Week Calendar

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

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! 

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

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.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Playtime at Union has relocated just down the road to Playtime at Oak Lawn! Come join us for stories, songs, crafts, and other activities in our new and improved play-learning space!

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Saturday from 10:00am - noon for our weekly gathering to share patterns, projects, and socialize.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Ahoy Matey! We are having a Pirate's Swashbuckling Spring Break at the Lakewood Library. 

PrintShop a Go-Go 2023 is a one-day event that runs six hours.

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Children, ages 8-12, will learn the basic tools to begin their own genealogy research in this exciting interactive workshop.

Learn about Compgen.de, a genealogy database that includes links to millions of names in public family trees, a village gazetteer of most of central Europe, thousands of city directories and searchable village

Join us Monday for jewelry making for seniors. Create a unique piece of jewelry for yourself or to gift to someone special! This program is free to join! All materials provided while supplies last. 
 

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday and Wednesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

Enjoy a warm and inviting space where you and your child can play and socialize with others in the community every Tuesday and Wednesday. Listen to stories, move to the music, and have fun!

The first Dallas Poet Laureate, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, will hold office hours for aspiring poets in the city of Dallas! These sessions are designed to help Dallas poets work on individual poems and to eventually create a poetry manuscript.

Find your artistic voice by joining educators and artists from the Dallas Museum of Art to explore techniques, be inspired by amazing works of art and artists, and to level up your skills to expand your creativity toolkit!

Learn how to draw digitally using iPads and design programs, from procreate to adobe creative suits.

Kids can code! In this educational craft kids will translate their initials into binary code and then use those numbers to create a string bracelet unique to them! All supplies provided, ages 5-13 encouraged.

Forest Green Library Presents Movie Matinee! Every 2nd Saturday of the month, we will have a movie screening. The movie changes every month!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Are you new to drawing? Has it been some time since your last sketch? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

Thursday, March 9 Light lunch 12:30 Program 1:00 p.m.

Skillman Southwest Library Branch 5707 Skillman St

Free and open to the public

An opportunity for movers to explore, play, acknowledge, and share their daily lived experiences through creative movement and mindfulness techniques. All levels are welcome and encouraged to participate. 

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Join in with a work in progress or just an idea you're ready to put to paper.

Adults, visit the Skyline branch Saturday, March 11th from 12:30 - 1:30pm for an afternoon of crafting!

Adult coloring in a calm and stress free environment.

Unwind in a relaxing atmosphere; forget the stress for a few hours.

Stay for the whole time or come and go.

No prior knowledge needed.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Weekly yarn craft meetup for adults

Drumba is a fun, unique group fitness workout utilizing weighted drumsticks, dance moves, and high energy music. 

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Learn about the plant cycle and then make a real life grassy friend that requires regular haircuts. You can style away like a hairdresser and try out new styles.

UPDATE: Due to an unforeseen medical event, Jim will be unable to attend this event.  In his place, Guinea Bennet-Price, Soul Rep Theater Company's artistic director, will talk about directing the play "Travisville", which is based on the boo

Let's create something extraordinary combining techniques of collage, assemblage, and embellishments. 

Join us as we explore a new topic in art every month.  This months adventure will be creating Zines!

Learn to play or sharpen your skills. All ages and skill levels welcome! Happens every second and fourth Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

Toastmasters International is a nonprofit educational organization that teaches public speaking and leadership skills through a worldwide network of clubs.  Visiting a club is the exciting first step to building a better you.  There

In partnership with the Juanita Craft House and South Dallas Cultural Center, the MLK Book Club is a space to share, connect and learn through a selected book.

Join us for movie Saturdays in the library's 1st floor auditorium!

*Movies, times, and location subject to change

This March we are playing:

3/4-- Mean Girls

Curious about the intricacies of lacemaking? Stop by the Forest Green branch library for the Dallas Lace Society Lacemaker's Society weekly meeting. Newcomers are absolutely welcome!  

Join the Dallas Folk Music Society this afternoon as they play together for fun, camaraderie, and learning. They will be playing tunes from long ago through today's contemporary favorites.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

New to Dallas Public Library, Heritage Hub allows you to explore your family history with the premier collection of U.S. obituaries and death notices for in-depth genealogical research.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Movie Wednesday! Every 2nd Wednesday of the month, we will have a movie screening for all teens, tweens, and school-age kids starting at 3 p.m. The movie changes every month!
All films will be rated G or PG. 

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Please come to the Vickery Park Branch every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

Crafternoons every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

Our Creative Learning Room will be open six days a week for children ages 0-5 with their adults. Experience our sensory wall, life size building blocks, and a play kitchen space. Parent or caretaker supervision is required at all times.

Create geometric art using a spirograph!

