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Open Stitch

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Napoleon Room 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 Jefferson Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

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:

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)

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft PowerPoint 2

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learning Center at East 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: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everybody" group

Play American Mah-jong

Thursday, February 19, 2026 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 "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Beginner Ballet

Thursday, February 19, 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 "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

Video Game Day

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for two hours full of gaming fun! Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just looking to have a good time, this event is perfect for you.

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

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for two hours full of gaming fun! Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just looking to have a good time, this event is perfect for you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Excel 1

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Computer Lab at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

 This Excel Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will open and close a workbook. Identify parts of Excel Screen: ribbon, formula bar, active cell, name box.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

 This Excel Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will open and close a workbook. Identify parts of Excel Screen: ribbon, formula bar, active cell, name box.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

Friday, February 20, 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, February 20, 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

Maybe Book Club

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Gretna Book Club – The members of the book club meet from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. on the third Friday of each month. The following books will be read and discussed.

 

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

Gretna Book Club – The members of the book club meet from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. on the third Friday of each month. The following books will be read and discussed.

 

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

Adult Chess Club

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults, Senior Citizens

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, Senior Citizens
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 Excel 2

Friday, February 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Computer Lab at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This Excel 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: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Computer Lab
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Excel 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

Saturday Morning Writer's Clinic

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

This event generally includes two presentations from local authors - one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. - that focuses on some aspect of the writer's craft. Patrons of any writing skill may attend.

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

This event generally includes two presentations from local authors - one at 9:30 a.m. and the other at 11 a.m. - that focuses on some aspect of the writer's craft. Patrons of any writing skill may attend.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Zen Meditation

Saturday, February 21, 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, February 21, 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

Sour Dough Seminar

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Back Sitting Area at Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Flyer promoting our Beginner Sour Dough program for adults on 2/

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Back Sitting Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Flyer promoting our Beginner Sour Dough program for adults on 2/

This event is in the "Adults" group

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (Free Tax Prep)

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Study Room K at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

Free tax help at the West Bank Regional Library.  The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in partnership with Community Housing Education Center offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals.

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Study Room K
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Free tax help at the West Bank Regional Library.  The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in partnership with Community Housing Education Center offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Trading Card Game Day

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Table at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like card games? Well come join us in our Trading Card Game Day! Come hangout and play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and more! Make new friends while you have fun playing your favorite TCG! 

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Table
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Do you like card games? Well come join us in our Trading Card Game Day! Come hangout and play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and more! Make new friends while you have fun playing your favorite TCG! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

New Orleans Secular Humanist Association

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

NOSHA was formed to provide an opportunity for like-minded people to meet and exchange ideas and to promote awareness of Secular Humanist viewpoints in the community.  NOSHA's programs take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month. 

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

NOSHA was formed to provide an opportunity for like-minded people to meet and exchange ideas and to promote awareness of Secular Humanist viewpoints in the community.  NOSHA's programs take place on the 3rd Saturday of each month. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP Tax Assistance

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Senior Citizens Program
Age Group:
Adults

Local representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons help individuals with their taxes from Feb. 2 to April 14. Free of charge and open to the public. Appointments are required by going to aarpfoundation.org/taxes.

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

Local representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons help individuals with their taxes from Feb. 2 to April 14. Free of charge and open to the public. Appointments are required by going to aarpfoundation.org/taxes.

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP Tax Services

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

AARP Tax Event: Please bring a picture ID and necessary tax documents.

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

AARP Tax Event: Please bring a picture ID and necessary tax documents.

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

ESL Class

Monday, February 23, 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

Creative Connections: Stories and Crafts for Adults

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room at Belle Terre Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for Creative Connections, a welcoming and inclusive program designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Each session features engaging activities that encourage creativity, social interaction, and lifelong learning.

Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Creative Connections, a welcoming and inclusive program designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Each session features engaging activities that encourage creativity, social interaction, and lifelong learning.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

Monday, February 23, 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

Adult Literacy Class

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Avondale Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers a general literacy from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week, except on holidays.

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

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers a general literacy from 12:30 to 2 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of each week, except on holidays.