Lafourche Parish Libraries

*Events requiring registration.

Children’s activities

Thibodaux Branch

314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Animals on the Farm.”

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Laptime Storytime: “Brown Bear.”

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Thursday, Oct. 14, 4 p.m. – Fire Fighters Fire Truck Visit.

Monday, Oct. 18, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Leaf Man.”

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Fall.”

Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Laptime Storytime: “Big Red Barn.”

Thursday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. – Kids Craft*: Ages 5-11.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “It’s Pumpkin Time!”

Bayou Blue Branch

198 Mazerac St., 580-0634

Monday, Oct. 4, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Pumpkins.”

Friday, Oct. 8, 10:30 a.m. – Fire Department Visit: Learn about fire safety with the local fire department.

Monday, Oct. 11, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Ghosts.”

Friday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – National Dental Hygiene Month: Learn about dental health from a dental hygienist.

Monday, Oct. 18, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Bugs.”

Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Audubon BugMobile.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Crime Prevention Week. Help take a bite out of crime with McGruff the Crime Dog who’ll be on hand as local police officers help parents learn how to keep kids safe.

Monday, Oct. 25, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Halloween.”

Thursday, Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. – Audubon *ZooMobile: Call 580-0634 to register. Seating is limited.

Choctaw Branch

1887 Choctaw Rd., 633-6453

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime with Ms. Allison: “Animals on the Farm.”

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 1 p.m. – *Kids Kraft Korner (Ages 4 – 9): Halloween crafts. Sign up at the desk.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Pumpkin time.”

Monday, Oct. 18, 4:30 p.m. – Kids Mini-Movie Monday: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Halloween treats will be served.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Fire Truck Fun.”

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Halloween.” Costumes are encouraged.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m. – Evening Storytime: “Tricks & Treats.” Costumes are encouraged.

Golden Meadow Branch

1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660

Thursday, Oct. 7, 4 p.m. – Fire Truck/Fire Safety Storytime.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Animals in the Jungle.”

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Frogs and Toads.”

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “It’s Pumpkin Time.”

Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 693-3336

Wednesdays, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 – Prime Time Family Reading Program.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Ribit, Ribit.”

Thursday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Fire Safety.”

Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Old Macdonald.”

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. – Babes in Storyland Story Hour and Craft: “Ghoulish Tales.” Children are encouraged to wear costumes and celebrate with the library. Parents are welcome to bring candy to share with the children.

Thursday, Oct. 28,10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Monster Stomp.” Parents are welcome to bring candy to share with the children.

Lockport Branch

720 Crescent Ave. 985-532-3158,

October is Lockport Branch Library Friends sign-up month. Anyone interested in supporting the Lockport Branch Library by becoming a Friends of the Lockport Library member, drop by and ask any staff for more information and a membership card to sign up.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Fire Safety Preschool Storytime: Learn about fire safety from members of the Lockport Volunteer Fire Department and inspect up close one of the department’s fire trucks. Thursday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. – Children’s Halloween Craft Program: All ages. Registration is required to ensure the library has enough supplies for all children attending. To register, call 532-3158.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 10:30 a.m. – Halloween Preschool Storytime: Children are encouraged to attend Storytime in their Halloween costumes as there’ll be trick or treating. The library is accepting donations of candy to hand out to Storytime trick or treaters.

Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 537-6875

Friday, Oct. 29, 2:30 p.m. – Community Halloween Celebration: Monster Mash Bash. Treats for the Kids. Refreshments. Feel free to wear costumes.

Monday, Oct. 4, 4 p.m. – Fit Kids’ Workout DVD: For All Ages. Move your body to a fun workout.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Pre-School Story & Craft: “Siblings.” Preschoolers can see how sharing with and caring for siblings can be fun.

Friday, Oct. 15, 3:30 p.m. – 13 Days of Halloween Storytime for All Ages: Children are welcome to wear Costumes.

