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Great Books Discussion Group

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This month's book will be 

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

This month's book will be 

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Storytime with Craft for Toddlers

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Harahan Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5
:

This event includes stories and activities for children newborn to 5 years old. 

Book: 

Craft:    

 

Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories and activities for children newborn to 5 years old. 

Book: 

Craft:    

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts and Crafts for Adults with Special Needs

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:30am
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us and the Clear Head Adult Day Care for a craft or art project each week! Caretaker must be present. 

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us and the Clear Head Adult Day Care for a craft or art project each week! Caretaker must be present. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga by the Books

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
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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.

Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Story and Art

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
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This event includes stories and art activities for children ages 3 to 9 years old. Supplies are limited. 

 

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories and art activities for children ages 3 to 9 years old. Supplies are limited. 

 

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Video Game Club. Yes, Really.

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Terrytown Library
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
:

Come to the library after school to play some Nintendo Switch games with your friends. Snacks are available for the price of checking out a book!

Library: Terrytown Library
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Event Details:

Come to the library after school to play some Nintendo Switch games with your friends. Snacks are available for the price of checking out a book!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group at Old Metairie Library

Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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The Old Metairie Library’s SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group has announced its programming for 2025. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

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

The Old Metairie Library’s SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group has announced its programming for 2025. The group meets at 6:30 p.m., Wednesdays, at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Yoga by the Books

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Old Metairie Bridge Club

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
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Join us for Bridge Club in the Old Metairie Meeting Room!  Beginners welcome!

Library: Old Metairie Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Storytime with Craft

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Harahan Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
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This event includes stories and crafts for school aged children (ages 6 to 11 years old.) 

Book: 

Craft: 

 

Library: Harahan Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Book: 

Craft: 

 

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 "Family" group.

Fitness Goals

Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
:

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!

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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!

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 "Family" group.

Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, October 24, 2025 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, 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, 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.

Adult Chess Club

Friday, October 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
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. Instruction will be available on occasions.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zen Meditation

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:30am
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 "Adults" group.

JPL Adult Fiction Writer's Group

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 12:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Games
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matt's Morning Mah-jong

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Adults
:

If you are interested in learning the game of Mahjong, but are intimidated by the fast pace of traditional Mahjong clubs, then come join us for a relaxed learning experience.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

If you are interested in learning the game of Mahjong, but are intimidated by the fast pace of traditional Mahjong clubs, then come join us for a relaxed learning experience.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Basic Beginner Chess for Kids

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Harahan Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
:

Come and have fun! Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world and that dates back more than a thousand years to Ancient India.  Learn the basic moves and strategies! No knowledge of chess is needed.

Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come and have fun! Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world and that dates back more than a thousand years to Ancient India.  Learn the basic moves and strategies! No knowledge of chess is needed.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Storytime with Craft

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Gretna Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
:

This event includes stories for children ages 3 to 7 years old.

Library: Gretna Library
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories for children ages 3 to 7 years old.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Storytime with Craft

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
:

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians and stay to do a fun craft together! This event is for children ages 3 to 10 years old. 

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians and stay to do a fun craft together! This event is for children ages 3 to 10 years old. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
:

Movie Discussed - TBD

If you love watching movies and talking about them, come to Rosedale’s Movie Club. This Month’s Discussion is to be determined.

Please call 504-838-4350 for more information.

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

Movie Discussed - TBD

If you love watching movies and talking about them, come to Rosedale’s Movie Club. This Month’s Discussion is to be determined.

Please call 504-838-4350 for more information.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie: Election (1999) (Rated: R Run Time 104 Minutes.)

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
:

A high-school teacher tries to thwart a ruthless overachiever who's running for class president by encouraging a dimwitted jock to enter the race.

Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

A high-school teacher tries to thwart a ruthless overachiever who's running for class president by encouraging a dimwitted jock to enter the race.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group.

Homeschool Hour

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
STEM/STEAM, Workshop
Age Group:
Ages 6-11
:

Stay tuned for class subject announcements! Registration opens the preceding month. 

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM, Workshop
Event Details:

Stay tuned for class subject announcements! Registration opens the preceding month. 

This event is in the "Everybody" group.

Create Space

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room at Terrytown Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everybody
:

A new crochet tutorial every month as well as space to work on your own projects. Working on a beading or jewelry project? Crocheting or knitting something cool?

Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A new crochet tutorial every month as well as space to work on your own projects. Working on a beading or jewelry project? Crocheting or knitting something cool?