Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival

The Lafitte Library will be closed on Friday, May 30, and Saturday, May 31, for the Jean Lafitte Seafood Festival.

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Time	Sun (5/18)	Mon (5/19)	Tue (5/20)	Wed (5/21)	Thu (5/22)	Fri (5/23)	Sat (5/24)
All Day	This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Afternoon Craft!: All Day Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Library: West Bank Regional Library Room: Children's Stage Area Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: Craft projects for kids 3+ while supplies last! Visit the Children's Department. Bringing a large group (10 or more children and adults)? Please call (504) 364-3664 to speak with a librarian regarding reservation spots and attendance limits.
10 am							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. Playstation Virtual Reality Experience 10:00am - 11:00am Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Register Open Registration Required 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. Register Open 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 e
11 am						This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. This event is in the "Everybody" group. Community Garden Work Hour 11:00am - 12:00pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. This event is in the "Everybody" group. Library: Terrytown Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody Program Type: Gardening Event Details: Come garden alongside the Golden Gardeners 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. This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Homeschool Hour Series: Theater Musicals 11:00am - 12:00pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family Register Open Registration Required This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Register Open Library: West Bank Regional Library Room: Children's Stage Area Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Storytime, Other Registration Required Event Details: Calling all homeschool families! Each session will include a lesson, an advanced experiment for the kids 7 and up, a storytime and craft for kids 6 and younger, and a separate space for parents to collaborate and share resources. Disclaimer(s) Attendee MUST Give 24 HOUR Cancellation Notice to Allow Others on the Waiting List to Attend.
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1 pm	This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Reading with Rabbits! 1:30pm - 2:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Library: West Bank Regional Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Visit West Bank Regional Library on May 18th at 1:30pm for your chance to read to the Jefferson SPCA's adoptable rabbits! Kids can visit with adorable rabbits and practice key reading skills at the same time!				This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group. Teen Game Day: Ratchet & Clank on PS5 1:00pm - 4:00pm Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18) This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Teens (Ages 12-18)" group. Library: West Bank Regional Library Room: Teen Center Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18) Event Details: Stop by the library for a game of Ratchet and Clank on our PS5! This program is open to all teenage patrons, first-come first-served.
2 pm		This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Homeschool Hour: Cultures of the World. Viking History 2:00pm - 3:00pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Register Open Registration Required This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Register Open Library: Terrytown Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Registration Required Event Details: Learn about cultures around the world! Lessons will include food tasting and hands-on crafts.				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. Free Nutrition Class with the LSU Agricultural Center 2:00pm - 3:00pm Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family Register Open Registration Required 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. Register Open Library: Terrytown Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: This four-week course is taught by the LSU Agricultural Center, providing a free food and nutrition education program. Week 1: Fruits, Vegetables, And Choosing your Dairy. Week 2: Whole Grains and Varying Your Protein Sources	This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. This event is in the "Everybody" group. Lakeshore Matinee: Piece by Piece (2024, Rated: PG ,1h 33m) 2:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults, Family, Everybody This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. This event is in the "Everybody" group. 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: A vibrant journey through the life of Pharrell Williams, told through the lens of LEGO animation. For more information, please call 504-838-4375.
3 pm			This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Kitchen Kids: Lo Mein 3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Library: Terrytown Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Program Type: Health & Wellness, STEM/STEAM, Workshop Event Details: Let your little ones practice basic mixing, measuring, and motor skills while doing learning to make an easy snack and becoming familiar with preparing food! This event is for children ages 3 to 10 years old and must be accompanied by a parent.	This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. Storytime with Craft: Tiny Dino 3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18) This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. 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. Library: Live Oak Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18) Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime	This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Stitch & Sew Adventures 3:30pm - 4:30pm Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Waitlist Library: Belle Terre Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Program Type: Arts & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join Us for Stitch & Sew Adventures: A Children's Hand Sewing Series at Your Library!
4 pm		This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. After-School Kid Zone 4:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Library: Belle Terre Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM Event Details: Join us Mondays and Wednesdays after school for a half hour of crafts, games, and activities designed to help support reading, math, and other skills for kids of all ages. Programs will rotate weekly.		This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. After-School Kid Zone 4:00pm - 4:30pm Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group. This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Library: Belle Terre Library Room: Meeting Room Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11), Family Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Games, STEM/STEAM Event Details: Join us Mondays and Wednesdays after school for a half hour of crafts, games, and activities designed to help support reading, math, and other skills for kids of all ages. Programs will rotate weekly. 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. Advanced Crochet Class 4:00pm - 5:30pm Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults 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. Library: Lafitte Library Room: Back Sitting Area Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details:
5 pm			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. Beginner Crochet Class 5:00pm - 7:00pm Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults 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. Library: Lafitte Library Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details:		This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Kids Chess Club 5:00pm - 6:30pm Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Register Open Registration Required This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. Register Open Library: East Bank Regional Library Room: Children's Activity Room Age Group: Ages 6-11, Tweens (Ages 8-11) Program Type: Games Registration Required Event Details: Join our new Kids Chess Club for ages 7-12! This fun, non-competitive program is perfect for beginners or those who already know the basics. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. West Bank Regional's Video Game Club! 5:30pm - 6:30pm Tweens (Ages 8-11) This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-11)" group. 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.
6 pm		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. Playstation Virtual Reality Experience 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Register Open Registration Required 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. Register Open 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.
7 pm					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. Introduction to 3D Printing 7:00pm - 8:00pm Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Register Open Registration Required 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. Register Open Library: East Bank Regional Library Room: Learning Center Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-11), Teens (Ages 12-18), Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Curious about the transformative world of 3D printing? Join us for a one-hour seminar that delves into the exciting realm of additive manufacturing:

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