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Seedling Starter Class

With Barcelo Gardens
2024-11-16 10:30:00 2024-11-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Seedling Starter Class Get your hands dirty and learn to grow plants from seed. Practice your skills by planting your own seedling to bring home.   Alvar Library - Yard

Saturday, November 16
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2024-11-16 10:30:00 2024-11-16 11:30:00 America/Chicago Seedling Starter Class Get your hands dirty and learn to grow plants from seed. Practice your skills by planting your own seedling to bring home.   Alvar Library - Yard

Get your hands dirty and learn to grow plants from seed. Practice your skills by planting your own seedling to bring home.  

Barcelo Gardens staff teaches a hands-on gardening class, including all the necessary skills to take you from seed to harvest. 

You’ll learn:  

  • Different ways to start seeds beyond the traditional method of starting in pots 
  • How and when to transplant into a larger container or into the ground 
  • What soil to use in each stage of the growing process 
  • Best planting choices for the summer and early fall seasons 

Practice your skills by planting your own plant to bring home.  

Barcelo Gardens is a community garden and fresh produce market in Upper 9th Ward New Orleans, dedicated to helping people learn to grow and providing access to fresh produce. 

Sponsored by Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Gardening | Composting/Environment |

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Alvar Library
Phone: (504) 596-2667
Branch manager
Rinna Rem
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Mon, Dec 22 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Tue, Dec 23 10:00AM to 7:00PM
Wed, Dec 24 Closed
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Fri, Dec 26 10:00AM to 5:00PM
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About the branch

Located in the Bywater neighborhood, Alvar Library was built by the WPA in 1940 and is a fine example of the Art Deco architectural style of that period. 

