Upcoming Events

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR experience (only one person can register per session). This event is for adults, teens, and children ages 10 years old and up.

Stories and activities for children ages 0-7 years old.  

A snowman who finds it dreadfully cold keeps doing things that cause him to melt, while the children who rebuild him each time offer clothing to keep him warm.

Hands-on activities for homeschoolers! For ages 5 & up, younger siblings are welcome. This month, we'll create holiday cards for senior living facilities, make pinecone gnomes, and try out holiday playdoh! 

Join us at the Grand Isle Library for weekly Bingo games! Every Tuesday @ 2:00pm. Have fun and win prizes. Adults only.

This group is geared for those who want to play (and even learn) the American version of Mah-jong, the traditional tile game established in China about 100 years ago. It meets (almost) every Tuesday in the A/V Conference Room.

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

This event includes stories and activities for children newborn to 5 years old. 

Book: Splash! A Penguin Counting Book by Jonathan Chester and Kirsty Melville 

Craft:    Handprint Penguin 

This gentle yoga class is given by Registered Yoga Teacher Peter Spera every Wednesday & Thursday at the Gretna Library. Spera has 20 years of experience in yoga. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

Adults interested in poetry, music, and writing are invited to share and discuss poems and songs by either their favorite artists or their own original creative work in a group setting.

This month’s book is The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

This event includes stories and art activities for children ages 3 to 9 years old. Supplies are limited. 

This event includes stories for children ages 0 to 5 years old. This event is held in the Children's area.

Join us for Family Game Night, an evening of fun for everyone. This event will include playing your favorite board games, card games, puzzles, and more! Games and cards will be provided. No registration is required. 

Paper crafting is the art of making 3D objects out of paper. Supplies will be provided. Adults and teens are welcome. This event is held on the first Wednesday of each month.

Join us for an Any Book Club. Read any book in the chosen genre of the month--this month it's Contemporary--and come to the group prepared to share your book with all.

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, dinosaurs now live and hunt alongside humans all over the world.

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.

This gentle yoga class is given by Registered Yoga Teacher Peter Spera every Wednesday & Thursday at the Gretna Library. Spera has 20 years of experience in yoga. Bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothes.

This event includes stories and crafts for school aged children (ages 6 to 11 years old.) 

Book: Tacky the Penguin   by Helen Lester

Craft: Northern Lights Watercolor

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person beginner English as a Second Language classes.  Class is from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursdays.  Classes are for adults and focus on beginner English vocabulary and grammar.

The Clarinet Quacks - a musical group consisting solely of clarinet players - performs a post-holiday concert.