The castle is a square shape with one big turret in the back right corner. The other corners of the castle have smaller turrets. The entire creation is encased in glass, and you can see three people standing on a platform behind the display.

CastleCraft Building Bonanza

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Embark on a royal adventure with your family as you design and construct magnificent castles using nothing but index cards and tape! Join us for a creative and interactive event wh...

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

Embark on a royal adventure with your family as you design and construct magnificent castles using nothing but index cards and tape!

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Strings Class

Saturday, June 22, 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:

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class. Classes are 45 minutes packed with fun ga...

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.

Literacy Center classes

All Day
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Featured
Story time

All Ages Story Time

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

All ages story time welcomes all ages in a family to come participate in story time!

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

All ages story time welcomes all ages in a family to come participate in story time!

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Young Artists: Watercolor Painting (2nd Class)

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Are you new to watercolor painting? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey? Then come join us as we provide an introduction to basic painting t...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you new to watercolor painting? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

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Creative Launchpad: Technology 1x1 Help

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - In Library at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Español, Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Get help with your tech items, such as your phone, tablet, or computer, with a 1x1 session with staff. We're here to help!    You must register with the staff for ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Español, Technology
Event Details:

Get help with your tech items, such as your phone, tablet, or computer, with a 1x1 session with staff.
We're here to help! 

 

You must register with the staff for a spot. 

Manga Club - Kids & Teens

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics! Our club offers a dynamic space for manga lovers of all backgrounds, i...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics!

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Prose and Panels Manga Club

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics! Our club offers a dynamic space for manga lovers of all backgrounds, i...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Board Game Room (3rd Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Welcome to our manga book club, where enthusiasts gather to explore the captivating world of Japanese comics!

fairy

Build a Fairy House

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Hills - Auditorium at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

An enchanting adventure awaits! Participate in a magical program where you’ll immerse yourself in the whimsical world of fairies by building your very own fairy houses. Let your im...

Required
Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

An enchanting adventure awaits! Participate in a magical program where you’ll immerse yourself in the whimsical world of fairies by building your very own fairy houses. Let your imagination take you away as you create a charming fairy abode!

Magic Show

Checkers the Wacky Wizard: MAGIC SHOW

Sunday, June 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater at Hampton-Illinois Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Checkers the Wacky Wizard was influenced by Harry Potter movies that came out many years ago but are still popular. Checkers is like the main wizard, except he’s a little confused ...

Required
Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch
Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 71
Event Details:

Checkers the Wacky Wizard was influenced by Harry Potter movies that came out many years ago but are still popular. Checkers is like the main wizard, except he’s a little confused about how his magic works.

overhead view of markers, tape, and scissors on a lavender and blue backgroup

Crafter-noon

Sunday, June 23, 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 tissue paper pollinator flowers. Only while su...

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 tissue paper pollinator flowers.

Only while supplies last.