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LAFOURCHE PARISH LIBRARIES

MARCH STORYTIMES

-Thibodaux Branch

314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Wed, March 7, 10:30am—“Let’s Make Music”

Thur, March 8, 4:00 pm—Cat in the Hat craft (Ages 5-11, call to preregister)

Mon, March 12, 5:30 pm—“Down on the Farm”

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

Wed, March 14, 10:30 am—“Pigs in Trouble”

Wed, March 21, 10:30 am—“Spring Choctaw Branch 1887 Choctaw Rd. 985-6336453

Thur, March 8, 1:00 pm Mon, March 12, 3:00 pm—St. Patrick’s Day Craft & Snack (ages up to 11 years old)

Thur, March 15, 5:00 pm (Note: March 7, 14, 21, 28, 6:00 pm—Prime Time-registration required; call Lauren Ledet at 985-446- 1163.)

-Bayou Blue Branch

198 Mazarac St.,985 580-0634

Mon, March 12, 10:30 am

Mon, March 26, 10:30 am

-Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 985 537-6875

Thur, March 15, 10:30 am

-Gheens Branch

153 Leon Drive, 985-532-2288

Tue, March 13, 3:30 pm

Tue, March 27, 3:30 pm

-Lockport Branch

518 Sixth St., 532-3158

Fri, March 16, 10:00 am

Fri, March 30, 10:00 am—Includes an Easter Egg hunt

-Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 985-693-3336

Wed, March 14, 10:30 am

Wed, March 28, 10:30 am

-South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 985-632-7140

Tue, March 13, 10:30 am—“St. Patrick’s Day”

Tue, March 27, 10:30 am—“Easter”

-Golden Meadow Branch

1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660

Wed, March 14, 10:30 am—“St Patrick’s Day”

Thur, March 15, 10:30 am—Weather Mobile Craft Workshop

Wed, March 28, 10:30 am—“Easter”

-TEEN ACTIVITIES

-Thibodaux Branch

Mon, March 26, 4:00 pm—TLC meeting

-Choctaw Branch

Tue, March 20, 3:00 pm—Teen Game Challenge (ages 12-17)

-Bayou Blue Branch

Tue, March 6, 4:30 pm Tween Zone, Decorating a Jewelry Chest

Wed, March 7, 4:30 pm—Teen Zone, Let’s Talk It Out (Self esteem workshop)

Wed, March 14, 5:00 pm—Teen Zone, Building a Collage

Fri, March 16, 5:00 pm—Tween Zone Movie Night

Wed, March 21, 5:00 pm—Teen Health Esteem

Fri, March 23, 5:00 pm—Teen Zone Movie Night

Wed, March 28, 4:30 pm—Teen Zone Game Night

-Raceland Branch

Tue, March 6, 5:00 pm

-Teen Movie Night

Wed, March 7, 4:30 pm—Spoken Word (Open mike)

Wed, March 21, 4:30 pm—Spoken Word

Tues, March 27, 5:30 pm-Teen Crafting

-Lockport Branch

Wed, March 21, 4:30 pm

-Teen Fun and Activities

-Larose Branch

Tue, March 20, 5:00 pm—Teen Club

-South Lafourche Branch

Wed, March 14, 5:30 pm—Clay Time

-March Activities

March 24, 10:30 am-4:30 pm—Heritage Day @ South

-Lafourche Branch

March 7, 7:00 pm—Cajun French lessons every wed. @ South Lafourche Branch conducted by Ebdon Barios and Judy Matherne. Open to people from 7-100 years old. Student should bring paper and pencils.

March 29, 5:30 pm—Choctaw Chapter organizational meeting @ Choctaw Branch

March 7, 4:30 pm—Spoken Word (Open mike) @ Raceland Branch

March 5, 6:00 pm—Book Talks with authors Ann Armstrong Peltier and June Shaw @ Thibodaux Branch-Relative Danger

March 10, 2:00 pm—Book Talks @ Thibodaux Branch-Ms. Peltier discusses her book Sometimes God Says No

March 13, 1:00 pm—Movies and Popcorn @ Thibodaux Branch-A Love Song for Bobby Long

-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.

