Join a paper-crafting workshop every first Wednesday of the month at River Ridge Library ( 8825 Jefferson Highway), including a session for creating tissue paper spring flowers on April 3 from 6 to 7 pm. Supplies will be provided. Adults and teens are welcome.
Weโre excited to once again partner with the New Orleans Book Festival as a hop on/hop off station for free shuttles to the event at Tulane University. Board the buses at either East Bank Regional or Terrytown Libraries on Sat., March 29, Family Day at the Fest.
East Bank Regional Library hosts a free screening of the Louisiana-based movie 'Blue Bayou' on Thurs., 2/27, at 6:30 pm. Watch the trailer: https://t.co/t1XwVcNR92
Stayin' alive! Hollywood's favorite greaser, disco dancer, hitman and urban cowboy turns 71 today. Find all of John Travolta's memorable characters in the DVD collection and streaming movie options at the Jefferson Parish Library: https://t.co/gzHRPCyrby
Swoon to romantic tunes with a free concert by the American Legion Crescent City Post 377 Band. This event is free and open to the public at East Bank Regional Library (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie) on Wed., Feb. 19, 7 pm.
Take an educational and a nostalgic journey back in time to the early suburban history of #JeffersonParish. Historian Charles Chamberlain chronicles the phenomenal growth of the postwar 20th century. Join us Sat., Feb. 1, 1 pm, East Bank Regional Library.
Cupid will come calling on February 14th, so get your #ValentinesDay messages prepared ahead of time with a card-making workshop at Westwego Library (635 Fourth Street). All supplies will be provided on Sat., Feb. 8, 2-4 pm. This craft is intended for adult patrons.
Savor rice calas and a rum-tea punch as two culinary historians prepare food and drink consumed in the era of the 1815 #BattleofNewOrleans. This free historical cooking and cocktail demo will be held Tues., Jan. 21, 6:30 pm at West Bank Regional Library.
Get your #MardiGras mambo on with a lecture by Arthur Hardy about Carnival season past, present and future. What can we expect this year? Join us on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 7 pm at the East Bank Regional Library.
Explore the paranormal with a lecture by ghost hunter David LaVille at River Ridge Library on Wed., 10/23, 7 pm. LaVille will highlight tales of mystery and the macabre from New Orleans history.
In need of notorial services? A certified Louisiana notary public will be on site at the West Bank Regional Library every Tuesday through the end of 2024 to provide free services.
It's here! The schedule for the 2024 Louisiana Book Festival is live!
Click here to check it out and then let us know what panel you're most excited to see or what author you want to meet: https://t.co/3n4rMRBOvw
Make your way to Lafitte Library as darkness descends upon the swamps for Tales of the #Rougarou and Other Legends of the bayou country on Monday, 10/21, 6-7 pm. #halloween2024
Join fellow #dominoes players around the game table at River Ridge Library on Wednesday night, October 16, starting at 6 pm. No registration is required.
Jefferson Parish, in coordination with @2ndHarvestGNOA, will be hosting a relief drive for those who were impacted by recent hurricanes, including Francine and Helene. More info: https://t.co/AiEvQjCHTT
Find your inner mad scientist by creating Frankentoys at a workshop on Sat., 10/12, 2-4 pm at East Bank Regional Library. All supplies provided but you may bring discarded toys to disassemble. Register: https://t.co/a3PdupK6g0
Though most strongly associated with the South, Flannery O'Connor was also shaped by her years spent in New York City. Learn more about the lauded writer at a biographical author talk on Tues., 10/1, 7 pm, at the East Bank Regional Library.
Learn how to trace your Irish heritage at a seminar that introduces amateur genealogists to online databases and records both in the US and Ireland. Join us at the East Bank Regional Library on Wed., 9/25, 7 pm.