Lafourche Parish Libraries

Children’s activities

Thibodaux Branch

314 St. Mary St., 447-4119

Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – Laptime Storytime: “Hop Hop.”

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

Wednesday, April 7, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Spring into Gear.”

Monday, April 12, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Our Library.”

Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Wild About Books.”

Thursday, April 15, 10:30 a.m. – Laptime Storytime: “Brown Bear.”

Thursday, April 15, 4 p.m. – Kids Craft: Ages 5 to 11. Registration required.

Wednesday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Earth Day.”

Wednesday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Rain.”

Thursday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. – Laptime Storytime: “Brown Bear.”

Bayou Blue Branch

198 Mazerac St., 580-0634

Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Tuesdays, 3 p.m. – Homework Help.

Choctaw Branch

1887 Choctaw Rd., 633-6453

April Event – Create an original poem. Prizes will be awarded in several categories:

K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, high school, and adults. Participants can turn poems in from April 1-29. Winners will be notified.

April Event – Lollipop Tree. Kids, use library card to pull lollipops for chances to win prizes.

Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Spring.” An Easter egg hunt will follow.

Tuesday, April 6, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Butterflies in the Sky.” Stories, craft & snacks.

Tuesday, April 13, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “I Love My Library.” Stories, craft & snacks.

Thursday, April 15, 4 p.m. – Poetry Hour. Poems will be read from popular children’s poetry collections. Preschool age and older.

Tuesday, April 20, 11 a.m. – Storytime: “Ladybugs All Around” Stories, craft & snacks.

Monday, April 26, 2 p.m. – Kid Movie Afternoon. Treats will be served. All ages.

Tuesday, April 27, 4:30 p.m. – Evening Storytime: “Here Fishy, Fishy” Stories, game, craft & snacks.

Thursday, April 29, 3 p.m. – Kids Kraft Korner “Painting Ceramics.” Ages 4 to 9.

Golden Meadow Branch

1501 N. Bayou Dr., 475-5660

Thursday, April 1, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Wild in the Jungle.”

Thursday, April 8, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “My Home: Louisiana.”

Thursday, April 15, 4 p.m.- Poetry Storytime: “It’s a Bug’s Life.”

Wednesday, April 21, 2 p.m. – Storytime: “Celebrating Earth Day.”

Thursday, April 29, 4 p.m. – Storytime: “Garden Treasures.”

Larose Branch

Larose Civic Center, 693-3336

Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour (Ages 6 months to pre-k): “Bunny Hop.”

Thursday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Wild In the Jungle.”

Thursday, April 15, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Why the Letter ‘Y’.”

Wednesday, April 21, 10 a.m. – Wetland Express: The Audubon Nature Institute will be visiting students at Holy Rosary Catholic School in Larose. This program is sponsored by the Lafourche Parish Public Library.

Thursday, April 22, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Zoo To Do.”

Tuesday, April 27, 4:30 p.m. – Babes in Storyland (Ages pre-k to 3rd grade): “Tales from the Bayou.”

Thursday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. – Alphabet Soup Story Hour: “Mind Your Manners.”

Lockport Branch

720 Crescent Ave. 985-532-3158,

Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: “Buggy about Books.”

Thursday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Thursday, April 15, 4:30 p.m. – Craft Program for all ages. Registration is required.

Thursday, April 22, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime: Stories & Poetry.

Thursday, April 29, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Raceland Branch

177 Recreation Dr., 537-6875

April Event – Go Green Poetry Contest. The contest is open to children in grades 4 to 8. The theme is “Go Green.” Deadline is Friday, April 16.

Thursday, April 1, 4:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Hop Into Easter.” Easter egg hunt to follow.

Thursday, April 15, 10:30 a.m. – Pre-school Storytime.

Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Go Green Poetry Winners & Readings.

South Lafourche Branch

16241 East Main St., 632-4963

Tuesday, April 6, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Libraries and Rhymes.”

Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Spy Kids.

Tuesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime.

Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Pagemaster.

Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Face Painting for Kids.

Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Daisy Scout Troop Meeting.

Tuesday, April 20, 5:30 p.m. – Storytime: “Bugs.”

Saturday, April 24, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Princess Gwenevere Wizard’s Peak.

Tuesday, April 27, 10:30 a.m. – Storytime. “Arbor Day Tree Giveaway.” The library will give away a free tree to Storytime attendees. The trees are provided by the NRCS Plant Materials Center in Golden Meadow. Limit one tree per family.

Wednesday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. – All Ages Craft: “Miniature Scrapbooks.”

