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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

Video Game Club!

5:30pm–6:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11)
West Bank Regional Library
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join us for Video Game Club! Come hang out and make new friends while playing video games on our Nintendo Switch.

This event is in the "Everybody" group

Classic Movie Evening

6:00pm–8:30pm
Everybody
River Ridge Library
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Other
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group
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 "Family" group

Video Game Day

7:00pm–8:00pm
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Lakeshore Library
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for two hours full of gaming fun! Whether you're a hardcore gamer or just looking to have a good time, this event is perfect for you.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Third Thursday Lecture

7:00pm–8:30pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Not long after the first commercial steamboat found its way from Pittsburgh to New Orleans in 1812, the popularity of steamboat travel up and down the Mississippi soon became an easy and affordable means of travel.

JPHSA- Jefferson Parish Human Services

10:00am–4:00pm
River Ridge Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Update on individuals in the community receiving services via JPHSA and ensuring all clients' needs are met.

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

Mobile Digitization Lab

10:00am–4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Do you have old family films, VHS tapes, cassettes, vinyl records, or CDs that you would like to digitize? Preserve these analog items at the Memory Lab!

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

Rosedale Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Ages 0-5
Rosedale Library
Library: Rosedale Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

This event includes stories for children ages 0 to 5 years old. This event is held in the Children's area of Rosedale Library on Fridays at 10:30am.

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

Memory Café: Spring

10:30am–11:30am
Adults, Senior Citizens
Belle Terre Library
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Memory Café is a welcoming place for adults who want to stay social and keep their minds active—including those experiencing memory changes and their care partners.

This event is in the "Adults" group

YMCA Adult Literacy

10:45am–12:00pm
Adults
Wagner Library
Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Adult Basic Education Class
Build your reading, writing, and math skills for workforce success and high school equivalency (HiSET/GED) preparation. Open to adults of all skill levels.

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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
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Community Garden Work Hour

11:00am–12:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens, Family
Terrytown Library
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens, Family
Program Type: Gardening
Event Details:

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. 

JPHSA- Jefferson Parish Human Services

1:00pm–3:45pm
Terrytown Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Update on individuals in the community receiving services via JPHSA and ensuring all clients' needs are met.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Maybe Book Club

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Gretna Library
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Gretna Book Club – The members of the book club meet from 1:30 to 2:30 P.M. on the third Friday of each month (except for this May and June). The following books will be read and discussed.

 

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.

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

Lafitte Library: Kids' Craft

3:30pm–4:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Lafitte Library
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A flyer promoting Kids' Craft, a program designed to encourage creativity and improve fine motor

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

Grab and Go Craft

All Day
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family
River Ridge Library
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Whole Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come to the River Ridge Library and pick up a Grab & Go Craft to take and make! Available until supplies run out. No registration is necessary. These crafts are for children ages 4 to 9 years old.

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

Basic Beginner Chess for Kids

10:30am–11:30am
Ages 6-11
Harahan Library
Library: Harahan Library
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Come and have fun! Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world and that dates back more than a thousand years to Ancient India.  Learn the basic moves and strategies! No knowledge of chess is needed.

This event is in the "Family" group

Westwego Family Storytime

10:30am–11:30am
Family
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

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

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. 

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

Storytime with Craft

11:00am–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: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Family" group

Lego Club

11:30am–12:30pm
Family
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group
This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group

Lafitte Library: Dewey Doables

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Lafitte Library
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Back Sitting Area
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Senior Citizens" group

Craft a Wind Chime

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Senior Citizens
West Bank Regional Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library: West Bank Regional Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Senior Citizens Program
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a spring day and make some joyful noise! With paint, clay, string, and some time, you will build a beautiful set of wind chimes to bring some lovely spring sounds to your home.