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Basic Video Editing 🎥

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Learning Center
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
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!

LEGO Time

2:00pm–4:00pm
Family
Lafitte Library
Library: Lafitte Library
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Movie: Superman (2025) Rated PG -13 (Run Time 122 minutes)

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

Superman is driven by compassion and the inherent good of Humankind.

Directed by James Gunn, cast David Corenwet, Racheal Brosnahan and Nathan  Fillion 

Saturday Matinee

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everybody
Live Oak Library
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Send requests for matinee titles to loalibrary@jplibrary.net or call us at 5047368475!

 

Westwego Cookie Swap

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everybody
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Event Details:

Fill up your piping bags and preheat your ovens: it's time for Westwego's second annual Christmas cookie swap! To participate, please follow these rules:

Wrap Party

2:00pm–4:00pm
Everybody
North Kenner Library
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Need a quiet place to wrap your gifts? Bring your gifts, papers, bows, tags and any supplies you need! We've got you covered with scissors and tape.

Chess Club

2:00pm–4:30pm
Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Everybody
Wagner Library
Library: Wagner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Everybody
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Join our Chess Club!  Learn to play chess, a game that is played all over the world. Learn the basic moves and strategies. No knowledge of chess is needed.  Beginners and seasoned pros are welcome.  We meet one Saturday each month.

Lakeshore Matinee: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024, Rated: PG, 1h 39mins.)

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:

The Herdmans are six siblings who have a reputation for being the worst kids in the world. However, when they take over the local church pageant during the holidays, they just might teach a shocked community the true meaning of Christmas.

Science Book Club: "The Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife", by Tim Birkhead

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
East Bank Regional Library
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 Great Auk: Its Extraordinary Life, Hideous Death and Mysterious Afterlife" by Tim Birkhead. 

 

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.

Creative Connections: Stories and Crafts for Adults

10:30am–11:15am
Adults
Belle Terre Library
Cancelled
Library: Belle Terre Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for Creative Connections, a welcoming and inclusive program designed for adults with developmental disabilities. Each session features engaging activities that encourage creativity, social interaction, and lifelong learning.

Crochet Club

1:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Lakeshore Library
Library: Lakeshore Library
Room: Library Commons
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Senior Citizens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Senior Citizens Program
Event Details:

Come join us at the Jefferson Parish Library - Lakeshore Library for our fun and relaxing Crochet Club! Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, everyone is welcome to come and work on their projects together.

Monday Knitters

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Gretna Library
Cancelled
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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.

Music Event! Clarinet Quacks

1:00pm–2:30pm
Everybody
East Bank Regional Library
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Jefferson & Napoleon Rooms
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

The Clarinet Quacks perform a holiday concert.

JeffFit Onsite Yoga Session

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

Onsite Yoga class offered to branch employees.

Facebook Fundamentals

2:00pm–3:00pm
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 class covers the fundamentals of Facebook.

Arts Afternoon

3:30pm–4:30pm
Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family
North Kenner Library
Library: North Kenner Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come explore your creative side with various art activities.  All supplies will be provided. 

Group Meeting- THIS IS US - UNDEFEATED SURVIVORS

4:00pm–7:00pm
East Bank Regional Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library: East Bank Regional Library
Room: Napoleon Room
Purpose of Meeting

Agency Holiday Meeting

Create Space

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everybody
Terrytown Library
Library: Terrytown Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A new crochet tutorial every month as well as space to work on your own projects. Working on a beading or jewelry project? Crocheting or knitting something cool?

Wetland Walkers

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Lafitte Library
Library: Lafitte Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Monday Movie Club: Gremlins (1984)

5:30pm–7:30pm
Everybody
Live Oak Library
Library: Live Oak Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.

Family Christmas Movie Night: The Grinch (2018) & Crafts

6:00pm–8:00pm
Everybody
Westwego Library
Library: Westwego Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everybody
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Movie
Event Details:

Join us each Monday in December to watch a variety of family-friendly Christmas-themed movies! Movie-themed crafts will be provided during each screening!

Children under the age of 12 require adult supervision.

ESL Class

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Gretna Library
Cancelled
Library: Gretna Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

The New Neighbor Project will offer a series of in-person English as a Second Language classes. English as a second or foreign language is a language education program for people learning English.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

6:30pm–7:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
River Ridge Library
Cancelled
Registration Closed
Registration Required
Library: River Ridge Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.