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.

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! 

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.

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:

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.

Join us to create your very own zombie that you will use to race other zombies for a chance at a prize!

This program incorporates both craft and STEM aspects in our zombie race.

May the best Zombie win!

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.

For this Aging Artfully Senior Workshop, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with us by making Alebrijes, a colorful and bright craft native to Mexico.

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

Make your own Spooky Book Nook to add that little extra bit of fright to your mini a-home libraries with this spine-chilling addition to your shelves.

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Are you new to drawing and sketching? Want to learn the fundamentals every artist needs to start their journey?

Calling all young arachnid enthusiasts! Join us at the library for a spooktacular kids' program where you can create your very own Creepy-Crawly Spider Headbands.

Spend an afternoon relaxing and brushing up on your art skills with our art instructor Irving. Learn the basics of different aquamedia and how to use/maintain our many art tools until you're ready to pursue your own ideas and art pieces. 

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.

Are you an avid hobby hopper? Are you feeling a little crochet curious? Seen the TikTok trends but don't know where to start? Look no further than here!

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! 

Gotta Catch Them All!

What’s better than catching your own Pokémon? Making up your own!

Create your own made up Pokémon aka Fakémon!

Have you ever had a hard time choosing just the right words to say? Join us in using negative space to create poetry! We will be creating poetry by blacking out words we don't need to convey meaning.

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with the help of the Dallas Public Library this year. Create an ofrenda to remember and honor your loved ones who have passed while learning more about this special tradition. 

Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by creating a piece of art with watercolors. All supplies provided by the library.

Supplies courtesy of the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

All families deserve to be happy, healthy, and full of love! Come celebrate your special people with family-friendly games and activities, and learn about family resources in our community.

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!

It's adventure time!

Miles Morales catapults across the Multiverse, where he encounters a team of Spider-People charged with protecting its very existence. When the heroes clash on how to handle a new threat, Miles must redefine what it means to be a hero.

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.

October is Family History Month, and we're showing you the wealth of library resources you can use to find YOUR family's history!

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 in transforming pipe cleaners into flowers 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!    

Building your own plant oasis can be relaxing, fulfilling, and expensive! Learn from Dallas County Master Gardeners how to create new plants from inexpensive or free seeds, cuttings, and other plant parts. 

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

The Worst Best Man by Mia Sosa

Description:

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!

Gather at the Skyline branch for this three session theater workshop led by Urban Arts Collective's, Jiles King. 

A body has been discovered at The Vampire Ball hosted by Count Dragula!

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

Use shaving cream and paint to create fun fall, marbled leaves to use for various fall decorations- make a banner, wreath, table decor, etc.

Limit of 15 participants, all supplies provided.

Are you tired of the same old Halloween costumes? Do you want to stand out at your Halloween party or event? Look no further!

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 all week after school.

This week will feature mayan kites

Crafternoons every 1st and 3rd Tuesday at the Skillman Southwestern 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 all week after school.

This week will feature Mayan kites

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 all week after school.

This week will feature Mayan kites

We have invited the Nasher Sculpture Center to come to the library and explore art activities around the musesum's Moonbird sculpture by Joan Miro.

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

It's adventure time!

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 all week after school.

This week will feature Mayan kites

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

Classes run from October 13th through December 22nd. 

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

Learn about force and motion and create your own party popper to shoot at ghosts. 

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.

We have invited the Nasher Sculpture Center to come to the library and explore art activities around the musesum's Moonbird sculpture by Joan Miro.

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 to create your very own zombie and race against other zombies for a chance at a prize!

This program incorporates both craft and STEM aspects in our zombie race.

May the best Zombie win!

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

Classes run from October 11th through December 20th. 

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!

Is Halloween giving you the chills? Well, why not carry a charm with you? Making pumpkins and bats tiny can not only be fun, but also cute!

Join us to create your very own zombie that you will use to race other zombies for a chance at a prize!

This program incorporates both craft and STEM aspects in our zombie race.

May the best Zombie win!

Calling all gamers!

Meet new friends and discover the addiction of the game of Mah Jongg.

These sessions will be open play with no instructors.

You must bring your own set.

Prepare yourself for NaNoWriMo! NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is all November long, but the best way to complete it is to plan, plan, plan!

We have invited the Nasher Sculpture Center to come to the library and explore art activities around the musesum's Moonbird sculpture by Joan Miro.

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

Instruments will be provided for use during class and may be available to check out (just like a library book).

Calling all gamers!

Create a spooky skeleton out of cotton swabs and learn about the skeletal system in this week's afternoon craft!

Fridays at 4pm will be a violin class!

Classes run from October 13th to December 22nd, 2023.

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

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

Showin' pumpkins for autumn and fall is your delight, 

It doesn't matter who's wrong or right.

Just bead it.

When a sadistic serial killer begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.

This movie is rated PG-13. 

Join us for a special screening capping off our Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, showcasing the incredible journey of Jose Hernandez, the first Mexican American astronaut!

Do you like horror games? How about playing a TTRPG with NO dice? Are you good at stacking blocks? 

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the October 11th through December 20th.

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

Challenge one another or our staff and see who comes out on top! From 4:30 to 6:30, we will have our X-Box and Playstation 5 Available for teens to come and meet, chat, play, and challenge fellow gamers!

Make your own Spooky Book Nook to add that little extra bit of fright to your mini a-home libraries with this spine-chilling addition to your shelves.

Three of the four poets that have presented at a U.S. presidential inauguration are African American women. Join us as we explore and examine the inaugural address poems of Maya Angelou, Elizabeth Alexander, and Amanda Gorman.

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.

Come join us as we read the greatest books of all time.  Today's reading is My Antonia by Cather

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

The Renner Frankford Book Club is back in person at the library!   We meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month (except during major holidays).

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!

Want to socialize and relax with other adults at the library? Drop in for a social hour of coloring and sticker books. All supplies are provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own.

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. 

Teens are invited to the library once a month for a fun life skills class to learn about subjects and best practices of being an adult.  This month, we'll learn about college applications and FAFSA deadlines! 

Discover the joy of sewing in our Beginner's Sewing Class! In this introductory workshop for adults, you'll learn the basics of sewing while creating a delightful, frosted animal cracker-shaped throw pillow.

Do you love a good mystery?

Would you like to share your love of mysteries with others?

Join the Audelia Road Branch's Mystery Book Club which meets every 3rd Thursday of the month to discuss a predetermined book.

Sing your favorite songs, enjoy many tunes, and party with the stars of Branch Lancaster-Kiest.

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.  

Calling all sewers, knitters, quilters, and embroiders! Come to our Sew and Tell with your latest project as we share tips and ideas. Beginners welcome!