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library. 

Every other Saturday gather at the library with your family for a movie showtime presented in Spanish! Everyone is welcome!

Pase por Bachman Lake Branch Library los Sabados por la tarde si le gusta tejer o hacer ganchillo.

Join us to paint and decorate a terracotta pot! Once it's finished you'll be gifted soil and seeds to plant and watch thrive!

Expand your music listening skills with this online offering from the Dallas Library's Music Program.

Every Tuesday afterschool there will be a new craft available to make and take with you.

Todos los martes hay una nueva artesanía disponible para hacer y llevar contigo.

Crafternoons every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library!    

Reading to therapy dogs can help improve kids' confidence in their reading abilities. Since dogs are not judgmental, kids can read to them without feeling the pressure and anxiety that may come from reading to peers. 

Celebrate Texas Independence Day by making your very own creatively designed state flag!

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Celebrate women's history month with this fun and informative craft, celebrating some awesome women in history! 

Kids can code! In this educational craft kids will translate their initials into binary code and then use those numbers to create a string bracelet unique to them! All supplies provided, ages 5-13 encouraged.

Fridays at 3pm will be the guitar/ukulele class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Celebrate spring!  Join us after school at the Arcadia Park Library to decorate a fun festive craft.

Ages 5 and up invited.  Take home what you make.  All Supplies will be provided. While supplies last. 

Visit the Skyline branch every Friday from 3:30- 4:30pm and have some fun after school.  Make crafts, color, read, or make new friends!

Kids can code! In this educational craft kids will translate their initials into binary code and then use those numbers to create a string bracelet unique to them! All supplies provided, ages 5-13 encouraged.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes with top-notch instructors at your local library! Instruments will be provided for use during class.

We know children have big emotions but don’t always have the language to express those emotions in a way adults can understand. Today, we're helping families to have more conversations about feelings and emotions with this helpful story.

CodeStream Studios will present an interactive coding workshop! During this event, you will get to play computer science games designed by our very own programmers. Each game will teach you the foundation you’ll need to become a pro! 

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar or Keyboard

Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov.

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Unleash your creative side! Each month we'll host a new fun craft project. 

Wednesdays at 4pm will be the keyboard class with an emphasis on music theory!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Stop by the Vickery Park Branch Library every Wednesday @ 4 pm to learn the rules and strategies of chess! This program is suitable for kids ages 7 and up and welcome to all!

Take an afternoon break and enjoy learning how to build simple crafts. This month's craft: we celebrate the illustrious Dr.

Engage your creativity afterschool! Library Out Loud teaches STEM in a whole new way. Every Wednesday through March 22.

Presented by The Artist Outreach  and sponsored by Big Thought.

Engage your creativity afterschool! Library Out Loud teaches STEM in a whole new way. Every Wednesday through March 22.

Presented by The Artist Outreach and sponsored by Big Thought.

Happy Holi! Come help celebrate the Festival of Colors by mixing bright fun colors to create your very own tie-dye shirt! 

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

*cue the Rainbow Road music*

Join us as we celebrate Mario Day early with gaming on the Nintendo Switch and Mario crafts and activities!

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Keyboards

Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Whether you are a grandmaster or a beginner, players of all skill levels and ages are welcome to the Preston Royal Chess Club!

Calling all gamers!

Fridays at 4pm will be a violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Hey Eddy is back and we got games to play,

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of January 4 - March 31, 2023.

Spring music classes for school-aged students 6-12 yrs on Wednesdays and Fridays. 

Love video games? Come test your skills against other teens! We have PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch consoles to choose from.  

Make your own soap with us at Dallas Public Library!
All materials will be provided to make 8 different bars of colorful soap! We have oils to make them scented as well.

Limited to the first 15 people.

Practice your Spanish conversational skills at this casual weekly meetup. This program is open to Spanish language learners of all levels. 

5:00 p - 5:45 pm - Violin

Join us for FREE weekly music classes at Vickery Park Branch with top-notch instructors at your local library!

Sign up at the front desk or email vickerypark@dallas.gov

Collin County Genealogical Society is committed to helping all researchers discover their roots by presenting educational programs. 

Happy Holi! Come help celebrate the Festival of Colors by mixing bright fun colors to create your very own tie-dye shirt! 

This Program Made Possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

The White Rock Hills Book Club meets monthly on the second Thursday of the month and is open for anyone to join in (even if you haven't read the selection)!

Try Meditative Coloring to Help Ease Stress and Anxiety

Rock Painting is a fun hobby which adds to the beautification of your local community. After you paint a rock place it in your favorite park, walking trail, or garden and check on it throughout the year.

All supplies will be provided

This week, we're playing Jackbox Games!