Week Calendar

Thousands of donated books, CDs, movies, coffee table books & much more!  Some very rare signed editions available!

Adults, visit the Prairie Creek branch Saturday, September 16th from 9:30am -10:30am for a free Yoga and Meditation for Beginners class.

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.

Artstillery offers a fun, interactive experience for those who are interested in sharing space and moving their bodies to invoke joy, healing and shared experiences. Join us to loosen your mind, spirit and body.

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! 

Thousands of donated books, CDs, movies, coffee table books & much more!  Some very rare signed editions available!

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

Recommended for ages 3 and up with a caregiver.

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.

Thousands of donated books, CDs, movies, coffee table books & much more!  Some very rare signed editions available!

Addictive Books is DPL's monthly book club taking place at Union Coffee. We meet once a month on Saturday for coffee and discussion. This month's book club book is Violeta by Isabel Allende. 

Pick the palette that perfectly portrays your pet, and paint a portrait to preserve their presence in perpetuity.

Paws, claws, or jaws, daub away with our provided paint supplies and take home your finished artwork! 

The Central Library is hosting a creative writing club every first and third Saturday of the month!

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

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. 

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

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.

Join us on the second Thursday of each month for our Senior Game Day! This month we will be playing Dominoes! Come play your old favorite version, or maybe even learn a new one!

Each week will consist of new and fun music related activities along with playtime/social time. For ages 0 - 4

This week kids will listen to music from different Hispanic countries and make their own maraca!

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!

Join us online on Saturday, September 16th from 11:00am - Noon for another fun and informational presentation by the Master Naturalists!

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.

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Thousands of donated books, CDs, movies, coffee table books & much more!  Some very rare signed editions available!

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.

Come sit and knit with us at this weekly craft meet-up for adults.

Don't know how? Knot a problem! Needles, yarn and help are all provided for beginners who want to learn.

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 invited the Dallas Mexican American Historical League to lead a presentation on the history of the Arcadia Park neighborhood. After the presentation, there will be time for Q&A.

We are excited to offer this 9-week course in beginner piano for adults. If you have always wanted to learn piano but never did, now's your time to sign up! 

So you've always wanted to grow your own vegetables at home but your outdoor space is limited?

Create amazing works of art using recycled books! No books will be harmed this process. 

Watch a fun movie every Saturday afternoon here at the library!

Note: times, room, and films are subject to change.

Meet other musicians, learn new songs, and play together in a relaxed and supportive environment. Acoustic musicians of all skill levels are invited to bring an instrument and join in. 

All are welcome to enjoy the music!

Join us for a celebration of Mexican Independence Day, the 16 de Septiembre!  There will be food and games, crafts and drinks, a pinata, and a lot of music!  Come and hear the Call for Independence, the Grito de Dolores. 

It's adventure time!

Black Adam is awakened after being imprisoned for nearly five thousand years. This significant being tries to exist in modern climes despite his brusque ways and ancient-trained means.

Our Creative Learning Room will be open seven days a week all August for children ages 0-5 with their guardian present.

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

Come and hang with some cool ladies and knit your own projects or work on a group project.

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.

De-stress and embrace the Fall weather by decorating Fall plates from 2:30pm-3:30pm. 

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? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

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

Pick the palette that perfectly portrays your pet, and paint a portrait to preserve their presence in perpetuity.

Paws, claws, or jaws, daub away with our provided paint supplies and take home your finished artwork! 

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

Hustle Harder, Hustle Smart by Curtis Jackson (50 Cent)

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If you love talking about murder, listening to true crime podcasts, and daydream about becoming a crime scene investigator, then this book club is for you!

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

The African American Genealogical Interest Group explores areas of genealogy research unique to the African Americ

Create a paper lantern, write and solve riddles, and enjoy a sweet treat to celebrate the Mid-Autumn and Moon-Viewing Festivals. This cultural event is celebrated in China and Japan respectively.

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.

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?

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.

Bring the family for a kids friendly movie screening. Repeats weekly.

Crafternoons every Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

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.

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. 

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

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Prairie Creek library with Cara Mia Theater! We will be making Mexican arts & crafts and learning about the deep history and culture behind the art.

Ollimpaxqui provides performances and workshops showcasing dances from different countries in Latin America. Bilingual explanations are provided to understand the spirit and traditions that each dance embodies.

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.

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!

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!

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

Like a combination of cross-stitch and paint-by-numbers, diamond painting is the new creative hobby that’s taking the crafting world by storm. You simply apply colorful resin rhinestones to richly pigmented canvas paintings. The result?

Get out of the heat and hang out with fellow Mah Jongg players.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Celebrate Rosh Hashanah with an hour of storytelling, crafts, and games! A guest presenter will be joining us from the Chabad of Dallas. 

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.

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

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!

Calling all gamers!

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. 

Years of history and tradition are contained in the food we eat every day. Celebrate the City of Dallas' Welcome Week, Mexican Independence Day, and the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month with food, community, and conversation.

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

Create art like never before! 

With glue and sand, you will be able to make a 3-D art piece that stands out from all the others!

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. 

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!

A dance and movement class focusing on a variety of dance styles and movement practices. All levels are welcome to come explore and expand their personal movement vocabulary. 

Why is my friend so scared of a little rain? Why does Grandma over-prepare every hurricane season?

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The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure!

In this workshop, we will cover the basics of writing your very own songs and explore examples of great song writing. You can bring in something you are already working on, or start from scratch.

Some of the things we will cover:

Come join us for a Spanish Class for beginners.  We will learn grammar and vocabulary and will also learn about music, art, culture and current events in the Spanish speaking world.  

This month's selection: Before we were Yours by Lisa Wingate

Need a copy of the book club book? Ask at the front desk of the library!

Email: northoakcliff@dallascityhall.com