Event List

The Matter-of-Fact Nonfiction Book Club is a monthly gathering for readers who enjoy exploring the world through factual narratives and true stories.

Join us every month on the third Wednesday for a family-friendly movie matinee! Our movies will usually be a new release, with a beloved old classic popping up now and then during slow times of the year.

Hang out with other fantasy book lovers and discuss the monthly book. Meets once a month on the third wednesday at 6:00 in the makerspace. 

Join our weekly walk/run from the library every Thursday at 5:30 PM. We take the same lovely route each time, beginning at the Dalles Library parking lot, and ending with some refreshing snacks and drinks at the finish line!

A series of fun activities for elementary school-aged children.

Library Scouts is an inclusive, hands-on program for children ages 8 to 12.

Every Monday morning at 10:30, join a librarian and a special guest buddy for a storytime. The buddy might be a puppet, a community helper, or a visiting critter. It's a mystery, and it's always special!

Come play Minecraft with other teens on the library's iPads and Minecraft server! Together, you'll complete fun challenges and show off your mining AND crafting expertise.

The last Wednesday of each month, join us at The Dalles Art Center for storytime! 

Join our weekly walk/run from the library every Thursday at 5:30 PM. We take the same lovely route each time, beginning at the Dalles Library parking lot, and ending with some refreshing snacks and drinks at the finish line!

Family Lego Pizza Night occurs on the last Thursday of each month at 5:30pm.

A series of fun activities for elementary school-aged children.

A Craft Club for kids and tweens between the ages of 8 and 12! Interested in making faux fur monsters? Join our crazy Craft Club! Want to learn how to make papier-mache sculptures or giant jellyfish? This is the club for you!

Retired lawyers and other trained volunteers help participants apply to set aside Oregon criminal records.

Join our weekly walk/run from the library every Thursday at 5:30 PM. We take the same lovely route each time, beginning at the Dalles Library parking lot, and ending with some refreshing snacks and drinks at the finish line!

Have you ever wanted to do an -along project? Join us at our crochet-along. Once a month we will meet and crochet a square for each of the books we read this year (or our favorite books).

Calling all aspiring authors!

A series of fun activities for elementary school-aged children.

What books inspire you? 

Looking for meaningful, uplifting reads and thoughtful conversation? Inspired Reads is a welcoming book club for those who enjoy stories that encourage, challenge, and inspire.