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Yoga by the Books

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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

Old Metairie Bridge Club

Thursday, April 30, 2026 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 "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Beginner Ballet

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Learn the fundamentals of classical ballet in a relaxed but informative environment. We are here to take ballet seriously but not always take ourselves seriously. Get a workout in and learn something new in a comfortable, friendly environment.

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

Learn the fundamentals of classical ballet in a relaxed but informative environment. We are here to take ballet seriously but not always take ourselves seriously. Get a workout in and learn something new in a comfortable, friendly environment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:45am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Wagner Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Adult Basic Education Class
Build your reading, writing, and math skills for workforce success and high school equivalency (HiSET/GED) preparation. Open to adults of all skill levels.

Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adult Basic Education Class
Build your reading, writing, and math skills for workforce success and high school equivalency (HiSET/GED) preparation. Open to adults of all skill levels.

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 "Senior Citizens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, May 1, 2026 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, Senior Citizens, 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, Senior Citizens, 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

Zen Meditation

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
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 "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Senior Citizens" group

Open Play- Mahjong

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens

Love to play Mahjong but don't have a Mahjong set?  Grab a few friends and drop by the library and play awhile. We have Mahjong sets available for use in the library.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Love to play Mahjong but don't have a Mahjong set?  Grab a few friends and drop by the library and play awhile. We have Mahjong sets available for use in the library.

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

ESL Class

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Family

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

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

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 11:30am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Senior Citizens" group

Movement Monday

Monday, May 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Senior Citizens

Come to Rosedale Library and focus on fitness.  Let's move together!  This program includes dance, chair exercises and stretching.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come to Rosedale Library and focus on fitness.  Let's move together!  This program includes dance, chair exercises and stretching.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Monday Knitters

Monday, May 4, 2026 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 "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 4, 2026 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.

Upcoming
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 "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:30am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mah-jong

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Open to all levels playing American mah-jong.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Open to all levels playing American mah-jong.

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

Ukulele Club

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

All levels are welcome. The first 15 minutes will review chords and strum patterns. Children are welcome with a participating adult.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

All levels are welcome. The first 15 minutes will review chords and strum patterns. Children are welcome with a participating adult.

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

ESL Class

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Family

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

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

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Arts and Crafts for Adults with Special Needs

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:15am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

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

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Yoga by the Books

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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
This event is in the "Senior Citizens" group

Wellness Wednesday: Exercise

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults, Senior Citizens

Come and do some gentle exercises at Rosedale Library.  Go at your own pace and get in shape. 1pm to 2pm.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Come and do some gentle exercises at Rosedale Library.  Go at your own pace and get in shape. 1pm to 2pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Word: Share Your Favorite Poem With Us

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Whole Branch at Harahan Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Adults interested in poetry, music, and writing are invited to share and discuss poems and songs by either their favorite artists or their own original creative work in a group setting.

Library: Harahan Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adults interested in poetry, music, and writing are invited to share and discuss poems and songs by either their favorite artists or their own original creative work in a group setting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

A Perfect Cup of Tea Book Club - The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Tea will be served at 2:00 PM with discussion to follow at 2:30 PM. I hope you will be able to join us. Please bring your own mug!

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

Tea will be served at 2:00 PM with discussion to follow at 2:30 PM. I hope you will be able to join us. Please bring your own mug!

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

Creative Craft Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

The Creative Craft Club is an expansion of the Paper Craft Club. Patrons of all ages are welcome to come and enjoy making a different craft each month using a variety of supplied materials.

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

The Creative Craft Club is an expansion of the Paper Craft Club. Patrons of all ages are welcome to come and enjoy making a different craft each month using a variety of supplied materials.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Lakeshore Movie Night: The Amateur (2025, Rated: PG-13, 2h 4m.)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults

Charlie Heller is a brilliant CIA decoder whose world comes crashing down when his wife dies in a London terrorist attack.

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Charlie Heller is a brilliant CIA decoder whose world comes crashing down when his wife dies in a London terrorist attack.

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 "Senior Citizens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Open Spanish Class

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens, Family

This Spanish classes is geared toward younger learners but open to all ages. There will be portions of each lesson for different age ranges to accommodate as many levels of learners as we can. 

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

This Spanish classes is geared toward younger learners but open to all ages. There will be portions of each lesson for different age ranges to accommodate as many levels of learners as we can.