2019 SUMMER EVENT GUIDE www.myscpl.org/summer

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Library Hours & Locations Planetarium pg. 5 East Regional Library West Regional Library & 160 West Campus Dr. Planetarium Destrehan, LA 70047 105 Lakewood Drive Special Guests (985) 764-2366 Luling, LA 70070 pg. 6 Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm (985) 785-8471 Friday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm Monday - Thursday: 9 am - 8 pm Sunday: Closed Friday - Saturday: 9 am - 5 pm Kick-off Events Sunday: Closed pg. 7 Norco Branch 590 Apple St. Hahnville Branch Norco, LA 70079 14996 River Rd. Adults (985) 764-6581 Hahnville, LA 70057 pg. 8 Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm (985) 783-2341 Saturday - Sunday: Closed Monday - Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Saturday - Sunday: Closed Teens St. Rose Branch pg. 10 90 East Club Dr. Paradis Branch St. Rose, LA 70087 307 Audubon St. (504) 465-0646 Paradis, LA 70080 Children Monday: 10 am - 8 pm (985) 758-1868 pg. 13 Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm Monday: 10 am - 8 pm Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Tuesday - Thursday: 10 am - 6 pm Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm Friday: 9 am - 5 pm Sunday: Closed Saturday: 10 am - 2 pm Sunday: Closed Did you know? Library cards are free to those who live, work, go to school, or own property in Library Holidays St. Charles Parish! May 27 – Closed for Memorial Day July 3 – All locations close at 5 pm July 4 – Closed for Independence Day

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2 3 Download Summer @ the the MySCPL App. Library Find events, find books, and log the minutes you spend reading for the Not Just for Kids . . . Summer Reading Program! Spending summer at the library is a great way to help students’ reading skills stay sharp while school is out. Studies show that Search for St. Charles Parish students who read during the summer have an easier time transitioning Library in any app store. back to school in the fall. Children and teens have an abundance of opportunities at the library, from attending exciting shows by performers who travel around the country to creating unique crafts limited only by their imagination. Thank you, Adults are not left out of the summer fun! For adults, summer at the library is a time to try new types of books and attend presentations and Friends! workshops hosted by special guests and talented library staff.

We’d like to say thank you to the Parents, spending summer at the library is a way to spend quality time Friends of the St. Charles Library with your children. Read to them or let them read to you – sign up each for their continued support of the member of your family and reach your reading goals together! Listening St. Charles Parish Library Summer to audiobooks, being read to, and attending storytime counts too. Reading Program. There will be weekly raffles for children and teens and grand prizes at the The Friends of the St. Charles Library end of the summer reading program for all age groups. is a group of volunteers who help We have six library locations plus a bookmobile, and your library card support, advocate, and raise funds for works at all of them. If the book you want isn’t at your location, we can the St. Charles Parish Library. send it over from another branch. They use funds raised to support Your library card also works online. We have thousands of downloadable library programming for all ages. books, magazines, and audiobooks – all for free with your library card! To find out how you can join the Friends of the St. Charles Library, call Communications Librarian Lauren Pitz at 985-764-2366. All events are free and open to the public. @stcharleslib Connect with us online.

2 3 Sign up. Read. Win! R Summer Reading Programs Summer Reading Programs for adults, teens, and children begin Thursday, May 23rd. Event SIGN UP online at www.myscpl.org/summer or at any library Registration location. Keep track of what you READ over the summer by Events requiring logging minutes online or on our paper reading log. Read 360 minutes by July 31st to finish the program, receive your completion registration have R beside the title. prize, and become eligible to WIN one of the grand prizes. Prizes will be available between June 1st and August 31st. Registration opens 14 days prior to the event date. Attending Events Register through our event calendar at All library programs and events are free and open to the public! www.myscpl.org or Some programs have age requirements, and others may require call/visit any library registration. Check this event guide or online at www.myscpl.org location. for more information.

Wait list and Registering Online no-shows Some events have a limited number of seats and require Add your name to the registration. Register online at www.myscpl.org. Registration wait list if an event is opens 14 days prior to the event’s date. If you need assistance full! registering, please call or visit any library location. If you can’t make it, call us or cancel online so Groups those on the wait list We welcome groups! Please call in advance so we can can be called. accommodate your group more easily. Registered spots will be held for 10 minutes. Unattended Children Wait list registrants will then be admitted, space Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by a parent permitting. or caregiver at all times. Please see our “Policy on Unattended Children” available at all library locations and online.

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Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing with us every Tuesday and Thursday evening in July with CAPCOM GO! Doors open 15 minutes before each public show. Come early and try to stump our Planetarium Supervisor with questions about our universe. The St. Charles Parish Library is one of only a handful of libraries across the globe with a planetarium. Since its opening in 1977 at the West Regional Library, our planetarium has entertained and educated thousands of people about the wonders of our universe.

Evening Children’s Saturday Showings Matinees Matinees Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6:30 PM Saturdays at 10 AM Saturdays at 2 PM For adults, teens, & older children. For all ages. For adults, teens, & older children. June June June Seeing! Don’t Duck, Look Up! SpacePark 360 Seeing is believing as you travel with Meet Dudley Duck on his first day outside Travel across the solar system to ride in a photon of light across space, from a on the farm. Explore the sky and more. roller coasters, tumble in tumblers, and distant star to your eye. Just Don’t Duck, Look Up! more in SpacePark360. July July July CAPCOM GO! One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s SpacePark 360: Infinity We are “go” to launch with the Apollo Adventure Experience thrills and chills on missions to the Moon. Be immersed in teh Join Elmo and Big Bird as they explore SpacePark360: Infinity. Ride on nine Apollo story with CAPCOM GO! the night sky in One World, One Sky: Big different rides across the solar system and Bird’s Adventure. beyond.

