DIY @ Home Craft Kits for Teens - Magnolia Leaf Book Page Wreath

All Day
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

DIY @ Home Craft Kits for Teens 

Each month offers a take home craft kit for Teens 12 and up while supplies last located in the foyer area. 

This month's craft is Magnolia Leaf Book Page Wreath. 

ESL Class

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 Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers an intermediate English as a Second Language class.

Basic Drawing

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Basic Drawing

Tuesdays 10-11:30 AM 

October 6, 13 , 20 and 27

 

Each class features a different presentation and individual instruction from a professional artist. 

Microsoft Excel 1

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

 This Excel Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will open and close a workbook. Identify parts of Excel Screen: ribbon, formula bar, active cell, name box.

Cancelled

Creative Connections: Stories and Crafts for Adults

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

Join us for Creative Connections, a welcoming and inclusive program designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Each session features engaging activities that encourage creativity, social interaction, and lifelong learning.

YMCA Adult Literacy

11:30am–2:00pm
Adults
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adult Literacy – YMCA Literary Services will hold adult literacy classes from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesday, Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Belle Terre Library, 5550 Belle Terre Road.

Crochet Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for our fun and relaxing Crochet Club! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome to come and work on their projects together.

Movement Monday

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults, Senior Citizens
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Get moving at your local library.  This session will focus on chair yoga and gentle stretching. 

 

Cancelled

Monday Knitters

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Monday Knitters

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Senior Citizens
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Homeschool Career Series:

2:00pm–3:00pm
Ages 6-11
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Workshop
Event Details:

Welcome back to our Community Homeschool Hour! No reservation required. Classes are geared toward ages 6 and up but our younger friends are welcome to join as well. Class is open until materials run out. 

Microsoft Excel 2

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Excel Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. This class takes what you learned in Part 1 and digs a little deeper.

Mindfulness with Dr. Jayashree Kamath Rao

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dr. Rao leads participants through the principles of mindfulness. Anyone may attend. 

Reservation

Disease Detective After School Program

3:30pm–6:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

This after-school program, Disease Detective Program, is a hands-on program designed to teach middle school students the fundamentals of epidemiology and public health.

Teens Grab & Geaux: Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins

4:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Fall vibes, no carving required! Pick up a kit and twist, curl, and shape colorful pipe cleaners into the cutest little pumpkins. Perfect for decorating your desk, locker, or bookshelf—sweet, simple, and totally your style.

Create Space

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everybody
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
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?

Wetland Walkers

5:30pm–6:30pm
Family
Library: Lafitte Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

 

Waggaman Mystery Book Club

5:30pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion of the 2025 novel, The Dead Husband Cookbook, by Danielle Valentine. 352 pgs.
 

ESL Class

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with The New Neighbor Project, offers a beginner English as a Second Language class.

 

Family Halloween Movie Night: The Halloween Tree

6:00pm–7:30pm
Everybody
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us each Monday in October to watch a variety of family-friendly Halloween-themed movies! Coloring sheets will be provided.

Children under the age of 12 require adult supervision.

Reservation

Million Oaks 2025 Annual Owners Meeting

6:00pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

To conduct the 2025 annual owners' meeting for the Million Oaks Condominium Associaiton.

Reservation

Taxes, Inflation & Retirement Planning - Practical Strategies for Retirement Planning

6:00pm–7:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

This free workshop aims to help retirees confidently navigate their financial future by focusing on practical, conservative money management strategies.

ESL Class

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers an English as a Second Language class.

Cancelled

ESL Class

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

ESL Class (Clase de Ingles)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Everybody
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

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.

Music Mondays

7:00pm–8:30pm
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: Performance
Event Details:

It is your time to shine on Music Mondays as you sing and dance to your favorite tunes with us!

 

Karaoke; Live Performances; Open Mics; Musical Bingo and more!