Proposed parish pipeline provides promise
May 3, 2011
Rebecca Cheramie
May 5, 2011Children’s Activities
Thibodaux Branch
314 St. Mary St., 447-4119
Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17 & 24, 5 p.m. – Board Game Night.
Wednesdays, May 4, 18 & 25, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Ice Cream”; “Mother Goose”; and “A Frog in the Bog Bugs.”
Thursday, May 5, 4 p.m. – *Kids Craft. Ages 5 to 11.
Saturday, May 7, 2 p.m. – Wii Day. All Ages.
Thursdays, May 12 & 26, 10:30 a.m. – LapTime Storytime: “Bathtime” and “Opposites.”
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matin/e: Snow White.
Monday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Deep in the Swamp.”
Saturday, May 28, 12 p.m. – *Library Writing Center. People of any age can sign up for a 30-minute session with a tutor to address any problems they might be having with their writing (everything from how to write stronger sentences to how to write a well developed thesis). Call the library at 444-4119 to sign up.
Bayou Blue Branch
198 Mazerac St., 580-0634
Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. – Storytimes.
Mondays, May 2 & 9, 10:30 a.m. – Storytimes: “Louisiana Spirits” and “Ice Cream.”
Tuesday, May 10, 10:30 a.m. – Storytimes: “May Flowers.”
Choctaw Branch
1887 Choctaw Road, 633-6453
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – *Kid/Tween/Teen Mother’s Day Craft. Register at the front desk.
Thursday, May 5, 10:30 – Storytime with Ms. Allison.
Tuesdays, May 10, 17 & 31, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Louisiana is Our Home”; “On the Farm”; and “Beach Days.” Stories, Craft & Game.
Thursday, May 12, 4:30 p.m. – *Kid Concoctions: Children ages 3 and up. Register at the front desk.
Monday, May 23, 4:30 p.m. – Kids Mini Movie: Berenstain Bears. Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, May 26, 4:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Summer Vacation.” Stories, Crafts & Games.
Friday, May 27, 2 p.m. – Kids Movie: Tangled. Refreshments will be served.
Golden Meadow Branch
1501 N. Bayou Drive, 475-5660
Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 24 & 31, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Mother’s Day”; “Circus”; “Weather or Not”; and “At the Beach.”
Thursday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Down on the Farm.”
Tuesday, May 17, 4 p.m. – La. Spirit Storytime.
Thursday, May 19, 4 p.m. – “Pirates.”
Tuesday, May 24, 4:30 p.m. – Memorial Day Craft.
Larose Branch
Larose Civic Center, 693-3336
Thursdays, May 5, 12 & 19, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour (Infants through Pre-K): “Mother’s Day”; “Splish Splash”; and “This Great Big World.”
Thursday, May 24, 4:30 p.m. – Babes In Storyland Story Hour (Pre-K through 3rd Grade): “Around the World.”
Lockport Branch
720 Crescent Ave., 532-3158
Thursdays, May 5, 12, 19 & 26, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime: “Cinco de Mayo”; “Reading is Fun”; TBA; and “Let’s Celebrate.”
Thursday, May 5, 4 p.m. – *Mother’s Day Craft Program for children of All Ages. Registration is required to ensure enough supplies for all children attending. To register your child, call 532-3158.
Raceland Branch
177 Recreation Drive, 537-6875
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Beading Craft.
Thursday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. – Cinco de Mayo Storytime: “Fiesta.”
Thursday, May 5, 4:30 p.m. – “Fiesta” Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Salsa and chips served.
Thursday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime and Craft.
Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 p.m. – Memorial Day Storytime & Craft.
South Lafourche Branch
16241 East Main St., 632-4963
Tuesday, May 3, 5 p.m. – Mother’s Day Tea Party. For children and their mothers, grandmothers or any woman who is significant in their lives.
Saturdays, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Dennis the Menace; Muppet Treasure Island; Dora the Explorer: Summer Explorer; and Summertime Fun.
Tuesdays, May 10, 17, 23 & 31, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Ocean Commotion”; “Summer Trouble”; “On the Go”; and “Munch.”
Thursday, May 26, 5:30 p.m. – Children’s Spanish Class.
PRE-TEEN & TEEN ACTIVITIES
(To participate in Tween Zone or Teen Zone activities, one must be a member. Membership is free. See library staff for details. Tween Zone is ages 8 to12.)
Thibodaux Branch
Monday, May 2, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Craft: “Magnets de Mayo.”
Thursday, May 19 – *Teen Craft: “Duct Tape Flip Flops.”
Thursday, May 26, 4 p.m. – Teen Book Club.
Thursday, May 26, 5 p.m. – Book Ends Tween Book Club.
