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Children Activities
Thibodaux Branch
314 St. Mary St., 447-4119
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., LapTime Storytime (for babies): “Teddy Bears”
Saturday, Dec. 3, 1, 4 p.m., Holiday Open House
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4:30 p.m., New Movie Madness: “Cars 2”
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m., Storytime: “Circus”
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m., *Kids Craft: For ages 5, 11. Call 447-4119 to register.
Friday, Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m., Wii Day
Monday, Dec. 12, 5:30 p.m., Storytime: “Mrs. Claus”
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m., Storytime: “The Missing Mittens”
Thursday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., LapTime Storytime (for babies): “Sheep in a Jeep”
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m., Storytime: “Mr. Willowby’s Tree”
Bayou Blue Branch
198 Mazerac St., 580-0634
Monday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m., Storytime
Thursday, Dec. 15, 1 p.m., Movie Matinee: “Home Alone”
Monday, Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m., Storytime & Craft
Thursday, Dec. 22, 1 p.m., Movie Matinee: “A Charlie Brown Christmas” Refreshments provided.
Choctaw Branch
1887 Choctaw Rd., 633-6453
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., Storytime
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 11 a.m., Storytime (“Elves”)
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m., Kids Christmas Craft: For ages 3 to 9.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m., Storytime “Santa”
Monday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m., Visit with Mrs. Claus: Enjoy a craft and story and take a photo with Mrs. Claus.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 11 a.m., Storytime
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2 p.m., Movie & Pajamas Afternoon: Watch Disney’s “Prep & Landing” and enjoy refreshments. Children are welcome to wear pajamas.
Gheens Branch
161 N. Leon Dr., 532-2288
Golden Meadow Branch
1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660
Thursday, Dec. 1, 4 p.m., Storytime “Winter Wonderland”
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m., Storytime “Under the Big Top”
Thursday, Dec. 22, 5 p.m., Storytime with Santa
Larose Branch
Larose Civic Center, 693-3336
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., Alphabet Soup Story Hour (infants through Pre-K): “Dinosaur Stomp”
Thursday, Dec. 1, 4:30 p.m., Afternoon Story Hour (school-aged children)
Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m., Alphabet Soup Storyhour (infants through Pre-K): “Under the Big Top”
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4:30 p.m., Afternoon Story Hour (school-aged children)
Thursday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., Alphabet Soup Storyhour (infants through Pre-K): “Christmas Wishes” Take a photo with Mrs. Claus and enjoy Christmas songs and stories.
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., Afternoon Story Hour (school-aged children)
Lockport Branch
720 Crescent Ave., 532-3158
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., “Get Your Jammies On” Preschool Storytime
Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m., Storytime: Mrs. Claus will visit and take photos with children attending Storytime.
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., * Christmas Craft for Children of All Ages: Registration required to ensure enough supplies. Call 532-3158 to register your child.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Christmas Movie Matinee: Refreshments provided.
Thursday, Dec. 22, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime: “Christmas Time”
Thursday, Dec. 29, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime
Raceland Branch
177 Recreation Dr., 537-6875
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime & Craft “Sports”
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., Decorating a Christmas Ornament Craft
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m., Movie Night: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Christmas Caroling & Celebration
Thursday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., Preschool Storytime & Craft
Monday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m., Movie Night: Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”
South Lafourche Branch
16241 East Main St., 632-4963
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 10:30 a.m., Storytime
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10 a.m., BabyTime (story hour for infants 0 to 24 months)
Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m., Pictures with Santa (free & open to the public)
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 10:30 a.m., Storytime
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 10:30 a.m., Storytime
Teen/Tween Activities
Thibodaux Branch
Saturday, Dec. 3, 1, 4 p.m., Holiday Open House
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4:30 p.m., New Movie Madness: “Cars 2”
Friday, Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m., Wii Day
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., * Teen Craft: Holiday Ornaments. Call 447-4119 to register.
Thursday, Dec. 22, 4:30 p.m., * Tween Craft: Snow globes. Call 447-4119 to register.
Friday, Dec. 30, 4:30 p.m., Teenreads. Teen Book Club Online Facebook Chat
Bayou Blue Branch
Friday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m., Tween / Teen Wii Bowling
Thursday, Dec. 8, 3 p.m., Tween Christmas Craft
Friday, Dec. 9, 1 p.m., Tween / Teen Wii Game
Choctaw Branch
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., * “Gifts to Give” Workshop: Teens are invited to learn how to make inexpensive gifts. Register at the desk in advance.
Monday, Dec. 19, 1 p.m., Visit with Mrs. Claus: Enjoy a craft and story and take a photo with Mrs. Claus.
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2 p.m., Tween / Teen Christmas Celebration: For ages 10 and up. Enjoy Christmas games and refreshments.
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m., Tween / Teen Wii Play: For ages 10 and up. Enjoy Wii games and refreshments.
Golden Meadow Branch
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m., Teen Wii Games
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., Teen Program
Larose Branch
Tuesday, Dec. 5, 4:30 p.m., Wiitime Wiimers: Wii games for those ages 12, 15.
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 4:30 p.m., Tween Wii Games: Wii games for those ages 11 and under.
