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UPCOMING EVENTS
Wed, Apr 17, 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Gonzales - Computer Classroom
Learn how to use our databases and resources for high school and post-secondary preparation. Registration required.

Wed, Apr 17, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last.
Register

Thu, Apr 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
A time for babies and toddlers and their caregivers to play and socialize with new friends!

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Slip on your softest and snuggliest pajamas to join us for stories and songs.

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room
Una experiencia interactiva en español e inglés. An interactive experience in Spanish and English.

Thu, Apr 18, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Learn how to use our databases and resources for high school and post-secondary preparation. Registration required.

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez
Create a needle art piece while you relax and unwind. Registration required.

Sat, Apr 20, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Set your Sat Nav, hop on a bus, or call a taxi and head to the library to meet Bluey!

Sat, Apr 20, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Donaldsonville
Practice taking a computer-based ACT. Registration required; space is limited.

Tue, Apr 23, 9:00am - 11:45am
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Tue, Apr 23, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Study Commons at the Wag Center - Multipurpose Room
Ignite your child’s curiosity for adventure in this four-part science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) series.

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2
Life’s ruff – paws and play with some pups ready for adoption!

Sat, Apr 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Make ab-sew-lutely unique art with no fabric or thread! Registration required.

Sat, Apr 27, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Dutchtown
Practice taking a computer-based ACT. Registration required; space is limited.

Sun, Apr 28, 9:00am - 12:30pm
Gonzales - Computer Classroom
Practice taking a computer-based ACT. Registration required; space is limited.

Tue, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Study Commons at the Wag Center - Multipurpose Room
Ignite your child’s curiosity for adventure in this four-part science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) series.

Tue, Apr 30, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales
Swap cuttings or seedlings for your garden and get your gardening questions answered. Registration required.

Wed, May 01, All day
Donaldsonville
Bead bracelets are back in demand – so let’s make one!

Wed, May 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt about The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I.
Register

Thu, May 02, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Donaldsonville
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, May 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, May 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Thu, May 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Join APL’s Book Club to explore the literary world and participate in quality conversations. Registration required.

Sat, May 04, 9:00am - 10:30am
Study Commons at the Wag Center
Help your daughter understand the physical and emotional changes she will experience as she goes through puberty—registration required.

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
It’s hands-on and homemade! Learn to make fruit jelly and how to start a garden. Registration required.

Sat, May 04, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Let your imagination soar as you take a journey filled with unicorns, dragons, narwhals, monsters, and endless joy!

Mon, May 06, All day
Donaldsonville
Hanging air plant jellyfish are whimsical and an easy way to display your plants! While supplies last!

Mon, May 06, All day
Gonzales
Hanging air plant jellyfish are whimsical and an easy way to display your plants! While supplies last!

Mon, May 06, All day
Galvez
Hanging air plant jellyfish are whimsical and an easy way to display your plants! While supplies last!

Mon, May 06, All day
Dutchtown
Hanging air plant jellyfish are whimsical and an easy way to display your plants! While supplies last!

Tue, May 07, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2,Meeting Room 3,Computer Classroom
Explore jobs, careers, and educational opportunities with organizations from Ascension and surrounding communities.

Tue, May 07, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
Grab a controller, and let’s play!

Tue, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Let your imagination soar as you take a journey filled with unicorns, dragons, narwhals, monsters, and endless joy!

Tue, May 07, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales
Join us for a look at the long, tangled history of Russia and Ukraine to see how the stage was set for today’s conflict. Registration required.

Wed, May 08, 5:00pm - 7:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Wed, May 08, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Join the tabletop game fun. Bring your favorites or try ours.

Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, "Mother-Daughter Murder Night".
Register

Thu, May 09, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB
EarlySteps provides services to families with infants and toddlers from birth to three years who have developmental delays or a medical condition likely to result in a developmental delay.

Thu, May 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
It’s just stuff! Get tips on how to declutter before you downsize.

Thu, May 09, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Grab a controller, and let’s play!

Fri, May 10, 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Gonzales
Improve your computer skills with one-on-one help. Registration required.

Sat, May 11, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo! It’s a magical morning of STEM crafts and activities inspired by classic tales.

Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Teen Book Club meets on the second Saturday of every month—registration is required.

Tue, May 14, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Study Commons at the Wag Center - Multipurpose Room
Let your imagination soar as you take a journey filled with unicorns, dragons, narwhals, monsters, and endless joy!

Tue, May 14, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales
Join us for a look at the long, tangled history of Russia and Ukraine to see how the stage was set for today’s conflict. Registration required.

Wed, May 15, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3
Let your imagination soar as you take a journey filled with unicorns, dragons, narwhals, monsters, and endless joy!

Thu, May 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room
A time for babies and toddlers and their caregivers to play and socialize with others.

Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2
Join author Jack Caldwell for a discussion and book signing on his Jane Austen-inspired novels. Registration required.

Thu, May 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
Hear stories of hope and recovery from addictions. Registration is required.

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