Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

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

Zen Meditation

9:30am - 10:30am
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.

JPL Adult Fiction Writer's Group

9:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The purpose of the group is to encourage local writers to create works of fiction  - novels, novellas. short stories, flash fiction, etc. Writers submit manuscripts to be critiqued by other group members.

ACT Practice Test

9:30am - 2:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

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

Reservation

Homebuyers Workshop

9:30am - 2:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Purpose of Meeting

We are a non-profit organization that offers help for low to moderate income individuals with affordable homeownership.

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.

Art Explorations with Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry

10:00am - 11:00am
Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Let the Good Times Roll" at the library! Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry is a Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant recipient, and she’s agreed to give art classes for kids for Jefferson Parish Library! Ages 9 to 12.

Disclaimer(s)

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

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

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.

Messy Art Day

10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

A day for outdoor, messy, artsy fun!

Crafts for 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. 

Craft:  

 

 

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: 

The Magic of Winston Helling Jr.

11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Library: Westwego 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
Event Details:

A fun family friendly magic show with magician Winston Helling Jr.!

Teen Take and Make Craft: Color Your World Beaded Necklace

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading Program
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Center to pick up a kit for this colorful beaded necklace! All supplies are first-come, first-served. Due to potential choking hazards, this craft is strictly for ages 11 & up. 

Movie Club

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Movie Discussed - TBD

If you love watching movies and talking about them, come to Rosedale’s Movie Club. This Month’s Discussion is to be determined.

Make Your Own Instruments — A Library Makerspace Program

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make Your Own Instruments — A Library Makerspace Program

The Magic of Winston Helling Jr.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family, Everybody
Library: Terrytown 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
Event Details:

A fun family friendly magic show with magician Winston Helling Jr.!

Reservation

FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY EVENT

2:00pm - 3:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Celebrating Fibromyalgia Awareness Day.
Giving information, get people informed about this debilitating disorder.
(Adults)

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

Movie: Black Widow (1987) (Rating- R Run time 103 minutes.)

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

Black Widow A federal investigator is tracking down a woman who seduces and marries wealthy men then kills them.  cast Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper, Nicol Williamson. 

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: (Rated: , 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:

For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

Introduction to 3D Printing

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Curious about the transformative world of 3D printing? Join us for a one-hour seminar that delves into the exciting realm of additive manufacturing: