Event List

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

Starting Stitches Quilt Club is a club for quilters of all levels We discuss new quilting related resources the library has to offer, such as magazines, Library of Things, and new books.

Join us for an exciting genealogy seminar series led by our Special Collections Librarian, Ms. Gwen Kelley! Discover valuable tips and resources to help you trace your family history, uncover hidden stories, and unlock genealogical mysteries.

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages one to three years old.

This class will teach beginner Spanish to both kids and their parents! At least one parent is required to join but please only register the kiddo.

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

Take a fun-filled spin around the world of African and Louisiana folktales, music, and dance with Mama Saba!

This gentle yoga class is given by Registered Yoga Teacher Peter Spera every Wednesday & Thursday at the Gretna Library. Spera has 20 years of experience in yoga. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

Vicki Salloum, a local author who has written four novels and numerous short stories, will lead an introduction to fiction writing workshop on Thursday afternoons at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

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

Think you can't? Yes you can!  In this beginner level class, participants will learn a variety of hula hooping moves.  Hooping is a low impact cardio exercise that improves balance, core strength, and calms the mind.

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 includes stories and crafts for school aged children (ages 6 to 11 years old.) 

Book: Hot Jazz Special      by Jonny Hanna

Craft: Bongo Drums

Your local librarians are working on their fitness. Come join! We will be working out together using our collection of Zumba, Pilates, and Dance Cardio DVDs. All ages welcome!

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.

Join us for Video Game Club! Come hang out and make new friends while playing video games on our Nintendo Switch.

Movie: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Think you can't? Yes you can!  In this beginner level class, participants will learn a variety of hula hooping moves.  Hooping is a low impact cardio exercise that improves balance, core strength, and calms the mind.

The members of the Jefferson Parish Community Band perform a musical concert.

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. 

Frank and Tammy have been making children laugh for over 25 years. Join them for a family-friendly magic and puppet show!

This summer, the Teen Center will be presenting movies for their use of color in film to go with our theme, Color Our World.

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. Instruction will be available on occasions.

Beat the heat and chill out with a fun afternoon movie at the library! Enjoy a great film, free snacks, and a cool, comfy space to relax.