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Fitness Fun

All Day 5/19
Bayou Blue - Outside Area at Bayou Blue Branch

Program Type:

Health, Wellness, & Fitness

Age Group:

Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

(All Ages) Have fun and get fit with a variety of outdoor activities.

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Library Branch: Bayou Blue Branch
Room: Bayou Blue - Outside Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Fitness
Event Details:

(All Ages) Have fun and get fit with a variety of outdoor activities.

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Hibiscus Painting (L15)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Choctaw - Meeting Room at Choctaw Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(L15): This workshop is limited to the first 15 participants. (Ages 18-up) Socialize with your friends while painting a pretty pink tropical hibiscus. 

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Library Branch: Choctaw Branch
Room: Choctaw - Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

(L15): This workshop is limited to the first 15 participants. 


(Ages 18-up) Socialize with your friends while painting a pretty pink tropical hibiscus. 

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Lavender Soap

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lockport - Meeting Room at Lockport Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Beauty & Self-Care, DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(Adults): For this project, we’ll be making some luxurious melt and pour soap. 

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Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Beauty & Self-Care, DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(Adults): For this project, we’ll be making some luxurious melt and pour soap. 

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Intro to Glowforge – Summer Earrings (L10)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Thibodaux - Computer Lab Room 108 at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(L10): This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.(Adults) Come learn about our Glowforge, a fun laser printer that allows you to cut, score, and engrave on many differe...

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Computer Lab Room 108
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(L10): This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.

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Homeschool Hangout – Ice Cream Painting (L20)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thibodaux - Activity Room at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

(L20) This workshop is limited to the first 20 participants. (All Ages) We are celebrating the beginning of summer with this delectable ice cream painting. 

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

(L20) This workshop is limited to the first 20 participants. 

(All Ages) We are celebrating the beginning of summer with this delectable ice cream painting. 

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Paper Plate Snail (L10)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Storefront - Circulation Area at South Lafourche Storefront

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Kids

Event Details:

(L10) This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.(Kids) Don’t be a slow snail to make this cute snail. 

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Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Circulation Area
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

(L10) This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.

(Kids) Don’t be a slow snail to make this cute snail. 

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Intro to Glowforge – Summer Earrings (L10)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Thibodaux - Computer Lab Room 108 at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(L10): This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.(Adults) Come learn about our Glowforge, a fun laser printer that allows you to cut, score, and engrave on many differe...

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Computer Lab Room 108
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(L10): This workshop is limited to the first 10 participants.

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Homeschool Hangout: Celestial Supernova in a Jar

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Gheens - Children's Area at Gheens Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Homeschool Hangout

Age Group:

Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

(All Ages) We’re going to capture a cloud in a jar with this fun celestial supernova in a jar craft.

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Library Branch: Gheens Branch
Room: Gheens - Children's Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Homeschool Hangout
Event Details:

(All Ages) We’re going to capture a cloud in a jar with this fun celestial supernova in a jar craft.

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Homeschool Hangout: Board Game Fun

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Larose - Meeting Room at Larose Branch

Program Type:

Homeschool Hangout, Play & Games

Age Group:

Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Event Details:

(All Ages) Are you homeschooling?  Do you need something fun to do with the kids?  Stop by the library and play board games for a break.

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Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Homeschool Hangout, Play & Games
Event Details:

(All Ages) Are you homeschooling?  Do you need something fun to do with the kids?  Stop by the library and play board games for a break.

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Cross Stitching Basics

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lockport - Meeting Room at Lockport Branch

Program Type:

Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(Adults): Calling all cross-stitch enthusiasts! We’ll start out with the basics and build on your skills so you can learn new patterns and techniques.

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Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(Adults): Calling all cross-stitch enthusiasts! We’ll start out with the basics and build on your skills so you can learn new patterns and techniques.

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Beach Plaque (L10)

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Circulation Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready for Summer fun at the beach. This is a perfect craft to hang in the camp or favorite room in the house. 

Life-Sized Games: Bowling

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Lockport Branch
Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev

Story Time: Puzzling Mystery

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

Learn through stories, movement, and fun activities.

  • Age Group:  All Ages
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Itty-Bitty Artists: Scrape Painting Jellyfish (L20)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Early Learners
Choctaw Branch
Library Branch: Choctaw Branch
Room: Choctaw - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create a mixed media, jiggly jellyfish with a fun painting technique. 

