Boating Safety - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

9:15am - 4:15pm
Adults
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will conduct a boating safety class beginning at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, April 26, at the North Kenner Library, 630 W. Esplanade, Kenner.

Lego Club

10:00am - 10:30am
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come try your skill, invent, and experiment in our Lego Club targeted for ages 5 to 10! Legos provided for you so you do not need to bring Legos from home. Younger siblings are welcome. Larger Legos provided for younger siblings.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Register Open
Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

Zen Meditation

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Introduction to sitting and walking Zen meditation. Please bring a cushion to sit on.

Matt's Morning Mah-jong

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

If you are interested in learning the game of Mahjong, but are intimidated by the fast pace of traditional Mahjong clubs, then come join us for a relaxed learning experience.

Reservation

The Benefits of Preplanning - The Most Perfect Gift YOU Can Give Your Family!

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Raise awareness on the Benefits of Preplanning.

Reservation

New Orleans Achievement Foundation

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

National College Signing Day for Kappa League

Reservation

Savvy Caregivers Financial Literacy Event

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

NON-PROFIT - Financial Literacy workshop for seniors.

Reservation

GSLE Leader meeting

10:00am - 4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Volunteer/Leader information

Cancelled

Basic Beginner Chess for Kids

10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 6-11
Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come and have fun! Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world and that dates back more than a thousand years to Ancient India.  Learn the basic moves and strategies! No knowledge of chess is needed.

Cancelled

Project Power: Children's Fitness

10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 6-11
Required
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Event Details:

We’re excited to host Project Power in our community for children aged 6–11! This no cost interactive program raises type 2 diabetes awareness, provides diabetes risk reduction education, and encourages participation from the whole family!

Storytime with Craft

10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and play! This event is for toddlers and preschool children.

Storytime with Craft

10:30am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Gretna Library
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories for children ages 3 to 7 years old.

LSU Ag Center/Flavors of Health: Stress Awareness

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everybody
Register Open
Required
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:

Mark your calendars! Elisabet Trujillo will share how stress affects our eating habits. On April 26th @ 11 AM, she will discuss Stress Awareness. Ambrosia is the recipe.

Storytime with Craft

11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians and stay to do a fun craft together! This event is for children ages 3 to 10 years old. 

Book: 
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Lego Club

11:30am - 12:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Lego Club at the library! Come and build with us! Meets on Saturdays. Ages 4+; Parental supervision required.

Free Play Lego Day!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family
Program Type: Games, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Missed Lego Club? Don’t worry! Today is all about letting your imagination soar and building whatever you’d like! Please call the Children’s Desk at (504) 364-3664 ahead for the latest information.

Lego Time

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Family
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Movie: Gone Girl (2014) (Rating-R Run time 147 minutes.)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A husband becomes a suspect in his wife's disappearance after she vanishes on their fifth wedding anniversary. 2014 Cast Ben Affleck, Tyler Perry, Neil Patrick Harris, Carrie Coon, Lisa Banes. 

Plant Swap

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Bring cuttings or full plants (1 or a few) and swap with other home gardeners. Indoor and outdoor plants are welcome!   

Chess Club

2:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Everybody
Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everybody
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join our Chess Club!  Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world. Learn the basic moves and strategies. No knowledge of chess is needed.  Beginners and seasoned pros are welcome.  We meet one Saturday each month.

Lakeshore Matinee: The Wild Robot (2024, Rated: PG, 1h 42m)

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.