Upcoming Events

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

Book: An Amazing Snowman by Barbara Jean Hicks

Craft:    Decorate a Snowman 

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 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. 

Over the course of a decade, a Midwestern motorcycle club evolves from a gathering place for local outsiders to a sinister gang, threatening the original group's way of life. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

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: The Mitten  by Jan Brett

Craft: Mittens 

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.

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

The Jefferson Parish Library’s Annual Genealogy Fair features representatives from the genealogical and heritage societies from the greater New Orleans area will occur from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m on Saturday, Jan.

Join us for Lego Club at the library! Take the challenge and make a cool creation to be displayed in the library until the next meeting! Lego Club meets every other Saturday. This event is for children ages 4 years old and up. 

Build with Legos and use your imagination!

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

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.

The LSU Master Gardeners' meeting always features speakers who provide tips and techniques about gardening in the Deep South. The group is especially focused on native plants.

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.  

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! 

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.

In this class you will learn basic watercolor skills and complete a painting in 45 minutes. Step by step instructions will be given. Art supplies are provided or bring your own supplies. Registration is required.

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: The Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett   

Craft:    Paper Plate Polar Bear Mask 

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.