Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Children’s Activities

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Mondays, 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime for 19 months to 3 year olds

Mondays, 6 p.m., Babygarten Storytime for newborns to 18 months

Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Babygarten Storytime for newborns to 18 months

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Family Storytime for 4 – 8 year olds

Saturday, Feb. 4, 3 p.m., NEW 39 Clues Book Discussion for 4th – 6th graders featuring “The Maze of Bones” by Rick Riordan

Saturday, Feb. 11, 3 p.m., Valentine Craft for K- 3rd graders

Saturday, Feb. 18, 3 p.m., Lego Builders for 2nd – 6th graders

Feb. 20-24, Mardi Gras float contest for children of all ages. Bring in your decorated shoebox float. Entries will be judged on Feb. 20 and winners will receive ribbons and participation certificates. Entries will be displayed in the children’s department.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Thursday, Feb. 2, 4:30 p.m., Chinese New Year craft program for 4th – 6th graders

Thursday, Feb. 9 4:30 p.m., Valentine’s Day Storytime and Craft for Pre-K – 3rd graders

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m., Tip-Toe-Toddlers Storytime for 3-4 year olds

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 4 p.m., Valentine Craft for Pre-K – 3rd graders

Thursday, Feb. 9, 3 p.m., Valentine Craft for tweens

Tuesday, Feb. 14 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers Storytime for newborns to 18 months

Tuesday, Feb. 28 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers Storytime for newborns to 18 months

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Rd., 851-1752

Thursday, Feb. 9, 4 p.m., I Care Reading Program for Pre-K. Parents must attend with their children.

Monday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m., Mardi Gras Storytime/Craft (will make Mardi Gras masks)

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 1 p.m., Mexican Train Dominos for 5th – 7th graders

Monday, Feb. 27, 4 p.m., Storytime and Craft for children of all ages

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers Storytime for newborns to 18 months

Saturdays, 10 a.m., Family Storytime: 2/4 Valentine Storytime/craft; 2/11 Black History Storytime;

2/18 Mardi Gras; 2/25 Alligators

Thursday, Feb. 2, 6:30 p.m., Make & Take Tween Craft can be done in the library or taken home to enjoy.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 6:30 p.m., Hispanic Family Storytime

Thursday, Feb. 16, 5:30 p.m., Prime Time Family Reading Time is a unique six week program of reading, discussion, and storytelling with families and their children ages 6 to 10 years old.

Gibson Branch

6363 S. Bayou Black Dr., 575-2639

Friday, Feb. 3, 10 a.m., Storytime and Craft for Pre-k children in non-cat classes

Friday, Feb. 3, 11:30 a.m., Storytime and Craft for Pre-k children

Friday, Feb. 3, 2 p.m., Storytime for children in Kindergarten

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 3 p.m., After School Club for 1st & 2nd graders only. Get homework help & make a fun craft.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 3 p.m., After School Club for 3rd & 4th graders only. Get homework help and make a fun craft.

Grand Caillou Branch

200 Bayou Drive, 563-2014

Thursdays, 11 a.m., Bayou Tots Storytime: Weekly storytime for 2 – 7 year olds

Monday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m., Children’s Valentine Craft for Pre-k – 3rd graders

Thursday, Feb. 16, 4 p.m., American Heroes Game for children ages 5 – 10 years old

Monday, Feb. 27, 3:30 p.m., Movie Monday: “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Roderick Rules” (PG)

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 3:30 p.m., Throw Me a Valentine shoebox float craft. Bring shoebox.

Thursday, Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m., Tiny Tots Storytime for Pre-school age children.

North Branch 4130 W. Park Ave., 868-3050

Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime for 19 months to 3 years old

Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Family Storytime for children 4 – 8 years old

Thursdays, 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers Storytime for newborn to 18 months old

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6 p.m., Origami Craft for 8 – 12 year olds

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2 p.m., Free Family Movie featuring “The Smurfs” (PG). Refreshments served.

Teen/Tween Activities

Main Library

Saturday, Feb. 25, 3 p.m., Teen Craft Workshop (friendship necklace or heart key chain)

Bourg Branch

Thursday, Feb. 2, 4:30 p.m., Teen Craft

Chauvin Branch

Thursday, Feb. 9 3 p.m., Valentine Craft

Dularge Branch

Feb. 14-24, 4 p.m., Black History Poster Contest: 5th – 7th graders can bring a poster that was created at home to the library for judging on Feb. 24. 1st & 2nd place ribbons will be awarded.

East Houma Branch

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m., Teen Book Discussion: “What Happened to Goodbye” by Sarah Desson.

Saturday, Feb. 18, 2 p.m., Teen Mardi Gras Mask craft

Wednesday, Feb. 29 6:30 p.m., Teen Cinema Scene Movie featuring “Transformers 3” (PG 13). Popcorn/drinks served.

Gibson Branch

Monday, Feb. 13, 4 p.m., Young Adults Program. Registration is required and parents must pick up children at end of program.

