Jean Lafitte Seafood Festical

The Lafitte Library will be closed on Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, for the Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival.

Saturday Morning Writer's Clinic

9:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop, Writing Group
Event Details:

Two local authors – David Armand and C.W. Cannon - will be the featured speakers at the Saturday Writer’s Clinic for May 10, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

ACT Practice Test

9:30am - 2:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Register for an ACT Practice Test at the West Bank Regional Library using tools provided by Princeton Review via Tutor.com. Students will take an ACT practice test in an environment that mimicks the computerized version of the test. 

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee MUST Give 24 HOUR Cancellation Notice to Allow Others on the Waiting List to Attend.

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
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Register Open
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 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.

Reservation

Greater New Orleans Association of the Deaf

10:00am - 12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

General Meeting

Lego Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for a creative and interactive LEGO building event at Wagner library! This event is perfect for kids who love to build and create with LEGO bricks.

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

Your Saturday CEUs event

10:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

CE class for social workers.

Reservation

NACA Homebuyer's Workshop

10:00am - 3:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

We are a non-profit organization that offers help for low to moderate income individuals with affordable homeownership by offering 0 down, 0 closing costs, no consideration of credit score, at below market interest rates.

Crafts for Kids: DIY Paint a Ceramic Flower Pot (Limit 6 Kids)

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

Join us for Arts & Crafts at the library! This event is for children ages 6-11. for more information, please call the Harahan Library at 504-736-8745. Limit 6 

Craft:  DIY Paint a Ceramic Flower Pot  

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.

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: 
Craft: 

Reservation

Wounded Souls

11:00am - 1:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Housing concerns

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.

Reservation

CareTherapy. Inc.

11:30am - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Financial literarcy for caregivers and seniors.

Community Crafternoon: Coffee Filter Flowers

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Show your mother how much you love her by creating a handmade bouquet of beautiful paper flowers made from coffee filters! 

All supplies will be provided.

Hidden Truths and Enlightened Pirates, Works of David Graeber Book Club

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book : The Democracy Project: A History, A Crisis, A Movement

by David Graeber

Hitchcock Matinee

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us at Westwego, where we'll be screening a different Hitchcock film every other Saturday. The film series begins on Saturday, May 10th with a screening of Rope!

May 10: Rope

May 24: Notorious

Lego Time

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

Cancelled

Movie: Overboard (1987) (Rating- PG Run time 1hr53 minutes.)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A spoiled rich woman stiffs a carpenter, who is the first one to find her when she has amnesia; he gets revenge by conning her into thinking she's his wife and the mother of his four kids.

River Road Poets

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Library: River Ridge Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The River Ridge Poets group meets at River Ridge Library on the second Saturday of each month to discuss poetry. 

Saturday Matinee: CLUE

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Everybody
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for the booming sound and large screen experience of our Saturday Matinee. All are welcome!

 

1 Clue board game is available for checkout through the Library of Things at LOA. 

Lakeshore Matinee: Walt Disney Animation Collection, Vol. 1: Mickey and the Beanstalk (2009, Rated: NR, 1hr 9 mins)

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:

This volume includes the beloved short film "Mickey and the Beanstalk" along with other timeless classics. It is a must-have for any Disney fan and is perfect for family movie nights.