Lockport Branch
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4 p.m., * Christmas Craft for Children of All Ages: Registration required to ensure enough supplies. Call 532-3158 to register.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Christmas Movie Matinee: Refreshments provided.
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m., Tween / Teen Wii Games
Raceland Branch
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., Decorating a Christmas Ornament Craft
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4 p.m., Movie Night: “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Thursday, Dec. 8, 4 p.m., Tween Wii Challenge
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Christmas Caroling & Celebration
Monday, Dec. 19, 4 p.m., Movie Night: Disney’s “A Christmas Carol”
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 4 p.m., Teen Wii Challenge
Thursday, Dec. 22, 4 p.m., Teen Movie Night: “A Christmas Story”
South Lafourche Branch
Saturday, Dec. 10, 1:30 p.m., Mixed Media Craft
Saturday, Dec. 10, 2:30 p.m., Duct Tape Craft
Saturday, Dec. 17, 10 a.m., Comic / Manga Art Class
Saturday, Dec. 17, 1:30 p.m., Tween Book Club
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2:30 p.m., Teen Book Club
Adult Activities
Thibodaux Branch
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Computers. Call 447-4119 to register.
Friday, Dec. 2, 1 p.m., LIB LUV Book Club: “The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie”
Saturday, Dec. 3, 1, 4 p.m., Holiday Open House
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 12 p.m., * Genealogy Assistance: Call 447-4119 to register.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 5 p.m., Board Game Night
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1 p.m., Scrabble
Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010. Call 447-4119 to register.
Friday, Dec. 9, 3:30 p.m., Wii Day
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 5 p.m., Board Game Night
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1 p.m., Scrabble
Thursday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to the Internet. Call 447-4119 to register.
Saturday, Dec. 17, 2 p.m., Science Fiction Book Club
Monday, Dec. 19, 5 p.m., * Adult Craft: Clay Pot Snowmen. Call 447-4119 to register.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m., Board Game Night
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1 p.m., Scrabble
Thursday, Dec. 22, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Email. Call 447-4119 to register.
Tuesday, Dec. 27, 5 p.m., Board Game Night
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1 p.m., Scrabble
Bayou Blue Branch
Thursday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Computer. Call 580-0634 to register.
Thursday, Dec. 8, 10:30 a.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Computer. Call 580-0634 to register.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., St. Catherine’s Grief Support Group
Thursday, Dec. 15, 10:30 a.m., Christmas Ornament Craft
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2 p.m., St. Catherine’s Grief Support Group
Choctaw Branch
Thursday, Dec. 1, 1 p.m., * Computer Class: Basic Internet. Register at the desk in advance.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 10:30 a.m., * Christmas Craft: Register at the desk in advance.
Thursday, Dec. 15, 4:30 p.m., * “Gifts to Give” Workshop: Adults are invited to learn how to make inexpensive gifts. Register at the desk in advance.
Golden Meadow Branch
Thursday, Dec. 8, 1 p.m., * Computer Class: Call 475-5660 to register.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., Holiday Veilee
Larose Branch
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 4:30 p.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Computers. Call 693-3336 to register.
Monday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m., Senior Strikers: Enjoy Nintendo Wii bowling for seniors.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 1 p.m., 6 p.m., Larose Cuttin Ups Scrapbooking: Bring a small $5 gift for a gift exchange at 4 p.m. Christmas refreshments will be provided. You can work on your own project or complete a second page of a Veterans layout completed in November. For more information, call the library at 693-3336.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4:30 p.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to Microsoft World. Call 693-3336 to register.
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 4:30 p.m., * Computer Class: Introduction to the Internet and Email. Call 693-3336 to register.
Lockport Branch
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2 p.m., * Computer Class: Learn more about checking out eBooks through the library’s OverDrive collection and downloading to eBook readers, computers, iPods, and more. Call 532-3158 for more information.
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 5:30 p.m., Scrapbooking Memories: Bring your own supplies, or use the library’s.
Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2 p.m., * Computer Class: Learn more about checking out eBooks through the library’s OverDrive collection and downloading to eBook readers, computers, iPods, and more. Call 532-3158 for more information.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2 p.m., Wii Social: Enjoy Nintendo Wii games.
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 1 p.m., Christmas Movie Matinee: Refreshments provided.
Raceland Branch
Friday, Dec. 2, 11 a.m., * Computer Class: Call 537-6875 to register.
Tuesday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m., Decorating a Christmas Ornament Craft
Friday, Dec. 9, 11 a.m., * Computer Class: Facebook for Adults. Call 537-6875 to register.
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 4 p.m., Christmas Caroling & Celebration
South Lafourche Branch
Thursday, Dec. 8, 5 p.m., Genealogy Volunteer Interest Group
Saturday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m., Quilting Club
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 10:30 a.m., Adult Craft
Wednesday, Dec. 14, 6 p.m., Beachfront Commission Meeting
Thursday, Dec. 15, 5 p.m., Veterans District Meeting
Friday, Dec. 16, 10 a.m., Bingo
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 4 p.m., La Table Francaise
Tuesday, Dec. 20, 5 p.m., Coastal Zone Management Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 10:30 a.m., Adult Wii Bowling
