Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Prep Roundup: Week 9
November 2, 2011
Encampment offers look at local event
November 4, 2011
Prep Roundup: Week 9
November 2, 2011
Encampment offers look at local event
November 4, 2011

CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES


Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861


Mondays, 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime.


Mondays, 6 p.m., Babygarten storytime.

Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Babygarten storytime.


Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m., Family storytime for pre-K to 3rd graders.


Saturday, Nov. 12, 3 p.m., National Gaming Day celebration for 4th to 6th graders.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 3 p.m., Lego Builders for 2nd to 6th graders.


Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2 p.m., Free Family Movie Day featuring “Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer” (rated PG), refreshments served.


Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717


Monday, Nov. 21, 1 p.m., Thanksgiving Storytime and Craft for pre-K to 2nd graders.


Tuesday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Fall & Thanksgiving Day crafts for 3rd graders and older.

Chauvin Branch


5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771


Tuesday, Nov. 1 & 15, 10 a.m., Toddler Storytime for 3- to 4-year-olds.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers Storytime for newborns to 18 months.


Tuesday, Nov. 22, 1 p.m., Thanksgiving Treats craft for pre-K to 4th graders.


Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Road, 851-1752


Thursday, Nov. 3, 6 p.m., I Care Storytime reading program for pre-K to 3rd graders.


Friday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m., Children’s Musician Johnette Downing will perform for kindergartners.

Monday, Nov. 21, 4 p.m., Thanksgiving storytime and craft for pre-K to 3rd graders.


Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1 p.m., Children’s Dominoes for 5th graders and older to play Mexican Train.


East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Road, 876-7072


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


Saturdays, 10 a.m., Family storytime for pre-K to 3rd graders.

Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Thanksgiving turkey craft for children pre-K and older.


Gibson Branch


6363 S. Bayou Black Drive, 575-2639

Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m., Pre-K storytime.


Friday, Nov. 4, 11:30 a.m., Pre-K storytime.


Friday, Nov. 4, 2 p.m., Kindergarten storytime.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 3 p.m., After School Club for 1st and 2nd graders to get homework help and do a fun craft.


Wednesday, Nov. 16, 3 p.m., After School Club for 3rd and 4th graders to get homework help and do a fun craft.


Grand Caillou Branch

200 Bayou Drive, 563-2014


Thursday, Nov. 10 & 17, 4 p.m., I Care storytime and craft program for pre-kindergarten age children.


Friday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m., Thanksgiving crafts for children of all ages.

Montegut Branch


1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390


Tuesday, Nov. 15, 10:30 a.m., Tiny Tots storytime.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m., Thanks for giving craft for 5- to 12-year-olds.


North Branch


4130 W. Park Ave., 868-3050

Wednesdays, 10 a.m., Toddler storytime.


Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m., Family storytime.


Thursday, Nov. 3, 10 & 17, 10 a.m., Peek-a-Boo Readers.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m., Turkey Magnet craft for children of all ages.


Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m., Cupcake Decorating for kids ages 8 to 12 years old.


Saturday, Nov. 26, 2 p.m., Free Family Movie featuring “Cars 2” (rated G). Refreshments served.

TEEN ACTIVITIES (6th, 12th GRADE)


Main Branch


Saturday, Nov. 5, 3 p.m., Teen Gaming Day (board games and Wii gaming).

Bourg Branch


Tuesday, Nov. 22, 11 a.m., Fall & Thanksgiving Day crafts.


Chauvin Branch

Thursday, Nov. 17, 4 p.m., Cup Cake Decorating class.

Dularge Branch

Friday, Nov. 25, 3:30 p.m., Wii games and craft workshop.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., Tie Dye T-shirt workshop. Bring a clean white T-shirt.

Gibson Branch

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 4 p.m., Teen Club.

Grand Caillou Branch

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 4 p.m., You vs. Research Paper: Learn how to use the online catalog to request books, to use databases to find needed sources and to format your paper in Microsoft Word.

