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Calling all children and teens in third through twelfth grade! Voice your opinion on your favorite books at the Ascension Parish Library by casting your vote in the Louisiana Young Readers’ Choice Award (LYRC) and Louisiana Teen Readers’ Choice Award (LTRC) contests. LYRC and LTRC were established by the State Library of Louisiana to find out which books you like best!
Several titles have been nominated for three different age ranges, third – fifth grade, sixth - eighth grade, and ninth – twelfth grade. The lists include popular books by award-winning authors, and we want to know which are your favorites! Anyone who wishes to vote must read two - three of the nominated titles for their grade level before voting. Votes must be submitted no later than January 27, 2020. Voting began on November 1, 2019.
For further information about this program, please contact the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Dutchtown at 673-8699, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Gonzales at 647-3955.
Several titles have been nominated for three different age ranges, third – fifth grade, sixth - eighth grade, and ninth – twelfth grade. The lists include popular books by award-winning authors, and we want to know which are your favorites! Anyone who wishes to vote must read two - three of the nominated titles for their grade level before voting. Votes must be submitted no later than January 27, 2020. Voting began on November 1, 2019.
For further information about this program, please contact the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Dutchtown at 673-8699, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Gonzales at 647-3955.
B.Y.O.C. is a monthly craft club that will meet on the first Tuesday of every month at the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez. Bring your own project (or find inspiration at the library!) while you meet and socialize with other crafters in the area. Coffee and assorted equipment will be provided, as well as a selection of instructional material and patterns to get you started. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 6:00pm.
Don’t want to show up empty handed? The library has partnered with Creativebug to provide free access to thousands of art & craft video classes. For more information about our monthly craft club or how to access Creativebug, please contact the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez at 622-3339.
Are you ready for a Winter Reading Challenge? Ascension Parish Library joins hundreds of other schools and libraries across the United States as participants in this exciting event. We challenge you to keep a record of the books that you read during the month of January and track those books on our Beanstack page, https://myAPL.beanstack.org, or on a print log which can be picked up at any Ascension Parish Library location. Share your progress on social media using #WinterRead2020!
Iconic publishing imprint Penguin Random House (PRH) is sponsoring this Beanstack Winter Reading Challenge in support of public libraries, school systems, and YOU achieving your reading goals! Top-performing libraries and schools will earn the Golden Penguin and Random House awards. PRH pledges to donate $50,000 in prizes, including author visits and new books, to be shared among the winners.
We will also hold Grand Prize Drawings on February 1 at all four of our Ascension Parish Library locations. Winners will be chosen for youth, teens, and adults! Each book logged will earn you one chance in the drawing. You can enter up to 31 times.
Prizes are as follows:
Youth (ages 0-12) - Household Membership Passes to the BREC Zoo, including an Annual Train Pass
Teens (ages 13-17) – Two Season Passes to Blue Bayou Water Park
Adults (ages 18 and up) – Instant Pot Duo 60
For more information on this program, contact the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Dutchtown at 673-8699, or in Galvez at 622-3339. Let's light up the mind this winter! Happy reading!
It may not be snowing outside, but you can have the fun of snow indoors with Cloud Dough! Flour and oil combine to make a dry, moldable “snow” that you can scoop, sift, and shape while you stay warm and comfortable inside. At Ascension Parish Library in Galvez, on Saturday, January 11, we’ll have stations set up from 9 AM until noon with a variety of fun and creative activities to spark your toddler’s imagination! There will be plenty of time to play, so feel free to come and go as you’d like.
This program is designed for children ages 3 and under, but is open to everyone. For more information, please call Ascension Parish Library in Galvez at 622-3339.
Whether you are a first time builder or a master at Lego construction, you are sure to have a fun time putting the pieces together at Ascension Parish Library’s Lego Club. Build whatever you can imagine on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM in Gonzales. We provide the Legos, but materials and creations must stay at the library, so you might want to bring a camera to capture the moment!
