Name: Create Space
Start: 2025-12-22T17:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-22T18:00:00-06:00
Location: Terrytown Library

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?

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will close at 5pm

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Avondale Library, Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will close at 5pm on Wednesday, December 23, 2025, in observance of the Christmas Holidays.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Christmas Holidays

All Day 12/24 - 12/25

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Avondale Library, Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Wednesday, December 24, 2025, and Thursday, December 25, 2025, in observance of the Christmas holidays.

Storytime with Craft

3:00pm - 4:00pm

Ages 6-11

Harahan Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

Library: Harahan Library

Room: Children's Area

Age Group: Ages 6-11

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

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

Book:

Craft:

Basic Beginner Chess for Kids

10:30am - 11:30am

Ages 6-11

Harahan Library

Cancelled

Cancelled

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.

Storytime with Craft

10:30am - 12:00pm

Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Gretna Library

Library: Gretna Library

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.

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?

Greater New Orleans Bromeliad Society

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Adults

Old Metairie Library

Library: Old Metairie Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Gardening

Event Details:

Bromeliads, with their rigid and often colorful rosettes combined with futuristic looking flowers, are one of the more fascinating houseplants. Bromeliads need to mimic their native climate range and weather.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for New Year Holiday

All Day 12/31 - 1/2

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Wednesday, December 31, 2025, thru Friday, January 2, 2026, in observance of the New Year Holiday.

Read and Sing

10:30am - 11:00am

Ages 0-5

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Ages 0-5

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages one to three years old.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

River Ridge Library

Registration

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

River Road Poets

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

The River Ridge Poets group meets at River Ridge Library on the second Saturday of each month to discuss poetry.

Adult Watercolor Classes

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

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

Read and Sing

10:30am - 11:00am

Ages 0-5

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Ages 0-5

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages one to three years old.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

River Ridge Library

Registration

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

All Day

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, January 19, 2026, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

Adult Watercolor Classes

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Register Open

Registration

Register Open

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 18

Event Details:

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

Read and Sing

10:30am - 11:00am

Ages 0-5

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Ages 0-5

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages one to three years old.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

River Ridge Library

Registration

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

Read and Sing

10:30am - 11:00am

Ages 0-5

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Ages 0-5

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages one to three years old.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

River Ridge Library

Registration

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

River Road Poets

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Adults

River Ridge Library

Library: River Ridge Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

The River Ridge Poets group meets at River Ridge Library on the second Saturday of each month to discuss poetry.

All Jefferson Parish Libraries Closed for Mardi Gras Holidays

All Day 2/16 - 2/17

Some Branches

Closing

Branches:

Belle Terre Library, East Bank Regional Library, Grand Isle Library, Gretna Library, Harahan Library, Lafitte Library, Lakeshore Library, Live Oak Library, North Kenner Library, Old Metairie Library, River Ridge Library, Rosedale Library, Terrytown Library, Wagner Library, West Bank Regional Library, Westwego Library

Description:

All Jefferson Parish Libraries will be closed Monday, February 16, 2026, and Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the Mardi Gras Holidays.

Playstation Virtual Reality Experience

10:00am - 11:00am

Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

River Ridge Library

Registration

Library: River Ridge Library

Room: Meeting Room

Age Group: Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults

Program Type: Games

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 1

Event Details:

This event will consist of an hour of one on one VR e

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