Lakewood Library Friends 60th Annual Art Show

Welcome to the 60th annual Lakewood Library Friends art show!  This tradition has been a staple of the Lakewood community since the library was located in the old Diener Mills building across from the Lakewood Theater.Swing by the Lakewood Branch Library during opening......More

Welcome to the 60th annual Lakewood Library Friends art show!  This tradition has been a staple of the Lakewood community since the library was located in the old Diener Mills building across from the Lakewood Theater.Swing by the Lakewood Branch Library during opening hours and experience the creativity of the Lakewood and East Dallas community.  Don't forget to vote for your favorite piece in the people's choice award!

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Perot Museum TECH Truck Community Science Meet Up

Check out the awesome tech from the Perot Museumâs TECH Truck in this come and go program.

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Knit Wits

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!(Crochet...if you must...)

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Kawaii Club

Itâs craft and anime time at the Lakewood Branch Library!  Our Kawaii Club offers a chance to explore new anime and crafts while talking to like-minded individuals.  Grab one of our Japanese snacks and settle in for a good time!This program series is brought to you th......More

Itâs craft and anime time at the Lakewood Branch Library!  Our Kawaii Club offers a chance to explore new anime and crafts while talking to like-minded individuals.  Grab one of our Japanese snacks and settle in for a good time!This program series is brought to you through the support of the Lakewood Library Friends. To learn more about this organization please go to this link: https://www.lakewoodlibraryfriendsdallas.org

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Culture of Value In-Person Information Session

Culture of Value is a micro-grant program created by the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Parks and Recreation. This program aims to support artists and arts and culture organizations whose primary programming and services center around an A......More

Culture of Value is a micro-grant program created by the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Parks and Recreation. This program aims to support artists and arts and culture organizations whose primary programming and services center around an ALAANA (African, Latinx, Asian, Arab/Middle Eastern, and Native American) experience.This in-person session is be open to the public and geared toward local artists, nonprofit organizations, and cultural workers who are interested in learning more about this program and how to apply.

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Toddler Storytime

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

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Toddler Storytime

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

6121 Worth Street, Dallas, TX, 75214, US

Books & Brews: The Angel Makers

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Patti McCracken's The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring. You can find a summary from the publisher below:The Angel Makers is a true-crime story like no otherâa 1920s midwife who may have......More

Enjoy a local brew as we discuss Patti McCracken's The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring. You can find a summary from the publisher below:The Angel Makers is a true-crime story like no otherâa 1920s midwife who may have been the centuryâs most prolific killer leading a murder ring of women responsible for the deaths of at least 160 men.Every month on the first Saturday we will meet to enjoy sampling local brews and discussing a book. While we talk, we'll be sipping all types of brews: coffee, teas, beer, and hard ciders. This program series is brought to you through the support of the Lakewood Branch Friends. To learn more about this organization please go to this link: https://www.lakewoodlibraryfriendsdallas.org/  Upcoming TitlesJune 7: The Angel Makers: The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History by Patti McCrackenJuly 5: A Haunting in Venice by Agatha Christie

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Knit Wits

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!(Crochet...if you must...)

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Lego Hour

Unleash your imagination at the Lakewood Branchâs Lego Hour!  This will be a dedicated hour for building whatever youâd like using Legos.  Build and chat with others as you work together or get inspiration for your own projects.

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Toddler Storytime

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

6121 Worth Street, Dallas, TX, 75214, US

Toddler Storytime

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

6121 Worth Street, Dallas, TX, 75214, US

Shady Herbs for Shady Places

Lakewood Library welcomes back Master Gardener Barbara Gollman presenting on Shady Herbs for Shady Places. Herbs need sun â or do they? Learn which herbs can be grown in light shade or filtered shade and how plants can adapt to little sun. Find out which favorite culina......More

Lakewood Library welcomes back Master Gardener Barbara Gollman presenting on Shady Herbs for Shady Places. Herbs need sun â or do they? Learn which herbs can be grown in light shade or filtered shade and how plants can adapt to little sun. Find out which favorite culinary herbs do well with partial shade in the heat of Texas.As available we will also have related seed packets and sprouted seeds to giveaway to attendees.  Learn more about the Dallas County Master Gardeners HERE

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Furever Friends Adoption Event

Find your furever friend at the Lakewood Branch!  This will be a chance to see adoptable animals from Dallas Animal Services and peruse local pet vendors and vets.  Same day adoptions available!Please no outside animals!If you'd like to be a vendor, please contact lak......More

Find your furever friend at the Lakewood Branch!  This will be a chance to see adoptable animals from Dallas Animal Services and peruse local pet vendors and vets.  Same day adoptions available!Please no outside animals!If you'd like to be a vendor, please contact lakewood@dallas.gov!

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El Central Toastmasters

When you visit a Toastmasters club as a guest, thereâs no pressure to participate until you are ready and comfortable. Every club is unique; visit as many clubs as you would like to find the right fit for you!

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Lakewood Library Friends 60th Annual Art Show Reception People's Choice Award Reception

The Lakewood Library Friends will celebrate the first, second, and third place winners of the People Choice Awards of the 60th Annual Art Show.

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What a Pollinator Sees: Presented by the Dallas Arboretum

As part of the Dallas Arboretum's free STEM Stops program, staff will set up an activity that will allow children to interact and learn about how pollinators can see in different wavelengths of light and how plants have adapted UV patterns to help guide pollinators to t......More

As part of the Dallas Arboretum's free STEM Stops program, staff will set up an activity that will allow children to interact and learn about how pollinators can see in different wavelengths of light and how plants have adapted UV patterns to help guide pollinators to their pollen.

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Knit Wits

Come knit and be a wit every Tuesday at the Lakewood Branch Library!(Crochet...if you must...)

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Cruise Trivia with Leslie

Lakewood Branch Manager Leslie missed the Dallas ice storm while sailing on a boat in Central America, but she picked up a bunch of good trivia questions while there.  See if you can best the people on the boat by getting some of these pretty tricky answers!

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Dallas Public Library Branches Closed for Juneteenth

All Dallas Public Library branches are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.