Lego Club is open to children of all ages. Duplo Blocks and Mega Bloks will be available for younger children. Please remember to leave your own Legos at home. We don’t want you to lose your favorite pieces! For more information on this program, contact the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales at 647-3955.
Make connections and create machines with easy and swappable circuit boards! Explore circuitry safely with littleBits® and unleash your inner engineer! All littleBits® components must stay at the library for future programs, so feel free to bring a camera if you want to record all of the fun.
littleBits is scheduled in Dutchtown for Saturday, January 11, at 10:30 AM. This program is designed for children in grades 2 and above, younger children may need assistance from a parent or older sibling. For more information, please call Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Dutchtown at 673-8699, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Gonzales at 647-3955.
Come warm up with a yoga break at the library! From January 13 through 25, Ascension Parish Library locations in Dutchtown and Galvez will have a variety of beginner yoga poses on display that are simple enough for our littlest patrons — but anyone can give it a try! How many poses can you do? Challenge your kids to a yoga competition and show them they can have fun while being active and focused.
For more information, please call Ascension Parish Library in Dutchtown at 673-8699 or Galvez at 622-3339.
Let your preschoolers explore the wonder of “Why.” Sorting, matching, and choosing what does not belong will entertain and delight your preschoolers while sparking their imaginations. We invite you to accompany your preschoolers while they start developing pre-STEM science skills with entertaining hands-on activities and stories. Our future scientists need to arrive at the Ascension Parish Library in Dutchtown on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:30 AM to participate in the Mother Goose Asks “Why?” program.
This program is designed for preschoolers ages 3 to 5. Please register by calling the Ascension Parish Library at Dutchtown at 673-8699. Space is limited so be sure to register as early as possible.
Are you interested in exposing your child to a new language in a fun and age appropriate setting? Join us for Bilingual Storytime! Children ages 7 and younger and their families are invited to take part in an exciting and interactive storytime that is presented entirely in English and Spanish. Enjoy thirty minutes of stories, songs, and active play, followed by a fun and easy craft. Bilingual Storytime will be held at 6:00 PM on Thursday, January 16, 2020 in Gonzales. For more information on this program, please contact the library in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Dutchtown at 673-8699.
¿Está interesado en exponer a su hijo a un nuevo idioma en un ambiente divertido y apropiado para su edad? ¡Únase a nosotros para contar cuentos bilingües! Los niños menores de 7 años y sus familiares están invitados a participar en una emocionante e interactiva hora de cuentos que se presentaran completamente en inglés y español. Disfrute de treinta minutos de historias, canciones y juegos interactivos, seguidos de una manualidad divertida y fácil. La hora de cuentos bilingüe se llevará a cabo a las 6:00 PM el 16 de enero en Gonzales. Para obtener más información sobre este programa, comuníquese con la biblioteca en Gonzales al 647-3955, en Donaldsonville al 473-8052, en Galvez al 622-3339, o en Dutchtown al 673-8699.
If you’re looking for a great opportunity for your baby to play with other babies in an informal setting, join us for Play Dates at Ascension Parish Library. We’ll set out age appropriate toys for children ages birth through 18 months so they may enjoy all the benefits of play. Play burns energy, improves motor skills, and is a great outlet for creative expression. It allows children to communicate and interact with each other to develop important social and emotional skills. While you play alongside your baby, you’ll have a chance to chat with other parents who are experiencing similar ages and stages, so it’s great for you as well.
Play Dates will be held on Thursdays for three consecutive weeks from January 16 through January 30. All Play Dates begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at 11:00 a.m. We encourage you to join us for the entire hour, but you are welcome to leave earlier, or pop in later if you’d like. For more information on this program, please contact the library in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Dutchtown at 673-8699.
Super Simple Songs is a YouTube channel that has over 18 million subscribers, and over 16 billion views. Their fun style of animation and creative use of puppetry keeps children engaged and makes learning fun. Videos introduce colors, numbers, letters, emotions, and more with catchy tunes that you’ll find your child singing long after the videos end. At our Super Simple Songs Make and Take program, we’ll make two super simple crafts: a Baby Shark headband, and a Peekaboo cat puppet. We’ll also have musical instruments out for you to play with, and two fun sensory bins filled with water beads. Water beads are a choking hazard, and children ages three and younger should be closely supervised by their parents when playing at the sensory bins.
