Upcoming Events

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Bring your projects, your questions, your disasters and your triumphs, and share the love of making clothing with like-minded people in this discussion and support group for people who love to create clothing. 

This month’s book is Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

The Creative Craft Club is an expansion of the Paper Craft Club. Patrons of all ages are welcome to come and enjoy making a different craft each month using a variety of supplied materials.

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

More than 3,000 named kinds of Camellias exist, in a remarkable range of colors, forms, and sizes.

The Pontchartrain Astronomy Society was founded in 1959 and currently has a roster of nearly 150 members from South Louisiana and South Mississippi.

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

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!

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. 

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.

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 will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

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.

Book Club. Topic TBD.

Monday Knitters meets from 1 to 3 p.m. each Monday. Bev Madere, Craft Yarn Council of America Master Knitter, facilitates this group of adult knitters. All level of skills welcomed; basic knitting skills taught to beginners.

Mahjong game hosted by Old Metairie Civic Club. Open to the public. Please register in advance by calling Denise Oliva at 504-884-9603.

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

In this class you will learn basic watercolor skills and complete a painting in an hour. Step by step instructions will be given. Art supplies are provided or bring your own supplies. Registration is required.

Take part in a table read and share your script ideas! Actors, readers, and writers are invited to submit materials. This event is open to the public and performers, with additional written works welcome. For ages 18+

Join us for an Any Book Club. Choose any book from the genre--this month it's Award Winning Books. Be it a Hugo, a Newberry, a Pulitzer, or a Booker: choose your book --and come ready to discuss it with the group.

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