Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Children’s Activities

Sept. Event: Prime Time – Family Reading Time is designed to help families help their children improve their reading skills and enjoy reading. It is a special six-week program for parents and children aged 6-10. Storyteller Martha Hodnett will read wonderful award-winning children’s books and Ms. Jackie Jackson will talk about the stories. The programs are free and free transportation is available if needed. Families who want to participate must pre-register by calling 876-5158. It will be held at the Main Library every Thursday beginning Sept. 9 through Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Join us for six free programs of stories, food and fun!

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Mondays, 10 a.m. – Toddler storytime (Ages 19 months to 3).

Mondays, 6 p.m. – Babygarten storytime (Ages newborns to 18 months).

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Babygarten storytime (Ages newborns to 18 months).

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. – Family storytime (Grades pre-k to 3rd).

Saturday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m. – Professional storyteller Claudia Baumgarten will present “Classic Fairytales.”

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Thursday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. – Craft Workshop: Celebration! Patriot’s Day (Grades pre-k to 3rd) Registration required.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Tuesdays, Sept. 7 & 21, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddlers (Ages 3 & 4).

Tuesday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. – Babygarten storytime (Ages newborn to 18 months). Registration required.

Thursday, Sept. 30, 4 p.m. – Leaf Collage Craft Workshop (Grades 2nd to 4th)

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Rd., 851-1752

Mondays, Sept. 13 & 27, 3 p.m. – Storytime and craft workshop (Grades pre-k to 4th)

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Mondays, 6:30 p.m. – Family storytime and craft workshop for pre-school and older children.

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Babygarten.

Saturday, Sept. 4, 4 p.m. – English as a Second Language program (Grades k to 6th)

Saturday, Sept. 11, 2 p.m. – Tween Patriotic Stained-Glass Sun Catchers.

Saturday, Sept. 18, 2 p.m. – Craft workshop (Grades pre-k to 3rd).

Gibson Branch

6363 S. Bayou Black Dr., 575-2639

Wednesday, Sept. 8, 10 a.m. – Storytime and craft workshop.

Tuesday, Sept. 14 – After School Club (Grades 1st and 2nd). A fun time to get homework help and make a craft. Registration is required.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 3 p.m. – After School Club (Grades 3rd and 4th). Get homework help and do a fun craft. Registration is required.

Grand Caillou Branch

200 Badou Drive, 563-2014

Tuesdays, 4 p.m. – After School Smarty Pants Club (Grades 2nd to 6th). Students will read books and post a review about the book then participate in a discussion. Students needing extra help in reading and English are encouraged to join.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Thursday, Sept. 2, 3:30 p.m. – Back-to-School Storytime and Craft (Grades pre-k to 4th).

Thursday, Sept. 16, 1 p.m. – Tiny Tots Storytime and Craft for preschoolers.

Teen Activities (6th -12th grade)

Main Branch

Saturday, Sept. 11, 3 p.m. – Tab Bracelet Craft workshop.

Saturday, Sept. 25 – Practice ACT Test. Students must bring a #2 pencil and a calculator. Registration Required.

Bourg Branch

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 4 p.m. – Patriotic Necklaces workshop for tweens and teens.

Chauvin Branch

Thursday, Sept. 9, 4 p.m. – Mosaic Craft workshop.

Dularge Branch

Fridays, Sept. 10 & 24, 3 p.m. – Craft workshop and Wii Games.

Gibson Branch

Wednesday, Sept. 22, 3:30 p.m. – Teen craft. Registration required.

Grand Caillou Branch

Monday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. – Webpage Design Workshop.

Montegut Branch

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 4:30 p.m. – Carry-all Bags Decorating workshop for tweens and teens.

Adult Activities

Main Branch

Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2 p.m. – Small & Emerging Business Resource Center Workshop will be presented by the staff from the NSU Small Business Resource Center

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. – Thinking Out Loud Book Discussion facilitated by Jackie Jackson will meet to discuss “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold. Thursday, Sept. 23, 6 p.m. – Slide presentation by Leryes Usie on “Acadian History, Culture, and Deportation from Acadia to Louisiana.”

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6 p.m. – A Moment in Time Scrapbook Club in the Arts & Craft room. Bring a scrapbook and pictures.

Exhibit: Charlie Audirsch will display his collection of rocks, gems and minerals throughout the end of the year. Much of Audirsch’s collection contains rocks and minerals he has collected on his own travels, hewn by him.

Exhibit: Daniela Archbold will display her artwork, which is multi-dimensional and often consists of found objects. Her work can be seen on permanent display in many businesses in the Houma area.

Bourg Branch

Mondays, Sept. 20 & 27, 1 p.m. – Pottery Classes with Doris Beaudean. Registration required.

Thursday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. – Oral History program and potluck lunch featuring a fall cornucopia craft workshop.

Chauvin Branch

Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Domino Chicks meet to play Mexican Train.

Thursday, Sept. 2, 1 p.m. – Stitches Sewing Circle meets to share needle-working talents. Some sewing supplies provided to learn and start a new project.

Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1 p.m. – Bonanza Bingo.

Thursdays, Sept. 9, 16 & 23, 10 a.m. – “Play with Clay” pottery class with Doris Beaudean. Registration required.

Dularge Branch

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Oil painting classes taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a canvas, table-top easel and bag lunch. Registration required.

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

Thursdays, 10 a.m. – So/Sew Quilting Group meets to make quilts and handcrafts and to share a potluck lunch.

Thursdays, Sept. 9 & 23, 3 p.m. – Wii Bowling.

Monday, Sept. 13, 1:30 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion will meet to discuss “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, Sept. 11, 4 p.m. – Bingo with refreshments.

Wednesday, Sept. 15, 6:30 p.m. – Free Hispanic Film Night featuring “Buena Vista Social Club.” Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, Sept. 25, 11 a.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will meet to discuss “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.

Saturday, Sept. 25, 4 p.m. – Introduction to Spanish class.

Gibson Branch

Monday, Sept. 13, 1 p.m. – Final Pottery Class with Doris Beaudean.

Grand Caillou Branch

Mondays, 2 p.m. – Bon Appétit Recipe Exchange. Share your classic Cajun recipes that will be documented for future cooks.

Montegut Branch

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 1 p.m. – Adult Bingo.

Tourist Center

114 Tourist Drive, Gray

Thursday, Sept. 2, 10 a.m. – Vampire Shrinks Book Discussion meets in the boardroom of the Tourist Center (114 Tourist Drive, Gray) to discuss “The Midnight Guardian” by Sarah Jan Stratford.