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Evening Storytime & Craft

5:30pm–6:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for evening storytime, followed by a craft! Targeted for ages 3-7. 

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 "Senior Citizens" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Make-It: A Mardi Gras Cricut Craft

6:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens, Family
East Bank Regional Library
Full
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to celebrate Mardi Gras with a creative twist! Join us for a hands-on library program where participants will assemble their own festive Mardi Gras mask using a Cricut machine.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Senior Citizens" group

Adult Chess Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Senior Citizens
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
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.

Leader Community Education - Beitel

9:30am–11:30am
East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community Education

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

Lego Club

10:00am–11:00am
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Activity Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Come try your skill, invent, and experiment in our Lego Club targeted for ages 5 to 10! Legos provided for you so you do not need to bring Legos from home. Younger siblings are welcome. Larger Legos provided for younger siblings.

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

Basic Video Editing 🎥

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The group meets at 1 p.m. to discuss "The Grand Design" by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow. 

 

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Mardi Gras Holidays

All Day 2/16–2/17
Some Branches
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 Monday, February 16, 2026, and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the Mardi Gras Holidays.

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP Tax Assistance

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Local representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons help individuals with their taxes from Feb. 2 to April 14. Free of charge and open to the public. Appointments are required by going to aarpfoundation.org/taxes.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group

ESL Class

9:30am–12:30pm
Adults, Family
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults, Family
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The Jefferson Parish Library, in conjunction with YMCA New Orleans, offers an intermediate English as a Second Language class.

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

Storytime with Craft

11:00am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity. Followed by playtime! 

JeffFit Onsite Yoga Class

1:15pm–1:45pm
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

Offer onsite yoga class to branch staff.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Genealogy with Gwen - Using the Census

2:30pm–4:30pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

This lecture will focus on how to use U.S. census records to reconstruct one's family history.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Tabletop Roleplaying Games

5:30pm–8:30pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is for players, experienced and new, to join adventures across different continents, fighting different villains, saving town’s people and slaying some dragons!

This event is in the "Adults" group

AARP Tax Assistance

9:00am–1:00pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Local representatives from the American Association of Retired Persons help individuals with their taxes from Feb. 2 to April 14. Free of charge and open to the public. Appointments are required by going to aarpfoundation.org/taxes.

Jefferson Parish Healthcare/Social Services Coordination

9:30am–11:30am
East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Purpose of Meeting

Jefferson Parish Healthcare and Social Services Coordination

This event is in the "Adults" group

Microsoft PowerPoint 1

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

This PowerPoint Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. This class explores the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2016.

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

Stay and Play!

10:30am–11:30am
Ages 0-5
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Playtime at the library! Informal play and social time for children 0-5 years. Toys will be provided.

MEDICARE 101 PRESENTATION

12:00pm–1:00pm
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

To host a Medicare 101 presentation for those Turning 65 and those New to Medicare. This is strictly an informational/educational meeting: NO selling of any kind will take place.

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

Open Stitch

1:00pm–3:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon 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

Microsoft PowerPoint 2

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Register Open
Registration Required
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Northstar Digital Learning 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.

MEDICARE 101 PRESENTATION

5:00pm–6:00pm
East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

To host a Medicare 101 presentation for those Turning 65 and those New to Medicare. This is strictly an informational/educational meeting: NO selling of any kind will take place.

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

Teen Cafe

5:00pm–8:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Other
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 0-5" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Evening Storytime & Craft

5:30pm–6:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Children's Stage Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for evening storytime, followed by a craft! Targeted for ages 3-7.