Week Calendar

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

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

The purpose of the group is to encourage local writers to create works of fiction - novels, novellas, short stories, flash fiction, etc. Writers submit manuscripts to be critiqued by other group members.

The Read and Sing Story Time includes stories, songs, and finger plays for infants and toddlers.

This PowerPoint Class is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. This class explores the basics of Microsoft PowerPoint 2016.

Playtime at the library! Informal play and social time for children 0-5 years. Toys will be provided.

Join us for books, songs, and play! Our program starts with stories and songs before our weekly activity. This event is for toddlers and preschool children.

Step into a world of wonder at Yule Fest!

Two-hour Seminar on the Alarm App, The Calendar App, and Contacts Plus

A social group and open time for fiber arts enthusiasts. Come visit and sew, knit, crochet, embroider, or work on any other craft in our Jefferson Room. (EBR Makerspace program)

Presented by the Visiting Pet Program, beginner or reluctant readers read aloud to animal assisted therapy dogs.

This Basic's Training is aimed at helping adults acquire the technology skills they desire in a low-pressure setting. Learners will practice how to use a mouse, locating and opening a program, as well as log off and shut off a computer properly.

This week we'll read a festive story, have some hot chocolate (optional, of course!), and finish up with ornament and garland making. 

Diane Schleifstein, the immediate past president of the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library, will lead a series of five classes of mah-jong at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This group of experienced gamers plays American mah-jong.

This class covers setting up an email account (using Gmail) and the basics of composing, sending and receiving emails. We also discuss uploading and sending an attachment.

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.

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.

Want to create simple, polished videos but not sure where to start? Join us for Basic Video Editing with Microsoft Clipchamp!

Learn about the holiday of Chanukah! This educational storytime will be followed by music and a craft. 

The story of Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, who stumbles upon Christmas Town and schemes to take over the holiday. Rated: PG Runtime: 1h 16m

Ukulele students past and present are invited to join us in learning a handful of new holiday songs, in preparation for our "Holiday Hoedown," sing along concert on December 18th.

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!

Looking for a fun, chill spot to hang out? Join us at the library for our Teen Café! Watch your favorite anime, play video and board games, get creative with crafts, and vibe with friends or meet new ones.

Join us for evening storytime, followed by a craft! Targeted for ages 3-7. 

Bring out the family and join us for a festive holiday singalong with our ukulele students! Light holiday themed refreshments will be served. 

"Doctor Who" is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963.

The Trombone Choir performs a holiday concert.

Jane Austen (1775-1817), one of England’s foremost novelists, was never publicly  acknowledged as a writer during her lifetime, but she will be honored in a talk by Megan Holt, PhD, at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec.

This month's book will be The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis.

Six local authors will discuss their new books at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 16 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.

This event is free of charge and open to the public. There is no registration.