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, April 5, 5 p.m. – Teen Craft: “Jazz It Up.”

Thursday, April 8, 4 p.m. – Teen/Tween Wii Night.

Monday, April 12, 4:30 p.m. – Teen Movie: New Moon.

Monday, April 19, 5 p.m. – Tween Craft: “Jazztastic.”

Monday, April 26, 5 p.m. – Poetry Reading for Teens.

Thursday, April 29, 4 p.m. – Teen Book Club.

Thursday, April 29, 5 p.m. – Tween Book Club.

Bayou Blue Branch

Wednesday, April 7, 4 p.m. – Tween Zone Easter Egg Hunt.

Wednesday, April 14, 4 p.m. – Teen Zone Wii Connection.

Wednesday, April 21, 4:30 p.m. – Tween Zone Storytime.

Choctaw Branch

April Event – Create an original poem. Prizes will be awarded in several categories:

K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, high school, and adults. Participants can turn poems in from April 1-29. Winners will be notified.

Wednesday, April 28, 2 p.m. – Tween/Teen Pajama Party Movie Day: New Moon. Ages 10 and up. Come in pajamas and bring a pillow. Refreshments will be served.

Friday, April 30, 1 p.m. – Tween/Teen Board Game Mania. Snacks will be served.

Larose Branch

Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 p.m. – Wiitime Wiimers. Ages 9 to 14.

Tuesday, April 13, 4 p.m. – Young adults (Ages 12 to 16) on-line game competition. Pizza will be served.

Lockport Branch

Tuesday, April 27, 3 p.m. – Teen Wii Programs.

Friday, April 30, 1 p.m. – Teen Wii Programs.

Raceland Branch

April Event – Go Green Poetry Contest. The contest is open to children in grades 4 to 8. The theme is “Go Green.” Deadline is Friday, April 16.

Tuesday, April 6, 3 p.m. – Tween Wii Games.

Wednesday, April 7, 3:30 p.m. – Teen Movie Night.

Wednesday, April 21, 3 p.m. – Teen Wii Games.

Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Go Green Poetry Winners & Readings.

Tuesday, April 27, 4 p.m. – Tween Karaoke.

South Lafourche Branch

Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Face Painting for Kids.

Wednesday, April 21, 4 p.m. – Tween Craft: “Recycled Materials for Earth Day.”

Thursday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Teen Craft: “Recyled Materials for Earth Day.”

Wednesday, April 28, 10:30 a.m. – All Ages Craft: “Miniature Scrapbooks.”

Adult Activities

Thibodaux Branch

Thursday, April 1, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word.

Tuesday, April 6, 5:30 p.m. – Beginners Sign Language Class with Alison Arthurs.

Thursday, April 8, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to the Internet.

Friday, April 9, 1 p.m. – LIB LUV Book Club: South of Broad.

Tuesday, April 13, 5 p.m. – Adult Board Game Night.

Wednesday, April 14, all day – Library Open House.

Wednesday, April 14, 4:30 p.m. – Family Board Game Night

Friday, April 16 – Make a Bookmark at Your Library.

Tuesday, April 20, 4:30 p.m. – New Movie Madness: The Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Saturday, April 24, 2 p.m. – Banned Books Club.

Tuesday, April 27, 5 p.m. – Adult Craft: Embellished Photo Frames.

Bayou Blue Branch

Tuesday, April 6, 1 p.m. – Free Income Tax Assistance. Call for an appointment.

Thursday, April 8, 2 p.m. – Job Search Assistance.

Friday, April 9, 2 p.m. – Adults Play Wii 2.

Tuesday, April 13, 1 p.m. – Free Income Tax Assistance. Call for an appointment.

Wednesday, April 14, 1 p.m. – Library Open House. Refreshments served.

Wednesday, April 14, 5 p.m. – Computer Class.

Friday, April 16, 2 p.m. – Seniors, Wii Want U!

Friday, April 23, 2 p.m. – Job Search Assistance.

U.S. Census: Have questions about the census? Stop by the Bayou Blue Branch to speak with a U.S. Census representative. Tuesdays – Thursdays, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. & Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 12:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Choctaw Branch

April Event – Create an original poem. Prizes will be awarded in several categories:

K-2nd grade, 3rd-5th grade, 6th-8th grade, high school, and adults. Participants can turn poems in from April 1-29. Winners will be notified.

Thursday, April 8, 1 p.m. – New Movie Madness: The Blind Side. Popcorn & drinks will be served.

Monday, April 12, 1 p.m. – Adult Craft: “Personalized Notebooks.” Register at front desk to attend.

