Lafourche Parish Libraries

Children’s Activities

Thibodaux Branch

314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Monday, May 3, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime at Wendy’s on Canal Blvd.

Wednesday, May 5, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Train Ride to Mexico.”

Thursday, May 6, 4 p.m. – Kids Craft, Mother’s Day Craft.

Monday, May 10, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Bears and Books.”

Wednesday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “We Love Books.”

Thursday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Lap Time Storytime: “Barnyard.”

Wednesday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Ladybugs and Beetles.”

Monday, May 24, 4:30 p.m. – New Movie Madness: The Princess and the Frog.

Wednesday, May 26, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Garden Treasures.”

Thursday, May 27, 10:30 a.m. – Lap Time Storytime: “Barnyard.”

Bayou Blue Branch

198 Mazerac St., 580-0634

May Event: Mother’s Day Essay Contest – “What Mom Means to Me”. The winner will receive a Trac cell phone.

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Tuesday, May 11, 1 p.m. – Audubon Bug Mobile: All ages are invited.

Choctaw Branch

1887 Choctaw Rd., 633-6453

Tuesday, May 4, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “I love my Mommy.”

Wednesday, May 5, 4 p.m. – Mother’s Day Craft. Ages 4 to 9. Register at the front desk.

Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Train Ride to Mexico.”

Tuesday, May 11, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Things that Go.”

Tuesday, May 18, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Let’s Play Ball.”

Thursday, May 20, 4:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Bugs on the Rug.”

Tuesday, May 25, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Who’s at the Zoo?”

Friday, May 28, 1 p.m. – Audubon Nature Institute Bug Mobile. Ages 4-up. There is limited seating for this program. Please register at the front desk.

Golden Meadow Branch

1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660

Tuesday, May 4, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Mother’s Day.”

Thursday, May 6, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Paws, Claws, Scales, & Tails.”

Thursday, May 13, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Handy Manny.”

Thursday, May 20, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Circus Fun.”

Thursday, May 27, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Summer is Here.”

Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 693-3336

Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hours: “I love you, Mom.” For infants to pre-k children.

Thursday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hours: “Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales.” For infants to pre-k children.

Tuesday, May 18, 4:30 p.m. – Babes In Storyland: “Little Fish, Big Fish.” For pre-k children to 3rd graders.

Tuesday, May 18, 4:30 p.m. – To celebrate the end of school and the beginning of summer, the Larose Library will be hosting a puppet show and story hour. There will be stories, games, crafts, and lots of fun.

Thursday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hours: “Beach Blanket Baby.” For infants to pre-k children.

Thursday, May 20 – Story Hour, before the beginning of the Summer Reading Program, will include a puppet show and the culmination of the ABC color book that our Story Hour children have been working on all year. It will be a celebration of a great year together.

Lockport Branch

720 Crescent Ave. 985-532-3158,

Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Fun with Food.”

Thursday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Craft. Registration required to determine the supplies. For all ages.

Thursday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Children’s Book Week” & “Reading is Fun Week.”

Thursday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Celebration.”

Monday, May 24 – Children ages 4 to 12 wanting to register for summer craft programs with library staff can begin registering for these programs. Registration for the parish’s Summer Reading workshops begins June 1.

Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 537-6875

Tuesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Craft: “Beaded Bracelet.”

Wednesday, May 5, 4 p.m. – Cinco de Mayo Fiesta.

Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Mommy Dearest Story Time.

Wednesday, May 12, 4 p.m. – Kids’ Book Choice Story Time.

Thursday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Story Time.

South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 632-4963

Saturday, May 1, 1 p.m. – Kids Movies: “Mary Poppins.”

Tuesday, May 4, 10:30 a.m. – Mother’s Day Story Time & Craft.

Tuesday, May 4, 5:30 p.m. – Mother’s Day Tea Party for children and their mothers, grandmothers, aunts, and any woman who means a lot to them.

Saturday, May 8, 12 p.m. – Cinco de Mayo Celebration: Games, music, piñatas, giveaways, and more.

Tuesday, May 11, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime. We’re celebrating Children’s Book Week & Latino Books Month.

Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. – Daisy Scouts Troop Meeting.

Tuesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Travel with Us.”

Saturday, May 22, 1 p.m. – Daisy Scouts Troop Meeting.

Saturday, May 22, 1 p.m. – Kids Movies: “Beauty and the Beast.”

Tuesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: We’re celebrating Cookie Monster’s Birthday!

Wednesday, May 26, 10:30 a.m. – All ages craft: “Shell Painting.”

Saturday, May 29, 1 p.m. – Daisy Scouts Troop Meeting.

Saturday, May 29, 1 p.m. – Kids Movies.

Pre-teen & teen Activities

(To participate in Tween Zone or Teen Zone activities, one must be a member. Membership is free. See library staff for details. Tween Zone is ages 8-12)

Thibodaux Branch

Monday, May 3, 4:30 p.m. – Teen/Tween Movie: Bandslam.

Tuesday, May 4, 4 p.m. – Teen Job Fair.

Wednesday, May 12, 4 p.m. – Teen/Tween Wii Night.

