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At this free, all-ages paper-crafting session, materials are provided for prompts aimed at mature participants, younger makers and groups working together.
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Paper Expressions gives participants three ways into a shared activity: a prompt for mature makers, one for younger generations and one for groups to tackle together. The Nov. 28 session at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library connects that format to South Dallas history and current events.
Each session offers a separate starting point for mature participants and younger generations, plus a prompt for groups to do together. Paper Expressions supplies materials for all three, so participants do not need to bring their own paper-crafting supplies.
The shared prompt is an intentional part of the format, not just another age grouping. The organizer hopes the making will lead to conversations that continue afterward, pairing individual creative choices with a collaborative activity.
Further reading: Paper Expressions ↗
The prompts draw on South Dallas history, current events and the lives of local leaders such as Juanita J. Craft. Paper Expressions sees paper crafting as a way to express ideas, inform others and practice preservation skills—an approach that gives the activity a connection to both local stories and keeping a record.
The wider program names collages, zines and junk journaling; the library description also mentions flyer-making. Those examples show the kinds of formats the project uses, but the Nov. 28 listing does not identify that session’s prompts or a particular finished project.
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On her About page, K describes Paper Expressions as rooted in a personal connection to South Dallas and a hope that younger generations will keep creating through different mediums. The library names community volunteer K Strohl as the Nov. 28 presenter.
That background helps explain why the program brings local subject matter together with prompts designed for different ages and for group participation. It offers a way to approach the session as both a craft activity and an invitation to consider the stories behind its themes.
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The library names community volunteer K Strohl as presenter and classifies the program under Arts, Culture & Literature.
The session starts at 11 a.m. The library lists a 1 p.m. finish, while Paper Expressions’ dated calendar lists noon, so the end time is unresolved. Call the branch if the finish time affects your plans.
The library lists additional sessions on Dec. 26, 2026, and Jan. 30, 2027, and describes the series as meeting on the last Saturday of the month beginning in November. It does not announce a later final date.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paper Expressions: Collages, zines, junk journaling and more! — Paper Expressions ↗ · Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗
The event is in Classroom A & B at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library, 2008 East Kiest Blvd., Dallas, TX 75216. For event questions, call (214) 670-1952.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch | Dallas Public Library ↗
The library categorizes the program for families, and Paper Expressions describes its activity as open to all ages. To request an accommodation, the branch page directs visitors to call (214) 670-7809.
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Paper Expressions says entry is free and provides materials for all three prompts. The library branch also describes its programs as free and open to the public.
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The event and organizer listings do not say whether advance registration is required. Call Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library at (214) 670-1952 to check.
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The confirmed destination is Classroom A & B at Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library, 2008 East Kiest Blvd., Dallas, TX 75216. Use the map link to calculate directions from your starting point. The published event and branch details do not specify transit routes, parking or a separate entrance for the classrooms.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch | Dallas Public Library ↗
The listing does not name the prompts or a specific project. Collages, zines, junk journaling and flyer-making are examples of formats named for the wider program.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paper Expressions ↗ · Paper Expressions: Collages, zines, junk journaling and more! — Paper Expressions ↗
No. Paper Expressions says it supplies materials for all three prompts.
The library lists the session for families, and Paper Expressions describes its activity as open to all ages.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paper Expressions ↗
The end time is unresolved: the library lists 1 p.m., while the organizer’s dated calendar lists noon. Call the branch at (214) 670-1952 if you need to confirm.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paper Expressions: Collages, zines, junk journaling and more! — Paper Expressions ↗
The listings do not say. Contact Lancaster-Kiest Branch Library at (214) 670-1952 to check.
Paper Expressions | Dallas Public Library ↗ · Paper Expressions ↗
The branch page directs visitors to call (214) 670-7809 for accommodation requests.
Paul Laurence Dunbar Lancaster-Kiest Branch | Dallas Public Library ↗
2008 East Kiest Blvd., Dallas, TX 75216
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Event, planning and background information checked 2026-11-07 against the linked sources.