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Beginner Spanish Classes

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

This class will teach beginner Spanish to both kids and their parents! At least one parent is required to join but please only register the kiddo.

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

This class will teach beginner Spanish to both kids and their parents! At least one parent is required to join but please only register the kiddo.

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

Tai Chi & Chai Tea

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Live Oak Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Join us on Thursdays @ 11 AM for Tai Chi & Chai Tea. 

Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us on Thursdays @ 11 AM for Tai Chi & Chai Tea. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Yoga by the Books

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Writing Workshop for Beginners

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Vicki Salloum, a local author who has written four novels and numerous short stories, will lead an introduction to fiction writing workshop on Thursday afternoons at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Vicki Salloum, a local author who has written four novels and numerous short stories, will lead an introduction to fiction writing workshop on Thursday afternoons at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Old Metairie Bridge Club

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Bridge Club in the Old Metairie Meeting Room!  Beginners welcome!

Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Bridge Club in the Old Metairie Meeting Room!  Beginners welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everybody" group

Learn to Play American Mah-jong

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Wagner Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Everybody

Mah-jong is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played by four players.

Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Everybody
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Mah-jong is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is played by four players.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft PowerPoint 2

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This PowerPoint 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.

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

This PowerPoint 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Beginner Computer Class

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grand Isle Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This will be a beginner level computer class for adults. Do you wish you understood basic computer skills, or always wanted to learn the basics of how to use a personal computer? This class is for you!

Library: Grand Isle Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

This will be a beginner level computer class for adults. Do you wish you understood basic computer skills, or always wanted to learn the basics of how to use a personal computer? This class is for you!

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

Fitness Goals

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family

Your local librarians are working on their fitness. Come join! We will be working out together using our collection of Zumba, Pilates, and Dance Cardio DVDs. All ages welcome!

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Your local librarians are working on their fitness. Come join! We will be working out together using our collection of Zumba, Pilates, and Dance Cardio DVDs. All ages welcome!

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

Starting Stitches: Open Stitch

Thursday, July 31, 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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Jefferson Parish Quilting Association

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Napoleon Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Family

Meeting of the Jefferson Parish Quilting Association. All interested quilters are welcome to attend.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Meeting of the Jefferson Parish Quilting Association. All interested quilters are welcome to attend.

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

Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, August 1, 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

Come garden with your neighbors and librarians 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
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

Come garden with your neighbors and librarians 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 "Adults" group

Adult Chess Club

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Chess Club! We welcome amateurs, novices, and dabblers of chess, who would like to play in a semi-competitive and/or social environment. No registration is required. Instruction will be available on occasions.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club! We welcome amateurs, novices, and dabblers of chess, who would like to play in a semi-competitive and/or social environment. No registration is required. Instruction will be available on occasions.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Zen Meditation

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Introduction to sitting and walking Zen meditation. Please bring a cushion to sit on.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

JPL Adult Fiction Writer's Group

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

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

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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 e

Full
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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Mah-jong

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

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

Movie: Star Wars A New Hope(1977) Rated: PG (Run Time 121 minutes.)

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

George Lucas's Oscar-winning space fantasy about a young man who joins a rebel alliance working to overthrow an evil empire that's taking over the galaxy. Cast Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, David Prowse 1977.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

George Lucas's Oscar-winning space fantasy about a young man who joins a rebel alliance working to overthrow an evil empire that's taking over the galaxy. Cast Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Alec Guinness, David Prowse 1977.

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

Lakeshore Matinee: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Rated: PG ,1h 49m)

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet.

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:

Sonic the Hedgehog returns to the big screen this holiday season in his most thrilling adventure yet.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Monday Knitters

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mindfulness with Dr. Jayashree Kamath Rao

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

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

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

HiSET

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

First Hour taught in Spanish; Second Hour taught in English.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

First Hour taught in Spanish; Second Hour taught in English.

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, August 4, 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.

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.

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

Music Mondays

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody

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!

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!