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Crochet Club Beginners

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Thibodaux - YA Area at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(Adults) This is the perfect place for anyone just starting out in crochet. We go over beginner stitches and simple projects. Let’s learn together! 

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - YA Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(Adults) This is the perfect place for anyone just starting out in crochet. We go over beginner stitches and simple projects. Let’s learn together! 

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Fingerprint Stars

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Lockport - Meeting Room at Lockport Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Kids

Event Details:

(Ages 4-12): Memorial Day is right around the corner. Use your fingers to paint a patriotic star.

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Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

(Ages 4-12): Memorial Day is right around the corner. Use your fingers to paint a patriotic star.

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Crochet Club Intermediates

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Thibodaux - YA Area at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

(Adults) Great for anyone who has already learned the basic crochet stitch to explore new stitches and beginner-friendly projects!

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - YA Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(Adults) Great for anyone who has already learned the basic crochet stitch to explore new stitches and beginner-friendly projects!

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Kids Can Crochet (L8)

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Thibodaux - Conference Room 120 at Thibodaux Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace

Age Group:

Kids, Teens

Event Details:

(L8): This workshop is limited to the first 8 participants. (Ages 10-15): Join us for a beginner’s class and learn the basics of crocheting. 

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Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Conference Room 120
Age Group: Kids, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Classes & Clinics, DIY & MakerSpace
Event Details:

(L8): This workshop is limited to the first 8 participants. 

(Ages 10-15): Join us for a beginner’s class and learn the basics of crocheting. 

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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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Morning Story Time: Get Caught Reading

11:00am - 12:00pm
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Thibodaux Branch
Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Activity Room
Age Group: Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Story Times
Event Details:

(All Ages) A story time for children that includes singing, dancing, play, and other fun activities!

Life-Sized Games: Bowling

All Day
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:

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: Checkers

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: Sorry

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

STEAM Sit-Down

All Day
Early Learners, Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - 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 all day every Monday - Thursday.

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

Genealogy Club

9:00am - 12:45pm
Lockport Branch
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - Meeting Room
Purpose of Meeting

Gathering of individuals interested in genealogy.

Community Sticker Art

9:00am - 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: Arts & Crafts, Social
Event Details:

Members of the community will work on a sticker art poster. When complete the poster will be displayed. 

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

Custom LED Lights with Shelby Toups (L25)

10:00am - 11:00am
Kids
Thibodaux Branch
Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Activity Room
Age Group: Kids
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let your creativity soar!  Explore your very own design style and paint an LED light on canvas with local artist Shelby Toups.

Super Mario Bros. Puppet

10:00am - 11:00am
Early Learners
Raceland Branch
Library Branch: Raceland Branch
Room: Raceland - Meeting Room
Age Group: Early Learners
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Take center stage with the koopa fighting duo as you scroll through this craft.

  • Age Group:  Ages 0-5
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Food Bingo with LSU Ag

11:00am - 12:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Play & Games
Event Details:

Let’s not play games with our health. Join us for some fun nutrition information, a few rounds of Food Bingo, and a snack.

Story Time: Puzzles, Scavenger Hunts, and Treasure Hunts

11:00am - 12:00pm
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: Story Times
Event Details:

Get your move on at story time with stories, exercise, and a simple craft.

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

Afternoon Yoga

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Larose Branch
Library Branch: Larose Branch
Room: Larose - Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Fitness
Event Details:

A yoga class centered around gentle, easygoing movements intended to exercise joints and maintain mobility.

  • Age Group:  Ages 18+
  • Program Type:  No Registration/Limit

Escape Room: Craft the Nether Portal! (L10)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Kids, Teens
Lockport Branch
Library Branch: Lockport Branch
Room: Lockport - 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?

Giant Game Challenge

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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:

Play life-sized games during this fun game challenge. Competitors will enjoy giant Kerplunk, Connect 4, Jenga and bowling.

Level Up Those Kicks with Shelby Toups (L25)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Teens
Thibodaux Branch
Library Branch: Thibodaux Branch
Room: Thibodaux - Activity Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Local artist Shelby Toups guides teens to "level up" their painting skills while creating stylish and unique works of art.

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. 

Food Bingo with LSU Ag

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Kids, Teens, Adults
South Lafourche Storefront
Library Branch: South Lafourche Storefront
Room: Storefront - Circulation Area
Age Group: Kids, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food & Cooking, Play & Games
Event Details:

Let’s not play games with our health. Join us for some fun nutrition information, a few rounds of Food Bingo, and a snack.

Mixed Media Butterfly with Katie Cheramie (L25)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Raceland Branch
Library Branch: Raceland Branch
Room: Raceland - Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Use a variety of mediums to create a steampunk butterfly with Staff Artist Katie Cheramie.

  • Age Group:  Ages 12+
  • Program Type:  (L25) Limited to the first 25 participants

Story Time: Puzzles, Scavenger Hunts, and Treasure Hunts

2:00pm - 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: Story Times
Event Details:

This all-inclusive program will allow bonding with one another through reading and sharing stories. Enjoy movement, singing, stories, and crafts.

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.