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.
 
 

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!