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Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, August 29, 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 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jefferson Room 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. We have chess sets and clocks available on a first-come basis.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
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. We have chess sets and clocks available on a first-come basis.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft PowerPoint 2

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

Northstar Digital Learning 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: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

Waitlist
Registration Required
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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Zen Meditation

Saturday, August 30, 2025 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.

Cancelled
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

Basic Video Editing 🎥

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learning Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Mah-jong

Saturday, August 30, 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 "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

Movie: Star Wars Return of the Jedi (1983) (Rated: PG Run Time 133 minutes.)

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Luke and Leia stage a daring rescue mission to save Han from Jabba the Hut and join the rebels to Endor where the Empire is constructing a deadlier Death Star.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Luke and Leia stage a daring rescue mission to save Han from Jabba the Hut and join the rebels to Endor where the Empire is constructing a deadlier Death Star.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons and Dragons: New Adult Campaign!

Saturday, August 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join a group of six for a new campaign led by an experienced Dungeon Master. This campaign will meet every other Saturday for a six-meeting series. Registration required! There is no cost, and all materials will be provided.

Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a group of six for a new campaign led by an experienced Dungeon Master. This campaign will meet every other Saturday for a six-meeting series. Registration required! There is no cost, and all materials will be provided.

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Lakeshore Matinee: Paddington in Peru (2024, Rated: PG, 1h 45m)

Saturday, August 30, 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

When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her.

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:

When Paddington discovers his beloved aunt has gone missing from the Home for Retired Bears, he and the Brown family head to the jungles of Peru to find her.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Avondale Library, Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, for the Labor Day Holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Avondale Library, Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library
Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, September 1, 2025, for the Labor Day Holiday.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Monday Knitters

Monday, September 1, 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.

Cancelled
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

YMCA Adult Literacy

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 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

Bingo

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Grand Isle Library
Program Type:
Games, Senior Citizens Program
Age Group:
Adults

Join us at the Grand Isle Library for weekly Bingo games! Every Tuesday @ 2:00pm. Have fun and win prizes. Adults only.

Library: Grand Isle Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games, Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Join us at the Grand Isle Library for weekly Bingo games! Every Tuesday @ 2:00pm. Have fun and win prizes. Adults only.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Crochet

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Library: Lafitte Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Citizenship Class

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

The New Neighbor Project offers Citizenship Class on Tuesdays at the Rosedale Library, 4036 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson. The classes are free and are geared to prepare eligible permanent residents for the United States naturalization process.

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

The New Neighbor Project offers Citizenship Class on Tuesdays at the Rosedale Library, 4036 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson. The classes are free and are geared to prepare eligible permanent residents for the United States naturalization process.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ukulele Lessons, Lesson 2

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Always wanted to learn the ukulele? Now’s your chance! Join us for a free, beginner-friendly ukulele class designed for adults. Learn basic chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs in a relaxed, supportive setting.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Always wanted to learn the ukulele? Now’s your chance! Join us for a free, beginner-friendly ukulele class designed for adults. Learn basic chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs in a relaxed, supportive setting.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Class

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at Wagner Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

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

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ukulele Lessons: Intermediate Level

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Continue your progress from Ukulele Lessons or jump into an intermediate group where we'll learn finger picking patterns and songs with more advanced chords and faster tempos!

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

Continue your progress from Ukulele Lessons or jump into an intermediate group where we'll learn finger picking patterns and songs with more advanced chords and faster tempos!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Event! Beatles For Sale to Help!

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Bruce Spizer, a New Orleans-based lawyer and internationally recognized expert on the Beatles will discuss his latest book Beatles For Sale to Help!, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Bruce Spizer, a New Orleans-based lawyer and internationally recognized expert on the Beatles will discuss his latest book Beatles For Sale to Help!, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W.