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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

In The Explorer’s Gene: Why We Seek Big Challenges, New Flavors, and the Blank Spots on the Map, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Spanish Classes

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Small Meeting Space East
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This program will focus on learners who have mastered basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary and are ready to expand their language skills for more confident, spontaneous communication.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class, School & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for beginner's tech classes every Thursday in LaPlace. Students will learn basic computer skills, such as hand placement, hardware familiarity, Internet search, email use, etc.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spring Garden Seminar

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Reserve Branch
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: 1885 House Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home & Garden
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join LSU AgCenter extension agent Stephanie Gravois for a Spring Garden Seminar with hands-on cooking demonstrations and helpful handouts. Discover the ease of growing herbs alongside your ornamentals and how you can utilize them in your cooking!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Connections: Relax & Recharge

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's discuss the importance of relaxation and ways the library can serve as the perfect location to recharge! Participants will leave with a handmade candle and a sample of tea to make at home. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

11:00am–11:30am
Adults
Garyville Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults who want to improve their computer skills can visit the Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville.

This event is in the "Adults" group
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French Table

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults, Family, Everybody
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: 1885 House Board Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, Everybody
Program Type: Social
Event Details:

French Tables are popping up all over Louisiana, where people meet simply to converse in French. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Whole Body Wellness

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Visit the Reserve Branch every Wednesday at 10 AM to enjoy low-impact fitness activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Senior Advisory Group

11:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Social, Other
Event Details:

Ages 60+: Help shape the future of library programs and services for our senior community! Our new Senior Advisory Group is meeting the fourth Wednesday of each month to make the library more useful and welcoming for older adults. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Edgard Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults who want to improve their computer skills can visit the Edgard Branch each Wednesday at 1 PM.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish for Beginners

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

This class is for English speakers beginning their journey into the Spanish language spoken in Latin America. In this class, we will use a library resource to follow lessons on basic vocabulary and phrases.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft Community: Painted 3D Mini Plaques

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Garyville Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's adult craft night at the library! Celebrate spring by painting your own 3D floral mini plaque. All supplies are provided, and there is no cost to attend. Space is limited; registration with an active library card is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

ESL Classes

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

In partnership with New Orleans-based The New Neighbor Project, the St. John the Baptist Parish Library hosts English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adult patrons.  Call coordinator Carolyn Mendoza at (985) 652-6857 ext.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Intermediate Spanish Classes

5:30pm–6:30pm
Adults
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Small Meeting Space East
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

This program will focus on learners who have mastered basic Spanish grammar and vocabulary and are ready to expand their language skills for more confident, spontaneous communication.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft Community: Painted 3D Mini Plaques

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Reserve Branch
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's adult craft night at the library! Celebrate spring by painting your own 3D floral mini plaque. All supplies are provided, and there is no cost to attend. Space is limited; registration with an active library card is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class, School & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for beginner's tech classes every Thursday in LaPlace. Students will learn basic computer skills, such as hand placement, hardware familiarity, Internet search, email use, etc.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Author Talk Series
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Virtual Author Talk
Event Details:

Thalia Ho, creator of the award-winning blog Butter and Brioche and author of Wild Sweetness, explores the five tastes of dess

This event is in the "Adults" group
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Room: Social Media
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Are you looking for your next great read? Then, visit our Facebook page or YouTube Channel to watch this video series where Carlos Diaz, our Reference Associate, talks about great novels readily available for checkout in the library. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft Community: Painted 3D Mini Plaques

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
LaPlace Branch
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

It's adult craft night at the library! Celebrate spring by painting your own 3D floral mini plaque. All supplies are provided, and there is no cost to attend. Space is limited; registration with an active library card is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

11:00am–11:30am
Adults
Garyville Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults who want to improve their computer skills can visit the Frazee-Harris Memorial Library in Garyville.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Painted 3D Mini Plaques Grab & Geaux

All Day 4/29–5/2
Adults
Edgard Branch
Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

A limited number of grab & geaux kits with the supplies you need to make this month's Craft Community Painted Mini Plaque project at home will be available at the Roland Born Sr.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Whole Body Wellness with Dana Hayes

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Multipurpose Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Visit the Reserve Branch every Wednesday at 10 AM to enjoy low-impact fitness activities.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Basics

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Edgard Branch
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Computer Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adults who want to improve their computer skills can visit the Edgard Branch each Wednesday at 1 PM.