Terrebonne levees breach; 100,000 left at risk
September 17, 2008Lily Ann Bartley
September 19, 2008Main Branch 151 Civic Center Blvd., 876-5861
Mondays, 10 a.m. – 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-K – 3rd grade and their parents
Bourg Branch
4405 St. Andrew St.,
594-4717
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Storytime
Chauvin Branch
5500 Highway 56,
594-9771
Tuesdays, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddler Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds
Thursday, Sept. 11, 5 p.m. – Back to School Storytime for pre-K to 3rd grad
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 grade
Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Babygarten Storytime for newborn to 18 months
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2 p.m. – Lagniappe Craft Workshop for pre-K – 3rd graders
Mobile Library
Wednesdays, 4 p.m. – Storytime
Teen Activities (7th-12th Grade)
Main Branch
Saturday, Sept. 20, 3 p.m. – Gaming for teens featuring Nintendo Wii
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m. – Free Movie featuring Mask of Zorro (rated PG-13)
Saturday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Chauvin Branch
Thursday, Sept. 18, 3:30 p.m. – Pet Rock Painting Workshop
Montegut Branch
Friday, Sept. 26, 4 p.m. – Decoupage Pictures Plates Workshop with your favorite picture
Adult Activities
Main Branch
Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. – Adults oil painting classes conducted by Gail LeCompte. Registration required. Bring a 16″x20″ canvas, easel and a bag lunch
Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes competition
Wednesdays, Sept. 3 to Oct. 1, 2 p.m. – Adults are invited to come into the library and register for a new reading discussion series entitled “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature.” Rabbi Julie Kozlow of New Orleans will lead this reading and discussion series that focuses on themes common in Jewish literature and culture: estrangement and homecoming. Call 876-5158 for info.
Mondays (starting Sept. 8), 9 a.m. – Painting flowers in oild taught by Gail LeCompte. Registration required.
Thursday, Sept. 18, 1 – 5:30 p.m., Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library Annual Used Book Sale. Members only. Membership can be paid at the door. Fiction, non-fiction, children’s and reference books will be sold for 75 cents per inch.
Friday, Sept. 19, 1 – 5:30 p.m., Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library Annual Used Book Sale. Open to the Public,
Saturday, Sept. 20, 1 – 5:30 p.m., Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library Annual Used Book Sale. Open to public.
Sunday, Sept. 21, 2 – 5 p.m., Friends of the Terrebonne Public Library Annual Used Book Sale for $3 per bag.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 6 p.m. – Thursday Nights at Your Library for patrons 35 years and younger. These emerging leaders in our community are invited to network and interact with others, discussing topics such as art, entertainment, professionalism, creative thinking and any and all issues facing our community.
Bourg Branch
Friday, Sept. 26, 11 a.m. – Oral History Program. Bring a covered dish.
Chauvin Branch
Wednesday, Sept. 24 – Adult Oil Painting Class taught by Tina Freeman. Call for list of supplies. Registration required.
Dularge Branch
Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Mexican Train Dominoes competition
East Houma Branch
Saturday, Sept. 27, 4 p.m. – Adult Bingo with refreshments
Saturday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will discuss “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison
Gibson Branch
Saturday, Sept. 20, 10 a.m. – Landscapes Drawing Class is taught by Doris J Beaudean
Exhibits
Coin Collection display by Lee Hayes in the upstairs cases
The flower painting of L.P. Bordelon exhibit in front of circulation until Sept. 21
Cane Cutters quilt display from Sept. 26 to Oct. 5
Houma-Thibodaux Scale Modelers display in lobby
Sketches of Joseph Boudreaux – sketches of landmarks in Houma, past and present. Located in the Genealogy section of the Main Library
Local Library Links:
Terrebonne Parish Library
St Mary Parish Library
Lafourche Parish Library