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Matt Noel: The Magic Yo-Yo Didgeridoo Down Under

Crescent Circus Drum Roll Please with Johnette Downing The Crescent Circus is a husband-wife duo who Johnette Downing serves up a gumbo of fuse their expertise in magic and circus arts to LadyChops toe-tapping, two-stepping tunes, stirred deliver a one-of-a-kind experience. Elizabeth Vidos, aka LadyChops, incorporates with a passion for sharing her rich Louisiana over 15 different instruments including buckets, EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY culture with children. There will be plenty of body percussion, and the Cajun rubboard in opportunities to sing and dance along. Wed. July 17 at 2:30 PM her one-woman show. Drum Roll Please is NORCO BRANCH WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY energetic, interactive fun! Mon. June 17 at 10:30 AM Wed. July 17 at 6:00 PM NORCO BRANCH HAHNVILLE BRANCH PARADIS BRANCH Mon. June 3 at 2:30 PM Mon. June 17 at 2:30 PM Thu. July 18 at 10:30 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY ST. ROSE BRANCH Mon. June 3 at 6:00 PM Tue. June 18 at 10:30 AM Thu. July 18 at 2:30 PM WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tue. June 4 at 10:30 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tue. June 18 at 2:30 PM HAHNVILLE BRANCH Tue. June 4 at 2:30 PM

Hampstead Stage Company Live! Stories in the Stars Soar through the stars in this compilation of Greek Myths! Travel the night sky and explore Crescent Circus various constellations and legends that tell why they are in the sky. Didgeridoo ST. ROSE BRANCH Down Under Thu. June 13 at 2:30 PM Didgeridoo Down Under is a high-energy, WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY LadyChops Australia-themed show that combines music, Mon. July 22 at 2:30 PM culture, science, comedy, motivational speaking, and audience participation. The Jungle Book Joyful Noise NORCO BRANCH Embark on an adventure in the jungle with June is African-American Music Appreciation Month. Since 1979, the month of June has Thu. July 11 at 10:30 AM Mowgli, Baloo the Bear, and Bagheera the black panther as the Jungle Book comes to life been set aside to appreciate the musical ST. ROSE BRANCH through puppets and masks. contributions of African American musicians, Thu. July 11 at 2:30 PM composers, singers, and songwriters. Focusing PARADIS BRANCH on the “Spirituals,” the choir of the Rising Star HAHNVILLE BRANCH Thu. June 13 at 10:30 AM Baptist Church of LaPlace will perform a few Fri. July 12 at 10:30 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY selections in celebration. A short clip will be shown to highlight Juneteenth. WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. July 22 at 6:00 PM Fri. July 12 at 2:30 PM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. June 12 at 6:45 PM

6 These special events are for all ages! Kick-off Events East Regional West Regional Library Library Space Jam Summer Kick-Off Kick off the Summer Reading Program at our Have a summer that’s out of this world at Space Jam! Register for the summer reading the library! Join us for crafts, video games, program while playing games, enjoying popcorn, and more. Registration stations will refreshments, and taking fun photos. be set up to sign up for the reading program. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thu. May 23 from 1:30 - 3:30 PM Thu. May 23 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM

Johnette Downing Norco Branch Paradis Branch Matt Noel: Let’s Rocket into Universe Kick-Off Party Sign up for the Summer Reading Program The Magic Yo-Yo Summer! while having fun at space stations creating a The Magic Yo-Yo, Matt Noel, artfully brings his Explore the newly opened Norco Branch. We’ll glow-in-the-dark item and other challenges. stage show to audiences using magic, yo-yos, sing along with Staci Gray at 10:30 AM and Bring a t-shirt and use our glow-in-the-dark juggling, and comedy. have fun and games all day. It’s a whole new paint to create an out-of-this-world scene. HAHNVILLE BRANCH universe! Complete your galaxy experience by making Thu. June 27 at 10:30 AM NORCO BRANCH your own edible asteroid. ST. ROSE BRANCH Fri. May 24 from 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM PARADIS BRANCH Thu. June 27 at 2:30 PM Wed. May 29 from 3:00 - 5:00 PM NORCO BRANCH Fri. June 28 at 10:30 AM St. Rose Branch WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Fri. June 28 at 2:30 PM Infinity and Beyond! We’re having an afternoon of out-of-this- world fun! Enjoy games, crafts, and activities Melon Songs with of a galactic proportion while signing up for the Summer Reading Program. Philip Melancon ST. ROSE BRANCH Local entertainer Philip Melancon will play a Wed. May 29 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM multitude of musical instruments while singing silly songs to get everyone dancing. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tue. July 30 at 10:30 AM PARADIS BRANCH The Singing Zoologist Tue. July 30 at 2:30 PM Build your kids’ scientific confidence and curiosity with Lucas Miller’s STEM-tastic, The Singing Zoologist multimedia presentations, featuring dazzling visuals, smart songwriting, laugh-out-loud Secret Agent comedy, and accurate science! Magic Show PARADIS BRANCH Super spy magician James Wand’s magical Mon. June 24 at 2:30 PM show includes clues, secret codes, and lots of EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY magic as the audience helps him on a top- Mon. June 24 at 6:00 PM secret mission. PARADIS BRANCH Thu. June 20 at 10:30 AM Songs with Staci Gray ST. ROSE BRANCH Help us kick-off the first Summer Reading Thu. June 20 at 2:30 PM Program at the new Norco Branch with Staci Gray! She will get the whole family dancing, singing, and being silly with original music. NORCO BRANCH Fri. May 24 at 10:30 AM

