Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Library
Ongoing Events
Event Type
Registration Type

Primary tabs

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

Open Stitch

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Jefferson 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: Jefferson 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
This event is in the "Everybody" group

Play American Mah-jong

Thursday, September 4, 2025 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 "Ages 6-11" group

Storytime with Craft - Ukrainian Folktales

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Harahan Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

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

Book: Stone Soup    by Marcia Brown

Craft: Soup Pot and Vegetables 

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: Stone Soup    by Marcia Brown

Craft: Soup Pot and Vegetables 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Beginner Computer Class

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Grand Isle Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults

This will be a beginner level computer class for adults. Do you wish you understood basic computer skills, or always wanted to learn the basics of how to use a personal computer? This class is for you!

Library: Grand Isle Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

This will be a beginner level computer class for adults. Do you wish you understood basic computer skills, or always wanted to learn the basics of how to use a personal computer? This class is for you!

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, September 4, 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!

Elenian Club

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Napoleon Room at East Bank Regional Library
Purpose of Meeting:

General Membership Meeting

East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Purpose of Meeting

General Membership Meeting

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

Teen Cafe

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Teen Center at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

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.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Lego Club!

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family

Come build with us at West Bank Regional Library during our monthly Lego Club meeting! Lego Club gathers every first Thursday of the month at 5:15pm. Ages 4+; Parental supervision required at all times.

Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family
Program Type: Games, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come build with us at West Bank Regional Library during our monthly Lego Club meeting! Lego Club gathers every first Thursday of the month at 5:15pm. Ages 4+; Parental supervision required at all times.

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

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
2nd Floor Conference Table at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)

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!

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: 2nd Floor Conference Table
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

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!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee MUST Give 24 HOUR Cancellation Notice to Allow Others on the Waiting List to Attend.

Free Medicare Seminar

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Free Medicare Seminar to explain signing up for Medicare, Medicare Supplements, and Medicare Advantage plans.

East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Purpose of Meeting

Free Medicare Seminar to explain signing up for Medicare, Medicare Supplements, and Medicare Advantage plans.

This event is in the "Adults" group

River Ridge Bromeliad Society

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Gardening
Age Group:
Adults

Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae genera) are tropical-looking epiphytes that are easy to care for in average home conditions.

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

Bromeliads (Bromeliaceae genera) are tropical-looking epiphytes that are easy to care for in average home conditions.

This event is in the "Everybody" group

Genealogy Class (Using the Census)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everybody

U.S. census records can offer you a window into your ancestors’ stories—and clues about new relatives to add to your family tree.  This lecture will focus on how to use U.S. census records to reconstruct your family history.

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

U.S. census records can offer you a window into your ancestors’ stories—and clues about new relatives to add to your family tree.  This lecture will focus on how to use U.S. census records to reconstruct your family history.

This event is in the "Adults" group

World War II Discussion Group

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

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.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Excel 1

Friday, September 5, 2025 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 Education

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
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 "Family" group

Community Garden Work Hour

Friday, September 5, 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, September 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jefferson Room 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. We have chess sets and clocks available on a first-come basis.

Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
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. We have chess sets and clocks available on a first-come basis.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft Excel 2

Friday, September 5, 2025 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 "Everybody" group

Kids' Craft

Friday, September 5, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Children's Area at Lafitte Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Everybody

Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

Grab & Go Craft: Corn Paper Craft

All Day
Children's Area at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Come to the River Ridge Library and pick up a Grab & Go Craft to take and make! Available until supplies run out. No registration is necessary. These crafts are for children ages 4 to 9 years old.

 

 

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the River Ridge Library and pick up a Grab & Go Craft to take and make! Available until supplies run out. No registration is necessary. These crafts are for children ages 4 to 9 years old.

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

JPL Adult Fiction Writer's Group

Saturday, September 6, 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 "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group

Art Explorations with Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-11)

"Let the Good Times Roll" at the library! Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry is a Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant recipient, and she’s agreed to give art classes for kids for Jefferson Parish Library! Ages 9 to 12.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

"Let the Good Times Roll" at the library! Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry is a Jazz & Heritage Community Partnership Grant recipient, and she’s agreed to give art classes for kids for Jefferson Parish Library! Ages 9 to 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendee MUST Give 24 HOUR Cancellation Notice to Allow Others on the Waiting List to Attend.