Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Main Branch

151 Civic Center Blvd.,

876-5861

Mondays, 10:00 a.m. – Toddler Storytime for crawling babies from 19 months – 3 years.

Mondays, 6:00 p.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Tuesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m. – Family Storytime for pre-kindergarten – 3rd grade and their parents.

Thursday, April 10, 4:00 p.m. – After School Craft Class for K – 3rd.

Saturday, April 12, 11:00 a.m. – Outdoor Storytime & Picnic for K – 3rd graders. Bring a blanket and sack lunch.

Tuesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. – Discover Your World Storytime for pre-k – 3rd graders.

Thursday, April 17, 5:30 p.m. – Spiderwick Chronicles Book Discussion feat. Book #2: The Seeing Stone for 9-12 year olds.

Thursday, April 24, 4:00 p.m. – After School Craft Class for K – 3rd graders.

Saturday, April 26, 12:30 p.m. – Professional Storytellers Shoestring Players will perform “Tales of the Bayou” for K – 5th graders.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St.,

594-4717

Thursday, April 10, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Butterfly Poetry Craft Workshop for 1st – 5th graders.

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 15 & 16, 3:00-6:00 p.m. – Dance Time using Dance Dance Revolution

Chauvin Branch

5500 Highway 56,

594-9771

Wednesday, April 16, 4:30 p.m. – Drawing Class for Tweens (8-13 years old).

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge,

851-1752

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd.,

876-7072

Mondays, 6:30 p.m. – Preschool Storytime for pre-k to 3rd graders.

Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m. – Prime Time Family Reading Time. Free six-week program of reading and storytelling followed by a discussion. Registration required.

Saturday, April 5, 2:00 p.m. – Beaded Art Craft Workshop for pre-k – 3rd graders.

Monday, April 14, 6:30 p.m. – Family Storytime featuring “Circle of Knowledge” theme for pre-k – 3rd graders.

Saturday, April 26, 2:00 p.m. – Blooming Pens Craft Workshop for 4th-6th graders.

Gibson Branch

6363 Bayou Black,

575-2639

Tuesday, April 15, 3:00-4:30 p.m. – After School Club for 1st & 2nd graders.

Wednesday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. – Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, April 16, 3:00-4:30 p.m. – After School Club for 3rd & 4th graders.

North Terrebonne Branch

4130 West Park,

868-3050

Wednesdays, 10:00 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Thursday, April 10, 10:00 a.m. – Preschool Storytime.

Tuesday, April 15, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Nursery Rhymes and Craft for all ages.

Teen Activities

Main Branch

Saturday, April 19, 2:00 p.m. – Scrapbooking Workshop.

Saturday, April 19, 4:00 p.m. – Teen Advisory Meeting.

Saturday, April 26, 3:00-5:00 p.m. – Gaming featuring Nintendo Wii.

Wednesday, April 30, 6:00 p.m. – Creating Bath Salts Workshop.

Bourg Branch

Tuesday & Wednesday, April 15 & 16, 3:00-6:00 p.m. – Dance Time using Dance Dance Revolution

Thursday, April 17, 3:00-6:00 p.m. – Dance Night @ the Library for Teens (Dance Dance Revolution).

East Houma Branch

Saturday, April 19, 2:00 p.m. – Craft Paper Flower Workshop.

Gibson Branch

Wednesday, April 16, 4:30 p.m. – Expressing Yourself Workshop.

Montegut Branch

Thursday, April 24, 4:00-5:30 p.m. – Decoupage Plates Workshop.

Adult Activities

Bourg Branch

Friday, April 25, 11:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. – Oral History Program and The Big Read discuss A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines. Bring a covered dish for the pot luck lunch.

Chauvin Branch

Thursday, April 10, 5:00 p.m. – Poet’s Cafe for poetry lovers to read your original poems or a favorite from a book.

Wednesday, April 30, 10:00 a.m. – Adult Oil Painting Class taught by Tina Freeman. Call to register and for a supply list.

Main Branch

Tuesdays & Thursdays, through April 12, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – VITA on the 2nd floor.

Tuesdays, 9:30 – 2 p.m. – Adult oil painting classes taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16×20 canvas, easel and sack lunch.

Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes.

Tuesday, April 1, 6:30 p.m. – Thinking Out Loud Book Discussion Group lead by Jackie Jackson will discuss The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls in the 2nd floor Charles Davidson Board Room.

Wednesdays, April 2 & 16, 12:00-12:45 p.m. – Bagged Business Lunch @ Your Library. Entertainment by Clay Parker, acoustic guitarist. Water and lemonade will be provided.

Saturday, April 5 – Jambalaya Writers’ Conference will feature lectures and panels on poetry, prose, editing and publishing. This year’s keynot speaker is F. Paul Wilson, science fiction and horror thriller author.

Monday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. – The Big Read Discussion will meet to discuss the major themes of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines.

Thursday, April 10 – Thursday Nights @ Your Library will discuss My Name is Red by Orham Pamuk.

Monday, April 14, 1:30-3:00 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion will discuss The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini in the 1st floor small conference room.

Monday, April 14, 2:00-3:30 p.m. – Senior Citizen Wii: Bowling and Golf. Senior citizens can enjoy low-impact exercises when playing the Terrebonne Parish Library System’s Wii gaming system of bowling and golf.

Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. – Outdoor Movie @ Your Library, featuring Viva Las Vegas. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to enjoy this free movie screening. Popcorn and drinks will be provided.

Saturday, April 19, 2:00 p.m. – Scrapbooking Workshop.

Sunday, April 27, 2:00 p.m. – Comic Book & Graphic Novels Discussion Group will meet ing the Charles Davidson Board Room.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, April 12, 3:00 p.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will discuss Two for the Dough by Janet Evanovich.

Saturday, April 12, 4 p.m. – Adult BINGO.

Montegut Branch

Thursday, April 17 – The Big Read Program will be viewing the movie A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines followed by a discussion.

North Terrebonne Branch

Wednesday, April 16, 6:30 p.m. – Poet’s Cafe for poetry lovers to share an original poem or read a favorite. Refreshments will be served.

Exhibits

M & M candy items and dispensers display can be viewed in the children’s display case. (this may change)

Then & Now exhibit of old and new item by Roger Bourgeois on display in the lobby.

Salvador Dali: The Halsman Photographs on display through May. Friends and colleagues Philippe Halsman and Salvador Dali met once a year in the US to collaborate and discuss art, world events, and anything else that struck their fancy. During most of these visits, Halsman’s camera was not far. Portraits of Dale taken by Halsman have becomes some of the most famous and most recognizable works of art in the world. The Terrebonne Parish Library System is proud to display ten of these photographic portraits. This exhibit is organized by Blair-funded by a grant from the Louis P. Saia Foundation and the Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library.

“So Much More than Just a Map” exhibit on display on the 2nd floor. This traveling exhibit is from the Louisiana State Museum.

Antique Glass Bottle Collection by Mr. Elston Marceaux displayed on the 2nd floor through May 30.