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Zen Meditation

9:30am - 10:30am
Adults
Gretna Library
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Introduction to sitting and walking Zen meditation. Please bring a cushion to sit on.

Saturday Writers' Clinic

9:30am - 11:30am
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: A/V Conference Room - 2nd Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Writing Group
Event Details:

Instructors provide lectures on writing - character development, dialog, plot, etc.

Matt’s Morning Mahjong

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Rosedale Library
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

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.

STEM Saturdays

10:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Lakeshore Library
Cancelled
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Want some STEMulating fun? Come join us for fun games and activities that are sure to challenge your child while having fun. Adult supervision is required for children under the age of 12. This event is for children 6 years old and up.

Canning with LSU Ag Flavors of Health

10:00am - 1:00pm
Adults
Live Oak Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

An introduction to canning.  Participants learn to make tomato salsa. All materials and ingredients are provided. We can test your pressure gauge from your Presto Pressure Cooker.

Crafts for Kids

10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 6-11
Harahan Library
Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join us for Arts & Crafts at the library!

BRING YOUR OWN PUMPKIN TO DECORATE! 

 Make a Unicorn Pumpkin or a  Pirate Pumpkin or a Funny Pumpkin or make your own design with our supplies - 

Storytime with Craft

10:30am - 11:30am
Ages 0-5
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for books, songs, and play! This event is for toddlers and preschool children.

Storytime with Craft: My Life as a Horse

10:30am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Gretna Library
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories for children ages 3 to 7 years old. 

Book: If I was a Horse  by Sophie Blackall

Storytime with Craft

11:00am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Terrytown Library
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Listen to a story read by one of our librarians and stay to do a fun craft together! This event is for children ages 3 to 10 years old. 

Book: 
Craft:

 

Westwego Fire Department

11:00am - 12:00pm
Everybody
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join the Westwego Fire Department at Westwego Library for a fun and informative fire safety event suitable for all ages!

Lego Club

11:30am - 12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Join us for Lego Club at the library! Come and build with us! Meets on Saturdays. Ages 4+; Parental supervision required.

Movie Club

12:30pm - 1:30pm
Adults
Rosedale Library
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie

Quail Run Condominium Association INC Owners Meeting

1:00pm - 2:30pm
North Kenner Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Homeowner association annual meeting

Terrytown Library's 50th Birthday Celebration And Garden Reveal

1:00pm - 4:00pm
Everybody
Terrytown Library
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come celebrate Terrytown Library's 50th birthday with us! There will be food, drinks, cake, musical performances, a craft center for kids, and an information fair featuring local organizations.

Art Explorations with Paintedwitlove's Brittani Landry

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11)
West Bank Regional Library
Register Open
Registration
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.

Poetry Event! The Cooley Conspiracy

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Old Metairie Library
Cancelled
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.

Halloween Movie: Haunted Mansion (2023) (Rated: PG-13, 123 mins.)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Belle Terre Library
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a showing of a spooky Halloween movie!

Lego Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Lafitte Library
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Build with Legos and use your imagination!

Monthly Meeting of Daughters of Elks

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Gretna Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly Membership Meeting

Movie: Practical Magic (1998) (Rated: PG-13 Run Time 108 minutes.).

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Rosedale Library
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Two sisters who discover the gift of Practical Magic. In a small, contemporary New England town, for two sisters from a family of witches, falling in love is the trickiest spell of all.

Saturday Matinee Movie: (Rated TBA, TBA mins.)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Live Oak Library
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

For more information, please call 504-736-8475.

Teen Crochet Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18)
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Teen Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Teens ages 13-18, come join us for a crochet and knitting club! This is a space to work on your projects, meet new friends, and get feedback from fellow crafters. Bring your own supplies, or use our limited in-library materials.

Lakeshore Matinee: Spooky Buddies (2011,G, 1h 28m)

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Lakeshore Library
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Disney's irresistible talking puppies are back in a movie that takes them far across town to a mysterious mansion where something very spooky is going on.

NOSHA Monthly Meeting

2:30pm - 4:30pm
East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson Room
Purpose of Meeting

The New Orleans Secular Humanist Association is dedicated to raising the awareness of people of the Gulf Coast region to the ideals and values of secular humanism.