Monday, Oct. 18, 3:30 p.m. – 13 Days of Halloween Storytime for All Ages: Children are welcome to wear a costume.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m. – Pre-School Story time & Craft.

Friday, Oct. 22, 3:30 p.m. – Storytime for All Ages: Halloween stories. Children are welcome to wear Halloween costumes.

Monday, Oct. 25, 3:30 p.m. – Storytime for All Ages: Halloween stories. Children are welcome to wear Halloween costumes.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 4 p.m. – Storytime & Craft for All Ages: Frankenstein. Create your own monster.

South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 632-4963

Saturday, Oct. 2, Noon – Girl Scouts Meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. – Children’s Movie: Mostly Ghostly.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 10:30 a.m. – Itsy Bitsy Storytime: “The Farm.”

Saturday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. – Children’s Movie: Haunting Hour.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: Celebrate “Fire Prevention Week” with a visit from local firefighters.

Saturday, Oct. 16, Noon – Girls Scouts Meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m. – Children’s Movie: Attack of the Jack-O-Lanterns.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m. – Itsy Bitsy Storytime: “Monsters.”

Saturday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. – Children’s Movie: Scooby Doo and the Goblin King.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 5:30 p.m. – Halloween Craft.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime & Trick or Treating: Children are encouraged to wear costumes for trick or treating.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. – Children’s Movie: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.

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 8-12)

Thibodaux Branch

Monday, Oct. 4, 5 p.m. – Tween Wii Night (Ages 9-12).

Thursday, Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Wii Night.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 2 p.m. – Teen Book Club.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 3 p.m. – Tween Book Club.

Monday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. – Teen Craft: Mirror Glow Eyes. Call 447-4119 to register.

Thursday, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m. – Teen & Tween Halloween Monster Mash: Costumes Welcome!

Bayou Blue Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Zone Wii Connection.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 4:30 p.m. – Tween Zone Meeting.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 5 p.m. – Tween Zone Storytime.

Choctaw Branch

Thursday, Oct. 14, 4:30 p.m. Tween/Teen Halloween Craft (Ages 10 and up): Sign up at the desk.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Talk (Ages 13 and up): “Books w/ Beat.” Share thoughts on your favorite book or author while enjoying “coffee shop” treats!

Golden Meadow

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 4 p.m. – Teen “Minute to Win It” Games.

Larose Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 4:30 p.m. – Wiitime Wiimers.

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 3:30 p.m. – Wii Games for Tweens.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 3:30 p.m. – Wii Games for Teens.

Raceland Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m. – Teen Movie: Young Frankenstein.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. – Ani-Marvel-DC Fan Club: The club will be discussing Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak graphic novel series.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 4 p.m. – Tween Halloween Craft: Design your own scrumptious candy jar.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. – Teen Halloween Craft: Be “Ghoul!” Create your own creepy door wreath.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. – Tween Movie: Coraline.

South Lafourche Branch

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. – Comic Book Art Class.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. – Wii Games.

Adult Activities

Thibodaux Branch

Friday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. LIB LUV Book Club: Cane River.

Friday, Oct. 1, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matinée: Western.

Saturday, Oct. 2, 2 p.m. – Banned Books Week Read-Out.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 5 p.m. – Board Game Night.

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 5:30 p.m. – Bayou Region La Leche League Meeting.

Thursday, Oct. 7, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word.

Friday, Oct. 8, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matinée: Romance.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 2 p.m. – Event Horizon Sci Fi/Fantasy Book Club: Choose your own horror book to discuss.

Monday, Oct. 11, 5 p.m. – Adult Halloween Craft: Call 447-4119 to register.

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. – Board Game Night.

Thursday, Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to the Internet.

Friday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matinée: Drama.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4:30 p.m. – New Movie Madness: Jonah Hex.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. – Board Game Night.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. – Library Bingo.

Friday, Oct. 22, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matinée: Musical or Comedy.

