Lafourche PARISH LIBRARIES

Philip Washington Sr.
June 5, 2009
June 9
June 9, 2009
Philip Washington Sr.
June 5, 2009
June 9
June 9, 2009

Children’s activities


Thibodaux Branch


314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Thursday, June 11, 4 p.m. – Father’s Day Kids Craft. Ages 5-12. Registration required.


Monday, June 15, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Mouse Paint.”


Wednesday, June 17, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Rhymin’ Tyme.”

Thursday, June 18, 1 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Wednesday, June 24, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Artsy Smartsy.”


Monday, June 29, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.”

Monday, June 29 & Thursday, July 2 –


Children and Teen Patriotic Bookmark Contests. See library staff members for details.


Tuesday, June 30, 4 p.m. – Kids Patriotic Craft. Ages 5-12. Registration required.

Bayou Blue Branch


198 Mazerac St., 580-0634


Monday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Wednesday, June 10, 5 p.m. – Storytime: “Summer Vacation.”


Monday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Rhymin’ Tyme.”


Tuesday, June 16, 4 p.m. – Hurricane Awareness Puppet Show with Louisiana Spirit.

Wednesday, June 17, 3:30 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Friday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Father’s Day Storytime and Craft.”


Monday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Artsy Smartsy.”

Monday, June 29, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Think Outside.”


Choctaw Branch


1887 Choctaw Rd., 633-6453

Wednesday, June 10, 2 p.m. – Kids Kraft Korner. Ages 5-9. Registration required.


Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. – Kids Movie Afternoon. Ages 4 and up. Refreshments served.


Wednesday, June 17, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Father’s Day Storytime and Craft.” All ages.

Thursday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Rhymin’ Tyme.”


Thursday, June 18, 3 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Thursday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Artsy Smartsy.”

Monday, June 29, 2 p.m. – Kids Kraft Korner. Ages 5-9. Registration required.


Gheens Branch


153 Leon Drive, 532-2288

Tuesday, June 16, 3:30 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Thursday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.


Thursday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Tuesday, June 30, 3:30 p.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.


Golden Meadow Branch


1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660

Tuesday, June 2, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Baseball.”


Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. – Craft Workshop: Making Sun Visors.


Monday, June 15, 1 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

Tuesday, June 16, 2 p.m. – Storytime.


Thursday, June 18, 4:30 p.m. – Craft Workshop: “Making a Father’s Day Wall Hanger and Card.”


Tuesday, June 23, 2 p.m. – Storytime.

Monday, June 29, 1 p.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.


Tuesday, June 30, 2 p.m. – Storytime.


Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 693-3336


Thursday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. – Kids Crafts. “Ooey Gooey Fun.” Ages 5-9.


Tuesday, June 16, 1:30 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Acting Up.”


Thursday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. – Kids Crafts. “Daddy O.”


Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Rhymin’ Tyme.”

Thursday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. – Kids Crafts. “Macaroni Rooney.”


Tuesday, June 30, 1:30 p.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.


Lockport Branch

(All Lockport Branch activities will take place in the meeting room of the Lockport Town Hall.)


Tuesday, June 16, 10:30 a.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Wednesday, June 17, 2 p.m. – Storytime.

Wednesday, June 24, 2 p.m. – Storytime.


Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.


Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 537-6875


Thursday, June 4, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool Storytime and Craft: “Summer Time Creations.” Ages 3-6. Registration required.


Wednesday, June 17, 1 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

Thursday, June 18, 2 p.m. – Storytime and Craft for All Kids: “Father’s Day.” Registration required.


Wednesday, June 24, 11 a.m. – Storytime.


South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 632-4963


Thursday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Tammy: Summertime visors. Ages 4-7. Registration required.


Friday, June 12, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Carolyn: Summertime Visors. Ages 8-12. Registration required.

Monday, June 15, 3 p.m. – Photography Workshop. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Tuesday, June 16, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.


Thursday, June 18, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Tammy: Father’s Day “Catch All.” Ages 4-7. Registration required.

Friday, June 19, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Carolyn: Father’s Day “Catch All.” Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Tuesday, June 23, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.


Thursday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Tammy: Masks. Ages 4-7. Registration required.

Friday, June 26, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Carolyn: Masks. Ages 8-12. Registration required.


Monday, June 29, 3 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop. Ages 8-12.


Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Pre-teen & teen activities


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

Thibodaux Branch

Tuesday, June 9, 2:30 p.m. – Teen Craft: “Making Mouse Pads.” Registration required.

Tuesday, June 16, 4 p.m. – Teen Movie.

Tuesday, June 23, 4 p.m. – Teen Movie.

Teen Pizza and Game Night. Registration required.

Thursday, June 25, 1 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop. Registration required.

Friday, June 26, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Book Club Meeting.

Monday, June 29 & Thursday, July 2 – Children and Teen Patriotic Bookmark Contests. See library staff members for details.

Bayou Blue Branch

Thursday, June 11, 4:30 p.m. – Tween Zone Meeting.

Friday, June 19, 2 p.m. – Tween Zone Movie Night.

Wednesday, June 24, 1 p.m. – Tween Zone Movie Night.

Wednesday, June 24, 3:30 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop. Registration required.

