Terrebonne Parish Libraries

Children’s Activities

Main Branch

151 Library Drive, 876-5861

Mondays at 10 a.m. – Toddler storytime for crawling babies from 19 months to 3 years.

Mondays at 6 p.m. – Babygarten storytime for newborns to 18 months.

Tuesdays at 10 a.m. – Babygarten storytime for newborns to 18 months.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. – Musician Buster Jordan will perform songs using a variety of instruments for children pre-K+.

Saturday, Aug. 29, 2 p.m. – Free Family Movie Hannah Montana: The Movie (rated G).

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St., 594-4717

Chauvin Branch

5500 Hwy 56, 594-9771

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddlers Storytime for 3-4 year olds.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddlers Storytime for 3-4 year olds.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge Rd., 851-1752

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes & Board Games for children in 5th-6th grade.

East Houma Branch

778 Grand Caillou Rd., 876-7072

Wednesdays at 10 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime.

Gibson Branch

6363 S. Bayou Black Dr., 575-2639

Mobile Library

Tuesdays at 2 p.m. – Storytime for all ages.

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Teen Activities (7th -12th grade)

Main Branch

August 1: Final Teen Summer Film Series presents Marley & Me from 2 -4 p.m. with refreshments.

Dularge Branch

Friday, August 5: Mexican Train Dominoes for 12+ year olds at 1 p.m.

August 14: Wii Games and Dream Catcher Craft Workshop at 3 p.m.

Mobile Library

Wednesdays at 3 p.m. – Wii for Teens.

August 25: Pillow Case Decorating Workshop at 3 p.m. Mobile Library

Adult Activities

Main Branch

Wednesdays in August, 10 a.m. – Palmetto Basket Weaving Workshops by local artist Janie Luster. Limit 15. Registration required.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 11 a.m. – Water Colors for Beginners with artist Phyllis Lear. Registration required.

Saturday, Aug. 15, 11 a.m. – Water Colors for Beginners with artist Phyllis Lear. Registration required.

Thursday, Aug. 20, 6:30 p.m. – Cliff Fenton will give a lecture on “Human Life Out of this World: The Moon by 2020 and Mars in the Future” as part of the exhibit “Visions of the Universe” in 2nd floor DE room.

Saturday, Aug. 22, 11 a.m. – Water Colors for Beginners with artist Phyllis Lear. Registration required.

Bourg Branch

Friday, Aug. 28, 11 a.m. – Oral History Program with guest speaker Margaret Burlew. Bring a covered dish to share.

Chauvin Branch

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

Dularge Branch

Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Adult oil painting classes taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16″x20″ canvas, easel and sack lunch. Limit 20. Registration required.

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

Thursdays, 10 a.m. – So/Sew Quilting Group meet to make handcrafts and share a pot-luck lunch.

Monday, Aug. 10, 1:30 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion: The Call of the Wild by Jack London.

Thursday, Aug. 13, 2 p.m. – Wii Games.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, Aug. 1, 11 a.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion: The Shack by William Young.

Saturday, Aug. 1, 4 p.m. – Adult Bingo with refreshments.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 4 p.m. – Introduction to Spanish.

Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6:30 p.m. – Hispanic Film Night featuring Nosotros Los Pobres.

Saturday, Aug. 29, 4 p.m. – Introduction to Spanish.

Gibson Branch

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 1 p.m. – Sculpt with Clay Workshops with artist Doris Beaudean. Registration required.

Tuesday, Aug. 18, 1 p.m. – Sculpt with Clay Workshops with artist Doris Beaudean. Registration required.

Tuesday, Aug. 25, 1 p.m. – Sculpt with Clay Workshops with artist Doris Beaudean. Registration required.

Mobile Library

Thursdays, 10 a.m. – Wii Games.

Exhibits at Main Library

Emile Hebert will exhibit his Pan Handle Pete collection. This expansive collection includes Western

paraphernalia of Old West, Hollywood West, and even an array of model antique and western guns. This exhibit will begin August 1 and run throughout the end of 2009.

The traveling exhibit “Visions of the Universe: Four Centuries of Discovery” is part of the International Year of Astronomy

(IYA), a global celebration during 2009 of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s achievement. It will be on display at the Main Library, second floor, through Sept. 4.