Special Guests 7 Marbleized Painting R Come, create, and marble paint! There’s no talent needed here–creating a beautiful design is easy. for NORCO BRANCH Events Adults Fri. July 12 at 12:00 PM (Registration begins Fri. June 28)

Mirror, Mirror R After Hours & Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose decorative touch will be the most beautiful of all? Today Special Events we will create a beautiful mirror for your home. NORCO BRANCH Bad Art Night R Fri. June 7 at 12:00 PM Come make BAD ART! Forget about your (Registration begins Fri. May 24) piece of art being perfect–in fact, leave your good taste at home and use your creativity to Out-of-This-World make the worst piece of art you can. The most Arts & Crafts dreadful creation will be awarded a prize. Bad Bookmarks R art and craft supplies will be provided, but feel Anti-Gravity Galaxy in a Bottle We will create unique bookmarks using some free to bring some of your own. exciting techniques. For ages 16 and up. Create your own stress-relief by making an anti-gravity galaxy in a bottle. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. June 24 at 6:00 PM Fri. May 31 at 7:00 PM Wed. June 12 at 2:00 PM (Registration begins Mon. June 10) (Registration begins Fri. May 17) Library Comic-Con® Art Class R Paint Party R Join us for fun and art this summer as we host a ® Local art teacher Kristie Gough will lead this Return of the Comic-Con ! Dust off your best hands-on art workshop for teens and adults. paint party with local artist Kelly Bourgeois (of character costume and celebrate everything Studio KB) to paint an out-of-this-world scene! , superheroes, and pop-culture. There HAHNVILLE BRANCH Only register for one Paint Party–the same will be crafts, panels, discussions, local artists, Mon. July 15 at 10:30 AM painting will be featured at both. and vendors. For all ages. (Registration begins Mon. July 1) WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Sat. June 22 at 11:00 AM Sat. July 6 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Comics Workshops R (Registration begins Sat. June 8) Join artist Becca Hillburn for a week PARADIS BRANCH Local Authors Showcase of comics workshops about drawing, inking, Sat. July 13 at 11:00 AM creating , and more. For ages 8 and up. Let’s celebrate the authors that we have in our (Registration begins Sat. June 29) community! We will feature authors who write SEE PAGE 11 FOR MORE DETAILS in a variety of genres. Talk with local authors and discover your next favorite book. Craft-A-Palooza EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Fill these creative hours by choosing from a Sat. July 27 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM variety of items to craft your own special one- of- a-kind design. For all ages. Lunar Landing Anniversary NORCO BRANCH The eagle has landed. July 20 is the 50th Thu. July 25 at 11:30 AM anniversary of the moon landing. We are celebrating with special Planetarium R presentations, virtual reality, crafts, activities, Crafters Circle games, and hands-on science. For all ages. This lively St. Rose community is your place to discover, create, and connect using arts & crafts WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY every month. Sat. July 20 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM ST. ROSE BRANCH Painting Twists R Mon. June 17 at 6:00 PM: Space Bracelets Painting Twists is a monthly event for adults (Registration begins Mon. June 3) who have a crafty side. Every month we will get together for a different painting or craft. Mon. July 15 at 6:00 PM: Starry Light Bulb (Registration begins Mon. July 1) PARADIS BRANCH Mon. June 24 at 5:15 PM: Galaxy on Canvas Flying Needles (Registration begins Mon. June 10) Mon. July 15 at 5:15 PM: Galaxy Umbrella This knitting and crocheting group is open to anyone wanting to learn a new craft or share (Registration begins Mon. June 30) talents. For both the beginner and the more experienced crafters. WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tuesdays at 5:00 PM May 28 & June 4, 11, 18, 25 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30

