TERREBONNE PARISH LIBRARIES

Main Branch

151 Civic Center Blvd.,

876-5861

Mondays, 10:00 a.m. – Toddler Storytime for crawling babies from 19 months – 3 years.

Mondays, 6:00 p.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. – Family Storytime for pre-kindergarten – 3rd grade and their parents.

Saturday, May 10, 9:00 a.m. – Friends Spring Spelling Bee for children 1st – 6th grade.

Saturday, May 10, 3:00 p.m. – Mother’s Day Card workshop for k – 6th graders.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St.,

594-4717

Monday, May 5, 4:00 p.m. – Mother’s Day Flowerpot Decorating workshop for pre-k – 1st graders.

Tuesday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Flowerpot Decorating workshop for 2nd – 5th graders.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Highway 56,

594-9771

Tuesdays, May 6 & 20, 10:00 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddler Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds.

Thursday, May 8, 3:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Flower Seed Card workshop for k – 3rd graders.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge,

851-1752

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd.,

876-7072

Mondays, 6:30 p.m. – Preschool Storytime for pre-k to 3rd graders.

Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Saturday, May 24, 2:00 p.m. – “Kids in the Kitchen” workshop: will mix-up recipes for Playdough and Silly Putty for 4th – 6th graders.

Gibson Branch

6363 Bayou Black,

575-2639

Wednesday, May 7, 10:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. – Preschool Storytime

Tuesday, May 13, 3:00-4:30 p.m. – After School Club for 3rd & 4th graders.

Wednesday, May 14, 3:00-4:30 p.m. – After School Club for 3rd & 4th graders.

North Terrebonne Branch

4130 West Park,

868-3050

Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Thursday, May 8, 10:00 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.

Monday-Thursday, May 5-8, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Gift workshop for children of all ages.

Teen Activities

Main Branch

Saturday, May 3, 9:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. – Free practice ACT exam for anyone enrolling in college. Test are graded by The Princeton Review and mailed to participants. Bring a #2 pencil and a scientific calculator may be used. Registration required. Limited seating.

Thursday, May 22, 6:00 p.m. – “Name that Movie from a Book” Trivia Contest.

Wednesday, May 28, 6:00 p.m. – Free movie featureing Transformers.

Saturday, May 31, 4:00 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board Meeting.

Bourg Branch

Thursday, May 15, 3:00-6:00 p.m. – Gaming Night featuring Guitar Hero.

Chauvin Branch

Monday, May 12, 3:30 p.m. – Groovy Moves with Dance Dance Revolution.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. – Free movie featuring the Bee Movie.

Gibson Branch

Wednesday, May 14, 4:45 p.m. – “Get Ready for Summer” workshop – to make a frog bell wind chime.

Montegut Branch

Thursday, May 8, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Decoupage Picture Plates for Mom workshop.

adult Activities

Main Branch

Tuesdays, 9:30 – 2 p.m. – Adult oil painting classes taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16×20 canvas, easel and sack lunch.

Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes.

Sunday, May 4, 2:00-5:30 p.m. – Viva Bien! – a celebration of Hispanic families and health.

Tuesday, May 6, 6:30 p.m. – Thinking Out Loud Book Discussion Group lead by Jackie Jackson will discuss A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines as part of The Big Read program on the 2nd floor Charles Davidson Board Room.

Wednesdays, May 7 & 14, 2:00-4:00 p.m. – RELIC: Drs. Daryl Holmes and Margaret Minor will continue the free discussion program entitled “Elizabeth I of England and her Times.” This program is held in the distance education classroom. Book packets of reading material are still available.

Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 p.m. – Salvador Dali Lecture by Glenda Toups for adults 17 years and older due to the nature of some of the artistic rendering.

Friday, May 9, 8:00 p.m. – Bad Movie of the Month for adults 17 years and older.

Saturday, May 10, 2:30 p.m. – Spring Spelling Bee open competition.

Monday, May 12, 1:30 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion will discuss The Rope Walk by Carrie Brown in 1st floor small conference room.

Sunday, May 18, 2:30 p.m. – Team Trivia Contest.

Saturday, May 24, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Mystery and More used book sale.

Saturday, May 24, 3:00 p.m. – Scrapbooking workshop.

Sunday, May 25, 2:00 p.m. – Comic Book & Graphic Novels Discussion Group will meet ing the Charles Davidson Board Room.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, May 10, 3:00 p.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will discuss Three to Get Deadly by Janet Evanovich.

Saturday, May 10, 4:00 p.m. – Adult Bingo.

Saturday, May 31, 2:00 p.m. – The Big Read program to discuss A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines.

Saturday, May 31, 3:00 p.m. – Hispanic Social: a gathering of families to meet and greet.

Montegut Branch

Thursday, April 17 – The Big Read Program will be viewing the movie A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines followed by a discussion.

North Terrebonne Branch

Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. – Poet’s Cafe for poetry lovers to share an original poem or read a favorite. Refreshments will be served.

EXHIBITS

Then & Now exhibit of old and new item by Roger Bourgeois on display in the lobby.

Salvador Dali: The Halsman Photographs on display through May. Friends and colleagues Philippe Halsman and Salvador Dali met once a year in the US to collaborate and discuss art, world events, and anything else that struck their fancy. During most of these visits, Halsman’s camera was not far. Portraits of Dale taken by Halsman have becomes some of the most famous and most recognizable works of art in the world. The Terrebonne Parish Library System is proud to display ten of these photographic portraits. This exhibit is organized by Blair-funded by a grant from the Louis P. Saia Foundation and the Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library.

“So Much More than Just a Map” exhibit on display on the 2nd floor. This traveling exhibit is from the Louisiana State Museum.

Antique Glass Bottle Collection by Mr. Elston Marceaux displayed on the 2nd floor through May 30.