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., Teen Tuesday with Karaoke. Bring a CD to sing along to.

Montegut Branch

Tuesday, Nov. 22, 4 p.m., Knot-to-Knot Scarves workshop.

North Branch

Saturday, Nov. 5, 2 p.m., Free movie featuring “Prom” (rated PG). Refreshments served.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m., Teen Book Club to discuss “The Adoration of Jenna Fox” by Mary E. Pearson.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 2 p.m., Chess Club for teens interested in playing or wanting to learn. Beginners welcome.

ADULT ACTIVITIES

Main Branch

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 6:30 p.m., Book Discussion group will discuss “Major Pettigrew’s Last Stand” by Helen Simonson.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 9:30 a.m., Microsoft Word 2010 computer class.

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 6:30 p.m., Acadian History, Culture and Deportation from Acadia to Louisiana.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 10 a.m., First Annual Veterans’ Health and Benefits Fair will provide area veterans and their families with a comprehensive overview of their benefits and the many resources available.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 5:30 p.m., Surf’s Up Internet computer class.

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 9:30 a.m., From the Beginning computer class.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 6 p.m., Scrapbook Club: Bring a scrapbook and favorite pictures.

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 9:30 a.m., Introduction to Photography computer class.

Bourg Branch

Friday, Nov. 18, 11 a.m., Oral History Program featuring Thanksgiving tabletop turkey decoration workshop. Bring a covered dish to share.

Chauvin Branch

Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Domino Chicks meet to play Mexican Train.

Tuesday, Nov. 1, 1 p.m., Bingo games.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 1 p.m., Stitches Sewing Circle group for expert and beginner sewers. Bring sewing projects to work on.

Dularge Branch

Tuesdays, 10 a.m., Oil Painting classes with instructor Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16 x 20 blank canvas, table-top easel and a bag lunch.

Wednesdays, 1 p.m., Mexican Train Domino games.

Thursdays, 10 a.m., Sew/So Good Quilting Group meets to make handcrafts and share a pot luck lunch.

Thursday, Nov. 10, 2 p.m., Adult Wii bowling games.

Monday, Nov. 14, 1:30 p.m., Book discussion group will discuss “Rooftops of Tehran” by Mahbod Serji.

East Houma Branch

Saturdays, 5:15 p.m., Walk It Out Exercise! Join the East Houma staff for walking exercises.

Saturday, Nov. 5, 4 p.m., Introduction to spanish for adults.

Friday, Nov. 11, 4 p.m., Adult Wii Gaming.

Saturday, Nov. 12, 4 p.m., Adult Bingo games with refreshments.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m., Free Hispanic Film Night featuring “Macario” with refreshments.

Friday, Nov. 18, 4 p.m., Adult craft to create plastic canvas items.

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 6:30 p.m., Book discussion group will discuss “Heaven Is for Real” by Todd Burpo.

Gibson Branch

Monday, Nov. 21, 11 a.m., Scrabble Club: join your neighbors to play friendly Scrabble games.

Grand Caillou Branch

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 9 & 16, 11 a.m., Sew Simple club for adults to meet to share ideas and techniques.

Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2 p.m., Databases vs. Google Info Session: Learn about library’s databases.

Montegut Branch

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 1 p.m., Candy wreath decoration craft.

North Branch

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m., Book discussion group will discuss “Pleasure Unbounded” by Larissa Ione.

Thursday, Nov. 3, 6:30 p.m., Poet’s Cafe for open poetry reading. Read a favorite or an original work or come to just listen. Refreshments served.

Tuesday, Nov. 8 & 22, 1 p.m., Adult domino games with refreshments.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 9:30 a.m., Microsoft Word 2010 computer class.

Thursday, Nov. 17, 6:30 p.m., Book discussion group will discuss “Tin Roof Blowdown” by James Lee Burke.