TERREBONNE PARISH LIBRARIES

Main Branch

151 Civic Center Blvd., 876-5861

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

Mondays – Babygarten storytime for newborn to 18 months

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

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

Saturday, Oct. 6, 9 a.m. – Ghostly Treats Cooking Class for 4-6th graders. Learn to make easy Halloween treats.

Saturday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m. – Annual Spelling Bee sponsored by Friends of the Library for grades 1 and 2, at 11 .m. for grades 3 and 4, and at 1 p.m. for grades 5 and 6. Register at the door the day of.

Saturday, Oct. 13, 3 p.m. – Free Movie featuring Return to Holloweentown for 2nd – 6th graders.

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 6:30 p.m. – Halloween Storytime for pre-k-3rd grade. Wear a costume. Get special treats.

Bourg Branch

4405 St. Andrew St.,

594-4717

Thursday, Oct. 11, 4:30 p.m. – T-shirt Painting Workshop for 1-6th grade. Bring a washed, white shirt.

Chauvin Branch

5500 Highway 56,

594-9771

Tuesdays, Oct. 16 & 30, 10 a.m. – Tip Toe Toddler Storytime for 3 & 4 year olds

Thursday, Oct. 25, 5 p.m. – Night-of-Fright featuring Halloween Storytime and trick-or-treating for pre-school-3rd grade.

Dularge Branch

837 Bayou Dularge,

851-1752

Friday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. – Professional children’s musician Johnette Downing will perform.

Monday, Oct. 22, 3 p.m. – Halloween Story and Craft Time for pre-k-4th grade

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, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. – Autumn Windsock Craft for children of all ages

Gibson Branch

6363 Bayou Black,

575-2639

Wednesday, Oct. 3 & 24, 10 a.m. – Preschool storytime

Wednesday, Oct. 3 & 24, 2 p.m. – Kindergarten storytime

Monday, Oct. 15, 3-4 p.m. – After School Club for 1st – 2nd graders. Registration required.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 3-4 p.m. – After School Club for 3rd – 4th graders. Registration required.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 4:45-6 p.m. – Taboo Game Night for 11 year olds and up.

North Terrebonne Branch

4130 West Park, 868-3050

Wednesdays, 10 a.m. – Preschool storytime

Montegut Branch

1135 Hwy 55, 594-4390

Tuesday, Oct. 30, 10:30 a.m. – Preschool storytime

Monday, Oct. 22, 3:30 p.m. – Pumpkin Painting for all ages. Bring a pumpking to decorate.

Teen Activities

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 3:45 p.m. – To Kill a Mockingbird movie screening at the Gibson Branch

Friday, Oct. 12, 4-6 p.m. – Game Day. Play favorite board games and hang out with friends. Bring your favorite board game at the Main Branch.

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. – Annual Spelling Bee sponsored by the Friends of the Library at the Main Branch.

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2:30 p.m. – Annual Trivia Contest sponsored by the Friends of the Library at the Main Branch.

Tuesday, Oct. 16, 3:30-5:30 p.m. – Wearable Art Workshop. Bring a washed T-shirt, bandana, etc. to decorate with paints at the Montegut Branch.

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 4:45-6 p.m. – Taboo Game Night at the Gibson Branch.

Thursday, Oct. 18, 4:30-5:30 p.m. – Fall T-shirt Painting Class. Bring a washed white T-shirt. Limit 25 at the Bourg Branch.

Friday, Oct. 19, 4-5:45 p.m. – Whose Line Is It Anyway: An afternoon of improve comedy skits at the Main Branch.

Saturday, Oct. 20, 1 p.m. – To Kill a Mockingbird film viewing followed by a group discussion at the Main Branch.

Friday, Oct. 26, 4 p.m. – Teen Advisory Board will meet in the 2nd bloor board rooms. All teens welcome to join at the Main Branch.

Adult Activities

Main Branch

Tuesday, Oct. 2, 6:30 p.m. – Thinking Out Loud Book Discussion lead by Jackie Jackson in the 2nd floor board room.

RELIC: Readings in Literature and Culture will continue on Oct. 3 and 10 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. in the 2nd floor DE classroom. Dr. Daryl Holmes and Dr. Paul Leslie will facilitate the program discussing the topic of becoming an America.

Wednesday, Oct. 3 & 24, 6:30-8 p.m. – Parent and Teacher Dyslexia Workshop by Karen Chauvin.

Bourg Branch

Monday, Oct. 1, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. – Adult oil painting classes, “Architectural Beauty: Past and Present” taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a bag lunch. Registration required. Limit 15.

Friday, Oct. 26, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. – Oral History Program and pot luck lunch. Debbie Melvin from LSU Ag will speak on dietary supplements.

Dularge Branch

Monday, Oct. 8, 1:30 p.m. – Eager Readers Book Discussion.

Tuesdays, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Adult oil painting class, “Louisiana Symbols and Culture” taught by Gail LeCompte. Bring a 16 x 20 canvas and bag lunch. Registration required. Limit 20.

Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Adult oil painting classes. Bring a 16″x20″ canvas, easel and sack lunch.

Wednesdays, 1 p.m. – Competitive dominoes.

Thursdays, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Sew/So Quilting Group will meet to make crafts and quilts. Bring a project and covered dish.

East Houma Branch

Saturday, Oct. 13, 4 p.m. – Bingo

Saturday, Oct. 27, 4 p.m. – Second Thoughts Book Discussion will discuss The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls.

Gibson Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 10, 3:45 p.m. – Movie screening followed by a discussion. Teens welcomed.

North Terrebonne Branch

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 6:30 p.m. – Rambling Readers Book Discussion will discuss Junior’s Leg by Ken Wells.

Exhibits

Cane Cutter Quilters will display quilts from Sept. 30 – Oct. 7 during library hours at the Main Library.

Louisiana State Museum’s traveling exhibit “Louisiana Literature” will be displayed from Oct. 22 through Nov. 20 in the lobby of the Main Library.

Friends of the Library

Saturday, Oct. 13, 2:30 p.m. – Annual Spelling Bee – Open Competition at the Main Branch.

Saturday, Oct. 13, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – Local Authors’ Day in the lobby of the Main Branch.

Sunday, Oct. 14, 2:30 p.m. – Individual Trivia Contest followed by Team Trivia Contest.