  • Age Group:  Ages 0-5
  • Program Type:  (L20) Limited to the first 20 participants

Mario Perler Beads

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
Bayou Blue Branch
Library Branch: Bayou Blue Branch
Room: Bayou Blue - Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a Mario character using perler beads.

  • Age Group:  Teens
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

STEAM Sit-Down

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Gheens Branch
Library Branch: Gheens Branch
Room: Gheens - Children's Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Code, construct, create, and have fun with cool STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) resources at the library every Monday-Thursday from 1 PM - 3 PM.

STEAM Sit-Down

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Choctaw Branch
Library Branch: Choctaw Branch
Room: Choctaw - Reading Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Code, construct, create, & have fun with cool STEAM resources at the library every Monday-Thursday, 1-5 PM.

  • Age Group:  All Ages
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Kids' Café: Meals

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Thibodaux Branch
Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Kids' Cafe
Event Details:

Enjoy a tasty afternoon snack or meal at your library in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank.  All food must be consumed on library premises.  While supplies last. 

Kids' Café: Snacks

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Bayou Blue Branch
Library Branch: Bayou Blue Branch
Room: Bayou Blue - Circulation Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Kids' Cafe
Event Details:

Enjoy a tasty afternoon snack or meal at your library in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank.  All food must be consumed on library premises.  While supplies last. 

Bingo Markers Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Gheens Branch
Library Branch: Gheens Branch
Room: Gheens - Main Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

All are welcome to the Bingo Markers Club for a fun game of Bingo and a chance to win some great prizes. 

  • Age Group:  All Ages
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Escape Room: Craft the Nether Portal (L10)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Teens
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

It's not a game-themed Summer Experience without some epic escape rooms!  Do you have the skills to escape our Minecraft-themed room this summer?

Play Doh Fun

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Choctaw Branch
Library Branch: Choctaw Branch
Room: Choctaw - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

There’s only one rule when it comes to Play-Doh ... Don’t Squish the Colors Together! Have fun getting creative with our supply of Play-Doh.

STEAM Sit-Down

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Bayou Blue Branch
Library Branch: Bayou Blue Branch
Room: Bayou Blue - Circulation Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Code, construct, create, & have fun with cool STEAM resources at the library every Monday – Thursday from 2:30-4 PM.

Kids' Café: Meals

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Raceland Branch
Library Branch: Raceland Branch
Room: Raceland - Main Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens
Program Type: Kids' Cafe
Event Details:

Enjoy a tasty afternoon snack or meal at your library in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank.  All food must be consumed on library premises.  While supplies last. 

STEAM Sit-Down

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Front Tables
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Code, construct, create, & have fun with cool STEAM resources at the library every Monday – Thursday, 2:30 - 4:30 PM.

Escape Room: Finding Bigfoot (L10)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
Raceland Branch
Library Branch: Raceland Branch
Room: Raceland - Main Area
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

It's not a game-themed Summer Experience without some epic escape rooms!  Do you have the skills to escape our Bigfoot-themed room this summer?

STEAM Sit-Down

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Raceland Branch
Library Branch: Raceland Branch
Room: Raceland - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Code, construct, create, & have fun with cool STEAM resources at the library every Monday - Thursday from 3-5 PM.

Library Closure: Juneteenth

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
All Branches, Bayou Blue Branch, Choctaw Branch, Gheens Branch, Golden Meadow Branch, Headquarters, Larose Branch, Library -2- Geaux, Lockport Branch, Raceland Branch, South Lafourche Branch, South Lafourche Storefront, Thibodaux Branch, Off Site
Description:

All Lafourche Parish Public Library branches will be closed on Thursday, June 19 for Juneteenth.
Our digital library is always open at lafourche.org.

Life-Sized Games: Words with Friends

All Day
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Children's Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev

Life-Sized Games: Bowling

10:30am - 11:30am
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Lockport Branch
Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev

Life-Sized Games: Words with Friends

All Day
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Children's Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev

Teen Autism Social

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids, Teens
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

Stop by for a special gathering for those ages 10 to 17 to enjoy activities and meet other people. 

  • Age Group:  Ages 10-17
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Life-Sized Games: Hungry, Hungry Hippos

All Day
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Children's Area
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev

Life-Sized Games: Library-opoly

All Day
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Bayou Blue Branch
Library Branch: Bayou Blue Branch
Room: Bayou Blue - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Play & Games
Event Details:

Take your game play to the next level with our Life-Sized Games this summer!  Join us to play jumbo versions of your favorite games.  Life-Sized games will rotate among our branches, giving you the opportunity to experience a new game ev