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LAFOURCHE PARISH LIBRARIES

February Storytimes

Thibodaux Branch

314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Wed, Feb 7, 10:30 am—Krewe of Bookworms Parade—Thibodaux Civic Center

Thur, Feb 8, 4:00 pm—Kids Craft (Ages 5-11) Sign up requested.

Mon, Feb 12, 5:30 pm—“Presidents”

Tue, Feb 13, 5:30 pm—at Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers

Wed, Feb 14, 10:30 am—“Valentine Friends”

Wed, Feb 21, 10:30 am—“Libraries”

Wed, Feb 28, 10:30 am—“Wild and Crazy”

Bayou Blue Branch

198 Mazarac St., 985 580-0634

Mon, Feb 12, 10:30 am—“Mardi Gras Mambo”

Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 985 537-6875

Thur, Feb 15, 10:30 am

Gheens Branch

153 Leon Drive, 985-532-2288

Tue Feb 13, 3:30 pm

Tue, Feb 27, 3:30 pm

Lockport Branch

518 Sixth St., 532-3158

Fri, Feb 16, 10:00 am—“Mardi Gras” (Followed by the Krewe of Once Upon a Time parade in the library.)

Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 985-693-3336

Wed, Feb 14, 10:30 am

Wed, Feb 28, 10:30 am

South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 985-632-7140

Tue, Feb 13, 10:30 am—“Valentine’s Day”

Tue, Feb 27, 10:30 am—“Knock, Knock, Who’s There?”

Golden Meadow Branch

1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660;

Tue, Feb 13, 10:30 am—“Valentine’s Day/Mardi Gras”

Thur Feb 15, 4:30 pm—Tooth Puppet Craft (Ages 5-12)

Wed, Feb 28, 10:30 am—“Farm Animals”

Teen Activities

Thibodaux Branch

Mon, Feb 26, 4:00 pm—TLC meeting

Bayou Blue Branch

Wed, Feb 7, 5:00 pm—Bird House Decorating

Wed, Feb 14, 5:00 pm—Valentine Cake Decorating Pt. 2

Wed, Feb 21, 5:00 pm—Game Night

Fri, Feb 23, 5:00 pm—Movie Night

Lockport Branch

Wed, Feb 14, 4:00 pm—Valentine Card and Craft

South Lafourche Branch

Wed, Feb 14, 5:30 pm—Facts and Fantasy of Mardi Gras with King Cake

Golden Meadow Branch

Thur, Feb 22, 5:00 pm—Game Night (Monopoly)

February Activities

Feb 14, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-Love Actually

Feb 16, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-Abbott & Costello Go to Mars

Feb 21, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-A&E’s History of the Presidents

Feb 23, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-King

Feb 27, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-Love Don’t Cost a Thing

Feb 23, 2:00 pm—Mambo Movie Marathon @ Thibodaux Branch-Bojangles

Feb 13, 1:00 pm—Movies and Popcorn @ Thibodaux Branch-A Lesson Before Dying

Feb 7, 5:30 pm—Scrapbook Connection @ Lockport Branch

krewe parades

Krewe of Bookworms-Feb 7, 10:30 am @ Thibodaux Civic Center

Krewe of Once Upon a Time-Feb 16, 10:00am @ Lockport Branch

Krewe des Petits Enfants-Feb 16, 10:00 am@ South Lafourch Branch

TERREBONNE PARISH LIBRARIES

Main Branch

151 Civic Center Blvd., 876-5861

Toddler storytime for crawling babies to 19 months-3 years at 10 a.m.

Preschool storytime for 3n5 year olds at 2 p.m. (new day)

Babygarten storytime for newborn to 18 months at 6 p.m.

TuesdaysnBabygarten storytime for newborn to 18 months at 10 a.m.

Family storytime for pre-kindergartenn3rd grade and their parents at 6:30 p.m.

Feb 14: Valentine Day Craft Workshop for kindergartenn3rd graders at 4 p.m.

