Week Calendar

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

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

The Lakeshore Writer’s Critique Group is a small group of writers who gather regularly to share their writing with others. It is an organized, structured way to receive, as well as give, feedback on writing.

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An informal group for all levels of crocheters. We are primarily a crochet group, but knitters are welcome.

 Northstar Digital Learning is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting.

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Join us and the Clear Head Adult Day Care for a craft or art project each week! Caretaker must be present. 

Northstar Digital Learning is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will open a new document. Identify the parts of the Word window, including the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar.

Bring a friend or several to play this multiplayer board game at Rosedale. Who will escape the house once the haunt begins?

Join the Wego Cookers for an exciting event showcasing the art of cast iron cooking! Whether you're a seasoned chef or a culinary enthusiast looking to expand your skills, this demonstration promises to be both informative and delicious.

Low impact walking session.  The session will begin with a tai chi warm-up in the meeting room. Please check with your physician before beginning movement activities. 

Ages: Adults; children with supervision

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

Free sewing time in our meeting room.

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.

A book club exploring works of fiction and non-fiction that discuss the rise and origins of fascism.   This month's book is Origins of Totalitarianism by Hannah Arendt.

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.

Join us for Bridge Club in the Old Metairie Meeting Room! Beginners welcome!

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Art instructor Barbara Siede will lead  four-part series titled “Drawing Faces and Figure,” from 2 to 4 p.m. on four consecutive Mondays in September beginning Sept. 9 at the River Ridge Library, 8825 Jefferson Highway. 

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.

Register for this class to receive one-on-one time with a trainer who can help you with your basic computer skills practice or questions.

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 Fraud by Zadie Smith. Tea/Coffee served at 2pm. Discussion at 2:30pm. Please bring your own mug!

Northstar Digital Learning is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. This class takes what you learned in Part 1 and digs a little deeper.

Are you ready to unleash your creativity and dive into the Halloween spirit?

Project: Finish projects and work on skills. Bring your own project to work on or work on one of ours. Teenagers and Adults, yarn and hooks provided or bring your own.

Your local librarians are working on their fitness. Come join! We will be working out together using our collection of Zumba, Pilates, and Dance Cardio DVDs. All ages welcome!

Dreaming of changing the usual life with the help of a real miracle, the sad but sweet and talented Italian woodcarver Geppetto puts the finishing touches on his new creation, which he calls Pinocchio.

Join the Wetland Walkers on Monday evenings at 5:00p.m.

Complete projects and work on skills. Teenagers and Adults, yarn and hooks provided or bring your own

The New Neighbor Project offers Citizenship Class on Tuesdays at the Rosedale Library, 4036 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson. The classes are free and are geared to prepare eligible permanent residents for the United States naturalization process.

Always felt like you had two left feet? Come join us for free dance line dancing lessons that will teach you moves to impress your friends and family at the next wedding celebration.

This event is for players, experienced and new, to join adventures across different continents, fighting different villains, saving town’s people and slaying some dragons!

Ever wanted to know how a movie is made from top to bottom? Learn from a local film expert on how you can make the next Hollywood blockbuster!

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.

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.

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.

Bring cuttings or full plants (1 or a few) and swap with other home gardeners. Indoor and outdoor plants are welcome!      

The Louisiana Master Gardener Program is a volunteer development program offered by the LSU AgCenter. Master Gardener volunteers are highly trained and provide proven, research-based educational programs to Louisiana residents.

Get moving with us as we take an outdoor walk in our backyard, followed by an indoor workout to popular exercise videos!

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.

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.

This month we will be making a paper pumpkin.

Watch & Learn Wednesdays is an evening to watch video tutorials on Creativebug, YouTube, and other sources, and explore the concepts with the group using materials in our collection. Bring a notebook to take notes.

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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.

A troubled security guard begins working at Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the late shift at Freddy's won't be so easy to make it through. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.

Monthly meeting of the East Jefferson Italian American Society.

Bring a project you're working on, sewing, quilting, embroidery, crochet, or any type of creative needlework, and socialize with others with similar interests.

Join the staff @ River Ridge to learn and practice classic line dancing. Bring a friend or meet one here! No registration required. This is a beginner level class that will be lots of fun!

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

Katheryn Krotzer Laborde, a professor of English at Xavier University of Louisiana, will discuss her new book Flannery O’Connor’s Manhattan, at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 1, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

Amanda Fallis, will discuss "Navigating Resources at the City Archives and Special Collections" at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

Curious about the transformative world of 3D printing? Join us for a one-hour seminar that delves into the exciting realm of additive manufacturing:

The World War II Discussion Group, headed by local teacher and historian Brian Altobello, meets the first Thursday of every month to discuss the events of the 1930s and 1940s. Free and open to the public; registration is not required.