8 Adult Self-Defense for Mythology Creation Myths Food & Cooking Women and Teenage Girls Join us for an entertaining evening to learn about the creation of the universe through Cookbook Book Clubs Learn how to protect yourself and develop the mythology. Chay Lemoine is a writer and awareness and self-confidence necessary to adjunct professor at Southern Illinois University Enjoy camaraderie and cuisine. Everyone avoid danger or respond to any situation. We chooses a recipe from a selected cookbook and at Edwardsville. He is originally from St. Rose, will cover risk reduction strategies and self- Louisiana. prepares it for the next meeting. Join anytime! defense techniques. Wear comfortable clothes PARADIS BRANCH and sneakers. Presented by the St. Charles ST. ROSE BRANCH Fri. June 14 at 11:00 AM Parish Sheriff’s Office. For ages 12 and up. Mon. June 24 at 6:00 PM Fri. July 12 at 11:00 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thu. May 30 at 6:00 PM R EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Writing Your Life Mon. June 17 at 6:00 PM PARADIS BRANCH Join local educator Lynn Thompson to learn Tue. June 18 at 2:30 PM how to write your life! Writing your life story Mon. July 15 at 6:00 PM can be a very rewarding experience. ST. ROSE BRANCH This eight-week workshop will help you bring Intro to Keto Wed. June 26 at 10:30 AM your best memories and family stories to life. You will use guided exercises from Writing Your Have you heard people talking about the keto WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. July 10 at 10:30 AM Life by Mary Borg to take a journey through diet and wanted to know more? A keto or your memories to record them for generations ketogenic diet is a very low-carb diet, which can to come. help you burn fat more effectively. Learn the basics of the diet from Sandra O’Brien, who has Gardening Fun EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY over 40 years of experience as an educator. Help us work in our community garden! Thursdays at 10:00 AM Weather permitting. For all ages. HAHNVILLE BRANCH (Registration begins Thu. May 23) Mon. June 3 at 10:30 AM HAHNVILLE BRANCH June 6, 13, 20, 27 Tue. June 18 at 10:00 AM ST. ROSE BRANCH July 11, 18, 25 & Aug 1 Mon. July 22 at 6:00 PM Tue. July 16 at 10:00 AM Gardening Workshops LSU AgCenter’s André Brock will present two Games gardening workshops this summer. HAHNVILLE BRANCH Game Night @ the Library Tue. June 11 at 10:30 AM: Edible Landscapes Looking for some Friday night fun? Spend the Tue. July 9 at 10:00 AM: Attracting evening at the library as we play traditional Hummingbirds to Your Garden board & card games and learn some new ones. WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Meaningful Meditation R Fri. June 21 at 6:00 PM Ready to release stress and relax? To be more Fri. July 19 at 6:00 PM focused and centered? Learn the basics of meditation with D’vora Power, a registered Movies & Music nurse and emotional freedom techniques practitioner. Dress comfortably. APOLLO 13: The Real Story Health & Wellness NORCO BRANCH No one would believe the story if it hadn’t Thu. June 27 at 12:00 PM happened. How close was the truth in the film All Levels Vinyasa Yoga (Registration begins Thu. June 13) adaptation? Let’s explore this universe and see. Registered yoga teacher Sara Lyon will guide WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY NORCO BRANCH you through a series of invigorating movements Thu. June 20 at 12:00 PM combined with with breath, focus, and mindful Thu. June 27 at 6:00 PM meditation. Participants must be able to get up (Registration begins Thu. June 13) and down off the floor. Please bring a yoga mat. Gravity In partnership with Creative Family Solutions. Join us for a thrilling presentation of Gravity, a WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Literary movie about two astronauts who have to work Mondays at 6:00 PM together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space. Rated PG-13 June 3, 10, 17, 24 Book Discussion Groups ST. ROSE BRANCH July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 ST. ROSE BRANCH Mon. July 8 at 6:00 PM Wed. June 12 at 11:00 AM The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. July 10 at 11:00 AM Wed. July 31 at 2:00 PM Nomadland by Jessica Bruder Music with Philip Melancon R Registration EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY opens 14 days Wed. June 19 at 6:30 PM Local musician Philip Melancon will entertain Mudbound by Hillary Jordan us with the songs that we know and love while prior to events. sharing stories and jokes. Philip Melancon is Wed. July 17 at 6:30 PM a performer and songwriter who performs See page 4. I Am, I Am, I Am by Maggie O’Farrell throughout the New Orleans area. NORCO BRANCH Thu. June 13 at 11:00 AM

R Registration opens 14 days prior to events. Adult 9 R Registration Events for Teens opens 14 days prior to events. See page 4. After Hours & Arts & Crafts Special Events Constellation String Art R Teen Art Class R Use a wooden board, nails, and string to make a Local art teacher Kristie Gough is back Goosebumps: Camp glow-in-the-dark constellation work of art. again this summer to lead hands-on fine art WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY workshops! All supplies will be provided. R Nightmare Lock-In Fri. July 5 at 2:00 PM ST. ROSE BRANCH REGISTER ONLINE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT! (Registration begins Fri. June 21) Tue. June 18 at 4:00 PM REGISTRATION BEGINS MAY 1! (Registration begins Tue. June 4) Enter the mysterious Camp Nightmare during WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY our 9th Annual Teen Lock-in! th Thu. June 20 at 2:00 PM For those entering 7 grade – age 17. (Registration begins Thu. June 6) EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Sat. June 8 at 8pm – Sun. June 9 at 6am EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Fri. June 21 at 2:30 PM Laser Tag Party (Registration begins Fri. June 7) Come play laser tag in the library after hours! PARADIS BRANCH NOLA Games on Wheels will set up a laser tag Thu. July 11 at 4:00 PM arena inside the library after we close. (Registration begins Thu. June 27) For ages 8-18. R Galaxy Umbrella HAHNVILLE BRANCH ST. ROSE BRANCH Let’s create a portable galaxy. We will decorate Mon. July 15 at 10:30 AM Sat. June 29 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM the inside of umbrellas to show near and far (Registration begins Mon. July 1) galaxies. Library Comic-Con® PARADIS BRANCH NORCO BRANCH Wed. July 24 at 2:30 PM Return of the Comic-Con®! Dust off your best Thu. June 20 at 4:00 PM character costume and celebrate everything (Registration begins Thu. June 6) (Registration begins Wed. July 10) comics, superheroes, and pop-culture. There will be crafts, panels, discussions, local artists, R and vendors. For all ages. Glue Art Uniquely sticky, creatively tricky! Glue Art–what EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY will you design? Sat. July 6 from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM NORCO BRANCH Wed. June 12 at 2:30 PM Lunar Landing Anniversary (Registration begins Wed. May 29) The eagle has landed. July 20 is the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. We are celebrating with special Planetarium Out-of-This-World Light presentations, virtual reality, crafts, activities, Switches games, and hands-on science. For all ages. Put a little galaxy in your room. We will WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY decorate light switch and outlet plates, turning Sat. July 20 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM them into mini glow-in-the-dark galaxies. PARADIS BRANCH College Prep Video Game Truck After Hours Thu. June 13 at 4:00 PM Drop in for a turn in the gaming truck for this ACT Practice Test R after-hours event! Play your favorite family- Patriotic Wreath R friendly, multi-player video games in a luxury, Warm up for the ACT and find out how you They’re red, white, and blue all over! Create would score. Get realistic practice and try your limo-style, air conditioned theater on wheels! your own mini-wreath. For ages 8-18. hand at the types of questions you’ll face on NORCO BRANCH the actual exam. You’ll receive a personalized ST. ROSE BRANCH score report pinpointing your strengths and Wed. June 19 at 2:30 PM Sat. July 27 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM weaknesses. (Registration begins Wed. June 5) Register by calling 504-826-8406 OR Email [email protected]. Space Rock Magnets EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Create a galaxy or space rock magnet. Sat. June 29 at 9:30 AM WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY (Register anytime for this event.) Mon. July 22 at 2:00 PM

