The Office of Arts and Culture is excited to bring you CULTURE OF VALUE MONTH 2025!
Culture of Value is a collaborative micro-grant program from the Office of Arts and Culture, Dallas Public Library, and Dallas Park and Recreation. 50 selected artists and organizations will execute one-day, one-time projects at various City of Dallas public libraries and recreation centers during the month of November 1 – 30, 2025. This program will reach at least two locations in every City Council District and will represent a wide range of art forms.
Selected projects are highly creative, unique, and fun for the whole family. From a crocheting class and discussion of shared cultural history; to guitar lessons; to a build your own Dia de los Muertos exhibit! All will provide a service to the residents of Dallas and further the “Culture of Value:” the idea that the arts are essential to a thriving, equitable society within the city of Dallas (Dallas Cultural Plan, Strategy 14: Support for Artists.)
November 2025
SAT 01
11 AM
Norteno Folklore Workshop
with Ballet Folklorico Mayahuel
District 1
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SAT 01
1:30 PM - 4 PM
Special Musical Theater Workshop
with Big Heart Theater
District 7
SUN 02
12 PM - 3 PM
Music and Dances: Raices from Latin America 2025
with Ollimpaxqui Ballet Co.
District 11
MON 03
12:30PM-1:30PM
Letting Go of Control
with Glory Rodrigueza
District 7
MON 03
6:00PM
Portraits of Power: Youth Voices Through Art
with Youth Positive Impact Coaching
District 2
WED 05
9:00AM-2:00PM
Senora Things: A Pop-Up Art & Culture Cafe
with Ofelia Faz-Garza
District 13
WED 05
5:00PM-8:00PM
My Tree of Life
with Motcy Designs
District 5
THU 06
5:00PM-6:00PM
Guitar Lessons
with Swan Strings
District 2
FRI 07
3:30PM-4:30PM
Creating Your Own Tiny Dia de los Muertos Celebracion – Ofrendas and Matchbox Caskets
with Arturo Garcia
District 4
FRI 07
4:30PM
La Caja del Tiempo: 2025
with Alex Cely
District 11
SAT 08
9:00AM-4:00PM
This is not a bottle. This is (…)
with Natalia Padilla
District 8
SAT 08
10:00AM-11:00AM
Alebrijes: Spirit Animals
with Ricardo Alarcon
District 5
SAT 08
10:00AM-1:00PM
The Rhythm of Resilience: Healing Through Urban Arts
with The Texas Supremacy of Music & Arts Conservatory
District 4
SAT 08
10:30AM-2:30PM
CROWNING THE FUTURE – HEAD WRAPPING CAMP FOR ANCESTRAL RECONNECTION
with Isis Brantley
District 7
SAT 08
11:00AM-1:00PM
LIT Fall Author Festival
with Urban Arts Collective
District 9
SAT 08
11:00AM
NACION HOUSE: Latin soul in the club
with Stephania Escorcia
District 6
SAT 08
11 A.M.
A Cyan Fall
with Stephanie Chavez
District 14
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SAT 08
12:30PM-3:30PM
Rag Rug Assemblage
with VET
District 4
SAT 08
1:00PM-3:00PM
1985
with Nova Pangea
District 9
SAT 08
2:00PM-3:00PM
Fast Falls the Eventide
with Emerge Coalition, Inc.
District 13
MON 10
2:00PM-3:00PM
The Great Ladies of Jazz
with Shennaya King
District 3
MON 10
4:00PM
Exploring The Taming of the Shrew
with Shakespeare Festival of Dallas
District 10
WED 12
1 - 3 P.M.
Talking Leaves: A Vessel to Hold Our Stories
with Renae Lesley
District 14
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THU 13
3:30PM-6:00PM
Across the Dallas-Verse 3.0
with Viktor Ortix
District 8
THU 13
6:00PM-7:00PM
The History and Hues of Deep Ellum Blues
with Liz Mikel
District 14
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FRI 14
1:30P.M. - 4 P.M.
Crochet Tree Covering Collab
with Alicia Ramirez Serrato
District 11
SAT 15
9:00AM-2:00PM
Entre las paredes/ Between these walls
with Juan Cruz
District 4
SAT 15
11:00AM-12:00PM
A Taste of the Arts: Opera
with The High Art Foundation
District 13
SAT 15
11:00AM
Tides and Tigers – Immersive Experience
with DFW Play
District 7
SAT 15
11:00AM
Symbol & Story: A Cultural Art Workshop
with Gia Rodriguez Designs
District 1
SAT 15
12:00PM-1:30PM
The Dancing Ground
with Iv Amenti
District 6
SAT 15
12:00PM-3:00PM
Salsa Calena: The Cali Salsa Experience
with Representa Foundation
District 2
SUN 16
1:00PM-2:00PM
Ometeotl : Opposites that complement one another
with Cuicani In Xochitl
District 11
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MON 17
2:00PM
Cirque De Los Muertos
with Prism Movement Theater
District 10
FRI 21
4:00PM-5:00PM
Reel Voices: Visual Stories Workshop & Showcase
with Pegasus Media Project
District 12
FRI 21
5:00PM-8:00PM
Alma Caribe: Latino Voices on Screen
with Criollo Filmz
District 6
FRI 21
7:00PM-9:00PM
Calm Down, It’s Comedy and Concert !!
with TeX
District 2
FRI 21
7:00PM-10:00PM
Rep Your Flag Block Party
with DJ Baldiyeraldia
District 8
SAT 22
10:00AM-2:00PM
Thrive Fest: Roots & Resonance
with Divine Lady Collab
District 2
SAT 22
12:00PM-1:00PM
The Magic of the Hummingbird
with Gloria Agudelo
District 4
SAT 22
12:30PM-3:30PM
The Crown {corona}, La Muerte y Yo: What if the grief doesn’t go away? y si es la medicina? {medicine}
with theblkmari
District 5
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SAT 22
1:00PM-2:00PM
African Community Masterclass & Performance
with Dallas Black Dance Theater
District 4
SAT 22
1:30PM-3:00PM
Kudrat Rangi Birangi – The Colors of Nature – Los Colores de la Naturaleza
with Sangeet Millenium
District 2
SAT 22
1:30PM-3:30PM
Painting on water!
with Jesus Serrato
District 3
SAT 22
1:30PM
Music For All – Sensory Friendly Performance
with Kamica King
District 12
SUN 23
12:00PM-3:00PM
Reclaiming the Mirror
with Carmen Weathersby
District 12
MON 24
9:00AM-12:00PM & 1:00PM-4:00PM
Printmaking Promotes Dallas Culture
with Matt Bagley
District 8
MON 24
10:30PM-3:00PM
Sew Much Fun- A Community Sewing Day
with Chelita McDuffie
District 13
TUE 25
9:00AM-10:30AM Seniors, 10:30AM-12:00PM Campers
“Everyone’s an Artist! / Todos somos artistas!” Arts Workshop 2025
with Fred Villanueva
District 5
SAT 29
10:00AM-1:00PM
Piece by Piece, We Grow
with Desiree Vanecia
District 4