Feb 17: United We Stand Black History Storytime for pre-kn3rd graders at 2 p.m.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Feb 14: Valentine Day Storytime and Craft for pre-kindergartenn2nd graders at 4 p.m.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Highway 56, 594-9771

Feb 15: Let’s Be Friends Storytime for preschooln3rd graders at 5 p.m.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge, 851-1752

Feb 19: Mardi Gras Storytime for pre-kn4th graders at 2 p.m.

Gibson Branch

6363 Bayou Black, 575-2639

Feb 7: Hearts and Flowers Storytime for children in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten at 10 a.m.

Feb 12: After School Club for 1st and 2nd graders will hold book discussions, do crafts, play games, and give homework help from 3-4:30 p.m. Limit 15. Registration required.

Feb 14: After School Club for 3rd & 4th graders will hold book discussions, do crafts, play games, and give homework help from 3-4:30 p.m. Limit 15. Registration required.

Feb 28: Dr. Seuss Storytime and craft workshop for pre-k and kindergarten age children at 10 a.m.

North Terrebonne Branch

4130 West Park, 868-3050

WednesdaysnPreschool storytime at 10 a.m.

Feb 24: Free feature movie Over the Hedge for children of all ages at 2 p.m.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Feb 8: Valentine Day Storytime for children of all ages at 10 a.m.

Feb 12-16: Shoe Box Float Making Workshop for children of all ages at 5 p.m. Bring a shoe box to decorate.

Exhibits at Main Branch

Louisiana Decoy display by Roger Bourgeois can be viewed in the foyer display cases.

Teen Activities

Feb 7: Knit Wits Knitting Group for tweens & teens will be taught basic stitches to complete a simple project from 4n5 p.m. @ Main Branch. Bring size 10 knitting needles and ball of yarn.

Feb 8: Hanging Out Teen Club is sponsoring a Mardi Gras Mask Workshop for teens older at 4:30 p.m. @ Chauvin Branch

Feb 10: Teen Book Discussion Group will meet at 3 p.m. @ Main Branch to discuss Eragon by Christopher  Paolini

Feb 12: Valentine Day Candy Workshop at 4 p.m. @ Bourg Branch. Limit 25. Registration required.

Feb 15: Chess Club will meet from 6n8 p.m. @ Main Branch

Feb 22: The Dead Poets Society will meet from 6n8 p.m. @ Main Branch

Feb 24: Black History Month Essay Contest deadline @ Main Branch. All entries eligible for a drawing for a portable CD player. Winning entry will be published in The Courier.

Adult Activities

Bourg Branch

Feb 23: Oral History Program with a guest speaker and covered dish from 11 a.m.n1 p.m. Oral History Program will have guest speaker Leyres Usie. Bring a covered dish from 11 a.m.n1 p.m.

Dularge Branch

Tuesdays: Adult oil painting class conducted by Gail LeCompte from 10 a.m.n2 p.m. Limit 20. Registration required. Bring a blank canvas, easel, and a bag lunch.

Wednesdays: Domino competition at 1 p.m.

Thursdays: Sew So Good Sewing Club meets at 10 a.m. to make crafts and quilts. Bring a sewing project.

North Terrebonne Branch

Feb 21: Adult Book Discussion will discuss Body Double by Tess Gerritsen at 6:30 p.m.

Main Branch

VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) beginning February 1, 2007. Help will be available on following schedule:

Tuesdays from 10 a.m.n1 p.m.; Thursdays from 4 p.m.n8:30 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.n4 p.m.

Feb 27-Apr 3: RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture): This free six-week book discussion program is entitled “Louisiana History: Perspectives on the Pelican State” It is an overview of the state’s historical development with readings about Louisiana covering colonial, antebellum, Civil War, Reconstruction, Populist, and contemporary periods. NSU history professor Dr. Paul Leslie will lead the discussions. This program will be held on six consecutive Tuesdays from 1:30n3:30 p.m.

Friends Activities

Jan 14: Team Trivia Contest at 2 p.m. at the Coffee Zone ($1.00 reg. if not a Friends member

Local Library Links:

Terrebonne Parish Library-www.terrebonne.lib.la.us

St Mary Parish Library-www.stmary.lib.la.us

Lafourche Parish Library-www.lafourche.org