Thursday, May 13, 4:30 p.m. – Tween Craft: Creative Candle Holders.

Thursday, May 20, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Craft: Cinco de Mayo Piñatas.

Thursday, May 27, 4 p.m. – Teen Book Club.

Thursday, May 27, 5 p.m. – Tween Book Club.

Bayou Blue Branch

Monday, May 10, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Zone Pajama Day.

Thursday, May 6, 5 p.m. – Tween Zone: Mother’s Day Craft.

Wednesday, May 12, 5 p.m. – Tween Zone Meeting.

Wednesday, May 19, 5 p.m. – Tween Zone Movie Night.

Wednesday, May 26, 5 p.m. – Tween Zone Storytime.

Choctaw Branch

Wednesday, May 12, 4 p.m. – Tween Art Smarts. Ages 10 to 12.

Wednesday, May 19, 4 p.m. – Teen Jewelry Making. Ages 13-up. Register at the front desk.

Golden Meadow

Tuesday, May 11, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Tuesday, May 25, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Larose Branch

Tuesday, May 4, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Events: Join us for the last hoorah for the school year 2009-2010. Refreshments will be served.

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, May 4, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Monday, May 24 – Children ages 4 to 12 wanting to register for summer craft programs with library staff can begin registering for these programs. Registration for the parish’s Summer Reading workshops begins June 1.

Raceland Branch

Tuesday, May 11, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Tuesday, May 18, 4 p.m. – Tween Wii Break.

Wednesday, May 19, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Movie Break.

South Lafourche Branch

Wednesday, May 5, 4 p.m. – Tweens Crafts: “Mini Scrapbooks.”

Thursday, May 6, 4 p.m. – Teen Crafts: “Mini Scrapbooks.”

Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. – Tween/Teen Movie: “High School Musical.”

Wednesday, May 26, 4 p.m. – Tween/Teen Wii Games.

Adult Activities

Thibodaux Branch

Tuesdays, 5 p.m. – Adult Board Games Night.

Thursday, May 6, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word.

Friday, May 7, 1 p.m. – LIB LUV Book Club

Thursday, May 13, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to the Internet.

Monday, May 17, 5 p.m. – Adult Craft: Ruffly Wreaths.

Tuesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. – I’ve Lost My Job, Now What?: For Adult Job Hunters.

Saturday, May 22, 2 p.m. – The Event Horizon Sci-Fi Fantasy Book Club Interest Meeting.

Saturday, May 29, 2 p.m. – Banned Books Club.

Bayou Blue Branch

Wednesday, May 5, 5 p.m. – Computer Class.

Friday, May 7, 2:00 p.m. – Bite into @ Movie: Join other adults to movies that you have recently enjoyed.

Thursday, May 13, 2 p.m. – Tattoo Art (History and Safety of tattooing). Demonstration.

Friday, May 21, 2 p.m. – Old School Gamers Wii want U!.

Choctaw Branch

Monday, May 17, 10:30 a.m. – Coffee Break Book Discussion: Come by to talk about your favorite authors and maybe discover a few new ones. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, May 26, 2 p.m. – Adult Computer Class: Register at the front desk.

Golden Meadow Branch

Friday, May 14, 1 p.m. – Adult Scrapbooking.

Larose Branch

Monday, May 3, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers.

Wednesday, May 5, 1 p.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to Computers.

Tuesday, May 11, 1 p.m. – Larose Cuttin’ Ups. Still have those graduation pictures lying around or know someone graduating this May! Come and construct a scrapbook page for that graduate! Everything needed for the page will be supplied; however, registration is required. Call 693-3336.

Wednesday, May 12, 1 p.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to Word.

Monday, May 17, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers.

Wednesday, May 19, 1 p.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to the Internet.

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, May 4, 10:30 a.m. – Adult Wii Social: Adults are invited to join us at the Lockport Library for a good time. If you haven’t played Wii games before, a staff member will be happy to show you how.

Wednesday, May 12, 5 p.m. – Scrapbook Connection.

Tuesday, May 18, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Classes: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word.

Saturday, May 22, 1:30 p.m. – Scrapbook Connection.

Tuesday, May 25, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Classes: Library Web Page & Internet/E-mail.

Exhibit: Lockport Branch will have a special photo display on exhibit for the month of May – “Brides & Grooms”

Raceland Branch

Thursday, May 13, 1 p.m. – Adult Computer Class.

South Lafourche Branch

Saturday, May 1, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoons: “The Sound of Music.”

Wednesday, May 12, 10:30 a.m. – Adult Crafts.

Saturday, May 15, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoons: “Singin’ in the Rain.”

Tuesday, May 18, 5:30 p.m. – Coastal Zone Management Meeting.

Wednesday, May 19, 10:30 a.m. – Wii Games.

Thursday, May 20, 5 p.m. – National Military Appreciation Month Open House. Refreshments served.

Saturday, May 22, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoons: “The King and I.”

Wednesday, May 26, 6 p.m. – Talking Books Book Club.

Saturday, May 29, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoons: “Hello Dolly.”