Our Super Simple Songs Make and Take program will take place on Saturday, January 18 at our Gonzales and Galvez locations, and on Saturday, January 25 at our Donaldsonville and Dutchtown locations. This program is designed for children ages six and younger, but is open to all ages. Crafts will be available to make and take from 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.; simply stop by at the time that is most convenient for you. For more information on this program, please contact Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Dutchtown at 673-8699.
Super Simple Songs is a YouTube channel that has over 18 million subscribers, and over 16 billion views. Their fun style of animation and creative use of puppetry keeps children engaged and makes learning fun. Videos introduce colors, numbers, letters, emotions, and more with catchy tunes that you’ll find your child singing long after the videos end. At our Super Simple Songs Make and Take program, we’ll make two super simple crafts: a Baby Shark headband, and a Peekaboo cat puppet. We’ll also have musical instruments out for you to play with, and two fun sensory bins filled with water beads. Water beads are a choking hazard, and children ages three and younger should be closely supervised by their parents when playing at the sensory bins.
Our Super Simple Songs Make and Take program will take place on Saturday, January 18 at our Gonzales and Galvez locations, and on Saturday, January 25 at our Donaldsonville and Dutchtown locations. This program is designed for children ages six and younger, but is open to all ages. Crafts will be available to make and take from 9:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m.; simply stop by at the time that is most convenient for you. For more information on this program, please contact Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052, in Gonzales at 647-3955, in Galvez at 622-3339, or in Dutchtown at 673-8699.
Have you ever wanted to make a rainbow or succulent perfume? Come do both, Tweens, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville. Whether you’re feeling curious or in the mood for being creative, we’ll have lots of fun creating a spectrum of color in a jar and then exploring magnificent scents to create the perfect fragrance. This event begins at 4:30 PM and is open to tweens in grades 4-8. For more information, call the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville at 473-8052.
Homemade pins have become a common mainstay at anime conventions, often found at crafting tables. Now you can experiment with making your own using polystyrene. Polystyrene was commonly marketed in the 70s and 80s as shrinkydinks, but scientists have recently found new more advanced scientific uses for it. A team from Harvard and MIT used polystyrene to make self-assembling robots as recently as 2014! However, if crafting isn’t your thing, don’t worry. There will also be Nintendo consoles to play and snacks.
Kokusaika is Japanese for “internationalization,” and that’s what this club is all about. If you’re interested in cosplay, anime, manga, gaming, etc., then this Japanese cultural club for teens is for you! This program is open to all teens ages 12 through 18. Cosplay is welcome. For more information, please contact Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales at 647-3955.
If you have had a minute to glance at one of our newest databases, Creativebug, you will know that it has lots of fun and easy craft projects accompanied by in depth video tutorials. Join us at Ascension Parish Library in Dutchtown on Thursdays, from January 9 – 30, at 4:00 PM, as we work our way through the Isla pattern by Rae Hoekstra, one of the many sewing tutorials that are available through Creativebug. Curious about the dress and tunic that you can create with the Isla pattern? You can find completed projects by searching Instagram for #islapattern.
The library will provide all materials necessary, including sewing machines. This program is open to sewists of all skill levels, from teens to adults. Space is limited and registration is required. For more information on this program or to register, contact the Ascension Parish Library in Dutchtown at 673-8699.
Let it snowww pasta snowflakes at Ascension Parish Library! Teens come to Gonzales on January 22 at 4:00 PM or Galvez on January 30 at 6:00 PM and make beautiful snowflakes out of pasta, paint, glue and glitter.
Let it snowww pasta snowflakes at Ascension Parish Library! Teens come to Gonzales on January 22 at 4:00 PM or Galvez on January 30 at 6:00 PM and make beautiful snowflakes out of pasta, paint, glue and glitter.
