Event List

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity. This event is for toddlers and preschool children.

This event is for players, experienced and new, to join adventures across different continents, fighting different villains, saving town’s people and slaying some dragons!

This Basic's Training is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will practice how to use a mouse, locating and opening a program, as well as log off and shut off a computer properly.

Playtime at the library! Informal play and social time for children 0-5 years. Toys will be provided.

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)

Looking for a fun, chill spot to hang out? Join us at the library for our Teen Café! Watch your favorite anime, play video and board games, get creative with crafts, and vibe with friends or meet new ones.

Grab your dice and join the adventure! Teens ages 13–18 are invited to take part in epic quests, battle mythical creatures, and unleash their creativity during our Dungeons & Dragons sessions. No experience needed—just bring your imagination!

The World War II Discussion Group, headed by local teacher and historian Brian Altobello, meets the first Thursday of every month. Speakers focus on the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.

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.

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.

Join us to kick off Hispanic Heritage month with a celebration and resource fair! Presented in collaboration with the Tulane Latin American Resource Center. 

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! 

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

Curious about the transformative world of 3D printing? Join us for a one-hour seminar that delves into the exciting realm of additive manufacturing:

Pam Ebel returns with a series of four classes that serve as a continuation of her popular course on writing and marketing the short story.

Slow and steady wins the cute race! Make your own tiny turtle friend using colorful pipe cleaners and beads. Everything you need is in the kit—just grab one, get crafty, and give your turtle a name.  Available while supplies last.

The French Literature Discussion Group is a book club of Francophones who’ve had some basic schooling in the French language, and who’ve been to France. However, meetings are conducted in English. 

Welcome back to Homeschooler Hour! This week we'll be learning about Henri Matisse and making art inspired by his work.