Week Calendar

All Day

Signs of Our Times: A Photographic Retrospective

All Day 1/6–2/28

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

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SIGNS OF OUR TIMES is a Photography Exhibition by artist, journalist and freelance photographer Danny Hurley.

Sprouts for Spring!

All Day 3/1–3/16

Family

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Exhibit Space

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Spring has sprung at the Fretz Park Branch Library! Stop by the front desk and pick up your own sprout in a bag!

Celebrating Black History Month

All Day 2/1–2/29

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Black History/African-American Heritage Month with a month of programming to inform, celebrate, honor and highlight the Black community's history and achievements.

Women's History Month

All Day 3/1–3/30

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

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March is Women's History Month – commemorating and encouraging the study, observance and celebration of the vital role of women in history and contemporary society. Learn, create and have fun at these library events:

A Special Type of Seed, Oil and Light, an exhibition by Kalen McGuire

All Day 2/21–2/29

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Square One Gallery (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

12 am

Loss of Identity by Heather Levy

All Day 3/2–3/30

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Fine Arts Area (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

A surreal journey through the many facets of identity using painting, film, sculpture and music.

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Stories and Songs

9:30am–10:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Start your Saturday morning out with stories, songs, and plenty of dancing! Fun for the whole family.

10 am

Little Bookworms: Songs and Stories

10:30am–11:00am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy,

Event Details:

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

Homeschool Hangout

10:00am–11:30am

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Registration Required

Event Details:

🏡📚 Explore, Learn, and Connect with Homeschool Hangout! 📚🏡

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:00am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Children's area

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy,

Event Details:

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

Toddler Storytime

10:30am–11:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch

Room: Fretz Park - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature, Early Literacy

Event Details:

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

11 am

Toddler Storytime

11:00am–11:30am

Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant, toddler & preschool (ages 0-5)

Program Type: Early Literacy,

Event Details:

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

Dallas Fire Rescue Show and Tell

11:00am–12:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Outdoor Parking Area

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

Join us for an exciting and informative educational visit from the heroes of the Dallas Fire Rescue!

Visit with Award Winning Children's Author Anne Wynter

11:00am–12:00pm

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Early Literacy

Registration Required

Event Details:

Meet award-winning, children's author, Anne Wynter!

12 pm

1 pm

Preston Hollow Caregiver Support Group

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family, Adult (18+)

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Adult (18+)

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

This caregiver support group will be meeting every 4th Monday beginning February 26, 2024.

This will be a safe environment for members to share and learn.

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Keyboard Class (with Music Theory Emphasis)

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Guitar Class

1:00pm–1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Pokemon Day

1:00pm–2:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Highland Hills Branch

Room: Highland Hills - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

We're stepping into the vibrant world of Pokémon to celebrate Pokémon Day! Join us for an action-packed program where kids can put their Pokémon knowledge to the test with exciting trivia and embark on a creative journey with Pokémon crafts.

Reception for Loss of Identity by Heather Levy

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Lillian Bradshaw Gallery Exhibits (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Opening reception of Loss of Identity, a surreal journey through the many facets of identity using painting, film, sculpture, and music.

Seussology 101

1:00pm–3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Park Forest Branch

Room: Park Forest - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Dr. Seuss birthday- Read Across America day!

Dr. Seuss Birthday Party

1:30pm–3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - In Library

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.

Cine en familia: Brave (2012)

1:30pm–3:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch

Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Mérida, una joven impulsiva e hija del rey Fergus y la reina Elinor, está decidida a construir su propio camino en la vida.

2 pm

Fairy Tale Day

2:00pm–3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Once upon a time... Fairy Tale Day came along! Celebrate by making your very own fairy wand and explore the largest fairy tale collections available for checkout.

Mu Phi Epsilon Concert Series

2:00pm–3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Texas Flute Society

Bilingual Painting Workshop- Spring Landscape

2:00pm–3:30pm

Family

Registration Required

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Classroom A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

Family-friendly painting workshop with local artist Alex Cely leading the session!

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Beginning Guitar Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Keyboard Class

2:00pm–2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Karate Dance Party

2:00pm–3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Lochwood Branch

Room: Lochwood - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Get out of the house for an afternoon of musical fun with Karate Dance Party!

Mr. Gene from The Que Pastas will have you moving in this interactive song and dance extravaganza for all ages!

Seuss-Sational Saturday

2:00pm–3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Kahn Pavilion (2nd Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

It's March 2nd, Dr. Seuss,

Such an important day!

Today we celebrate you,

Happy Birthday we say!

Come celebrate all things Dr. Seuss by making Seuss Slime and other activities!

3 pm

After School Cinema

3:30pm–5:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleberg-Rylie - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

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

Puzzle Day

3:45pm–4:45pm

Family

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Community & City Engagement

Event Details:

We believe in the power of unity and the strength of community. Join us for a heartwarming and creative experience as we bring our community together piece by piece – quite literally!

Strings Class

3:00pm–3:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Registration Required

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Shirley Philipson Pollock Performance Space (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12), Teen (ages 13-17), Adult (18+)

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

4 pm

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Play chess and meet people in a casual-friendly environment! This club meets every Thursday. All skill levels are welcome.

5 pm

Pokemon Day

5:00pm–6:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch

Room: Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest - Classroom A

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

We're stepping into the vibrant world of Pokémon to celebrate Pokémon Day! Join us for an action-packed program where kids can put their Pokémon knowledge to the test with exciting trivia and embark on a creative journey with Pokémon crafts.

Story & Craft: The Mitten

5:30pm–6:30pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - In Library

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-12)

Program Type: Early Literacy, Out-of-School Time/Summer Reading

Event Details:

Join us each month as we read a book and do a craft based on the book we read. This is geared towards kindergarten through 2nd graders.

February's Book: The Mitten

By: Jan Brett

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“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.