Are you feeling a bit hungry? Mugs aren’t just for coffee anymore! Learn to cook with the press of a button at our Pizza in a Mug program. Make your own pizza in a mug and take home mug recipes that would be great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert! Perfect for late night snacking. Ascension Parish Library and the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office are happy to team up to provide this fun and tasty afternoon event. Pizza in a Mug will take place on Thursday, January 23 at 4:30 PM, at the Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office Hickley M. Waguespack Center in Donaldsonville, 1201 Maginnis Street.
As always, if you need a library card, we’ll be happy to sign you up for one during our visit. Children 13 and younger will need a parental signature. Anyone over the age of 14 can register for an adult card, but you will need to provide a photo ID. (High School IDs are fine.)
In the middle of a fall night in 1894, five men and two women, called lepers, tugged up the Mississippi River from New Orleans on a coal barge. They had been denied access to public transportation by state law. Accompanied by a physician, newspaper reporters, and provisions donated by Charity Hospital, the lepers were made as comfortable as possible during the 85-mile trip to their new home. The first glimpse revealed a decaying plantation known as Indian Camp, set on the river close to Carville in Iberville Parish. The house was uninhabitable, leaving the seven patients to begin a new life in slave cabins on a rundown farmstead that would later become a modern, innovative facility, as well as the only leprosarium on the continental United States.
Elizabeth Schexnyder, curator of the National Hansen’s Disease Museum in Carville, will continue this story at an upcoming program, History of the National Leprosarium in Carville Louisiana, at the Ascension Parish Library in Dutchtown on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 6:30 PM. Ms. Schexnyder will tell us the fascinating story of a place and a people who were often feared, sometimes persecuted, and always underestimated because of this misunderstood disease.
Con artists steal billions from Americans like you every year. They do not care how hard you have worked. That’s why AARP Louisiana is arming you with the tools and resources to fight back with the AARP Fraud Watch Network.
AARP Louisiana will host a Fraud Prevention Workshop on Thursday, January 9, 2019 at 10 AM at the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales. Join us for a lively discussion about how to spot and avoid identity theft and fraud so you can protect yourself and your family.
For additional information, call the library at (225) 647-3955.
Attention, adults! Come see us at the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez on Monday, January 13, 2020 at 10:30am to make a beautiful wreath out of recycled book pages.
Space is limited. Please call the library in Galvez at 225-622-3339 for more information or to register.
Ascension Parish Library staff members are excited to announce a board game night centered on the classic tabletop game Dungeons and Dragons. Patrons who attend will be able to select from premade characters and play through a custom-made library-themed adventure for level one adventurers. This is an adult program designed for patrons ages eighteen and up, both veteran players and people who have never played before are welcome. The program will take place at the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at 6:00 PM. All supplies necessary to game will be provided.
Advance registration is recommended for this program. To register or for more information on this program, please contact the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez at 622-3339.
Are advanced directives on your bucket list this new year? Advanced directives allow you to make your wishes known about what type of medical care you want to receive should you become terminally ill or permanently unconscious. Ascension Parish Library and Our Lady of the Lake Ascension have joined together to offer Are Advanced Directives on your Bucket List on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales. Presenter, Christy Lawrence, MSW, LCSW, will discuss what advanced directives are, why you need them, and how to go about completing them. These include living wills, health care power of attorney, and more.
Let’s check these items off your bucket list and spare those close to you the anxiety of having to guess your wishes. Thinking ahead and communicating medical preferences early on, will give your loved ones peace of mind.
To register, call Our Lady of the Lake Ascension Community Education at (225) 621-2906.
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Do you need money for college? A College Funding Seminar is scheduled at all four locations of the Ascension Parish Library. To find out more on how to finance your child’s education, attend one of these financial aid seminars. On Saturday, January 18, the seminars will be held in Donaldsonville at 10:00 AM and Dutchtown at 10:30 AM. On Saturday, January 25, the seminars will be held in Galvez and Gonzales at 10:00 AM.
