Week Calendar

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

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

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

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

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

 Choo Choo the magical train conductor who loves trains and books will take the audience on a "magical journey." He will bring "magical" toys that we will play with.  This will bring lots of fun, laughter, audience partici

Step into a world of enchantment and wonder as we invite you learn about the works of the legendary playwriter, William Shakespeare.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday from 10:30 - 11:30 am for a special Science, Math, Art, Reading, or Technology based entertainment!

Head Start Representatives will be in the lobby to pass out flyers and answer questions about their program. 

Through the magic of music and unicorns Ms. Maria will invite her audience to sing, dance, enjoy puppetry and explore their individuality through books. 

Sponsored by Atmos Energy

Let your creativity flow, like the waves in the sea, and the stripes on a bee, come create with me. Ya, dig!

I hope you will join me over the next 4 weeks for self expression through mixed media arts.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Friday in June from 10:30am - 11:30am for an empowering and scientific class for boys and girls presented by the Girl Scouts!

Free, open to the public, registration required at the door.

Be a character from folk tales, picture books, or poetry!

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. 

The Family Learning Program is a companion program to Saturday English language classes. Students' children ages 6-11 will do fun, educational, and creative activities while their parents are in class.

Happy Pride!

Celebrate love, differences, community, and tolerance for a Rainbow Reading Story Hour this June! 

Spread the love and come by!

Meet Dallas Zoo's ambassador animals in this educational animal program featuring real birds, mammals, and reptiles from around the world!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Learn about animals with the zoo then join us after for an animal-themed craft!

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.

Come make a DIY father's day craft personalized by you.

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Magical fun with Doc Grimes and his friend David Michael Smith.

Crazy entertainment for all ages! Learn some new tricks to try out with your friends.

Celebrate Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, by making a confetti popper! Juneteenth is an annual American holiday on June 19th to commemorate the emancipation of the remaining enslaved African Americans in Texas. 

Make a special gift to give to your dad.

Program provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

Meet award-winning, children's author, Nancy Churnin for the first event in our Jane Pak Memorial Author Series.

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Preston Royal Library

Get your game on in the YMCA Tech Hub! The Luxury Limo-Style Mobile Game Theater on wheels features 7 Widescreen High-Definition TVs, Laser Light Show and Multiplayer Gaming Excitement!

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Tuesday through Friday this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages1 - 18 years old.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

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

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

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

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Meals sponsored by

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every day this summer from noon - 12:30pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from noon - 12:45pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

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

Enjoy a free, nutritious meal provided by Education Potential Verified. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Summer Food Service Program.

Summer Lunch for Kids/Almuerzo de Verano para niños

Refuel with a free, nutritious meal provided by Equal Heart. Open to ages 1-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Cool yourself off with a Juneteenth-themed fan! Decorate your own fan just in time for Juneteenth Celebrations! All the festive fun without the hot summer heat!

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

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.

Did you know that you can learn about coding without using technology? Well you can!

Increase your student's reading skills this summer with Book Buddies!  Students entering 2nd through 5th grades will be paired with a trained volunteer for one-on-one reading sessions.

Registration is required. Seats are limited.

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.

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Wednesday at 1:00pm for an afternoon of movie magic with a different family friendly featured film every week!

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Wednesday, June 14th from 1:30pm - 2:30pm for a fun Capoeira Dance Workshop presented by local artist, Alejandro Perez, Jr.!

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

Did you know that you can learn about coding without using technology? Well you can!

Visit the Kleberg Rylie branch every Thursday from 1:00-2:00pm for free Science, Math, Art, Reading or Technology based entertainment!

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.

Ready to meet some new, interesting animal friends? Then join us as we welcome Creepy Critters as they showcase all creatures creepy, slithery and slimy. Handlers will teach about each animal, including where and how they live.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every other Friday from 1:30pm - 3:30 pm for a featured family film. Starting June 16th until July 28th.

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

We have partnered with a local ukulelist to perform a modern tribute concert of TOP 40 pop music including works by Sara Bareilles, Bruno Mars and The Interrupters to name a few. It will be an eclectic afternoon of musical fun!

Skip the Sunday Scaries and brighten your day with some paper puzzles and games (think sudoku and crosswords, "exquisite corpse" and MadLibs).

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

Join Cindi from All About Animals Live for a special presentation!

Learn how to craft a balloon powered hovercraft then test your vehicle to see how far and how fast it will go!

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

We are going to make our own pinball machine! Say what?!? Yep, you will explore the science of force and motion while creating your own pinball game. Bring your creativity, warm up your fingers and be ready to flick your flippers.

Share your creativity as we get crafty every Tuesday at the Lochwood Branch Library!

Come meet the Creature Teacher Zoo Crew and their furry, fuzzy, scaly pals! They'll discuss how animals are better together and introduce us to some amazing animals that rely on each other for safety, companionship, and even keeping clean!

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday this summer from 2 to 3pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Take turns reading a new story out loud and earn a small prize from your librarian friends.

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.

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds.

Join the Flying Acorns, an all-squirrel home delivery service specializing in nuts. Lately, there have been several complaints that the packages are not being delivered correctly.

Take a break from the hot summer by cooling off for while and enjoying a fun movie!

Today's Movie: Encanto

Feel free to bring your own snacks, blankets, pillows, or chairs!

Come make a DIY father's day craft personalized by you.

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

We are going to make our own pinball machine! Say what?!? Yep, you will explore the science of force and motion while creating your own pinball game. Bring your creativity, warm up your fingers and be ready to flick your flippers.

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

Come make a DIY father's day craft personalized by you.

Supplies provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

Visit the Skyline branch every Saturday from 2:00-3:00pm for an afternoon of free Science, Math, Art, Reading, or Technology based entertainment!

Crafternoons are rewed for the summer with a sunny summertime theme! Every Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library!    

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.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Let’s explore the science of sound as you create your very own rock band of recyclables! By making simple adjustments to the instruments, you can raise or lower their pitch and make different kinds of sounds.

Empowering Through The Arts presents a workshop that helps practice self-care and self-love by experiencing the sounds of Healing Vibrations.

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.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food 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.

Yogees from Yoga 4 Kids will guide kids through a relaxing kid-friendly yoga routine.  Kids will move their bodies, sing, dance, and learn the basics of yoga and mindfulness. 

Take an afternoon break and enjoy learning how to build simple crafts. This month's craft: a colorful bookmark made of cardstock and other common items. All materials will be provided. The only thing you need to bring is your imagination!

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.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

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. 

Pop off with DIY Confetti Poppers! Construct your own confetti popper and pop it off on June 19^th to celebrate Juneteenth!

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.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Refuel afterschool with a free, nutritious meal provided by Education PV. Open to ages 0-18. Meals are made possible through the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program.

Yogees from Yoga 4 Kids will guide kids through a relaxing kid-friendly yoga routine.  Kids will move their bodies, sing, dance, and learn the basics of yoga and mindfulness. 

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

Classes run from the weeks of April 1- June 30, 2023.

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

Learn how to create video content for social media using cameras and phones in celebrating Juneteenth. Come be a part of a video where you can express your individuality!

Join the Flying Acorns, an all-squirrel home delivery service specializing in nuts. Lately, there have been several complaints that the packages are not being delivered correctly.

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.

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

Learn how to craft a balloon powered hovercraft then test your vehicle to see how far and how fast it will go!

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

The Colors of Kindness Bubble show teaches tolerance, encourages kids not to be bullies, and the science of bubbles. This show has brand-new bubble effects, so if you've seen bubble shows before, get ready for something new.