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History Talk! Louisiana Orphan Train Museum

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Martha Aubert, president of the board of the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas, and James Douget, board member of the museum, will discuss the cultural institution and the...

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

Martha Aubert, president of the board of the Louisiana Orphan Train Museum in Opelousas, and James Douget, board member of the museum, will discuss the cultural institution and the orphan train movement, at 7 p.m., Monday, Sept.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Personal Finance with Sheila Cao - Proper Income Protection

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Westwego Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sheila Cao, a personal finances consultant based in New Orleans, will give a series of presentations on financial management at 7 p.m. all four Tuesdays in September 2024, at the E...

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

Sheila Cao, a personal finances consultant based in New Orleans, will give a series of presentations on financial management at 7 p.m. all four Tuesdays in September 2024, at the Edith Lawson Westwego Library, 635 Fourth Avenue, Westwego.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Event - Irish Genealogy with Sheila Larman

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sheila Larman will cover basic genealogy resources, Irish research that can be conducted on a computer in one’s living room, available Irish databases, and the importance of record...

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

Sheila Larman will cover basic genealogy resources, Irish research that can be conducted on a computer in one’s living room, available Irish databases, and the importance of records at the National Library of Ireland, 1622-1915.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Event - Using Ancestry.com

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 7 p.m., Thurs...

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

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Event! Katheryn Krotzer Laborde - Flannery O’Connor’s Manhattan

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Katheryn Krotzer Laborde, a professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, will discuss her new book Flannery O’Connor’s Manhattan, at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at the East ...

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

Katheryn Krotzer Laborde, a professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, will discuss her new book Flannery O’Connor’s Manhattan, at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Event

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Jefferson Room at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Amanda Fallis, will discuss "Navigating Resources at the City Archives and Special Collections" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, M...

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

Amanda Fallis, will discuss "Navigating Resources at the City Archives and Special Collections" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

World War II Discussion Group

Thursday, October 3, 2024 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 to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free...

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 to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.

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

Firefighter Day

Saturday, October 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Event Details:

Want to be a firefighter when you grow up? The fire truck is coming for a visit and you're invited to check it out! Our local fire department pays the library a visit in order to h...

Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Lecture, Special Event, Storytime
Event Details:

Want to be a firefighter when you grow up? The fire truck is coming for a visit and you're invited to check it out! Our local fire department pays the library a visit in order to help promote fire safety week. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Lagvanec Lecture - The Election of 1860

Tuesday, October 8, 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 various aspects of history. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in British and European H...

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

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on various aspects of history.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Event - Using FamilySearch.org

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 7 p.m., Thurs...

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

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry Event! The Cooley Conspiracy

Saturday, October 12, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Tulane Professor Poet Peter Cooley and his daughter, Poet Nicole Cooley, professor at Queens College-City University of New York, will read from and sign copies of their work. This...

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

Tulane Professor Poet Peter Cooley and his daughter, Poet Nicole Cooley, professor at Queens College-City University of New York, will read from and sign copies of their work. This event is free of charge and is open to the public.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Genealogy Event - Genetic Genealogy

Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 7 p.m., Thurs...

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

Gwen Kelley, a librarian at the East Bank Regional Library, will conduct a shortened series of genealogy classes at the Old Metairie Library, 2350 Metairie Road. 

7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 17 – Genetic Genealogy
 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

World War II Discussion Group

Thursday, November 7, 2024 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 to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free...

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 to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.

This event is in the "Everybody" group.

JPL - 75th Anniversary Kickoff Event

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Everybody
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Lecture

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Veterans 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, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans 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, November 11, 2024, in observance of Veterans Day.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Tuesday, November 12, 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 various aspects of history. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in British and European H...

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

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on various aspects of history.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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:

The World War II Discussion Group, headed by local teacher and historian Brian Altobello, meets the first Thursday of every month to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free...

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 to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Lagvanec Lecture - A History of the Frist Austrian Republic, 1919-38

Tuesday, December 10, 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 various aspects of history. He earned his undergraduate degree in history from Baylor University, his master’s degree in British and European H...

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

Cyril Lagvanec delivers a lecture on various aspects of history.

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.

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.