Grand Caillou Branch

Friday, Feb. 10, 3 p.m., Hair Bow Class for teens

Friday, Feb. 17 3 p.m., Hair Bow Class for teens

Thursday, Feb. 23, 4 p.m., Pop Top Bracelets Craft workshop

Montegut Branch

Thursday, Feb. 9, 4:30 p.m., Valentine Craft: create a cookie bouquet for “The One I Love”

North Branch

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2 p.m., Valentine Candy Bouquet craft workshop

Adult Activities

Saturday, Feb. 25, 3-7 p.m., The Big Read Kickoff will celebrate our local culture inspired by the book “Love Medicine” by Louise Enrich. This event will take place at the Bayou Terrebonne Waterlife Museum.

Main Library

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m., Using Google’s Free Office Suite, ages 15 to adult, registration required. Did you know that families, clubs, and businesses are now saving hundreds of dollars by using free online tools to write letters, organize spreadsheets, and create presentations? This hands-on introduction to Google’s free word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation tools will get you started.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 6:30 p.m., Thinking Out Loud book discussion facilitated by Jackie Jackson. Group will discuss “The Lace Makers of Glenmara” by Heather Barbieri.

Thursday, Feb. 9, 6 p.m., Freedom Riders. All ages. No registration required. Join us for a community screening of the documentary “Freedom Riders,” a film by Stanley Nelson released in 2010 and based in part on the book “Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice” by Raymond Arsenault. For more information, including time lines, interactive map, and online screening, see http://to.pbs.org/freedomrides.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m., Remember When Café: Reminiscing things from the past in the Terrebonne Parish area.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6:30 p.m., Black History in Terrebonne Parish: Guest Speaker Catherine J. Carter

Thursday, Feb. 23, 6 p.m., Scrapbooking Class

Bourg Branch

Thursday, Feb. 23, 11 a.m., Oral History Program with local author Leyres Usie. Bring a covered dish to share.

Chauvin Branch

Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Mexican Train Dominos

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m., Bingo

Thursday, Feb. 9, 1 p.m., Stitches Sewing Circle Group meets to work on sewing projects. Open to all.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 10 a.m., Oil Painting Class with Tina. Registration required. Call for list of supplies.

Thursday, Feb. 23, 1 p.m., Stitches Sewing Circle Group meets to work on sewing projects. Open to all.

Feb. Black History Month: Display featuring the life and works of artist Clemtine Hunter

Dularge Branch

Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Mexican Train Dominos

Thursdays, 10 a.m., Sew/So Good Quilters: Bring supplies for project working on and covered dish to share.

Monday, Feb. 6, 10 a.m., Sunshine through Glass group meets to exchange stained glass ideas and patterns.

Tuesday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m., Oil Painting Class with instructor Gail LeCompte. Registration required. Bring a blank canvas & lunch.

Monday, Feb. 13, 1:30 p.m., Eager Readers Book Discussion will discuss “Love Medicine” by Louise Erdrich.

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10 a.m., Oil Painting Class with instructor Gail LeCompte. Registration required. Bring a blank canvas & lunch.

Monday, Feb., 20, 10 a.m., Sunshine through Glass group meets to exchange stained glass ideas and patterns.

Tuesday, Feb., 28, 10 a.m., Oil Painting Class with instructor Gail LeCompte. Registration required. Bring a blank canvas & lunch.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., Adult Bingo. Popcorn/drinks served.

Saturday, Feb. 4, 25 5:15 p.m., ZUMBA Exercise Group

Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m., Hispanic Film Night featuring “Recien Casado.” Popcorn/drinks served.

Friday, Feb. 24, 4 p.m., Plastic Canvas Class

Saturday, Feb. 25, 4 p.m., Introduction to Spanish for adults.

Saturday, Feb. 25 5:15 p.m., ZUMBA Exercise Group

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 6:30 p.m., Book Discussion: “A Twisted Ladder” by Rodi Hawk

Gibson Branch

Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:30 p.m., Adult Scrabble Club. Registration required.

Feb. Black History Display featuring Black-American inventors

Grand Caillou Branch

Monday, Feb. 6, 11 a.m., One-on-One Microsoft Computer Class: Learn Excel. Bring a jump drive and a current project.

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 11 a.m., Sew Simple: Learn to make headbands. Bring a current sewing project and sewing machine

Monday, Feb.13, 11 a.m., One-on-One Microsoft Computer Class: Learn Publisher. Bring a jump drive and a current project.

Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11 a.m., Sew Simple: Learn to make tote bags. Bring a current sewing project and sewing machine

Monday, Feb. 27, 11 a.m., One-on-One Microsoft Computer Class: Learn Word. Bring a jump drive and a current project.

Montegut Branch

Thursday, Feb. 9, 10 a.m., Valentine Bingo and pot-luck lunch. Bring a favorite recipe to exchange.

North Branch

Wednesday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m., Vampire Shrinks book discussion: “Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine Harris

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 1 p.m., Mexican Train Dominos

Thursday, Feb. 16, 10 a.m., Adult Scrapbooking

Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m., Adult Book Club: “Save Me” by Lisa Scottoline

Tuesday, Feb. 28 1 p.m., Mexican Train Dominos