Wednesday, April 14 10:30 a.m. – Library Open House. Refreshments will be served.

Monday, April 19, 4 p.m. – Adult Computer Class. Register at the front desk to attend.

Larose Branch

Monday, April 5, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers

Wednesday, April 7, 4:30 p.m. – Computer Classes.

Monday, April 12, 4 p.m. – The library will present a quilt that children made during story hour. Refreshments will be served.

Tuesday, April 13 – National Library Workers’ Day. To celebrate the partnership between the Larose community and the library, the library won’t charge fines for overdue books on this day.

Wednesday, April 14, 2 p.m. – Library Open House. Refreshments will be served and Larose author, Paige St. Pierre, will be signing her book “Strength For My Weakness” from 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday, April 16, 1 p.m. – Culture Café at your library. Open mike and café au lait.

Monday, April 19, 10 a.m. – Senior Strikers

Tuesday, April 20, 1 p.m. – Larose Cuttin Up Scrapbookers. Join us for an afternoon of scrapping and sharing.

Wednesday, April 21, 4:30 p.m. – Computer Classes.

Wednesday, April 28, 4:30 p.m. – Computer Classes.

Lockport Branch

April Event – “Communities thrive @ your library.” During April, a library photo display will center on the community in the past. If anyone would like to share an old photo of the community, they can bring it to Lockport Branch Library. Staff members will scan the photo to make a copy and return the original.

Wednesday, April 7, 6 p.m. – Prime Time Family Reading Time.

Saturday, April 10, 1:30 p.m. – Scrapbook Connection.

Monday, April 12, 4:30 p.m. – Storyteller Michelle Gautreaux will be conducting a program for all ages.

Tuesday, April 13, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Introduction to Computers & Microsoft Word.

Wednesday, April 14, 11 a.m. – Library Open House.

Tuesday, April 20, 10:30 a.m. – Computer Class: Internet & E-mail.

Tuesday, April 20, 5 p.m. – Scrapbook Connection.

Wednesday, April 21, 6 p.m. – Prime Time Family Reading Time.

Tuesday, April 27, 11:30 a.m. – Adult Wii Program.

Wednesday, April 28, 6 p.m. – Prime Time Family Reading Time.

Raceland Branch

Thursday, April 8, 3:30 p.m. – Diabetes Academy.

Friday, April 9, 1 p.m. – Computer Class.

Monday, April 12, 1 p.m. – African American Adult Book Discussion.

Thursday, April 29, 2 p.m. – Scrapbooking.

Tuesday, April 13, 4 p.m. – “The Buzz: The History of Jazz.”

Wednesday, April 14, 11 a.m. – Community Open House.

Wednesday, April 28, 4 p.m. – Sci-Fi Big Bang Book Club.

South Lafourche Branch

April Event (April 12 to 17) – National Library Week Open House: Refreshments, library tours, and other surprises.

Wednesday, April 7, 5:30 p.m. – Computer Classes. Registration required.

Friday, April 9, 10:30 a.m. – Prevention Partnership Meeting.

Saturday, April 10, 9 a.m. – Quilting Club.

Saturday, April 10, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Matrix.

Monday, April 12, 5:30 p.m. – Résumé Writing Class.

Tuesday, April 13, 2 p.m. – La Table Francaise. Enjoy hot coffee and conversation with local Cajun ambassadors.

Wednesday, April 14, 10:30 a.m. – Adult Craft: “Crawfish Fleur de Lis.”

Wednesday, April 14, 5:30 p.m. – Computer Classes. Registration required.

Thursday, April 15, 10 a.m. – LSU AgCenter Horticulture Program: “Lawn Care & Decorative Trees.”

Thursday, April 15, 2 p.m. – VFC Meeting.

Thursday, April 15, 5 p.m. – Veterans Meeting.

Saturday, April 17, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Johnny Mnemonic.

Tuesday, April 20, 10 a.m. – Lady of the Sea Meeting.

Wednesday, April 21, 10:30 a.m. – Wii Bowling.

Wednesday, April 21, 5:30 p.m. – Computer Classes. Registration required.

Saturday, April 24, 1 p.m. – Movie Afternoon: Jumper.

Tuesday, April 27, 8:30 a.m. – U.S. Census Meeting.

Wednesday, April 28, 8:30 a.m. – U.S. Census Meeting.

Thursday, April 29, 8:30 a.m. – U.S. Census Meeting.

Friday, April 30, 8:30 a.m. – U.S. Census Meeting.