Grab & Go Craft

All Day
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
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Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the River Ridge Library and pick up a Grab & Go Craft to take and make! Available until supplies run out. No registration is necessary. These crafts are for children ages 4 to 9 years old.

 

 

Puzzle Swap Exchange

All Day
Everybody
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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!

Letters to Santa

9:00am–1:00pm
Family
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Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Boating Safety - Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

9:15am–4:15pm
Adults
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Library: Wagner 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 a.m., Saturday, December 6, at the Wagner Library, 6646 Riverside Drive, Metairie.

JPL Adult Fiction Writer's Group

9:30am–12:00pm
Adults
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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–12:30pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Special Event
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
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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)
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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.

Introduction to 3D Printing

10:00am–11:00am
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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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:

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am–11:00am
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: 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
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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.

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Tax Considerations in the 4 Stages of Retirement

10:00am–11:45am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Purpose of Meeting

Adult Education - Tax Considerations in the 4 Stages of Retirement

Morning Mah-jong

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
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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.

Cancelled

STEM Saturdays

10:00am–12:00pm
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
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Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Want some STEMulating fun? Come join us for fun games and activities that are sure to challenge your child while having fun. Adult supervision is required for children under the age of 12. This event is for children 6 years old and up.

Lego Club

10:30am–11:30am
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
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Library: Harahan Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Lego Club at the library! Take the challenge and make a cool creation to be displayed in the library until the next meeting! Lego Club meets every first Saturday of the month. This event is for children ages 4 years old and up.

Storytime with Craft

10:30am–11:30am
Family
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Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
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
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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.

Reservation

UDC Raphael Semmes Chapter

10:30am–12:30pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Month business meeting and Christmas social.

Nutcracker Storytime

11:00am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
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Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Event Details:

Jefferson Performing Arts Society brings the Nutcracker to the library! Mother Ginger will present a story followed by a craft. Costumes encouraged! 

Lego Club

11:30am–12:30pm
Family
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Library: Westwego Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
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.

Book Club: What Counts is That We Don't Betray Each Other: George Orwell Beyond Animal4 and 198Farm

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

This book club will explore books written by George Orwell as well as books written about him.

Saturday, December 6

 

Why Orwell Matters, by Christopher Hitchens, 2002.

Reservation

Human Rights Day Celebration

12:30pm–3:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

Human Rights Day Celebration

Trading Card Game Day

1:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
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Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Do you like card games? Well come join us in our Trading Card Game Day! Come hangout and play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and more! Make new friends while you have fun playing your favorite TCG! 

JPAS Nutcracker's Mother Ginger Special Storytime

2:00pm–3:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family, Everybody
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Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Special Event, Storytime
Event Details:

You're invited to a very special storytime featuring guest star Mother Ginger from The Nutcracker Ballet, presented by the Jefferson Ballet Theater in partnership with JPAS.

Lego Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
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Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

LEGO free play for children ages six and up. LEGOs and blocks will be provided. This event is for children ages 6 to 13 years old.

Family Movie - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
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Library: Old Metairie 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: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a family friendly movie this Saturday afternoon!

LEGO Time

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

Saturday Matinee (The Nutcracker and the Four Realms)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Family, Everybody
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Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

 In search of a key to unlock a box from her late mother, Clara finds her way into a mysterious parallel world.

Holiday Horror Murder Mystery: Murder at the Ugly Sweater Office Holiday Party

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Registration Closed
Registration Required
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Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Games, Performance, Senior Citizens Program, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Tasty-Ful Design Company’s holiday office party is swinging—as well as a party can when it’s held in the breakroom on a Friday afternoon.

Lakeshore Matinee: Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas (2006, Rated: NR,46mins.)

2:30pm–4:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
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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:

Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang appear in this Christmas special based on 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens.

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

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Serving Our Neighbors in 2026

3:00pm–4:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Purpose of Meeting

This meeting is to introduce the community to the programs and services and schedule of planned events for 2026. We will also share opportunities for local volunteering efforts.