Summer Reading Weekly Creative Color Adventures at River Ridge Library

9:00am–9:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family
Library: River Ridge Library
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

During Summer Reading, River Ridge Library will take you, children between 4-12 years old, on an exciting creative color adventure.  Your adventure starts June 2nd and ends July 26th. Here is how your adventure will take place.

Drum Life

11:00am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Dive into the rhythm of Drum Life, a high-energy and hands-on drum circle featuring Johannes Quilitz!

Drum Life

2:00pm–3:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Program Type: Summer Reading Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dive into the rhythm of Drum Life, a high-energy and hands-on drum circle featuring Johannes Quilitz!

Summer Safety Series: Water Safety for Kids

2:00pm–3:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about swimming and water safety!

Teen Crafternoon: Marble Paper

2:00pm–3:30pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Create your own marble paper for postcards with this fun craft at the West Bank Regional Teen Center! All supplies provided, first-come, first-serve. This program is strictly for ages 12 and up. 

Create Space: Crochet a Bookmark!

5:00pm–6:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A new crochet tutorial every month as well as space to work on your own projects. Working on a beading or jewelry project? Crocheting or knitting something cool?

Cursive Writing Session - Registration Required

6:00pm–6:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

African Diaspora Book Club-Alice Dunbar Nelson by Tara Green

6:00pm–7:30pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR experience (only one person can register per session). This event is for adults, teens, and children ages 10 years old and up.