Friday, May 27, 3 p.m. – Pok/mon League.
Bayou Blue Branch
Friday, May 13, 11:15 a.m. – Tween Craft.
Choctaw Branch
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – *Kid/Tween/Teen Mother’s Day Craft: Register at the front desk.
Tuesday, May 17, 4:30 p.m. – Tween/TeenBoard Games.
Golden Meadow Branch
Thursday, May 12, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Game.
Larose Branch
Tuesday, May 10, 4:30 p.m. – WiiTimeWiimers (Ages 9 to 14): Tweens and teens are invited for a friendly competition on the Nintendo Wii. Refreshments will be served.
Lockport Branch
Friday, May 13, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.
Monday, May 16, 4 p.m. – Tween Wii Games (Ages 9 to 12).
Raceland Branch
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Beading Craft.
Thursday, May 5, 4:30 p.m. – “Fiesta” Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Chips and salsa will be served.
Wednesday, May 11, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii.
Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 p.m. – Memorial Day Storytime & Craft.
South Lafourche Branch
Saturday, May 14, 2 p.m. – Youth Book Club.
Saturday, May 21, 10:30 a.m. – Manga / Comic Art Class. For beginning students.
Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m. – Manga / Comic Art Class. For returning students.
ADULT ACTIVITIES
Thibodaux Branch
Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 17 & 24, 12 p.m. – *Basic Genealogy Assistance.
Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – *Computer Class: Introduction to Microsoft Word; Introduction to the Internet; and Introduction to E-mail.
Friday, May 6, 1 p.m. – LIB LUV Book Club: “The Help.”
Monday, May 9, 4:30 p.m. – New Movie Madness: Gulliver’s Travels. 2010.
Saturday, May 21, 2 p.m. – Science Fiction Book Club Interest Meeting.
Monday, May 23, 5 p.m. – *Adult Craft: “Mother’s Day Picture Frames.”
Wednesday, May 25, 1 p.m. – Senior Wii.
Saturday, May 28, 2 p.m. – Banned Books Club: “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.”
Choctaw Branch
Tuesday, May 3, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon for Adults. Refreshments will be served.
Golden Meadow Branch
Wednesday, May 11, 1 p.m. – Computer Class.
Friday, May 13, 1 p.m. – Adult Scrapbooking.
Larose Branch
Mondays, May 9 & 23, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers. Wii bowling for seniors.
Wednesdays, May 11, 18 & 25, 4:30 p.m. – *Computer Classes: “Introduction to Computers”; “Introduction to Microsoft Word”; and “Introduction to Internet and Email.” Call the library at 693-3336 to register.
Tuesday, May 17, 1 p.m. – *Larose Cuttin Up Scrapbookers. The Larose Library will be creating a Spring layout. All supplies will be provided, so registration is required. Call the library at 693-3336 to reserve your spot.
Lockport Branch
Tuesday, May 3, 1 p.m. – Wii Social.
Wednesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. – *Scrapbooking Memories. Call 532-3158 to register.
Thursdays, May 19 & 26, 4 p.m. – *Computer Classes: “Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word” and “Introduction to Internet, Email & Library Webpage.” Call 532-3158 to register.
Saturday, May 28, 1:30 p.m. – Scrapbooking Memories.
Raceland Branch
Wednesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Beading Craft.
Thursday, May 5, 4:30 p.m. – “Fiesta” Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Chips and salsa will be served.
Thursday, May 12, 1 p.m. – Computer Class.
Wednesday, May 18, 4 p.m. – Wii Games for Adults.
Wednesday, May 25, 4:30 p.m. – Memorial Day Storytime & Craft.
South Lafourche Branch
Tuesday, May 3, 5 p.m. – Mother’s Day Tea Party. For children and their mothers, grandmothers or any woman who is significant in their lives.
Thursday, May 5, 5:30 p.m. – *Computer Class. Registration required.
Saturday, May 7, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Grease.
Wednesday, May 11, 10 a.m. – *Crafts for Adults. Register by calling 632-7140. Thursday, May 12, 5:30 p.m. – *Computer Class. Registration required.
Friday, May 13, 10 a.m. – Line Dancing.
Saturday, May 14, 9 a.m. – Quilting Club.
Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: A Summer Place.
Tuesday, May 17, 4 p.m. – La Table Francaise.
Tuesday, May 17, 5 p.m. – CZM Meeting.
Thursday, May 19, 5 p.m. – Veterans District Meeting.
Thursday, May 19, 5:30 p.m. – *Computer Class: Registration required.
Saturday, May 21, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: The Long, Hot Summer.
Wednesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. – Wii Bowling.
Friday, May 27, 10 a.m. – Line Dancing.
Saturday, May 28, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Indian Summer.
