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Jingle Jam

"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Garyville Branch
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Jingle Jam

"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

No Stress Chess

No Stress Chess

Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Family, Everybody
Program Type: STEM, Other
Event Details:

Want to learn chess, or just looking for someone to play with? Chess fans of all ages are welcome to join our group, meeting informally the third Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until about noon. 

French Table

French Table

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
1885 House Board Room at 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. 

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

French Table

French Table

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
1885 House Board Room at 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. 

French Table

French Table

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
1885 House Board Room at 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. 

Innovators

The Innovators: Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Flexible Meeting Space at Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Room: Flexible Meeting Space
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

If you're a tween or teen and you have ideas for programs that you'd want to see at your library, we want to hear from you!

French Table

French Table

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
1885 House Board Room at 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. 

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"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

5:30pm–7:00pm
Family
Garyville Branch
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

5:00pm–5:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
LaPlace Branch
Library Branch: LaPlace Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

5:00pm–5:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

5:00pm–5:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Edgard Branch
Library Branch: Edgard Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

Decorate Your Own Christmas Ornament

5:00pm–5:30pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Garyville Branch
Library Branch: Garyville Branch
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Decorate your own wooden ornament with Christmas stickers, a template of a deer or snowman, and water-based acrylic paint pens to place on your tree, mantle or in a space for all to admire.

"Jingle Jam" Christmas Celebration

5:30pm–7:00pm
Family
Reserve Branch
Library Branch: Reserve Branch
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Social, Other
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of holiday magic! Watch an interactive Christmas show featuring a famous North Pole couple, visit the hot cocoa bar, take a picture with Santa, and get creative with holiday-inspired crafts.

Festive CD Ornaments

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am–12/23/2025 @ 5:00pm
Teens, Tweens
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Teens, Tweens
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Customize your holiday decorations my painting your very own CD ornament! Paint and personalize the perfect ornament, and watch it shine in the light.

Paper Gingerbread House Craft

12/15/2025 @ 9:00am–12/23/2025 @ 5:00pm
Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5, Ages 6-11
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Gingerbread houses may be yummy, but they can be hard for little ones to build. Stop by any library branch to build and color your own paper gingerbread house without all of the mess and stress!

All Branches Closed for Christmas

All Day 12/24–12/25
Some Branches
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 on Wednesday, December 24 and Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, December 26. 

All Branches Closed for New Year's

All Day 12/31–1/1
Some Branches
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 on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1 for the New Year's holiday. We will reopen at 9 AM on Friday, December 26. 

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

All Day 1/12–1/17
Ages 0-5
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 0-5
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Snow is rare in Louisiana, but it's plentiful here at the library! Your beautiful snowflake made with popsicle sticks and colorful paper will never melt. 

Melting Snowman Craft

All Day 1/19–1/24
Ages 6-11
All Branches
Library Branch: All Branches
Age Group: Ages 6-11
Program Type: Activity Tables, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Let's recreate a melting snowman without all of the snow and ice! This poor snowman got too much sun and is now a poor puddle on the floor, but at least he can still have a smile on his face.