Week Calendar

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Write your letter to Santa and mail it at the library. Visit the front desk for a return letter from Santa. (Bilingual materials will be available)

Enjoy making a small handbag perfect for your cell phone, ID and/keys that incorporates unusual items as part of the overall decoration. Participants will choose from a selection of pre-sewn pouches of beautiful designer fabric.

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.

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Start your journey to becoming a Booker T. Creative Revolutionary! 

Grab your dice and bag of tricks and stop by Forest Green's first Dungeons and Dragons event!

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

It's cold outside, but the cocoa is hot in here!
Grab yourself a hot cup of cocoa and get cozy for a movie! 

We will be playing a family-friendly movie to enjoy with some cookies and cocoa for this winter season. 

Catch him while you can!

On the second Thursday of each month, we have our Senior Game Day! This month we will be playing holiday themed Pictionary!

Join Pleasant Grove staff every first and third Friday starting 09/01 for a fun and musical hour and then some social time and playtime. 

Candle making returns! Learn candle making basics, such as wax properties and wicking. Choose from a seasonal selection of scents and pour your own candle. At the end, participants will be able to take home a 4oz container candle.

Recipes hold history—histories of our family, the lands they come from, and of survival. 

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Crafts, painting, fine art and sweet treats.

Come and enjoy the reception for the Fine Arts Student Exhibition 2023 in the Bradshaw Gallery. 

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Winter is a season of wonder, and what better way to celebrate it than with a creative and fun art project?

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!

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.

To really infuse your home with festive spirit, why not skip the store and make your own unique wreath? We'll provide the reds, greens, and bows, you'll provide the cheer!

Tile Art is a great way to express your creativity. Come make some art to keep for yourself or as a DIY gift for the upcoming holidays.

All supplies provided, but are limited. 

Get a jump start on next years gifts by learning how to quilt. Just bring your fabric and we will bring the skills to learn the time-honored skill of quilting. Turn your favorite cotton fabrics into a warm quilt.

Decorate some festive holiday cookies to celebrate the season.

All ages invited- kids bring your favorite adult to help. All supplies provided- limit of 32 cookies.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Dallas Public Library

*Today's program will take place nearby the MLK Branch Library at the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House. The address is 2618 Warren Ave, Dallas, TX 75215.*

It’s movie time!

Enjoy a wonderful cinema with staff and your family.

Feel free to bring packaged snacks.

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!

An alien scarab chooses Jaime Reyes to be its symbiotic host, bestowing the recent college graduate with a suit of armor that's capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle.

Wrap up the holidays with our free gift wrapping station on Saturday, December 16th!

¡Envueltete en nuestra estación de envoltura de regalos gratuita el sábado 16 de diciembre!

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.

Opening presents the night before Christmas, eating grapes on New Year's Eve...what can your family's holiday traditions tell you about your heritage?

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!

(Crochet...if you must...)

Do you love a book genre but find picking a specific book to discuss a daunting task? Then have we got the Book Club for you!

🎅📚✨ Step into a world of wonder and festive cheer at our Santa Storytime! 🎄🌟

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.

Create your DIY ornament from 2:30pm-3:30pm, Adults only. 

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!    

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

Jubi Stone by Yvonne Medley

Description:

Learn about holiday celebrations and traditions from around the world with The Writers Garret, then share your own special holiday activities through the art of writing and drawing! Create a book of holiday memories to cherish with family.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery, goal-setting, and creativity with our New Year's Vision Board Workshop.

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

Join us for one Saturday a month as we do something fun for the whole family!

This month we're spending the afternoon celebrating winter through crafts! 

Sponsored by the Lochwood Library Friends.

There's snow place like the library for a frosty fun winter program! Whether you're gearing up for an epic indoor snowball showdown, getting your hands gooey with some snow slime, or enjoying a snowlicious snow cones, get ready to celebrate a

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.

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. 

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

Crafternoons every  Thursday at the Audelia Road Branch Library!    

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. 

Build your own snowman!

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.

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!

Come and meet, chat, play, and challenge fellow gamers! Every Tuesday we will have our gaming system available and will be hosting gaming sessions.

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!

Did you feel that chilly breeze? Winter is coming! Get in the winter spirit with everyone's favorite activity- slime! 

Do you like to draw & paint? Come make a mural with us! It will be hung in the kids area of the library.

¿Te gusta dibujar y pintar? ¡Ven a hacer un mural con nosotros! Se colgará en el área infantil de la biblioteca.

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.

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

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!

Use your arts and engineering skills to create a holiday card that lights up!

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

Ho-ho-hold on there! Were you planning to celebrate Christmas without custom Christmas cookies? Come over and make them red, green, and sparkle with edible decorations to make your own takeaway cookies.

Santa Claus is coming to town! Join us for special visit from the jolliest man of the season here at our Skyline branch. 

COME GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH SANTA!  DON'T HAVE A CAMERA?  WE'LL TAKE THE PICTURE AND EMAIL IT TO YOU.

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. 

Whether your a beginner or an expert, join Lochwood's embroidery group! 

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!

Winter is a season of wonder, and what better way to celebrate it than with a creative and fun art project?

🌕🌌 Discover the Magic of Native American Winter Landscapes at Your Local 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.

Mindfulness jars have been praised by teachers and behavior therapists across the nation.

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!

Join us at BLK as we celebrate the holiday season with a holiday movie special also will be making wreath ornaments that you can hang on your Christmas Tree.

Do you like to draw & paint? Come make a mural with us! It will be hung in the kids area of the library.

¿Te gusta dibujar y pintar? ¡Ven a hacer un mural con nosotros! Se colgará en el área infantil de la biblioteca.

Practice your drawing skills by sketching against the clock with your friends.

Join us for this DIY event. We will be making three skin care products:

COME GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN WITH SANTA!  DON'T HAVE A CAMERA?  WE'LL TAKE THE PICTURE AND EMAIL IT TO YOU.

Winter is a season of wonder, and what better way to celebrate it than with a creative and fun art project?

It’s movie time!

Enjoy a wonderful cinema with staff and your family.

Feel free to bring packaged snacks.

The book club with no assigned reading and no pressure!

Celebrate the holiday season with family and gather at Skyline library to listen to a live musical performance by Reuben Leal.