10 Teen Teen events are for ages 12 – 18 unless otherwise noted. Washi Tape Designs R Comics D.I.Y. Come, create, and washi tape a mini-clipboard. Join Becca Hillburn for a week of comics DIY Candle Holders R NORCO BRANCH workshops leading up to our Library Comic- Wed. July 10 at 2:30 PM ® Let it shine! Create an artful candle holder with Con ! Becca, a Luling native, is a comic book glass stones. (Registration begins Wed. June 26) artist and illustrator with a MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. NORCO BRANCH For ages 8 and up. Wed. July 3 at 2:30 PM (Registration begins Wed. June 19) Food & Cooking DIY Zines and MiniComics R Learn the basics of assembling your own DIY Galaxy Shirts R Galaxy Bark minicomic or . You don’t have to be an artist Create your own galaxy on a t-shirt. Let’s make a galaxy to eat! Join us to make to enjoy this class. Zines can include anything Galaxy Bark with chocolate and stars. from collage to found objects! WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. June 17 at 2:00 PM PARADIS BRANCH PARADIS BRANCH (Registration begins Mon. June 3) Thu. June 6 at 4:00 PM Tue. July 2 at 3:00 PM (Registration begins Fri. June 18) PARADIS BRANCH Thu. June 27 at 4:00 PM Ice Cream Social From Stick to Figure: (Registration begins Thu. June 13) I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice cream! R Drawing People Emoji Case R Enjoy some delicious ice Can you draw a stick figure? Are you ready to cream with us! For all ages. take your figure drawing to the next level? This All Emoticons welcome here. Make and create ST. ROSE BRANCH your own Emoji case. fun, interactive art class will take the skills you Tue. May 28 at 4:00 PM already have and level up into drawing people NORCO BRANCH for comics and illustrations! Wed. July 17 at 2:30 PM NORCO BRANCH (Registration begins Wed. July 3) Wed. June 26 at 2:30 PM (Registration begins Wed. June 12) Galaxy Stress Balls Games & Activities Feeling stressed? Join us for an afternoon of Inking Comics R making your very own stress ball! #Thursdays Learn how to use technical pens, brush pens, ST. ROSE BRANCH It’s our weekly teen time! Snacks provided. brushes, and dip pens in this fun hands-on class! Tue. June 4 at 4:00 PM Ink your own art, or practice with the provided EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY exercises. You may get messy–wear old clothes! Thursdays at 6:00 PM WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Galaxy Pendant June 6, 13, 20 Sat. June 29 at 11:00 AM We will create a mini galaxy pendant. July 11, 25 (Registration begins Fri. June 15) PARADIS BRANCH Thu. July 25 at 4:00 PM Escape the Vault R Make a MiniComic Do you have what it takes to Escape the Vault? In this Library Comic-Con® workshop, you’re Magnetic Slime R You and your friends will have 30 minutes to going to learn a magic trick–how to turn a solve a series of puzzles that will grant your We will create magnetic slime. Magnets freedom from our themed escape room. Only single sheet of plain paper into an eight-page included! minicomic that you can copy and trade! 5 people to a team, so reserve your time slot PARADIS BRANCH carefully. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thu. July 18 at 4:00 PM DURING LIBRARY COMIC-CON NORCO BRANCH (Registration begins Thu. July 4) Sat. July 6 at 11:00 AM Star Wars Mon. June 10 at 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45 PM Madness R (Registration begins Mon. May 27) Develop your own manga-inspired style! We’re Mon. June 24 at 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45 PM going to talk about what makes manga unique (Registration begins Mon. June 10) and the many art styles that are considered manga. Bring examples of your art! We’ll also discuss your favorite manga artists. Nebula Necklaces Stranger Things Fri. July 5 at 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45 PM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Join us as we each make an out-of-this-world (Registration begins Fri. June 21) Thu. June 27 at 6:00 PM nebula necklace! (Registration begins Thu. June 13) ST. ROSE BRANCH Fri. July 19 at 1:30, 2:15, 3:00, 3:45 PM Tue. July 2 at 4:00 PM (Registration begins Fri. July 5) Writing Comics R Do you have a story to tell? Develop your Pop-Tart Pillow R concept into a comic , ready to illustrate. What’s poppin’? Pop-Tart Pillows...they’re for Working on something? Bring it! creating, not for eating! More teen events ST. ROSE BRANCH NORCO BRANCH Tue. June 25 at 4:00 PM Wed. June 5 at 2:30 PM on the next page. (Registration begins Tue. June 11) (Registration begins Wed. May 22)

