Puzzle Swap Exchange

All Day
Everybody
Library: Harahan Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Do you buy puzzles, work them once and then store them in a closet never to be worked again. Wouldn't it be nice to pass that puzzle on to someone who appreciates working puzzles and get one in return? Come to the Puzzle Swap Exchange!

Android Phones 101 for Seniors

9:30am–11:30am
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Senior Citizens Program, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Android Phones 101 for Seniors is designed for seniors with limited smartphone experience. Participants will learn smartphone terminology and have hands-on experience.

Cancelled

Storytime with Craft for Toddlers

10:00am–10:30am
Ages 0-5
Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories and activities for children newborn to 5 years old. 

Book: 

Craft:    

 

Arts and Crafts for Adults with Special Needs

10:15am–11:30am
Adults
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and the Clear Head Adult Day Care for a craft or art project each week! Caretaker must be present. 

Cancelled

Read and Sing Storytime:

10:30am–11:00am
Ages 0-5
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

The “Read and Sing Storytime” includes stories, songs, and finger plays for infants and toddlers. 

 

Community Baby Shower

10:30am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Family
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Health & Wellness, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Community Baby Shower: A New Mom Support Event! Join us at the library for a day filled with valuable resources, tips, and support for new moms.

Reservation

JPHSA Social Inclusion

11:00am–12:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Arts & Crafts for Social Inclusion

Story Time

11:00am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Yoga by the Books

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This gentle yoga class is given by Registered Yoga Teacher Peter Spera every Wednesday & Thursday at the Gretna Library. Spera has 20 years of experience in yoga. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

IPhone Phones 101 for Seniors

12:00pm–2:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Senior Citizens Program, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

iPhone 101 for Seniors is designed for seniors with limited smartphone experience. Participants will learn smartphone terminology and have hands-on experience.

Reservation

JeffFit Yoga Class

12:45pm–1:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

Onsite yoga class for branch staff.

Crochet & Coffee

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This event is a casual crocheting group for adults. Come work on your crochet projects and enjoy a cup of our Library Blend coffee while you crochet and socialize with other fiber artists.

Using Email

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class covers setting up an email account (using Gmail) and the basics of composing, sending and receiving emails. We also discuss uploading and sending an attachment.

Cancelled

Story and Art

3:00pm–4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories and art activities for children ages 3 to 9 years old. Supplies are limited. 

 

Storytime with Craft

3:30pm–4:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at LOA for STORYTIME! Followed by crafts, competition, and sometimes pizza! Come for a new perspective, take a break from the heat, and fashion fun themed crafts to make it through summer. Materials provided. 

Fiber Arts

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Back Sitting Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Adult Tabletop Roleplaying Games

5:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is for players, experienced and new, to join adventures across different continents, fighting different villains, saving town’s people and slaying some dragons!

Reservation

Friends of Airline Park Academy General Meeting

6:00pm–7:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

To discuss the gala for Airline Park Academy.

Lakeshore Movie Night: (, Rated: ,h m.)

6:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 

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

SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group at Old Metairie Library

6:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The Old Metairie Library’s SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group has announced its programming for 2025. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

Genealogy Lecture Series: Presented by Gwen Kelley

7:00pm–8:30pm
Everybody
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Join us for an exciting genealogy seminar series led by our Special Collections Librarian, Ms. Gwen Kelley! Discover valuable tips and resources to help you trace your family history, uncover hidden stories, and unlock genealogical mysteries.