Choctaw Branch

June 23, 2 p.m. – Tween Kraft. Ages 10-12. Registration required.

Friday, June 12, 1 p.m. – Teen Wii Games. Ages 13 and up.

Thursday, June 25, 3 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop. Registration required.

Gheens Branch

Tuesday, June 23, 3:30 p.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.

Golden Meadow Branch

Wednesday, June 3, 5 p.m. – Teen Program.

Wednesday, June 17, 5 p.m. – Teen Program.

Monday, June 22, 1 p.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.

Larose Branch

Tuesday, June 9, 4:30 p.m. – Wiitime Wiimers. “Guitar Hero III/World Tour.”

Tuesday, June 23, 1:30 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop for Teens. Registration required.

Tuesday, June 23, 4:30 p.m. – Wiitime Wiimers. “Super Smash Bros. Brawl.”

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, June 30, 10:30 a.m. – Sculputre Workshop. Registration required.

Raceland Branch

Thursday, June 11, 2 p.m. – Tween Literary Magazine. Ages 7-12. Registration required.

Thursday, June 25, 2 p.m. – Tween Pajama Movie Matinee. Ages 7-12. Registration required.

Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. – Library PSA Video Production by the Tuesday Teens Registration required.

Tuesday, June 16, 4 p.m. – Tuesday Teens Design a Mug for Father’s Day.

Tuesday, June 23, 4 p.m. – Tuesday Teens Mystery Movie.

Wednesday, June 24, 1 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop.

Wednesday, June 30, 2 p.m. – Tuesday Teens Movie Lovers Club.

South Lafourche Branch

Wednesday, June 10, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Monday, June 22, 3 p.m. – Sculpture Workshop. Registration required.

Wednesday, June 24, 4 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Adult Activities

Thibodaux Branch

Tuesday, June 2, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class – Introduction to Computers. Registration required.

Friday, June 5, 11 a.m. – LIB LOV Book Club Luncheon. Inquire for more details.

Monday, June 8, 5 p.m. – Adult Scrapbooking: “Travel and Vacation Pages.” Registration required.

Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class – Introduction to Internet. Registration required.

Monday, June 15, 5 p.m. – Adult Craft: “Stencil Art.” Registration required.

Monday, June 22, 5 p.m. – Adult Scrapbooking: “Family Theme Pages.” Registration required.

Saturday, June 27, Noon – Movie Viewing:

“Fahrenheit 451” – followed by a discussion of “Fahrenheit 451” during the Banned Book Club at 2 p.m.

Larose Branch

Monday, June 8, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers – Nintendo Wii bowling for those 60 years of age or older.

Tuesday, June 16, 4:30 p.m. – Larose Cuttin’ Up Scrapbookers. The Larose scrapbooking program is open to beginners and experts. Join us once a month to learn new techniques and to share ideas.

Monday, June 22, 10 a.m. – Larose Cuttin’ Up Scrapbookers. The Larose scrapbooking program is open to beginners and experts. Join us once a month to learn new techniques and to share ideas.

South Lafourche Branch

Tuesday, June 9, 4 p.m. – Genealogy Club.

Thursday, June 11, 10:30 a.m. – Crafts with Ms. Geri: Painting Watermelon dishes.

Saturday, June 13, 9 a.m. – Quilting Club. Beginners and observers welcome.

Tuesday, June 16, 4 p.m. – La Table Francaise

Thursday, June 18, 6 p.m. – 10th Ward Veterans District Meeting.

For ALL

Thibodaux Branch

Monday, June 1, 2:30 p.m. – Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Children’s Author Timothy Weeks.

Wednesday, June 10, 10:30 a.m. & 2 p.m. – Performer Matthew Noel.

Saturday, June 27, Noon – Movie Viewing: “Fahrenheit 451” – followed by a discussion of “Fahrenheit 451” during the Banned Book Club at 2 p.m.

Monday, May 29, 4:30 p.m. – New Movie Madness: “Confessions of a Shopaholic.”

Bayou Blue Branch

Monday & Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. – English as a Second Language Classes. Anyone is welcome to sign up for free.

Monday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. – Summer Reading Program Kickoff. Finger painting, car seat safety, and McGruff, with the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Tuesday, June 2, 6 p.m. – Habitat Meeting and Hurricane Awareness with the Louisiana Methodists.

Friday, June 12, 1 p.m. – National Safety Month Program. Visit with your local fire department.

Larose Branch

Monday, June 1 – Summer Reading Program Signup. Light refreshments will be served.

Monday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. – Summer Reading Program Kickoff. Children’s Author Timothy Weeks, at the South Lafourche Public Library.

Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. – Performer Matthew Noel.

We the People Bookmark Contest – Join us in celebrating our country’s independence and design a bookmark to show our gratitude for those who fought for our freedom. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category. Contests will be held for K-3rd grade; 4th-6th grade; 7th-8th grade; 9th -12th grade; and for adults 17 years and older.

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m. – Performer Matthew Noel.

South Lafourche Branch

Monday, June 1, 10:30 a.m. – Summer Reading Program Kickoff: Children’s Author Timothy Weeks.

Tuesday, June 9, 10:30 a.m. – Performer Matthew Noel.