Monday, Oct. 25 thru Thursday, Oct. 28, 4:30 p.m. – Scary Movie Marathon.

Tuesday, Oct. 26, 5 p.m. – Board Game Night:

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 1 p.m. – Senior Wii:

Friday, Oct. 29, 1 p.m. – Classic Movie Matinée: Horror.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 2 p.m. – Banned Books Club: In Cold Blood.

Bayou Blue Branch

Thursday, Oct. 7, 3 p.m. – Diabetes Education Program.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 5 p.m. – Computer Class.

Choctaw Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Adult Craft: “Fall Decorations.” Sign up at desk. Limited seating.

Golden Meadow Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1 p.m. – Computer Class.

Friday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. – Adult Scrapbooking.

Larose Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 13 & 20, at 1 p.m. – Computer Classes: The library’s computer classes provide basic instruction in computer usage, including the new Microsoft Office Word 2010.

Thursday, Oct. 7 & 14, and Nov. 18 – (Begins on Sept. 30 & Pick up the fired pottery pieces on Dec. 9) Doris Beaudean, Thibodaux artist, will be visiting the Larose Library during the month of October to introduce the art of pottery to the community. Seating is limited, so registration is required. Call 693-3336 for more information.

Monday, Oct. 11 & 25, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers.

Monday, Oct. 18, 4 p.m. – Larose Friends of the Library Annual Meeting. Join us for coffee and dessert. The Friends of the Larose Library will host its annual membership drive. All patrons are encouraged to become a member. The friend’s organization supports the library by providing financial assistance and moral support for programs offered to all ages.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1 p.m. – Larose Cuttin Ups Scrapbooking: Scrapbookers can work on their own project or complete the second page of the September Autumn layout. Supplies will be available. For more information, call the library at 693-3336.

Lockport Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 6, 10 a.m. – Adult “Wii Social”.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word. Call 532-3158 to register or to discuss scheduling a one-on-one class with a library staff member.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 5:30 p.m. – Adult “Scrapbooking Memories”: The group will be working on a “Thankful for Family” page. Registration is required to ensure enough supplies for those attending. To register, call 532-3158.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m. – Diabetes Academy: This is a free and information class on the ins and outs of diabetes with a certified diabetes educator. Those attending will receive complimentary take-home information on diabetes care.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to the Internet, Email & Library Web page. Call 532-3158 to register or to discuss scheduling a one-on-one class with a library staff member.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 1:30 p.m. – Adult “Scrapbooking Memories”: This program is open to scrapbookers of all levels. Use the library supplies or bring your own.

Raceland Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 5, 11 a.m. – Computer Basics: Learn the basics of Microsoft Word and the Internet. Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2 p.m. – Breast Cancer Awareness Movie for Adults: It’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so wear a pink ribbon and be informed on the subject.

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2 p.m. – Spooky Scrapbooking for Adults.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. – Ani-Marvel-DC Fan Club: The club will be discussing Darren Shan’s Cirque du Freak graphic novel series.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2 p.m. – Movie Matinee: Phantom of the Opera.

South Lafourche Branch

Saturday, Oct. 2, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: The Brain that Wouldn’t Die.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 9 a.m. – Quilting Club.

Saturday, Oct. 9, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Frankenstein.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m. – Crafts: Call 632-7140 to register.

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 20, & 27 – Computer Classes: Call 632-7140 to register.

Friday, Oct. 15, 10:30 a.m. – Prevention Partnership.

Saturday, Oct. 16, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Dracula.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 4 p.m. – La Table Francaise.

Tuesday, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. – Coastal Zone Management Meeting.

Wednesday, Oct. 20, 10:30 a.m. – Wii Games.

Thursday, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. – Veterans District Meeting.

Saturday, Oct. 23, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: The Creature from the Black Lagoon.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. – Lagniappe Craft.

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 p.m. – Talking Books Book Club.

Saturday, Oct. 30, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Halloween.