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Monday, November 25, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people l...

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

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will close at 5pm

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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 close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays.

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 close at 5pm on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
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 Thursday, November 28, 2024, and Friday, November 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays.

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 Thursday, November 28, 2024, and Friday, November 29, 2024, in observance of the Thanksgiving Holidays.

ESL Class

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people l...

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

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

World War II Discussion Group

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on the First Austrian Republic, 1919-1938.Dr. Lagvanec earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in B...

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

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on the First Austrian Republic, 1919-1938.

ESL Class

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people l...

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

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

Music Event! Crescent City Sound Chorus

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Holiday music performed by the vocal group Crescent City Sound Chorus.

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

Holiday music performed by the vocal group Crescent City Sound Chorus.

Photograph of individuals reading at Gretna Library, 1949

The Lagvanec Lecture - A History of the Jefferson Parish Library, 1949 to Today

Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on the 75-year history of Jefferson Parish Library. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in B...

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on the 75-year history of Jefferson Parish Library.

ESL Class

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at North Kenner Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people l...

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

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will close at 5pm

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
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 close at 5pm on Monday, December 23, 2024, in observance of the Christmas Holidays.

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 close at 5pm on Monday, December 23, 2024, in observance of the Christmas Holidays.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Christmas Holidays

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
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 Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of the Christmas holidays.

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 Tuesday, December 24, 2024, and Wednesday, December 25, 2024, in observance of the Christmas holidays.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for New Year Holiday

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
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 Tuesday, December 31, 2024, thru Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year 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 Tuesday, December 31, 2024, thru Wednesday, January 1, 2025, in observance of the New Year Holiday.

Adult English Class (Beginner Level)

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for ...

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for adults and focus on beginner English vocabulary and grammar.

World War II Discussion Group

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 194...

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

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.

Pontchartrain Astronomy Society

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Pontchartrain Astronomy Society was founded in 1959 and currently has a roster of nearly 150 members from South Louisiana and South Mississippi. The society’s members come from...

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

The Pontchartrain Astronomy Society was founded in 1959 and currently has a roster of nearly 150 members from South Louisiana and South Mississippi.

Adult English Class (Beginner Level)

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for ...

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for adults and focus on beginner English vocabulary and grammar.

An Evening with Arthur Hardy

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everybody
Event Details:

Arthur Hardy is a nationally recognized authority on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This fifth-generation New Orleanian has been seen on local television in New Orleans since 1987.Sinc...

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

Arthur Hardy is a nationally recognized authority on Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This fifth-generation New Orleanian has been seen on local television in New Orleans since 1987.

Adult English Class (Beginner Level)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for ...

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for adults and focus on beginner English vocabulary and grammar.

Backyard Brouhaha

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Gardening, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Four local horticulture and gardening experts will discuss ways to improve the environment by using one’s backyard beginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, at the East Bank Regio...

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

Four local horticulture and gardening experts will discuss ways to improve the environment by using one’s backyard beginning at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie. 

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. 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, January 20, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

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, January 20, 2024, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The Lagvanec Lecture

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everybody
Event Details:

Cyril Lagvanec, PhD, delivers a lecture on some aspect of history.

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

Cyril Lagvanec, PhD, delivers a lecture on some aspect of history.

Adult English Class (Beginner Level)

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for ...

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for adults and focus on beginner English vocabulary and grammar.

JPL GenFest

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 1:00pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Jefferson Parish Library’s Annual Genealogy Fair features representatives from the genealogical and heritage societies from the greater New Orleans area will occur from 10 a.m....

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

The Jefferson Parish Library’s Annual Genealogy Fair features representatives from the genealogical and heritage societies from the greater New Orleans area will occur from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m on Saturday, Jan.

LSU Master Gardeners

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Gardening, Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The LSU Master Gardeners' meeting always features speakers who provide tips and techniques about gardening in the Deep South. The group is especially focused on native plants.

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

The LSU Master Gardeners' meeting always features speakers who provide tips and techniques about gardening in the Deep South. The group is especially focused on native plants.