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SMART Summer - Alien Party!

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

  Celebrate World UFO Day by partying with the community.  Enjoy some crafts, play some games, and even have a glow in the dark dance party! Fun for the whole fa...

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

 

Celebrate World UFO Day by partying with the community. 

Enjoy some crafts, play some games, and even have a glow in the dark dance party!

Fun for the whole family and prizes to take home!

computer assistance

1-on-1 Computer Help

Saturday, July 6, 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.

Reel Revue

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Timberglen - Auditorium at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Ever wanted to be a movie critic? Now you can! We put on a *secret* movie and let you critique it! YOUR overall rating will get averaged up and displayed on our shelves with the mo...

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

Ever wanted to be a movie critic? Now you can! We put on a *secret* movie and let you critique it! YOUR overall rating will get averaged up and displayed on our shelves with the movie in question! Isn't that neat?

A variety of yarn displayed.

Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Seniors

Saturday, July 6, 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.

Remember the Ladies: Women during Colonial America

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
North Oak Cliff - Auditorium at North Oak Cliff Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Abigail Adams asked her husband John Adams, who would later become the 2nd president of the United States to, "remember the ladies" when fighting for America's Independence. In cel...

Library Branch: North Oak Cliff Branch
Room: North Oak Cliff - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Abigail Adams asked her husband John Adams, who would later become the 2nd president of the United States to, "remember the ladies" when fighting for America's Independence.

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Shelf-Care Book Club

Saturday, July 6, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Seed Library (6th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Shelf-Care is a book club for people who want to read about building good habits, overcoming obstacles, and reaching self-actualization. Fiction and non-fiction books will be chose...

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

Shelf-Care is a book club for people who want to read about building good habits, overcoming obstacles, and reaching self-actualization. Fiction and non-fiction books will be chosen monthly.

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Strings Class

Saturday, July 6, 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...

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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
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Tails and Tales: Read to a Therapy Dog

Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Renner-Frankford - Auditorium at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs!  This event involves live animals.

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - Auditorium
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills with the most patient (and adorable) audience - therapy dogs! 

This event involves live animals.

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Creative Launchpad: Technology 1x1 Help

Sunday, July 7, 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. 

ALIENS is not the name of this movie. The name of this movie is Independence Day.

4th of July movie - Independence Day (1996)

Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

An army of alien spaceships attack Earth and threaten to destroy the human race, but a handful of survivors band together to stop the invasion. Rating PG-13

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

An army of alien spaceships attack Earth and threaten to destroy the human race, but a handful of survivors band together to stop the invasion.

Rating

PG-13

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Crafter-noon

Sunday, July 7, 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 fruit fans. 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 fruit fans.

Only while supplies last.

Silver Stitches: Crochet Club

Sunday, July 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Highland Hills - Classroom B at Highland Hills Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Are you a senior who loves to crochet or has always wanted to learn? Look no further! Join our vibrant crochet community at “Silver Stitches,” where you can connect with fellow ent...

Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch
Room: Highland Hills - Classroom B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Are you a senior who loves to crochet or has always wanted to learn? Look no further!

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

Summer Breakfast for Kids/Desayuño de Verano para niños

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Prairie Creek - Classroom 1 at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program. D...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Classroom 1
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

English class.

English Language Learning

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek 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: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - 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. 

Career Launch Pad

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.

 

Golden Arts: Heartfelt

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Audelia Road - In Library at Audelia Road Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Are you a senior looking to explore your creative side and connect with fellow art enthusiasts? Look no further than "Golden Arts," our bimonthly senior art program hosted at the l...

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

Are you a senior looking to explore your creative side and connect with fellow art enthusiasts? Look no further than "Golden Arts," our bimonthly senior art program hosted at the library.

Coffee

Senior Coffee Club

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Featured
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Seniors join us at the Lancaster-Kiest branch to socialize with other seniors and enjoy coffee.

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Bishop Larry Mcgriff Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Featured
Event Details:

Seniors join us at the Lancaster-Kiest branch to socialize with other seniors and enjoy coffee.

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Summer Senior Coffee Club

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Fretz Park - Classroom 1 at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Calling all Fretz Park Seniors! Enjoy a hot cup of coffee and converse with the Fretz community! In this bi-weekly club we will be having casual reflections and caffeinated refr...

Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Calling all Fretz Park Seniors!

GED Class

GED Class

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1 at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
GED
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: GED
Event Details:

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

Senior Social Hour - Coffee and Conversation with City of Dallas Sanitation Dept

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium at Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Learn about the Helping Hands program with City of Dallas Sanitation Dept.  Enjoy a time of Coffee and Conversation and voice any questions or concerns you may have about...

Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch
Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Learn about the Helping Hands program with City of Dallas Sanitation Dept.  Enjoy a time of Coffee and Conversation and voice any questions or concerns you may have about sanitation/recycling in the local area.  

computer class

Career LaunchPad

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch
Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

Learn the basics of computer formatting from typing, accessing the web, and learning general computer software and more. 

Yoga for Kids

Monday, July 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lochwood - Black Box Theater at Lochwood Branch
Program Type:
Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Age Group:
Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

Yoga can help kids to integrate their bodies and their brains so they can manage big feelings and move confidently! Bring your 2 to 5 year olds to the library so that can start ...

Library Branch: Lochwood Branch
Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Infant & Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading
Event Details:

Yoga can help kids to integrate their bodies and their brains so they can manage big feelings and move confidently!

Bring your 2 to 5 year olds to the library so that can start exploring all the wonderful things yoga can do!