March 6: Dr. Seuss Storytime for preschooln3rd graders at 6:30 p.m

March 17: St. Patrick’s Day Craft for kn3rd graders at 2 p.m.

March 29: Chess Club for 9n12 year olds from 6-8 p.m

-Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

March 15: St. Patrick’s Rainbow Mobile Workshop for pre-k-4th grade at 4:30 p.m. Limit 25. Registration required

-Chauvin Branch

5500 Highway 56, 594-9771

March 29: “Hippy Hop Easter Is on Its Way” Storytime for pre-schooln3rd graders at 5 p.m.

-Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge, 851-1752

March 12: Storytime and St. Patrick’s Day Craft Workshop for pre-kn4th grade at 4 p.m.

-Gibson Branch

6363 Bayou Black, 575-2639

March 7: Spring Time Story Time & Flower Bouquet Craft for pre-k children at 10 a.m.

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

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

March 28: Spring Storytime and Spring Bouquet Workshop for kindergarten age at 2 p.m.

-North Terrebonne Branch

4130 West Park, 868-3050

WednesdaysnPreschool storytime at 10 a.m.

March 27: Easter Greeting Card Workshop for 4thn6th graders at 6 p.m. Limit 25. Registration required.

March 29: Pajama Storytime for preschooln3rd graders (wear pj’s and bring a favorite stuffed animal) at 6 p.m.

-Exhibits at Main Branch

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

March 24-25: Terrebonne Garden Club Flower Show

-TEEN ACTIVITIES

March 6: “My Space” Workshop at 6 p.m. @ Main Branch

March 8: Cookie Decorating Workshop at 4:30 p.m. Limit 25. Registration required. @ Bourg Branch.

March 8: Cupcake Decorating Workshop at 4:30 p.m. Limit 12. Registration required @ Chauvin Branch.

March 9: Quilted Pillow Workshop at 3 p.m. Call for supply list. Limit 10. Registration required. @ Dularge Branch

March 11: “Dance Dance Revolution” Tournament and CE Swap from 3n5:30 p.m. @ Main Branch

March 14:Knit Wits Knitting Group teaches basic stitches to complete a simple project from 4 n 5 p.m. Bring size 10 knitting needles and ball of yarn. @ Main Branch.

March 21: Spring Equinox Drumming Circle at 7 p.m. @ Main Branch.

March 22: Chess Club will meet from 6 n 8 p.m. @ Main Branch.

March 29: Free movie with refreshments will feature Akeela and the Bee from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. @ Montegut Branch.

-ADULT ACTIVITIES

-Bourg Branch

March 30: Oral History Program will have guest speaker Joseph and Angela Adair, authors of Louisiana: Eroding Treasures. 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 ablank 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.

March 12: Eager Readers Book Discussion will meet at 1:30 p.m. to discuss Hearts Divided by Debbie Macomber

-North Terrebonne Branch

March 21: Adult Book Discussion will discuss The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls at 6:30 p.m. March 24: Free movie with refreshmentsn Memoirs of a Geisha at 2 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. n 1 p.m.; Thursdays from 4 p.m. n 8:30 p.m.; Saturdays 10 a.m.n4 p.m.

March 6nApril 3: RELIC (Readings in Literature and Culture): “Louisiana History: Perspectives on the Pelican State” continues.

It is a discussion of the state’s historical development with readings about Louisiana covering colonial, antebellum, Civil War, Reconstruction, Populist, and contemporary periods and facilitated by NSU history professor Dr. Paul Leslie

This program is held on consecutive Tuesdays from 1:30n3:30 p.m. All reading material is supplied and books packets are available.

-Friends Activities

March 11: Team Trivia Contest at 2 p.m. at the Coffee Zone ($1.00 registration if not a Friends member

Local Library Links:

Terrebonne Parish Library www.terrebonne.lib.la.u

sSt Mary Parish Library www.stmary.lib.la.us

Lafourche Parish Library www.lafourche.org