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.

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.

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

Laugh your socks off with magician Mike Williams! Be amazed by his award winning magic!

Sponsored by the Atmos Energy.

Are you ready to learn a skill and have fun at the same time? Over the next four weeks you will design and create jewelry, and learn how to start a business selling jewelry. 

Join us every 2nd and 4th Saturday of every month from 10:30am to 2:30pm for a come & go makers series presented by the Dallas Young Makers Club!

Learn how to:

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

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch Saturday, July 22nd from 10:00am to Noon for a jewelry class lead by local artist, Motcy Designs!

For two hours every 4th Saturday every other month, stop by with your well-loved stuffed animal, maybe in need of a bit of repair, and our volunteer ESTs (Emergency Stuffing Technicians) will take a look at them.

Join us to make your very own colorful and creative bookmark with washi tape. We have many different patterns and colors to choose from!
 

This program is made possible by the Friends of the Dallas Public 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. 

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.

Get ready for school at the Vickery Park Branch and our community partners! This "Family Fun Fest" offers a day of family fun and services to get Back-to-School.  

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.

Survival in the wild is tough and danger lurks at every turn. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone always had your back and was looking out for you?

Ever wondered how much fun it would be to fly drones? Well..here’s your chance. Come fly with us and learn all the tricks and techniques of flying.  

Be inspired by weavings from the Dallas Museum's of Art newly refreshed Indigenous Arts of the Americas galleries to make your own colorful creation that incorporates a variety of materials!

Join us having fun while learning! Bricks4Kidz brings a 60minute STEM based learning session for anyone to join!

Part of SMART Summer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library and Oak Lawn Library Friends.

WEE-WOO! The summer just got hotter because we bringing out the Fire Engine Show and Tell! Learn about Dallas Fire and Rescue from real Dallas Firefighters and see if you can handle the heart of what it takes to be a Cheif Firefighter!

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.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from 12:00 - 12:45 pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Sponsored by 

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.

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 Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from 12:00 - 12:45 pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Sponsored by 

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 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 Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from 12:00 - 12:45 pm for a free lunch for ages 18 years old and under. 

Free summer meals provided for kids ages 0-18.

Sponsored by 

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.

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 Pleasant Grove branch every day this summer from 12:00 - 12:45 pm 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.

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.

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.

Meet Mirabel the Miracle. Enjoy a story time, some craft time, fun and games, and PHOTOS!

Don't forget to sign up for the SMART summer reading program during your library visit.

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!

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.

Get an up close look at some new animal friends with 

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.  

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.

Welcome to the library where we are taking LEGO building to the next level with various materials and challenges to engage STEAM learning principles with a familiar well beloved toy, legos! 

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

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.

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

Put your engineering skills to the test and build a small scale catapult! Then use your new contraption to aim at a target!

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

Day and night the raptors are on patrol. Their mission: in search of a meal. How do they do it? Discover their unique adaptations to hunt in woodland, wetlands and prairies.

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

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.

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.

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

See some reptiles like never before! Learn about lizards snakes, and more! See how they live, what they eat, and how they survive in the wild!

Part of SMART Summer. Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

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

During this workshop children will learn to create masks based on cultural and theatrical masks from around the world. Presented by Cara Mia Theatre.

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

Meet mini horses from 

Looking for a crafty Saturday afternoon?
Bring the family and work with local artist Sal Barron who will lead a workshop for aspiring artists!

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! Saturdays at 2 p.m. at the Forest Green Branch Library for a summer twist to our crafts! 

While supplies last. 

Summer Snack for Kids/Merienda de verano para niños

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.

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.

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.

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.

This program encourages students to create art using only paper, scissors, and glue, enhancing creativity and improving fine motor skills.

Participants will be introduced to:

1. Abstract art. 

Bubbles!

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.

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.

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

Join us for a fun summer craft activity! This paper plate pufferfish craft for kids is super cute and easy to make.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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

Classes run from the weeks of July 7 - September 29, 2023.

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

Come join us as we set sail with Captain Nash and his crew! They will teach about how pirates truly lived compared to how they are shown in the movies. We'll even get to see tools of the pirate trade such as the cutlass and flintlock pistol.

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

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.

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.

Create your own masterpiece using ice as the paintbrush by melting colors across the page!

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