Ascension Parish School Board Career Coaches will share their expertise about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and TOPS. Parents and students are encouraged to attend together and hear how financial aid really works, as well as how to qualify for and keep the TOPS Award.
For more information about these programs, call Donaldsonville at 473-8052, Dutchtown at 673-8699, Galvez at 622-3339, or Gonzales at 647-3955.
Do you need money for college? A College Funding Seminar is scheduled at all four locations of the Ascension Parish Library. To find out more on how to finance your child’s education, attend one of these financial aid seminars. On Saturday, January 18, the seminars will be held in Donaldsonville at 10:00 AM and Dutchtown at 10:30 AM. On Saturday, January 25, the seminars will be held in Galvez and Gonzales at 10:00 AM.
Ascension Parish School Board Career Coaches will share their expertise about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and TOPS. Parents and students are encouraged to attend together and hear how financial aid really works, as well as how to qualify for and keep the TOPS Award.
For more information about these programs, call Donaldsonville at 473-8052, Dutchtown at 673-8699, Galvez at 622-3339, or Gonzales at 647-3955.
Do you need money for college? A College Funding Seminar is scheduled at all four locations of the Ascension Parish Library. To find out more on how to finance your child’s education, attend one of these financial aid seminars. On Saturday, January 18, the seminars will be held in Donaldsonville at 10:00 AM and Dutchtown at 10:30 AM. On Saturday, January 25, the seminars will be held in Galvez and Gonzales at 10:00 AM.
Ascension Parish School Board Career Coaches will share their expertise about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and TOPS. Parents and students are encouraged to attend together and hear how financial aid really works, as well as how to qualify for and keep the TOPS Award.
For more information about these programs, call Donaldsonville at 473-8052, Dutchtown at 673-8699, Galvez at 622-3339, or Gonzales at 647-3955.
Do you need money for college? A College Funding Seminar is scheduled at all four locations of the Ascension Parish Library. To find out more on how to finance your child’s education, attend one of these financial aid seminars. On Saturday, January 18, the seminars will be held in Donaldsonville at 10:00 AM and Dutchtown at 10:30 AM. On Saturday, January 25, the seminars will be held in Galvez and Gonzales at 10:00 AM.
Ascension Parish School Board Career Coaches will share their expertise about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and TOPS. Parents and students are encouraged to attend together and hear how financial aid really works, as well as how to qualify for and keep the TOPS Award.
For more information about these programs, call Donaldsonville at 473-8052, Dutchtown at 673-8699, Galvez at 622-3339, or Gonzales at 647-3955.
Turn your resolutions into real solutions at the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 6:30pm with our Food and Nutrition Education seminar. Area nutrition agent Lisa Weber from the Southern University AgCenter will discuss how MyPlate and the Dietary Guidelines for Americans healthy eating plan can assist with balancing your diet, help achieve your weight goals, as well as aid in reducing the risk of chronic diseases. Please call the Ascension Parish Library in Galvez at 622-3339 for more information.
In 2018, Dragon Ball Super: Broly was the highest grossing anime film of the year. On Monday, January 27 at 6:00 PM, Ascension Parish Library in Gonzales will screen Dragon Ball Super: Broly. Patrons who attend will also be able to make their own “energy balls” in blue or green to show support for their favorite character.
Kanji Klub is Ascension Parish Library’s anime club designed for adults ages 18 and up. It is dedicated to expanding creativity and cultural appreciation through anime and pop culture related crafting. For more information about this program, call the library in Gonzales at 647-3955.
Start a new life by getting healthier in January. Make this the year you look and feel your best. Forget fad diets and the latest exercise craze; getting fit starts with making positive lifestyle changes that last a lifetime. Get your blood pressure taken, pulse ox test done and learn about diabetes, cancer and other diseases at the Health Fair, at the Ascension Parish Library in Donaldsonville on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 from 10:00 AM to 12 noon. Prevost Hospital will be providing all the medical expertise, including information about their upcoming renovations. In recognition of National Nutrition Month, the library will also be show casing health books that may be borrowed to help you get healthier. Call the library at 473-8052 for more information!
