Week Calendar

For better development, babies require experiences that help them understand the world around them.  Come spend 30 minutes in a controlled environment where you will learn how to stimulate your baby's senses.

Children's senses are developed through guided play. Come practice your little ones' fine and gross motor skills for 30 minutes and learn at the same time how to continue the stimulation at home.

Presented by the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary, learn about the importance of insects and pollinators through hands-on play stations. 

Sign up to receive FREE math tutoring for grades K-12 at the North Oak Cliff Branch Library.

Must register online to participate: https://intellichoice.org/

This program is hosted by IntelliChoice

Sign up to receive free math tutoring! Intellichoice offers math tutoring beginning January 17, 2026. 

Saturdays, 10:00am - 12:00 pm

Join us on Tuesday morning for some outside fun! We'll have fun with bubbles and draw pictures using sidewalk chalk and your imagination! 

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

Join us on Tuesday morning for some outside fun! We'll have fun with bubbles and draw pictures using sidewalk chalk and your imagination! 

Imagination Playground

Immerse your child in an imaginative play space that they and other children create using big blue foam blocks, imagination and cooperation. Are you intrigued? Great we hope to see you there!

Try your hand at art! Come make your very own creative masterpiece with the DMA! 

Parents and children, listen to stories, sing songs and practice literacy skills together. Suggested ages: 6 years and under 

In this interactive presentation made by the Dallas Fire Department, learn about the many hazards found in normal homes, and the principles of safety you can use everyday!

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! Or Happy St. Patrick's Day to you! We will celebrate all things Irish with crafts and coloring, games and music.

Learn about your local wildlife!

Why do beavers make dams? What are turtle shells made of? What animal has the best hearing? Bring all of your burning questions about local wildlife for the rangers of  Cedar Hill State Park! 

Can't make it to the museum? Let the museum come to you!

Come and enjoy a special summer steam program with a visit from the Perot Tech Truck!

Enjoy an afternoon of games! We will have board games like "Trouble" or "Monopoly," card games like "Uno," video games for the Wii as well as jigsaw puzzles from 30 pieces to 300 pieces. 

Become an Energy Explorer this spring break!

We'll be using a variety of activities and experiments to answer questions like, "What is energy?" and, "Where does energy come from?"

Come explore with us at the library for Spring Break! 

Touch-a-Truck

We invite teens to participate in our Spring Switch Tournament: Super Smash Bros! This will be a week long tournament where you get points for attendance and for your placement in your matches.

Join Les Murray to discover what life on Mars would be really like. From thin air and low gravity to extreme cold and dust storms, explore the challenges of living on the Red Planet through the eyes of NASA’s spacecraft.

Wiggle into science with a stretchy, squishy good time! Kids will explore the world of polymers—long chains of molecules that can stretch, bend, and form fun textures—through hands-on experiments.

Become an Energy Explorer this spring break!

We'll be using a variety of activities and experiments to answer questions like, "What is energy?" and, "Where does energy come from?"

We invite teens to participate in our Spring Switch Tournament: Super Smash Bros! This will be a week long tournament where you get points for attendance and for your placement in your matches.

🌕 Spring Break Adventure Continues: Lunar Crash Course! 🚀

Get an up close look at some new animal friends with Creature Teacher. Learn all about the habitats and lives of animals from around the world.

Squeeze, squish, and stretch!

 Kids will create their own squishy sensory stress ball. 

This is a hands-on craft that's satisfying to make and even more fun to play with!

Become an Energy Explorer this spring break!

We'll be using a variety of activities and experiments to answer questions like, "What is energy?" and, "Where does energy come from?"

Spend the afternoon at the library tinkering with technology! Staff will guide participants through hands-on experiences that are both educational and fun for the whole family.

We invite teens to participate in our Spring Switch Tournament: Super Smash Bros! This will be a week long tournament where you get points for attendance and for your placement in your matches.

RUH-ROH—mystery afoot! Families are invited to step into a Scooby-Doo–inspired scavenger hunt where the Mystery Inc. gang needs help cracking clues, solving puzzles, and outsmarting a sneaky villain.

ArtVenture with the Dallas Museum of Art is the perfect continuation of our Spring Break Adventure Week! 

Build, stack, and brick by brick rise to the challenge! Kids will take on a fun LEGO challenge where imagination meets problem-solving and creativity clicks into place.

Become an Energy Explorer this spring break!

We'll be using a variety of activities and experiments to answer questions like, "What is energy?" and, "Where does energy come from?"

Enjoy a fun day of science activities.

The Pot-o- Gold STEM challenge involves designing and constructing a boat using aluminum foil that can carry the maximum number of coins.

We invite teens to participate in our Spring Switch Tournament: Super Smash Bros! This will be a week long tournament where you get points for attendance and for your placement in your matches.

Celebrate Spring Break in style with a free visit from the YMCA Game Truck!  The YMCA Game Truck is an Esports gaming center on the go.

Today the Dallas Museum of Art will lead us in a musical artistic collaboration! Come make your very own creative masterpiece!

Meet some animals that have incredible superpowers. Every animal needs a superpower to survive in the wild - which superpower would you choose? All About Animals Live!

Become an Energy Explorer this spring break!

We'll be using a variety of activities and experiments to answer questions like, "What is energy?" and, "Where does energy come from?"

Level up your vacation with the ultimate gaming experience. Play with old friends or meet new ones on the big screen. All experience levels welcome.

We invite teens to participate in our Spring Switch Tournament: Super Smash Bros! This will be a week long tournament where you get points for attendance and for your placement in your matches.

Going up, up, up with creativity! Inspired by Netflix’s #1 movie K-Pop Demon Hunters, this program lets participants design character-themed keychains using markers and shrinkable sheets.

Join us for a fun-filled Family Workshop with DART! This exciting event features an informative presentation on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system, along with sign-ups for DART passes.

Saddle up for a rootin’-tootin’ good time! Families will enjoy a wild west adventure featuring a lively performance by Cowboy Ken and an afternoon of cowboy games and crafts.

Come have fun, build something incredible, and let your imagination run wild at the Lego Lab!

You can register for an email reminder, but it's not required ☺️

Explore the world around you through Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. 

This month we will learn about camouflage. Why do some creatures hide in plain sight and how do they do it?

Flex your engineering skills and creative muscles with building bricks! Each month will have a different theme.

All supplies provided. 

Get ready to blast off with our balloon rocket program an exciting, hands-on activity where kids become young scientists and engineers!

Visit the Prairie Creek branch every week after school on Tuesdays from 4:00pm to 5:00pm for a fun filled Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, or Math activity!

SNAILS?! Ewwwwwwww! Snails are slimy and weird! They are also cool to watch, and they help keep our environment healthy.  We’ll read a funny book about snails, do a snail craft, and meet a live Texas snail!

Step into a world where imagination meets innovation! 

 📚 Need a little homework help? Kids ages 6–12 can bring their questions to the library and get help from our staff.  📚

Enjoy an afternoon of crafting fun!

Accept the Challenge!

Work solo or in a team and flex your imagination and creation skills!

Calling all gamers!

Enjoy making art and engaging in hands-on science activities, fostering imagination and curiosity in a fun and interactive environment. Learn about the history of St. Patrick's Day in America and the legends of leprechauns.

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.