Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Program Type
Library Branch
Registration Type

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group
This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Reel Fun: Backyard Bass & No Maintenance Aquariums

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Outdoor, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11

Ages 4-8: This is the easiest fish tank you'll ever *not* take care of. Our special "fish" needs no feeding, and its aquarium never needs cleaning! It'll be family fun making a mini-aquarium to take home and put on your desk, dresser...

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Outdoor, Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 4-8: This is the easiest fish tank you'll ever *not* take care of. Our special "fish" needs no feeding, and its aquarium never needs cleaning! It'll be family fun making a mini-aquarium to take home and put on your desk, dresser...

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Connections: Crochet for Beginners

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Mini Paper Flower Garden Fun and More for Kids!

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Our younger patrons will enjoy listening to a story, or two, and perform a scarf song about the summer, seeds and flowers.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Our younger patrons will enjoy listening to a story, or two, and perform a scarf song about the summer, seeds and flowers.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Mini Paper Flower Garden Fun and More for Kids!

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Our younger patrons will enjoy listening to a story, or two, and perform a scarf song about the summer, seeds and flowers.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Our younger patrons will enjoy listening to a story, or two, and perform a scarf song about the summer, seeds and flowers.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Connections: Crochet for Beginners

Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Curious about crochet? Join us for a beginner-friendly introduction to crochet at the library! This free program includes all materials. This is a four-session series, and each lesson will build upon the last.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Toploader Decorating

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Toploader Decorating

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Conference Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Toploader Decorating

Friday, June 26, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Have a card you love and want to show off but also want to make sure its protected? Join us in decorating toploaders to make your favorite card into your favorite accessory!

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Decorate Your Own Paper Plant Pot!

06/29/2026 @ 9:00am to 07/02/2026 @ 5:00pm
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Let your child decorate their own paper plant pot while they're at the library! Little ones will learn about what plants can be grown during the summer while they go wild on their own paper plant pot.

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Let your child decorate their own paper plant pot while they're at the library! Little ones will learn about what plants can be grown during the summer while they go wild on their own paper plant pot.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Our Paper Bag Community

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

Wooden Serenity Garden

Monday, June 29, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
MakerSpace at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Tweens

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on art workshop where you'll design and paint your own wooden flower garden!

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: MakerSpace
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity in this hands-on art workshop where you'll design and paint your own wooden flower garden!

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Our Paper Bag Community

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Little Pink Houses

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Little Pink Houses

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Our Paper Bag Community

Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Kids will have fun creating Paper Bag Buildings to build communities involving crafting, decorating, and assembling paper lunch bags and construction paper to create miniature houses, schools, or fire stations.

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Little Pink Houses

Thursday, July 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Multipurpose Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Home & Garden
Event Details:

Come color a paper house and laminate it to keep. But the fun part? Kids will make little "lawns" to go in front of them, with real grass to grow at home. They'll make lovely additions to any sunny window for kids to keep.

All Branches Closed for Fourth of July

All Day 7/3 - 7/4
Garyville Branch, Reserve Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch, All Branches

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday July 3 and July 4, 2026. We will reopen at normal operating hours on Monday, Jul...

Closing
Branches:
Garyville Branch, Reserve Branch, LaPlace Branch, Edgard Branch, All Branches
Description:

All branches of St. John the Baptist Parish Library will be closed for the Independence Day holiday July 3 and July 4, 2026. We will reopen at normal operating hours on Monday, July 6. 

This event is in the "Ages 6-11" group

Harvesting Stories: Rory's Story Cubes, Story Writing Prompts, and More

All Day
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 6-11

Children will be delighted to create their own stories by pulling a story writing prompt from a jar, or from playing the storytelling game, Rory’s Story Cubes, where kids can roll dice to help them start their creative writing process.

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Children will be delighted to create their own stories by pulling a story writing prompt from a jar, or from playing the storytelling game, Rory’s Story Cubes, where kids can roll dice to help them start their creative writing process.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

The Lorax: Yarn Truffula Tree Craft

All Day 7/6 - 7/11
All Branches
Program Type:
Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

If you've ever seen The Lorax, you'll be familiar with its infamous truffula trees! Your little one will learn about our forests while making their own colorful truffula trees using paper and yarn!

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

If you've ever seen The Lorax, you'll be familiar with its infamous truffula trees! Your little one will learn about our forests while making their own colorful truffula trees using paper and yarn!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Beaded Botanicals

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at Garyville Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

This event is in the "Adults" group

"Birth Month Bloom" Sublimation Art

Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
MakerSpace at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, STEM
Age Group:
Adults

Create a personalized kitchen towel featuring a custom bouquet of birth flowers! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use Canva to design their own floral arrangement, then bring it to life using sublimation printing.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: MakerSpace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a personalized kitchen towel featuring a custom bouquet of birth flowers! In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn how to use Canva to design their own floral arrangement, then bring it to life using sublimation printing.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Beaded Botanicals

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Beaded Botanicals

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Conference Room at LaPlace Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tweens

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Get ready to create the cutest plant you'll never have to water! Join us for a fun, hands-on craft where we'll turn colorful beads into adorable succulent plants.

This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group

Paper Plate Carrot Garden & Game

Friday, July 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
All Branches
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Ages 0-5

Let's GROW our own Paper Plate Carrot Garden creation with construction paper, tissue paper, paper plate and your own handprint. We will play a game called, Weeds and Seeds, based on a variation of the game, Red Light, Green Light.

Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let's GROW our own Paper Plate Carrot Garden creation with construction paper, tissue paper, paper plate and your own handprint. We will play a game called, Weeds and Seeds, based on a variation of the game, Red Light, Green Light.