R Registration opens 14 days prior to events. Teen 11 Laser Tag Video Game Truck Star Trek The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his Join us for laser tag in the library! Brought to us Drop in for a turn in the gaming truck! Play father’s legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in by NOLA Games on Wheels. For ages 13-18. your favorite family-friendly, multi-player video check as a vengeful Romulan from the future WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY games in a luxury, limo-style, air conditioned creates black holes to destroy the Federation. theater on wheels with NOLA Games on Popcorn will be served. Rated PG-13. Wed. June 5 at 5:30 PM Wheels! For ages 8-18. WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY PARADIS BRANCH Thu. June 13 at 2:00 PM Nerd Night Mon. June 10 at 3:00 PM Join us for an evening of fun, tabletop EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY adventure games, video games, movies, and Stargate Thu. July 18 at 6:00 PM more! For ages 13-18. An interstellar teleportation device found WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY in Egypt leads to a planet with humans Wednesdays at 5:30 PM resembling ancient Egyptians who worship the god Ra. Popcorn will be served. Rated PG-13. May 29 & June 12, 19, 26 Health July 10, 17, 24, 31 WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY First Line of Self-Defense for Thu. June 27 at 2:00 PM T.A.B.S. - Totally Awesome Women and Teenage Girls War of the Worlds Brigade Session Learn how to protect yourself and develop the An ordinary man protects his children from Help shape your space, your collection, and awareness and self-confidence necessary to avoid danger or respond to any situation. Wear alien invaders amidst an all-out attack on planet your events. Share your thoughts and ideas Earth. Popcorn will be served. Rated PG-13. with us at the library to make it a totally comfortable clothes and sneakers. Presented awesome place for you and your friends. This is by the St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office. For WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY a Teen Advisory Board. ages 12 and up. Thu. July 25 at 2:00 PM WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Sat. June 15 at 10:00 AM Thu. May 30 at 6:00 PM Sat. July 13 at 10:00 AM PARADIS BRANCH Tue. June 18 at 2:30 PM Writing Teen Game Day ST. ROSE BRANCH Teen Writers Meetup Wed. June 26 at 10:30 AM It’s TWO full hours of video and board games! All writing is welcome! Get inspired, get WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY feedback, and improve your skills. We will offer Wed. July 10 at 10:30 AM tips, writing prompts, and feedback on your Thu. June 6 at 2:00 PM writing. Sharing is always optional. Snacks Wed. July 3 at 2:00 PM provided. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Teen Time Movies & Music Tue. June 4 at 4:00 PM Join us for an afternoon of fun and games! Tue. July 2 at 4:00 PM ST. ROSE BRANCH Rogue One Tuesdays at 4:00 PM In a time of conflict, a group of unlikely heroes band together to steal the plans to the Death June 11 Star. Popcorn will be served. Rated PG-13. July 9, 16, 23, 30 WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thu. July 11 at 2:00 PM

Mini Camps Registration for all camps begins 30 days prior to the start of camp. Robotics Mini Camps R NOVAC Film Camp R For ages 10 - 16. Two three-day camps. For ages 13 - 18. Five-day camp. The DHS Wildcat Robotics team will lead two We’re excited to work with NOVAC Kerbal Space Camp R fun mini camps this summer! This camp is for (novacvideo.org) this summer! Learn the you if you like building with LEGOS, learning to basics of video production, including design, For ages 12 - 18. Four-day camp. code, and team work. Work with your team to storyboarding, production, post-production, Kerbals are aliens who live on the planet Kerbin. build robots and compete in challenges! effects, and more. We’ll go through the They love to design, build, launch, and ride EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY hands-on process of creating a mini-movie rockets and planes. Learn more about Kerbals under the guidance of an experienced local and then design the perfect craft to help your Mon. June 24 – Wed. June 26 filmmaker. Kerbals explore space and make it to the Mün! (Registration begins Sat. May 25) EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. July 8 – Fri. July 12 Tue. July 16 – Fri. July 19 Mon. July 1 – Wed. July 3 (Registration begins Sat. June 16) (Registration begins Sat. June 1) 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM each day (Registration begins Sat. June 8) 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM each day 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM each day