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SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Mon, Dec 29, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room,Computer Lab
Baby Storytime
Mon, Dec 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Baby Disco
Mon, Dec 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Cancelled
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Dec 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Baby Storytime
Mon, Dec 29, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Think It! Create It! Build It!
Mon, Dec 29, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area,Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library
Storytime
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Tue, Dec 30, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Art Smarts: Donut Masterpieces - STEAM Club
Tue, Dec 30, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Evening Storytime
Tue, Dec 30, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 02, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 02, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Block Party
Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Block Party
Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Block Party
Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Block Party
Sat, Jan 03, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
First Saturday Family Story Hour
Sat, Jan 03, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
African American Literature & The Urban Experience - Fiction and Non-Fiction Explorations
Sat, Jan 03, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Notary Public Services
Sat, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
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Snowball Launcher - STEAM Club
Sat, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Dungeons and Dragons - STEAM Club
Sat, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Book Party: Hobbit Day
Sat, Jan 03, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room,Front Porch,Lawn
Cuentos y canciones
Sat, Jan 03, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Central City Library
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room,Computer Lab
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Latter Library Yarn Arts Circle
Mon, Jan 05, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Beyond Books - Non-Traditional Resources At The Library
Mon, Jan 05, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Notary Public Services
Mon, Jan 05, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
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Think It! Create It! Build It!
Mon, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Loose Parts Play
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Central City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
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Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 05, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
JOB1 - Career Resource
Tue, Jan 06, 10:00am - 2:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #2
TechConnect
Tue, Jan 06, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Storytime
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Reproductive Health Resources
Tue, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Best Buy Teen Tech Center Open House
Tue, Jan 06, 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Best Buy Teen Tech Center
Teen Volunteer Day
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Mid-City Library - Meeting Room
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Put a Pin In It: For Teens
Tue, Jan 06, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Painting with pH - STEAM Club
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Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Notary Public Services
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Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
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Evening Storytime
Tue, Jan 06, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Central City Book Salon
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Central City Library - Programming Space
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Storytime
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Artsy Baby: Hands-On Fun
Wed, Jan 07, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room,Small Meeting Room
Looking for a Job? Let us Make it Easier - Drop By the Computer Lab
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East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Ping Pong Pickup Challenge - STEAM Club
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Central City Library - Programming Space
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 07, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library - Programming Space
West Bank Book Club
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Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
New Year, New Notebook - Make And Decorate Your Own Notebook
Wed, Jan 07, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, Jan 07, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Councilman Freddie King, III - District C - Weekly Community Office Hours
Thu, Jan 08, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 2:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Metropolitan Human Services District
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Storytime
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, Jan 08, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Discussing the New Yorker
Thu, Jan 08, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
LEGO Club
Thu, Jan 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Express Yourself! Monthly Trans & Queer Teen Hangout - With the New Orleans Pride Center
Thu, Jan 08, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Main Library - Teen Zone
Basic Mardi Gras Mask Making - With Cryptique Krewe of Cemetery Shamblers
Thu, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
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Evening Storytime
Thu, Jan 08, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
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Play-Doh Playdate
Fri, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 09, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
New Year, New Notebook - Make And Decorate Your Own Notebook
Fri, Jan 09, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Reproductive Health Resources
Fri, Jan 09, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 09, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Block Party
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Block Party
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Block Party
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 10, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
Sensory-Friendly Storytime
Sat, Jan 10, 10:30am - 11:30am
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
Register
Just Write: Virtual Creative Writing Workshop
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual Events
Sensory Play
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Caturday - Cat Meet & Greet by Louisiana SPCA with Themed Crafts
Sat, Jan 10, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Bywater Book Club
Sat, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Pequeñas creaciones / Small Creations: Esculpir en arcilla - STEAM Club
Sat, Jan 10, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room,Computer Lab
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 12, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Odyssey House Louisiana - Prevention Department
Mon, Jan 12, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Think It! Create It! Build It!
Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 12, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
JOB1 - Career Resource
Tue, Jan 13, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #2
TechConnect
Tue, Jan 13, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Register
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Cancelled
Virtual Author Talk: David Brooks - The Creative and Compassionate Art of Seeing Others Deeply
Tue, Jan 13, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Events
Teen Volunteer Day
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Register
Art Smarts: Wire Sculptures - STEAM Club
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Put a Pin In It: For Teens
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Mental Health Resources on First Episode Psychosis - With Clear Answers to Louisiana Mental Health (CALM)
Tue, Jan 13, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Basic Mardi Gras Mask Making - With Cryptique Krewe of Cemetery Shamblers
Tue, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Registration opens Tuesday, December 30 2025 at 9:00am
Evening Storytime
Tue, Jan 13, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Author Night at Hubbell Library: Chris Champagne - Secret New Orleans: An Unusual Guide
Tue, Jan 13, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Metropolitan Human Services District - Opioid Response Team
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Storytime
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Artsy Baby: Hands-On Fun
Wed, Jan 14, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
TechConnect
Wed, Jan 14, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Notary Public Services
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Register
Snowball Launcher - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library - Programming Space
Phonics Fun - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Notary Public Services
Wed, Jan 14, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Register
Lay Your Burdens Down - An Evening of Community, Rest, and Renewal
Wed, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
REACH Center - Coworking Space, 3rd Floor
Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, Jan 14, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Councilman Freddie King, III - District C - Weekly Community Office Hours
Thu, Jan 15, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 2:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Algiers Regional Library
Crochet for Beginners - Crochet Keychains
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Registration opens Thursday, January 1 2026 at 9:00am
Storytime
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mid-City Library
Storytime
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, Jan 15, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Discussing the New Yorker
Thu, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Reproductive Health Resources
Thu, Jan 15, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Tiny Art - Teen Drop-In
