Event List

Virtual EventRegister hereYou’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This b...

If you create you are an artist. Share your art with us. Learn from each other, grow, be challenged and be inspired in this twice monthly art club.

Join us every month on the third Wednesday for a family-friendly movie matinee of a new release! Snacks are provided and everyone is welcome. Our March feature is Moana 2. Hope to ...

Join Kimball Hawkins in The Dalles Public Library MakerSpace for Computer Assistance --and Coffee" formerly called Coffee and Computers with Kimball.  Do you have new gadget t...

THIS MEETING IS EARLIER IN THE MONTH AND AT BARGEWAY!!Book Lovers by Emily HenryNora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky...

It’s a fun time for toddlers 18 months - 3 years old. We’ll read books, sing songs, and have fun.

Held every Thursday morning at 10:30, this storytime is most appropriate to those age 18-36 months, though everyone is welcome.  We'll sing songs, do fingerplays, and read a c...

Henpecked Junction is a small, charming town chock full of the best trailer parks with the most offbeat, neighborly, and, well, troublemaking residents. The festival plan...

A great time of stories and activities for all ages.

Held at 10:30, Friday Morning Storytime includes songs, fingerplays and some great stories. This storytime is most appropriate for the preschool crowd, everyone is welcome.

Series of fun activities for elementary school aged children.

This fun program is intended for kids age 5-10, but everyone is welcome! Each week is something different; it might be art, it might be crafts; could be Code-a-pillars and Beebots;...

Calling all children ages 4-6! Come learn beginning tap dance in this 13-week class, where we will learn dance moves to fun songs!  Tap shoes are provided, please list your sh...

Calling all children ages 7-10! Come learn beginning tap dance in this 13-week class, where we will learn dance moves to fun songs!  Tap shoes are provided, please list your s...

Calling all teens (11 and older) and adults! Come learn beginning tap dance in this 13-week class, where we will learn dance moves to fun songs!  Tap shoes are provided, pleas...

Sheila from the Geologic Society of Oregon Country will help you prepare for the inevitable, the Cascadia Earthquake. There is be a special guest as well!

Enjoy an afternoon participating in guided nature journaling. We'll meet in the Teen Room to pick up and briefly decorate our new journals, then head outside to practice observatio...

Parent Support Group for Parents of Children Ages 0-5Join us for a supportive and welcoming space designed for parents of young children (ages 0-5). This group is all about creatin...

Tea and Tranquility: Meditation & Self-Care Circle Join us for a bi-weekly, free community meditation and self-care circle at The Dalles Wasco County Library eve...

Enjoy a fun storytime just for babies 0 -18 months. We’ll read books, sing songs, and have fun.

This storytime is held every Tuesday (starting March 4th) at  11:15 AM in the Children's Wing. Join us for stories, songs, bonding, playtime, early literacy practice, and lots...

Portland author Steven Christiansen will be visiting to talk about his new young adult novel, "The Blue Line Letters". "Colorful locals, a smart girl from school, and an enigm...

Hang out with other science fiction readers as we talk all things sci-fi. Books are available at the front desk.

WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2024 • A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER**New York Times Book Review Book Club Pick**Winner of the 2024 Hawthornden PrizeShortlisted for the 2024 Orwell P...

Join us for a monthly Jewelry Making class at the library! Hosted by jewelry designer Tiffany Whipps, each session will explore a different technique and you'll create a unique pie...

Memorialize your family's handprints with this low-key craft using air-dry clay and paint!Join us every fourth Tuesday of the month for a family craft night! All ages welcome.