All Day

Play & Grow Fairs

All Day 4/27 - 6/22

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Program Type: Early Literacy

Event Details:

Don’t miss this event for children ages 0-5 and their families! Play & Grow is a brain building event full of fun activities that will help your children build early literacy as they play while caregivers get information f

Texas, Still and In Motion: Abstractions in Oil by Jan Hart Black

All Day 5/4 - 5/26

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 Texas native, Jan Hart Black was inspired by the majestic, powerful, mystifying aspects of its elements. Her current work expresses in oil her senses’ memories of their touch. The feel of wind on skin. A still hot day. Dust storms.

Texas, Still and In Motion: Abstractions in Oil by Jan Hart Black

All Day 5/28 - 6/12

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 Texas native, Jan Hart Black was inspired by the majestic, powerful, mystifying aspects of its elements. Her current work expresses in oil her senses’ memories of their touch. The feel of wind on skin. A still hot day. Dust storms.

Central Staff Art Exhibit--2024

All Day 5/11 - 6/28

Family

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Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library

Room: Central Library - Pollock Showcases (4th Floor)

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

From now through the end of June 2024, the 4^th floor’s Pollock Performance Space Showcases feature art by members of the Central Library’s staff: Andrew Anderson, Tiffany Bailey, Irving Bolaños, Herman Cardona, Fabian Castillo, Elizabet

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

05/28/2024 @ 9:00am - 06/01/2024 @ 5:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch

Room: Preston Royal - Puzzle Area

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

Monthly Scavenger Hunt

All Day

Family

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Library Branch: Oak Lawn Branch

Room: Oak Lawn - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Find the Star Wars characters!

Name: Play & Grow Fairs
Start: 2024-04-27
End: 2024-06-22
Location: Play & Grow Fairs

This Scavenger Hunt will be available in the kids area from May1- May 31.

12 am

Celebrate Pride Month!

All Day 6/1 - 6/30

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Adult, Seniors

Offsite Event

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Library Branch: Community Events

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month with programs that highlight LGBTQAI+ history and achievements.

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Medicaid and CHIP Enrollment Assistance

9:00am - 11:00am

Family, Adult

Required

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - In Library

Age Group: Family, Adult

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Parkland Community Health Plan visits to provide resource information and assistance with enrollment in SNAP, Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and more.

Discover Dallas Summer Camp Registration

9:30am - 12:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

[pending copy from Maritza]

Discover Dallas Summer Camp Registration

9:30am - 12:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

[pending copy from Maritza]

Discover Dallas Summer Camp Registration

9:30am - 12:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

[pending copy from Maritza]

10 am

Little Bookworms: Songs and Stories

10:30am - 11:00am

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

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

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

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 - 11:00am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

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

10:00am - 12:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Hampton-Illinois Branch

Room: Hampton-Illinois - Black Box Theater

Age Group: Family

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

Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the start of SMART Summer 2024!

Stop by between 10 am and 12 pm to register the whole family - Adults too - for this year's summer reading program, play some games, get free books from DISD, and more!

11 am

One on One Computer Help at BSS

11:00am - 12:00pm

Family, Adult, Seniors

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Library Branch: Skillman Southwestern Branch

Room: Skillman Southwestern - Computer Area

Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Technology

Event Details:

Do you need help on the computer? If so, stop by the Skillman Southwestern Branch Library every Tuesday from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm!

Discover Dallas Summer Camp Registration

11:00am - 12:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

[pending copy from Maritza]

Toddler Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am

Family, Infant & Toddler

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Library Branch: Lakewood Branch

Room: Lakewood - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler

Program Type: Early Literacy, Outreach

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

Rainbow Leaf Art

11:00am - 12:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A

Age Group: Family

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

Event Details:

Celebrate Pride Month as we create unique Rainbow Leaf Art. Learn about the different communities within LGBTQ and celebrate by creating a leaf print artwork that represents you.

12 pm

1 pm

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Chamber Orchestra (Advanced)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Keyboard Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Guitar Class

1:00pm - 1:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Family Board Game Day

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch

Room: Mountain Creek - Study Room

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Civic Engagement

Event Details:

Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and engage in some quality family time as you explore a plethora of board games suitable for all ages.

Grauwyler Gaming

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Family

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Library Branch: Grauwyler Park Branch

Room: Grauwyler Park - Florence Jeanette Coe Meeting Room A & B

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and engage in some quality family time as we explore a plethora of board games suitable for all ages.

Movie Matinee: Five Nights at Freddy's

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Family

Required

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Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch

Room: White Rock Hills - Auditorium

Age Group: Family

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Required

Seats Remaining: 99

Event Details:

A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the late shift at Freddy's won't be so easy to make it through.

2 pm

Play and Grow Fair

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

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Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch

Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library

Age Group: Family, Infant & Toddler, Preschool

Program Type: Civic Engagement, Early Literacy, Featured

Event Details:

Don’t miss this event for children ages 0-5 and their families! Play & Grow is a brain building event full of fun activities that will help your children build early literacy as they play while caregivers get information f

Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

Guitar Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

City Hall on the Go!

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Family, Adult, Seniors

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Lobby

Age Group: Family, Adult, Seniors

Program Type: Outreach

Event Details:

City Hall on the Go! provides select City services at special events and locations throughout Dallas in a convenient mobile unit.

Keyboard Class

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

3 pm

Dinosaur or NOT?

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11)

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Library Branch: Audelia Road Branch

Room: Audelia Road - Children's Area

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)

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

Event Details:

You can probably name some fascinating prehistoric creatures. But is each one of them actually a dinosaur, or NOT? You might be surprised! What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur?

After School Cinema

3:30pm - 5:30pm

Family

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Library Branch: Kleberg-Rylie Branch

Room: Kleber-Rylie - Flex/Online Space

Age Group: Family

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

Event Details:

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

Strings Class

3:00pm - 3:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

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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 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

4 pm

Cancelled

Guitar Class

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

Cancelled

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Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch

Room: Vickery Park - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11), Teen, Adult

Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature

Event Details:

Want to learn how to play your favorite instrument? Get started with FREE weekly classes taught by our top-notch instructors at your local library!

KERA Kids Presents: PBS STEM Hour- Work it Out Wombats

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Family, School Age (ages 6-11)

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Library Branch: Dallas West Branch

Room: Dallas West - Auditorium

Age Group: Family, School Age (ages 6-11)

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

Event Details:

Join the KERA KIDS team for PBS STEM Hour as we engage in fun, creative problem-solving to design and engineer several projects like a castle made of Play-Doh! Kids will create, test, and improve their designs while a

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

6 pm

Lego Family Day

6:00pm - 7:00pm

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:

Let’s build together! Children will create masterpieces with colorful Lego’s by using their motor and sensory skills. Lego's will be provided!

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Find the Star Wars characters!

EVENTS FOR KIDS & FAMILIES