12 Teen Teen events are for ages 12 – 18 unless otherwise noted. Constellation Viewer Do you want to see the constellations even when it is daytime? Come and be creative with us as we build a constellation viewer. Events for Children WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. June 10 at 2:30 PM Galaxy Jars Enjoy creating your own galaxy that can be Ages 0 – 2 Ages 2-5 contained in a jar and taken with you! ST. ROSE BRANCH R Tiny Tots Storytime Drive-In Movie Thu. June 6 at 4:30 PM Tiny Tots Storytime introduces books and Who remembers the drive-in theater? Bring reading to young children. Stories, books, your children to enjoy a pretend drive-in. The NORCO BRANCH music, rhymes, and finger plays are used to kids will decorate a “car” out of boxes, then Mon. July 29 at 2:00 PM encourage children to discover and explore the “park” it for a short movie. Light refreshments world around them. will be provided. Glowing Stars Bottle R NORCO BRANCH EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Have you ever tried to count the stars? Join us Tuesdays at 10:00 AM Thu. July 25 at 10:30 AM as we make a galaxy in a bottle full of sparkles HAHNVILLE BRANCH (Registration begins Thu. July 11) and stars that will remind you of the Milky Way. Wednesdays at 10:30 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY PARADIS BRANCH Explore Planet EAST Tue. June 11 at 2:30 PM Wednesdays at 10:30 AM Shoot for the stars as you explore planet EAST. (Registration begins Tue. May 28) WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thursdays at 9:30 AM Thu. June 6 at 10:30 AM Lightsaber Pool Noodle Like science fiction? We’re making our own Lightsaber from a simple pool noodle! Get as Storytime wild with your design as you like, or try to get Storytime introduces children to wonderful close to the real thing. Ages 0 – 6 books, great music, and fun crafts. We use finger plays, songs, and stories to encourage NORCO BRANCH WeePlay children to discover the world around them. Fri. June 14 at 2:00 PM WeePlay encourages caregivers to interactively PARADIS BRANCH “play” with their child at the library. Come Tuesdays at 10:30 AM Minecraft Program R ready to use your imagination and explore with EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Bring your friends to play Minecraft. different toys and activities! Registration begins 14 days prior to each date. Wednesdays at 10:00 AM NORCO BRANCH For ages 6-11. Select Tuesdays after Tiny Tots Storytime WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Thursdays at 10:30 AM June 4, 18 and July 2, 16 Tuesdays at 5:30 PM ST. ROSE BRANCH PARADIS BRANCH June 4, 11, 18, 25 Fridays at 10:30 AM Every Wednesday after Tiny Tots Storytime July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ST. ROSE BRANCH Fridays after Storytime Zumba for Kids Ages 5-8 This beginning Zumba class for children includes many styles of music and dance. Join Night Sky Escape Room R us for exercise in disguise! All sessions are on Mondays at 10:30 AM Madame Meteor has stolen the moon! Work together with your team to open the locks on PARADIS BRANCH the boxes and capture Madame Meteor for Mon. June 3 good! ST. ROSE BRANCH PARADIS BRANCH Mon. June 10 Mon. July 8 at 10:30 AM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY (Registration begins Mon. June 24) Mon. June 17 and July 1 WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. June 24 and July 29 Ages 5-11 NORCO BRANCH Mon. July 15 Anti-Gravity Galaxy Bottle HAHNVILLE BRANCH Have you ever wondered what the galaxy would Mon. July 22 look like up close? Create a galaxy of your very own in a bottle! WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Turn the page for more Fri. June 21 at 2:30 PM children’s activities...

Children 13 Laser Tag Party Video Game Truck Ages 8-11 Come play laser tag in the library after hours! Drop in for a turn in the gaming truck! Play NOLA Games on Wheels will set up a laser tag your favorite family friendly multi-player video Asteroid Avoider Hexbug R arena inside the library after we close. games in a luxury, limo-style, air conditioned Help your Hexbug spaceship navigate a dense For ages 8-18. theater on wheels with NOLA Games on maze of asteroids. You can make your maze as ST. ROSE BRANCH Wheels! For ages 8-18. complicated or as simple as you like, putting Sat. June 29 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM PARADIS BRANCH any obstacle your imagination can think up! Mon. June 10 at 3:00 PM You can keep your Hexbug after! Lego WeDo Robotics R EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY NORCO BRANCH Thu. July 18 at 6:00 PM Mon. July 22 at 2:00 PM We’re building Lego WeDo Robots and learning how to program them too! BUILD. CODE. ST. ROSE BRANCH (Registration begins Mon. July 8) LEARN. Sat. July 27 from 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM ST. ROSE BRANCH R Comics Workshops Mon. July 29 at 4:30 PM Join Becca Hillburn for a week of comics (Registration begins Mon. July 15) workshops about drawing, inking, creating zines, and more...all leading up to our Library Comic-Con®! Light Up CD Space Ship R Becca, a Luling native, is a comic book artist Turn old CDs into awesome light up space ships. and illustrator with a MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. June 5 at 6:00 PM SEE PAGE 11 FOR MORE DETAILS (Registration begins Wed. May 22) Full Wolf Moon Escape Room R A few days ago you noticed that some people began acting strangely–there is a werewolf epidemic in your neighborhood! There is an antidote to the werewolf saliva, but it’s been locked away for safekeeping and is protected Ages 10+ by a series of clues that only moon-cycle scholars will be able to solve. Can you solve the Mini Camps clues before the werewolves appear? PARADIS BRANCH Robotics Mini Camps R Mon. July 8 at 1:30 PM For ages 10 - 16. Two three-day camps. (Registration begins Mon. June 24) The DHS Wildcat Robotics team will lead two Space Clay Friends fun 3-day long mini camps this summer! This Make your own space clay friend using polymer camp is for you if you like building with LEGOS, clay! For ages 8-12. learning to code, and team work. Work with your team to build robots and compete in ST. ROSE BRANCH challenges! Thu. July 25 at 4:30 PM EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. June 24 – Wed. June 26 Starry, Starry Night R (Registration begins Sat. May 25) Parent and child will join forces to create one Starry, Starry Night painting. This painting WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY program is designed for children and adults to Mon. July 1 – Wed. July 3 work together. (Registration begins Sat. June 1) EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM each day Mon. July 29 at 6:00 PM Galaxy Slime R (Registration begins Mon. July 15) Make your own out-of-this-world galaxy slime. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. June 26 at 6:00 PM (Registration begins Wed. June 12) ST. ROSE BRANCH Mon. July 1 at 4:30 PM Registration (Registration begins Mon. June 17) R opens 14 days Glow-in-the-Dark Slime R prior to events. It’s slime time! We will be making glow- in-the-dark slime using Elmer’s products. For ages 7-11. See page 4. WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. July 8 at 10:30 AM (Registration begins Mon. June 24)

