Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

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

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Open Stitch

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

A social group and open time for fiber arts enthusiasts. Come visit and sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or work on any other craft in our A/V Conference Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

Registration Closed
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

A social group and open time for fiber arts enthusiasts. Come visit and sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or work on any other craft in our A/V Conference Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Cafe

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Looking for a fun, chill spot to hang out? Join us at the library for our Teen Café! Watch your favorite anime, play video and board games, get creative with crafts, and vibe with friends or meet new ones.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Looking for a fun, chill spot to hang out? Join us at the library for our Teen Café! Watch your favorite anime, play video and board games, get creative with crafts, and vibe with friends or meet new ones.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Starting Stitches: Open Stitch

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Bring a project you're working on, sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet, or any type of creative needlework, and socialize with others with similar interests.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Bring a project you're working on, sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet, or any type of creative needlework, and socialize with others with similar interests.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Video Game Day

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come play video games and compete against others! No registration required. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come play video games and compete against others! No registration required. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.
This event is in the "Everybody" group.

Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody

Come garden alongside the Golden Gardeners as we work on our very first Community Garden! Learn what to grow and how to tend a vegetable and flower garden during this informal work hour. Open to all ages and experience levels. 

Library: Terrytown 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: Gardening
Event Details:

Come garden alongside the Golden Gardeners as we work on our very first Community Garden! Learn what to grow and how to tend a vegetable and flower garden during this informal work hour. Open to all ages and experience levels. 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Free Nutrition Class with the LSU Agricultural Center

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family

This four-week course is taught by the LSU Agricultural Center, providing a free food and nutrition education program. 

Week 1: Fruits, Vegetables, And Choosing your Dairy.

Week 2: Whole Grains and Varying Your Protein Sources

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

This four-week course is taught by the LSU Agricultural Center, providing a free food and nutrition education program. 

Week 1: Fruits, Vegetables, And Choosing your Dairy.

Week 2: Whole Grains and Varying Your Protein Sources

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Craft: Origami

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Learn to make paper creations with the art of origami.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Learn to make paper creations with the art of origami.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Lego Club

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)

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 other Saturday. This event is for children ages 4 years old and up. 

Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
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 other Saturday. This event is for children ages 4 years old and up. 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Dewey Doables

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Back Sitting Area at Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Back Sitting Area
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Study Hall

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 3:30pm - 8:00pm
Teen Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Need a place to study for exams? The East Bank Regional Teen Center will be hosting a Teen Study Hall to help you prepare for exams! The study hall will take place in the teen center providing everyone with plenty of room.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Need a place to study for exams? The East Bank Regional Teen Center will be hosting a Teen Study Hall to help you prepare for exams! The study hall will take place in the teen center providing everyone with plenty of room.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Intro to Improv

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Performance, Workshop, Other
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for a fun-filled evening of laughter and creativity. This event is perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of improvisational comedy.

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Performance, Workshop, Other
Event Details:

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for a fun-filled evening of laughter and creativity. This event is perfect for anyone looking to dip their toes into the world of improvisational comedy.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wetland Walkers

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Library: Lafitte Library
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

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.

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 experience (only one person can register per session). This event is for adults, teens, and children ages 10 years old and up.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tuesday Crochet

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

An informal group for all levels of crocheters. We are primarily a crochet group, but knitters are welcome.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

An informal group for all levels of crocheters. We are primarily a crochet group, but knitters are welcome.

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Family" group.

Open Stitchery Fabric Arts Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Live Oak Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family

Join us every Tuesday @ 4 PM for instruction in the Fabric Arts. Our club's main focus will include: Crochet, Sewing, Knitting, Quilting, and Cross Stitch.

Library: Live Oak Library
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Event Details:

Join us every Tuesday @ 4 PM for instruction in the Fabric Arts. Our club's main focus will include: Crochet, Sewing, Knitting, Quilting, and Cross Stitch.

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginner Crochet Class

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Library: Lafitte Library
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teens Make: Shrinky Dinks

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Take a break from studying and get creative with Shrinky Dinks! Design, color, and shrink your own keychains, charms, or pins using this fun craft.

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

Take a break from studying and get creative with Shrinky Dinks! Design, color, and shrink your own keychains, charms, or pins using this fun craft.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Let's Make Neurographic Art

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Napoleon Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

examples of neurographic art

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

examples of neurographic art

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Android Phones 101 for Seniors

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:30am
Computer Lab at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Senior Citizens Program, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Android Phones 101 for Seniors is designed for seniors with limited smartphone experience. Participants will learn smartphone terminology and have hands-on experience with a senior guide (seniors guiding seniors).

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 with a senior guide (seniors guiding seniors).

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Storytime with Craft: Tiny Dino

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room at Live Oak Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
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
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Video Game Club. Yes, Really.

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

Come to the library after school to play some Nintendo Switch games with your friends. Snacks are available for the price of checking out a book!

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come to the library after school to play some Nintendo Switch games with your friends. Snacks are available for the price of checking out a book!

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Anime Afternoon

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

West Bank Regional Library presents Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, about an ageless woman who adopts a war orphan. This movie is rated PG-13 for some mature themes and may not be suitable for younger children.

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

West Bank Regional Library presents Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms, about an ageless woman who adopts a war orphan. This movie is rated PG-13 for some mature themes and may not be suitable for younger children.

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Advanced Crochet Class

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Back Sitting Area at Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Back Sitting Area
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Game Day: Ratchet & Clank on PS5

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Center at West Bank Regional Library
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)

Stop by the library for a game of Ratchet and Clank on our PS5! This program is open to all teenage patrons, first-come first-served. 

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Stop by the library for a game of Ratchet and Clank on our PS5! This program is open to all teenage patrons, first-come first-served.