School's out and you might be wondering what you can do to keep your kids occupied and entertained for the summer.
Lafourche Parish Public Library has planned a fun Summer Reading Program for every age group so the whole family can participate. This year's theme is "A Universe of Stories." This program serves an important role in preventing learning loss during the summer months while school is out and can help kids improve their reading skills. Parents should fill out registration cards and determine reading goals.
Be sure to check out our programs for adults, teens and children! You can find information about the dates, times and locations on our events calendar at www.lafourche.org.
Below are just a few of our most exciting upcoming programs this summer:
Science Tellers “Aliens: Escape from Earth”: Don’t miss this action-packed and educational alien adventure using science experiments for special effects. It's totally out of this world! June 6 (Thurs): Thibodaux - Jean Lafitte Historical Park 10:30 a.m., Lockport - Holy Savior Cafeteria 1:00 p.m., South Lafourche Branch 4:00 p.m.
Escape Room “Escape to Outer Space”: Join our Escape Room challenge and race against the clock! Teams have 30 minutes to solve puzzles, follow clues, and unlock access to rocket fuel to “Escape to Outer Space!” Registration at your local library branch is required. June 7 (Fri): Raceland 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Golden Meadow 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m., Gheens 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. June 12 (Wed): Choctaw 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Bayou Blue 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Larose 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Clay Works w/Angele Druen: Tweens ages 8-12 can learn how to sculpt using clay as a medium with Lafourche artist Angele Druen. Registration at your local library branch is required. June 10 (Mon): Golden Meadow Branch 1:00 p.m., South Lafourche Branch 3:00 p.m. June 11 (Tues): Lockport Branch 1:00 p.m., Larose 3:00 p.m. June 12 (Wed): Raceland Branch 1:00 p.m., Bayou Blue Branch 3:00 p.m. June 13 (Thurs): Thibodaux Branch 1:00 p.m., Choctaw Branch 3:00 p.m.
Painting w/Ellen McCord: Tweens ages 8-12 can learn how to paint with Lafourche artist Ellen McCord. Registration at your local library branch is required. June 17 (Mon): Golden Meadow 11:00 a.m., South Lafourche 1:00 p.m., Lockport 3:00 p.m. June 18 (Tues): Larose 11:00 a.m., South Lafourche 1:00 p.m., Lockport 3:00 p.m. June 19 (Wed): Raceland 11:00 a.m., Bayou Blue 1:00 p.m., Thibodaux 3:00 p.m. June 20 (Thurs): Thibodaux 1:00 p.m., Choctaw 3:00 p.m.
James Wand Secret Agent Magic Show: Your mission (should you choose to accept it) is to join James Wand on an exciting and hilarious adventure of magic and mystery. Help James Wand solve clues and secret codes. Prepare to be amazed by the most incredible magic you will ever see! June 19 (Wed): Thibodaux 10:30 a.m., Lockport 1:00 p.m., South Lafourche 4:00 p.m.
Cosmic Art w/Tisa Hill: Young Adults ages 13-18 can learn how to create Peter Max inspired cosmic art with Lafourche artist Tisa Hill. Registration at your local library branch is required. June 24 (Mon): Golden Meadow Branch 1:00 p.m., South Lafourche Branch 3:00 p.m. June 25 (Tues): Lockport Branch 1:00 p.m., Larose 3:00 p.m. June 26 (Wed): Raceland Branch 1:00 p.m., Bayou Blue Branch 3:00 p.m. June 27 (Thurs): Thibodaux Branch 1:00 p.m., Choctaw Branch 3:00 p.m.
Clay Works w/Angele Druen: Adults can learn how to create art using clay as a medium with Lafourche artist Angele Druen. Registration at your local library branch is required. June 25 (Tues): Thibodaux Branch 1:00 p.m. June 26 (Wed): South Lafourche Branch 1:00 p.m. June 27 (Thurs): Lockport Branch 1:00 p.m.
Elephant and Piggie Program: Mo Willems’ superstar characters Elephant & Piggie will be visiting your library with a show sure to excite you! July 1 (Mon): Raceland Branch 10:30 a.m., Choctaw Branch 2:00 p.m., Thibodaux Branch 4:30 p.m. July 2 (Tues): Bayou Blue Branch 10:30 a.m., Gheens Branch 2:30 p.m., Lockport Branch 4:30 p.m. July 3 (Wed): Larose Branch 10:30 a.m., Golden Meadow Branch 2:00 p.m., South Lafourche Branch 4:30 p.m.
Sculpting w/ Ellen McCord: Tweens ages 8-12 can learn how to sculpt using a mix of materials and recyclables with Lafourche artist Ellen McCord. Registration at your local library branch is required. July 8 (Mon): Golden Meadow 11:00 a.m., South Lafourche 1:00 p.m., Lockport 3:00 p.m. July 9 (Tues): Larose 11:00 a.m., South Lafourche 1:00 p.m., Lockport 3:00 p.m. July 10 (Wed): Raceland 11:00 a.m., Bayou Blue 1:00 p.m., Thibodaux 3:00 p.m. July 11 (Thurs): Thibodaux 1:00 p.m., Choctaw 3:00 p.m.
School House Safari: “Exotic Animal Encounter”: Are you ready for an entertaining hands-on exotic animal experience? Check these animals out at our main branches on Tuesday, July 9th. Attendees of the program will be entered to win four tickets to the Audubon Zoo donated by Friends of the South Lafourche Library. July 9 (Tues): Thibodaux 10:30 a.m., Lockport 1:00 p.m., South Lafourche 4:00 p.m.
Louisiana Author, Jasper Price’s Zombie Asockalypse: Join Louisiana Author, Jasper Price, as he tells the story of the Zombie Asockalypse. Attendees will create their own zombie sock to take home! July 17 (Wed): South Lafourche Branch 10:30 a.m., Lockport Branch 2:00 p.m. July 18 (Thurs): Thibodaux Branch 10:30 a.m.