14 Children Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Glo Dance Party Patriot Games Family Come out and show us your moves while Celebrate the 4th of July with patriotic games, dancing in the dark. We will have lots of fun crafts and more! Bingo with glow in the dark accessories. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Join the Hahnville staff for an old-fashioned game of BINGO. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Wed. July 3 at 2:30 PM Fri. June 14 at 2:30 PM HAHNVILLE BRANCH Fri. July 19 at 10:30 AM Shine On Ice Cream Social Enjoy looking at the sun through a telescope I scream! You scream! We all scream for ice with a solar filter, and make a sun print to take cream! Enjoy some delicious ice cream with us! with you. ST. ROSE BRANCH EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tue. May 28 at 4:00 PM Mon. July 8 at 2:30 PM Intergalactic Dance Party Space Ice Cream R Calling aliens, astronauts, and characters from Enjoy a cool treat to make it through the galaxies far, far away! Dress up as your favorite summer days—today we will make and eat Camping Under the Stars R space creature, and come in peace to dance and space ice cream. party the night away. Join us as we “camp under the stars” at the HAHNVILLE BRANCH library! We will paint space rocks, make WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Fri. July 26 at 10:00 AM s’mores, tell ghost stories, and have some fun! Fri. July 26 at 7:00 PM PARADIS BRANCH Space Ship Mon. July 22 at 5:00 PM Monday Night at the Movies Fly into infinity and beyond by creating your (Registration begins Mon. July 8) E. T. The Extra-Terrestrial own space ship. A lonely boy befriends a homesick alien HAHNVILLE BRANCH Craft-A-Palooza stranded on Earth and attempts to help him Fri. July 5 at 10:30 AM Fill these creative hours by choosing from a find a way home. Popcorn and punch will be variety of items to craft your own special one- served. Rated PG. Walk the Stars of-a-kind design. PARADIS BRANCH Enjoy an out-of-this-world twist on a classic NORCO BRANCH Mon. June 17 at 5:00 PM cake walk. Thu. July 25 at 11:30 AM Space Jam HAHNVILLE BRANCH Michael Jordan must help the Looney Tunes win Fri. June 21 at 10:30 AM Cupcake B-I-N-G-O a basketball game against a group of outer- Are you feeling lucky? Play bingo to win prizes, space creatures. Popcorn and punch will be cupcakes, and more. Contact the library if you served. Rated PG. have any allergies. PARADIS BRANCH WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Mon. July 1 at 5:00 PM Sat. July 27 at 2:00 PM Moon Party Fire Truck Visit Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon Drop in to touch-a-fire-truck! landing! Make a moon craft, eat Moon Pies, and more. HAHNVILLE BRANCH EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY Fri. May 31 at 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Fri. July 19 at 2:30 PM Special Events Galaxy Bracelets R Create one-of-a-kind galaxy jewelry that you for All Ages can keep or share with a friend. Library Comic-Con® HAHNVILLE BRANCH Return of the Comic-Con®! Dust off your best Fri. June 14 at 10:30 AM character costume and celebrate everything comics, superheroes, and pop-culture. There Galaxy Painting will be crafts, panels, discussions, local artists, and vendors. Use simple household items to create a one-of- a-kind galaxy art that you can display. EAST REGIONAL LIBRARY HAHNVILLE BRANCH Sat. July 6 at 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM Fri. June 28 at 10:30 AM Lunar Landing Anniversary Moon Sand Gardening Fun The eagle has landed. July 20 is the 50th Have some out-of-this-world fun! We’re anniversary of the moon landing. We Help us work in our community garden! We will creating moon sand with 3 simple ingredients. are celebrating with special Planetarium weed and pick vegetables. Weather permitting. Enjoy sand without all the mess. presentations, virtual reality, crafts, activities, HAHNVILLE BRANCH HAHNVILLE BRANCH games, and hands-on science. Tue. June 18 at 10:00 AM Fri. June 7 at 10:30 AM WEST REGIONAL LIBRARY Tue. July 16 at 10:00 AM Sat. July 20 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM

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