Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Children’s Activities

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Mondays, 10 a.m. – Regular toddler storytime for crawling babies from 19 months – 3 years.

Mondays, 6 p.m. – Babygarten storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Tuesdays, 10 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 9, 4 p.m. – Spring Craft workshop for K – 3rd graders.

Saturday, April 11, 3 p.m. – Ben Franklin Kite craft workshop for K – 6th graders.

Friday, April 17, 2 p.m. – Free Family Movie Time featuring The Tale of Despereaux (rated G) for children of all ages in the 2nd floor DE room.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Storytime.

Thursday, April 2, 4:30 p.m. – Jelly Bean Chicks craft workshop for 3rd -6th graders.

Tuesday, April 7, 4 p.m. – Egg Flower Centerpieces workshop for pre-K – 2nd graders.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Wednesday, April 1 – April Poetry Wall to display your original or favorite poetry verses for families.

Tuesday, April 7, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddler Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds.

Tuesday, April 21, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddler Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds.

Thursday, April 23, 4 p.m. – Finger Print Drawing workshop for K – 3rd graders.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Rd., 851-1752

Monday, April 6, 4 p.m. – Spring Storytime for pre-K – 3rd graders.

Monday, April 20, 4 p.m. – April Showers Storytime for pre-K – 3rd graders.

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Mondays, 6:30 p.m. – Preschool storytime for pre-K to 3rd grade.

Wednedays, 10 a.m. – Babygarten storytime for newborn to 18 months.

Saturday, April 4, 2 p.m. – Spring Puppet craft workshop for pre-K – 3rd graders.

Saturday, April 25, 2 p.m. – Spring Windsocks craft workshop for 4th – 6th graders.

Gibson Branch

6363 S. Bayou Black Dr., 575-2639

Wednesday, April 1, 1 a.m. – Kindergarten storytime.

Monday, April 6, 10 p.m. – Preschool storytime.

Tuesday, April 7, 3 p.m. – After School Club for 1st and 2nd graders. A fun time to get homework help, listen to a St. Patrick Day story and make a craft. Registration is required.

Wednesday, April 8, 3 p.m. – After School Club for 3rd and 4th graders. A fun time to get homework help, listen to springtime story and make a craft. Registration is required.

Grand Caillou Branch (Temporarily Closed)

200 Badou Dr., 563-7249

Mobile Library

Wednesday, April 8, 4 p.m. – Kindergarten Storytime.

Wednesday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Kindergarten Storytime.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 p.m. – Hippity Hoppity Spring Craft workshop for pre-K – 4th graders.

Thursday, April 9, 1 p.m. – Preschool storytime.

North Terrebonne Branch

4130 W. Park Ave., 868-3050

Teen Activities (7th -12th grade)

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Saturday, April 18, 9:30 a.m. – Free practice ACT Test. Bring a #2 pencil and a scientific calculator may be used. Graded by the Princeton Review.

Saturday, April 18, 9 a.m. – Teen Job Fair 2009 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Saturday, April 18, 3 p.m. – Game Day for Teens with the Wii.

Thursday, April 30, 6 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board Meeting.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Thursday, April 9, 4 p.m. – Jelly Bean Chicks craft workshop.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Tuesday, April 14, 4 p.m. – Let’s Play Wii.

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m. – Poetry Night to share original or favorite poems, jokes, and lyrics. Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, April 18, 2 p.m. – Guitar Hero available, with refreshments.

Gibson Branch

6363 S. Bayou Black Dr., 575-2639

Wednesday, April 22, 4 p.m. – Earth Day Craft Project and Expression with Poems.

Mobile Library

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Wii Games and Crafts for all ages at the Grand Caillou Gym.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Thursday, April 16, 2 p.m. – Spring Beaded Egg Art.

Adult Activities

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Mondays, 2 p.m. – Wii Can Do It Group will participate in low-impact exercise using the Nintendo Wii gaming system. Bowling and golf are available. These games are easy to learn and a great way to get in exercise. Water is provided.

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

Saturday, April 4 – 2009 Jambalaya Writers’ Conference & Book Fair with doors opening at 7:30 a.m. for registration. It will feature discussion sessions on writing and publishing poetry and prose by professional authors, agents and publishing company representatives. The keynote speaker is photographer and author C.C. Lockwood who is best known for his photographs of Louisiana scenes. His books are some of the most beautiful produced in this country. His latest book is entitled C.C Lockwood’s Atchafalaya. The conference is free and open to the public, but lunch and admission to hear Mr. Lockwood is $25 before March 20.

Tuesday, April 7, 6:30 p.m. – Thinking Out Loud Book Discussion led by Jackie Jackson, NSU English instructor, will discuss We Disappear by Scott Heim, in the 2nd floor Charles Davidson Board Room.

Wednesday, April 15, Noon – Learning with Leaders Group. Spend lunch networking with other working young professionals in your community. Bring a brown bag lunch and your business card to the library to meet other young, emerging leaders from Terrebonne Parish. Guest speaker TBA. Water and lemonade provided.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Friday, April 24, 11 a.m. – Oral History Program. Bring a covered dish. Guest speaker TBA.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Saturday, April 4, 1 p.m. – Bingo Bonanza for small prizes.

Tuesday, April 29, 10 a.m. – Oil Painting class with Tina Freeman. Call for supply list. Limit 12.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Rd., 851-1752

Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – Adult oil painting classes taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16″x20″ canvas, easel and sack lunch.

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

Thursdays, 10 a.m. – So Sew Quilting Group will meet to make crafts and quilts with a potluck lunch.

Monday, April 13, 1:30 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion will meet to discuss The Silver Swan by Benjamin Black.

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Saturday, April 4 & 25, 4 p.m. – Ingles Workshop. Learn basics of English. Limit 25. Call to register.

Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will discuss Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd at 11 a.m.

Saturday, April 11, 4 p.m. – Adult Bingo with refreshments.

Tuesday, April 14, 7 p.m. – Poetry Night to share original or favorite poems, jokes, and lyrics. Refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. – Free Hispanic Film Night featuring Diarios de Montocicleto. Refreshments will be served.

Mobile Library

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Wii Games and Crafts for all ages. Mobile Library at the Grand Caillou Gym

Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library

Wednesday, April 25 – Annual Spelling Bee – 1st & 2nd grade, 3rd & 4th grade, and 5th & 6th grader levels with final round an open competition. A gift certificate will be awarded to first place winners and medallions will be awarded to all first, second and third place winners.

Exhibits at Main Library

Ben Franklin: In Search of a Better World exhibit will be on display until April 24 near the front desk. This exhibit is funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association.