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SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group at Old Metairie Library

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

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 "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group.

Teen Advisory Board/Teen Time

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Games, Special Event, STEM/STEAM, Workshop, Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)
:

Want a chance to connect with teens in your community? Come join us for our Teen Advisory Board during our Teen Time Thursdays! We ask your feedback on our teen services and you earn community service hours.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Games, Special Event, STEM/STEAM, Workshop, Writing Group, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want a chance to connect with teens in your community? Come join us for our Teen Advisory Board during our Teen Time Thursdays! We ask your feedback on our teen services and you earn community service hours.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Science Book Club - "The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs" by Steve Brusatte

Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

The Science Book Club meets monthly in the A/V Conference room at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This month, the group will discuss "The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs" by Steve Brusatte.

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

The Science Book Club meets monthly in the A/V Conference room at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This month, the group will discuss "The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs" by Steve Brusatte.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Perfect Cup of Tea Book Club - The Spectacular by Fiona Davis

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This month’s book is The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

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

This month’s book is The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hidden Truths and Enlightened Pirates, Works of David Graeber Book Club

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Book : The Democracy Project: A History, A Crisis, A Movement

by David Graeber

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

Book : The Democracy Project: A History, A Crisis, A Movement

by David Graeber

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Event! "The Etruscans and the Jews" by Peter Wolf

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Author Peter Wolf will discuss his latest book, The Etruscans and the Jews, New Orleans Echoes, Sardinian Shadows, Roman Shame, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Monday, May 12, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

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

Author Peter Wolf will discuss his latest book, The Etruscans and the Jews, New Orleans Echoes, Sardinian Shadows, Roman Shame, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Monday, May 12, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Any Book Club (Fantasy)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Fantasy--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

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

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Fantasy--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maybe Book Club

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Gretna Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Maybe Book Club – The members of the book club have moved the event to 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month. The following books will be read and discussed.

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

Maybe Book Club – The members of the book club have moved the event to 1:30 p.m. on the third Saturday of each month. The following books will be read and discussed.

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

African Diaspora Book Club-Alice Dunbar Nelson by Tara Green

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Live Oak Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
:

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator.

Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Born in New Orleans in 1875 to a mother who was formerly enslaved and a father of questionable identity, Alice Dunbar-Nelson was a pioneering activist, writer, suffragist, and educator.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Old Metairie Mystery Book Club - Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This month's book is Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman. 

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

This month's book is Cave of Bones by Anne Hillerman. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Jefferson Highway Book Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Book: Wish You Were Here, by Jodi Picoult

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book: Wish You Were Here, by Jodi Picoult

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Books Discussion Group

Tuesday, May 20, 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 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus.

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 Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus.

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

Teen Advisory Board/Teen Time

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Library Commons at Lakeshore Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Games, Special Event, STEM/STEAM, Workshop, Writing Group, Other
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18)
:

Want a chance to connect with teens in your community? Come join us for our Teen Advisory Board during our Teen Time Thursdays! We ask your feedback on our teen services and you earn community service hours.

Register Open
Registration Required
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Games, Special Event, STEM/STEAM, Workshop, Writing Group, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want a chance to connect with teens in your community? Come join us for our Teen Advisory Board during our Teen Time Thursdays! We ask your feedback on our teen services and you earn community service hours.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Memorial 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, May 26, 2025, for Memorial 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, May 26, 2025, for Memorial Day.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Westwego's Cozy Mystery Book Club

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Westwego Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join Westwego Library's amateur sleuths over a cup of tea as we discuss new and classic whodunits!

We will meet on the last Tuesday of every month, from 2-4. Bring your own mug!

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

Join Westwego Library's amateur sleuths over a cup of tea as we discuss new and classic whodunits!

We will meet on the last Tuesday of every month, from 2-4. Bring your own mug!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

SciFi and Fantasy Discussion Group at Old Metairie Library

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

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.

A Perfect Cup of Tea Book Club - Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This month’s book is Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

 

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

This month’s book is Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club by Helen Simonson. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hidden Truths and Enlightened Pirates, Works of David Graeber Book Club

Saturday, June 7, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room at Rosedale Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Book: The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy

by David Graeber

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

Book: The Utopia of Rules: On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy

by David Graeber

This event is in the "Adults" group.

French Literature Discussion Group

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor at East Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

The French Literature Discussion Group is a book club of Francophones who’ve had some basic schooling in the French language, and who’ve been to France. However, meetings are conducted in English. 

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

The French Literature Discussion Group is a book club of Francophones who’ve had some basic schooling in the French language, and who’ve been to France. However, meetings are conducted in English. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Any Book Club (Children's Books)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at West Bank Regional Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Children's Books--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

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

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Children's Books--and come ready to discuss it with the group.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Old Metairie Mystery Book Club - The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Old Metairie Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

This month's book is The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman. 

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

This month's book is The Ghost Orchid by Jonathan Kellerman. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Jefferson Highway Book Club

Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at River Ridge Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
:

Book: The Women by Kristin Hannah

Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Book: The Women by Kristin Hannah

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Juneteenth Holiday

All Day
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 Friday, June 20, 2025, for the Juneteenth Day Holiday.

Closing
Branches:
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 Friday, June 20, 2025, for the Juneteenth Day Holiday.

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

African Diaspora Book Club-Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Monday, June 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room at Live Oak Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
:

Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West.

Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West.