Week Calendar

Are you a senior looking to explore your creative side and connect with fellow art enthusiasts? Look no further than "Golden Arts," our bimonthly senior art program hosted at the library.

Theater Club Needs You!

The Youth Discovery Center is looking for young actors of all experience levels to join the Theater Club.

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! 

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 Jewish Genealogical Interest Group’s mission is to assist anyone to research their actual (or suspected) Jewish ancestral lines.

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Get in touch with every part of yourself, from head to toes.

Ignite the art of beautiful penmanship in your child with our Cursive Handwriting Series for Kids! In this engaging series, we'll take young learners on a journey through the elegant world of cursive writing.

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

🌟 Adventure Awaits in Our D&D One-Shot Series! Will You Answer the Call? 🎲✨

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

             Calling all Queens!

               Do you like crafts?

Join us for fun and glamorous crafts.

Do you have a well-loved stuffed animal that needs a bit of repair?

Our hangout serves as a hub for home school families to come together to share resources, experiences, and support in the journey of home-based learning. You can bring your own activities to work on if you'd like.

Senior knitting group that meets once a week.

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

Take a break from adulting by making bead bracelets and meet new friends! Enjoy participating in designing and creating hand crafted bead bracelets for you or someone special.

The Flame Foundation presents a seniors-focused workshop on Flamenco dance, offering a lower-intensity rhythms and movements used while standing or seated. 

Enjoy a fun and musical hour followed by social playtime for toddlers and their parents/caregivers. 

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

Want to learn about genealogy resources in Dallas and how the library can help you with your research? A presenter from the Central Library's genealogy department will connect you with new ways to delve into your family's history.

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

Play a game of American Mahjong with others!

Contact Lester Hanson at 8172290649 if you'd like to learn how to play to set up a learning appointment.

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. 

Crafts, painting, fine art and sweet treats.

🌟 Join the Perler Bead Club: Unleash Your Creativity, One Bead at a Time! 🎨

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

Get ready for spring planting and pick up some new seeds from the Seed Library. Bring in any extra seeds you would like to share with the community. 

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.

Local artist Cynthia V. Anzaldua will lead us in a creative workshop where we make our own "stained glass" works of art with tissue paper and your own creative imagination!

Discover a creative haven for seniors where crafting meets camaraderie. Our monthly Senior Card Making & Meetup is the perfect place to unleash your artistic side while connecting with fellow seniors.

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.

A relaxing time for seniors to color and socialize in the library.

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

Delve into the fascinating world of plant propagation alongside our expert Master Gardeners. In this informative program, you'll discover the secrets behind nurturing and multiplying your favorite plants.

Welcome to our first installment of Trivia at the Library! This month's theme is "Winter is Here." We will have the following categories:

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

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

Can you create your own masterpiece without using a paintbrush? Bring your creativity and imagination with you as we paint, without using a paintbrush. All supplies will be provided.

Join us for the reading and discussion of Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson. The New York Times Bestseller takes us on "a character-driven, multigenerational journey that's meant to be savored" (Time).

In collaboration with local non-profit Girlfriends Ignite we would like to begin a Book Club series for Teens in the Oak Cliff area.

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!

The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa. 

Sponsored by the Friends of the North Oak Cliff Branch Library 

The animated film tells the story of teenage sea kraken Ruby Gillman. Struggling to fit in at Oceanside High School, Ruby discovers her ancestral destiny to reign as Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas, following in the footsteps of her grandmother.

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

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

(Crochet...if you must...)

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

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

🎨📚👦👧 Dive into a world of wonder at our Preschool Playtime in the Library! 🌟 Let imaginations soar and creativity bloom as little ones explore STEAM Learning, engage in interactive games and discover the joy of learning through play.

Start the year off great by creating a vision board! Give this years goals form and decorate them to help you further motivate you to reach them!

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!    

Join us for an afternoon of crochet!

Beginners and experts are welcome!

We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners.

Participants should bring their own supplies. 

Are you an Urban Fiction reader?

This month we will be reading-

Lead from the Outside by Stacey Abrams

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!

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

Be a part of our monthly kids STEM Club, where we explore the fascinating world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through engaging and hands-on activities.

Dive into the frosty wonderland of winter with Chilly Printimals! Unleash your creativity by crafting adorable penguins using your own handprints on construction paper.

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.

STEM fun is coming to the Skillman Southwestern Branch every third Wednesday of the Month! This program is intended for school-age children to learn about science, technology, engineering, and math in fun and interactive ways! 

It's adventure time!

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

Classes run from January 5 through March 22. 

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

It's Crafternoon at Audelia Road Branch Library! Dive into the frosty wonderland of winter with "Chilly Printimals"! Unleash your creativity by crafting adorable penguins using your own handprints on construction paper.

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!

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

Classes run from January 3 through March 20. 

Join us after school for this week's science experiment!
We will create a snowstorm in a jar using paint, baby oil and fizzy tablets!

We'll progress through the alphabet, exploring a different animal each week, from "A" for "Ant" to "Z" for "Zebra." Your child will learn about fascinating creatures while building their animal knowledge.

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

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.

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).

Join us after school for some mad science! 

Be ready to get messy:

This week we are using antacid tablets to create a snowstorm in a jar!

This project is intended for participants ages 6 and up.

Calling all gamers!

Fridays at 4pm will be a violin class!

Classes run from January 5 to March 22.

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

Stop by for a fun and exciting time by participating in multiple makerspace building stations. Children will participate in Lego Sets, KNex, and more building sets as tools to practice engineering, creativity, and problem solving skills.

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

It's cold outside so how about some fiery Pathfinder 2e to heat things up?

Wednesdays at 5pm will be the violin class!

Classes run from the January 3 through March 20.

Winter 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. 

In January, we will meet at the regular time - The 3rd Wednesday of the month at 5:45 - 7:00 pm. 

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!

Get ready to crush your goals and manifest your dreams for 2024!

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.

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.

Participants will exercise skills such as listening, reasoning, communication, and physicality in order to heighten their imagination, ability to react and to relate to one and other.

Embark on a journey of self-discovery and divination at our enchanting Tarot Reading Workshop, hosted at the library!

Flex your artistic muscles and learn the technique of squeegee art!

All materials provided and available while supplies last. 

Join Dallas Public Library Genealogy Specialist Mic Barnette for Dallas Genealogical Society's bimonthly virtual DNA Special Interest Group meeting.

Get ready to kick off the new year with a burst of energy and vibrant rhythms as Alegre Ballet Folklorico proudly presents an exhilarating adult Latin class!

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