Event List

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

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 Jefferson Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

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 class covers setting up an email account (using Gmail) and the basics of composing, sending and receiving emails. We also discuss uploading and sending an attachment.

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.

Get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with a creative twist! Join us for a hands-on library program where participants will assemble their own festive Mardi Gras mask using a Cricut machine.

Memory Café is a welcoming place for adults who want to stay social and keep their minds active—including those experiencing memory changes and their care partners.

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.

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. 

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.

Visit River Ridge Library and play some of the latest and exciting video games during Video Game Hour.

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

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

Join us for a Mardi Gras party for all ages, with crafting, music, and king cake! Create your own shoebox float., then join us in parading them around the library!  Use our supplies, or bring some of your own.

Three female African-American mathematicians provide crucial calculations for NASA's space race against the Soviets, all while dealing with the racist and sexist assumptions of their white co-workers. 

The River Ridge Poets group meets at River Ridge Library on the second Saturday of each month to discuss poetry. 

Join our Chess Club!  Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world. Learn the basic moves and strategies. No knowledge of chess is needed.  Beginners and seasoned pros are welcome.  We meet one Saturday each month.

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

The group meets at 1 p.m. to discuss "The Grand Design" by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow.