Week Calendar

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.

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

Sponsored by the Atmos Energy.

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate. Email contact for more information.

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning Sept 10th. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring every Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. beginning September 16 led by Prof. Gil Lee from the University of Texas.

Are you having trouble in Math?   Get FREE tutoring Saturdays 10am - 12pm from Intellichoice Math Tutors.  Available for all students up to grade 12.  

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the Martin Luther King Jr. 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. 

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.

Have you ever had a pet?

How about a pet rock?

This is your chance to create your very own pet rock that needs no looking after! Just take it home and give it your love!

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

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.

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

Blu and his family embark on an Amazonian adventure when Jewel decides their kids should see the world, but the overprotective father begins to fear that his clan will abandon him once they've experienced life in the wild.

Rated PG

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

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.

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

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

Let's move! MOVEMENT Saturday is a monthly program that focuses on movement! Explore a wide variety of movements, from Zumba to Yoga. Prepare to move, dance, and have fun! 

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.

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15.

Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on.  The craft will be out after school every day, each week.

STEM fun is coming to the Audelia Road Branch every second Tuesday of the Month! This program is intended for school-age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math in fun and interactive ways! 

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 staff for a spot. 

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.

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

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.

In celebration of, "National Video Game Day" we're going to play with a Nintendo Switch. Do you have what it takes to beat Ms. Wendi at Mario Kart?

Kids and teens will be provided with a quiet, relaxed environment in which to complete homework and school assignments for at least an hour each week. Library staff will be on hand to assist and answer questions as needed.

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.

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

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at the Library

This Month: Make a fun color wheel spinner!

All Supplies provided 

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm and enjoy a free, nutritious snack. 

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.

Crafternoons every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at the Vickery Park 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. 

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. 

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15.

Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on.  The craft will be out after school every day, each week.

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.

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

Crafternoons every Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Visit the library every week for different crafts, all supplies provided, take home what you make.

Learn more about ecosystems and habitats by creating your own world for a desk buddy.

Visit the Pleasant Grove branch every Wednesday and Thursday from 3:30 - 4:30 pm and enjoy a free, nutritious snack. 

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.

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 until October 15.

Every week Arcadia Park will have a different themed craft for kids to work on.  The craft will be out after school every day, each week.

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

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. 

Afterschool Supersnack/Recarga tus Energías con Nutrición

Learn more about engineering and build a structure that can withstand a massive earthquake. 

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.

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at the Library

This Month: Make a fun color wheel spinner!

All Supplies provided 

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

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.

Celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own papel picado! Made of delicate, brightly colored paper and featuring intricate designs, these decorative flags are often used in Day of the Dead celebrations.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Mechanical activity!

Let's make our own city! This week will be making houses, apartments, and roads. Join us to create a town of your own that will be displayed in the library!

We have invited an interpreter from the Cedar Hill State Park to teach us about animals that live in the Cedar Hill State Park and their habitats. 

Refuel 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.

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.

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

Classes run from the weeks of July 5- September 27.

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!

Celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own papel picado! Made of delicate, brightly colored paper and featuring intricate designs, these decorative flags are often used in Day of the Dead celebrations.

Create your own looming masterpiece! This looming workshop takes inspiration from the loomed potholders we all made in Girl Scouts.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every Wednesday after school from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun circle of reading with kids your age!

Provided by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library.

The Texas Bluebonnet Award is a children’s choice literary award for Texas children (grades 3 - 6) to vote for their favorite title from the 20 nominated. If they read 5, they will vote for their favorite at their school in January.

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.

We will create our own Rainbow Scratch-Off Bookmarks! Everyone will etch their designs into a black bookmark to reveal the shiny rainbow underneath. 

Let's make our own city! This week will be making houses, apartments, and roads. Join us to create a town of your own that will be displayed in the library!

Each class features beginner level instructions in guitar by an experienced instructor. Instruments provided. Great for ages 8 - 18. For the best learning experience, students should try to attend as many sessions as possible.

Science! Technology! Engineering! Art! Math!
Discover your inner genius and get creative with us at the Library

This Month: Make a fun color wheel spinner!

All Supplies provided 

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

Celebrate the start of Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own papel picado! Made of delicate, brightly colored paper and featuring intricate designs, these decorative flags are often used in Day of the Dead celebrations.

4 p - 4:45 p Guitar 

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

Join us the 2nd Thursday of every month for a themed Lego challenge where we will listen to an introductory story and watch a Lego movie while you create. 

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Calling all gamers!

Experience hands-on science with the Perot Museum of Nature and Science's mobile discovery lab. The TECH (tinker, engineer, create, hack) Truck brings maker-based science, technology, art and math to your neighborhood!

Explore Art, Science, Math and more through crafts!

Recommended for ages 6 to 13 years old.

Refuel 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.

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.

This week, learn more about animals and their habitats and adopt your own desk buddy!

Esta semana, aprende más sobre los animales y sus hábitats y adopta a tu propio compañero de escritorio.

Let's make our own city! This week will be making houses, apartments, and roads. Join us to create a town of your own that will be displayed in the library!

Fridays at 4pm will be a violin 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. 

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.

5:00 p - 5:45 p -Violin & Theory

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

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the weeks of July 5 - September 27, 2023.

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

Predict your future and join us in making origami fortune cookies from 5:00pm-5:45pm!

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!

Can you race your way to first place in Mario Kart? Or be the last man standing in a game of Smash Ultimate? Grab a controller and game it out while connecting with the local gaming community.

Learn all about taking care of your teeth from an expert from Del Rey Dental!

We'll be learning AND doing a special activity to help us remember what to do to keep our teeth healthy.

Visit the Prairie Creek branch afterschool every Thursday night at 5:00pm for a different screening of a family friendly movie!

Are you an UNO Master? Prove your skills at our UNO tourney from 5:00pm-5:45pm!

Join us on the 2nd Wednesday or the 4th Thursday of each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. This program is geared towards kindergarten through 2nd graders.