Thu, Jan 15, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Snowball Launcher - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Painting with pH  - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center - Meeting Room
Exploding Snowman - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Community Puzzle Night
Thu, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Math Workouts For Kids - With Make It Count Math
Thu, Jan 15, 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Norman Mayer Library
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Book Gumbo
Thu, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Evening Storytime
Thu, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
Math Workouts for Kids - With Make It Count Math
Thu, Jan 15, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Lawn
Create & Play: Mini Maestros
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 16, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Bingo at the Library - Grown-up Edition
Fri, Jan 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Stage and Performance Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 16, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Block Party
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Block Party
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Block Party
Sat, Jan 17, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
Fig Tree Care and Propagation - With Barcelo Gardens
Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Yard
Registration opens Saturday, January 3 2026 at 9:00am
Pete the Cat Party - Toddler Curiosity Club
Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
LPO's Musical Story Hour - The Story of Ferdinand
Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Front Porch,Lawn,Pink Parlor
Little STEAMers - Art
Sat, Jan 17, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Registration opens Saturday, January 3 2026 at 9:00am
Soup's On! Story Hour
Sat, Jan 17, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Mid-City Library
Cancelled
STEM Kit Saturdays
Sat, Jan 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Notary Public Services
Sat, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
Register
Dungeons and Dragons - STEAM Club
Sat, Jan 17, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Teatime Reading Nook - A Short Story Book Club for Busy Folk
Sat, Jan 17, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Rescheduled
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Mon, Jan 19, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
New date Monday, January 26, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Mid-City Library
Cancelled
Notary Public Services
Mon, Jan 19, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
JOB1 - Career Resource
Tue, Jan 20, 10:00am - 2:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #2
TechConnect
Tue, Jan 20, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Register
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Alvar Library - Yard
Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Reproductive Health Resources
Tue, Jan 20, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Virtual Author Talk: Julia Hotz - Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine
Tue, Jan 20, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual Events
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Tiny Art - Teen Drop-In
Tue, Jan 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Central City Anime - For Teens
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Put a Pin In It: For Teens
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Geometry with Mondrian - STEAM Club
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Exploding Snowman - STEAM Club
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Button Making - Teen Drop-In
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Mardi Gras Masks  - STEAM Club
Tue, Jan 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
Notary Public Services
Tue, Jan 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Register
Evening Storytime
Tue, Jan 20, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Digital Skills Classes at the City of New Orleans - Boost Your Skills for Success
Wed, Jan 21, 9:30am - 12:00pm
City Hall - BE15 Basement training lab
Register
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Storytime
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Artsy Baby: Hands-On Fun
Wed, Jan 21, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
Beyond Books - Non-Traditional Resources At The Library
Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
TechConnect
Wed, Jan 21, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Notary Public Services
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Teen Room
Mardi Gras Masks  - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library
Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Wed, Jan 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Nix Library
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Wed, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library
Crochet for Beginners - Crochet Keychains
Wed, Jan 21, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Nix Library - Programming Space
Registration opens Wednesday, January 7 2026 at 9:00am
Who Dun It? Mystery Book Club
Wed, Jan 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Spanish Conversation Group
Wed, Jan 21, 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Dining Room
Councilman Freddie King, III - District C - Weekly Community Office Hours
Thu, Jan 22, 10:15am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 2:30pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Metropolitan Human Services District
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 10:30am - 11:30am
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Discussing the New Yorker
Thu, Jan 22, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Indie Author Project Expert Session - Traditional-to-Indie Publishing
Thu, Jan 22, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Events
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Chess Club for Kids - STEAM Club
Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
LEGO Club
Thu, Jan 22, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Math Workouts For Kids - With Make It Count Math
Thu, Jan 22, 4:30pm - 6:45pm
Norman Mayer Library
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Evening Storytime
Thu, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
Math Workouts for Kids - With Make It Count Math
Thu, Jan 22, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Digital Skills Classes at the City of New Orleans - Boost Your Skills for Success
Fri, Jan 23, 9:30am - 12:00pm
City Hall - BE15 Basement training lab
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Cancelled
Play-Doh Playdate
Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Rosa F. Keller Library and Community Center
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 23, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Reproductive Health Resources
Fri, Jan 23, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #1
Survey of Disaster Food Assistance Experiences - In Orleans Parish
Fri, Jan 23, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Lobby Table #2
Crescent City Sounds Listening Lounge - Selected Tracks From The Catalog Spun By DJ Dewey D
Fri, Jan 23, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Stage and Performance Space
Loose Parts Play
Fri, Jan 23, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Cita Dennis Hubbell Library - Programming Space
Block Party
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Algiers Regional Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library - Sands Early Learning Center
Block Party
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Block Party
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Norman Mayer Library
Block Party
Sat, Jan 24, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library
Blue House Music: Connecting Music and Early Literacy
Sat, Jan 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
Notary Public Services
Sat, Jan 24, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room
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Sci-Fi Shorts - Short Story Club
Sat, Jan 24, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Main Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room,Computer Lab
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Alvar Library - Programming Space
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Baby Storytime
Mon, Jan 26, 10:30am - 11:30am
Nix Library - Programming Space
Odyssey House Louisiana - Prevention Department
Mon, Jan 26, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library - Lobby Table 1
Glass Recycling Drop Off - With Glassroots
Mon, Jan 26, 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Mid-City Library - Programming Space
Think It! Create It! Build It!
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Norman Mayer Library - Meeting Room
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Central City Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Mid-City Library
Loose Parts Play
Mon, Jan 26, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Nora Navra Library - Kids' Area
JOB1 - Career Resource
Tue, Jan 27, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Lobby Table #2
TechConnect
Tue, Jan 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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SNAP Assistance - With the Louisiana Department of Health
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 2:30pm
Nora Navra Library - Meeting Room
Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Algiers Regional Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Milton H. Latter Memorial Library - Pink Parlor
Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Norman Mayer Library
Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 10:30am - 11:30am
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Free Immunizations for Children - Greater New Orleans Immunization Network 
Tue, Jan 27, 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Algiers Regional Library - Large Meeting Room
Teen Volunteer Day
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Algiers Regional Library - Small Meeting Room
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Art Smarts: Interstellar Mobiles - STEAM Club
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Robert E. Smith Library - Meeting Room
Put a Pin In It: For Teens
Tue, Jan 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library - Programming Space
Evening Storytime
Tue, Jan 27, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
East New Orleans Regional Library - Children's Area
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