2010-09 Newsletter - Lafourche Parish Library

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Cheniere Caminada Remembered…
South Lafourche Branch to Hold Open House on Sept. 4
The South Lafourche Public
Library will host an Open House
to celebrate the completion of
permanent displays intended to
preserve the history of Cheniere
Caminada.
The Cheniere Caminada Centennial, the South Lafourche
Public Library, and the library’s
Friends of the Library organization have come together to create
permanent displays to preserve
the history of the small fishing
village that was all but destroyed
by the hurricane of 1893.
The Open House is at 1:30
p.m. on Sat., Sept. 4.
“These permanent displays
will help us to restore some of
what has been lost from past
hurricanes and, at the same time,
enhance our past,” said Paul
Chiquet, branch administrator of
the Lafourche Parish Public Library.
“We also hope that because of
these displays, and others to
come, our library will serve as a
Open House
South Lafourche Branch
Sat., Sept. 4, 1:30 p.m.
Featuring Guest Lecturers
Windell Curole & John Doucet
&
Live Cajun Music
gathering place for any future
historical or genealogical event.”
During the Open House, visitors can view the displays, which
consist of artwork depicting the
communities; photographs of the
places and people who resided
there; and artifacts reflecting
Cajun life from the past.
Local historians Windell
Curole and Dr. John Doucet will
also be on hand to place the displays in their historical context.
Curole will discuss the 1893
hurricane, “The Deadliest Hurricane in Louisiana History,” and
its effects on the development of
the south Lafourche area.
The author of 14 plays centering on Louisiana history and
culture, Doucet will discuss his
play, Tant que Durera la Terre.
About the Great Cheniere Hurricane of 1893, the play was
awarded the 1996 Louisiana Native Voices and Visions Playwriting Award.
The Open House will also
feature live Cajun music and
refreshments.
This event is free and open to
the public.
Those with an interest in local
history are encouraged to stop
by.
Volume
3,
Issue
9
September 2010
Inside this issue:
Library News
2
Children’s Programs 3
Tween & Teen
Programs
4
Programs for Adults
4
Library Photos
5
Contact Information
6
Thibodaux Branch seeks help with “Read Out”
Banned Bo o k s W ee k i s Sep t. 25 - O ct . 2
Want to speak out against
censorship?
Register now to participate in
the library’s Banned Books
Week “Read Out,” to be held at
2 p.m. on October 2.
During the event, participants
will read aloud a passage from
their favorite banned or chal-
lenged book. Registration to
participate ends Sept. 25.
For more information about
the program, call the library at
447-4119.
Don’t forget about the
library’s Banned Books Club,
devoted solely to banned or challenged books. It next meets at 2
p.m. on Sept. 25.
Headquarters and all
branches of the
Lafourche Parish
Public Library will
be closed on
Monday, September
6, in observance of
Labor Day.
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SL Branch to host Cajun Fest on Sept. 25
Storyteller Michelle Gautreaux to perform at 1 p.m.
Local residents are invited to a free Cajun Fest to celebrate local people, places,
heritage, and culture at the South Lafourche
Public Library.
The library is hosting a Cajun Fest from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, September
25.
There will be displays centering on
Bayou Lafourche communities; live Cajun
music; the works of local duck carvers,
quilters, and artists; face painting; food; and
much more.
At 1 p.m., storyteller Michelle Gautreaux
will perform some “classic” Cajun stories
for children.
This program is free and open to the
public.
Golden Meadow Branch
to host scrapbooking
workshop
The Golden Meadow Public Library
will host a scrapbooking workshop for
adults at 1 p.m. on Friday, September 17.
Louise Adams will lead scrapbookers or
would-be scrapbookers with putting banners on scrapbook pages.
The workshop is free and open to all
adults interested in learning how to
“scrapbook.”
For more information about this program, call the library at 475-5660.
P h o t o g r a p h e r C a n c i e n n e to d i s p l a y wo rk a t St a t e L i b r a r y
Local photographer Henry Cancienne’s
latest work documenting the effects of the
Gulf oil spill will soon be on exhibit at the
State Library of Louisiana.
The exhibit is titled “Reflections of a
Vanishing Ecosystem and Culture: the 2010
Deepwater Horizon Ecological Disaster.” It
contains images that chronicle the effects of
the Gulf oil spill on local landscapes, wildlife, and residents in southern Lafourche
Parish and on Grand Isle.
The exhibit will be on display at the
State Library from mid-September to midOctober, on loan from the Lafourche Parish
Public Library.
The State Library of Louisiana is located
at 701 N. 4 Street in Baton Rouge.
This exhibit is free and open to the public.
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Photographer Henry Cancienne
Its “Family Reading Time” at the Larose Branch
Register now for “Prime Time”; begins on September 22
Families with children ages 6 to 10
years old are encouraged to register for
“Prime Time,” a six– to eight-week program of reading, discussion, and storytelling at public libraries.
“Prime Time” begins on Wednesday,
September 22, at the Larose Branch.
The program aims to help strengthen the
bonds between parents and children while
fostering a love of reading and an appreciation for public libraries.
A discussion leader and storyteller conduct the weekly programs, which feature
award-winning children’s books.
Families who are interested in attending
the program should call Lafourche Parish
Public Library Headquarters at 985-4461163 for more information.
The “Prime Time” program is sponsored
by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the
Humanities, the American Library Association, and the State of Louisiana.
To visit the “Prime Time” web site, go
to http://www.leh.org/html/primetime.html.
This program is free and open to the
public.
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Storytime & Other Children’s Events at Your Library
(* registration is required.)
Bayou Blue: Storytime: (10:30 a.m.) Monday, September 13, 20, & 27.
Choctaw: Storytime with Ms. Allison: Thursday, September 2, 10:30 a.m. “Classic Stories.” Kids Kraft Korner: (Ages 4 and up)
Thursday, September 2, 4:30 p.m. “Grandparents’ Gifts.” Storytime: Tuesday, September 7, 11 a.m. “Grandparents are Special.” Where in
the World …( Electronic Globe Game): (Ages 9 and up). Thursday, September 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Storytime: Tuesday, September 14, 11
a.m. “Teddy Bears.” Kids Mini-Movie Monday: Monday, September 20, 4:30 – 5 p.m. All ages. Berenstain Bears. Refreshments served.
Storytime: Tuesday, September 21, 11 a.m. “Apples, Apples.” Storytime: Tuesday, September 28, 11 a.m. “Stir and Bake.” Movie Afternoon: (ages 5 and up). Wednesday, September 29, 3:30 p.m. Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Refreshments will be served.
Golden Meadow: Storytime: Thursday, September 9, 10:30 a.m. “Glad to Be Me.” Storytime: Thursday, September 9, 4 p.m.
“Grandparents’ Day.” Storytime: Thursday, September 16, 4 p.m. “Dog Tales.” Storytime: Tuesday, September 21, 4 “Fall.” Storytime:
Thursday, September 30, 4 p.m. “Strike Up the Band.”
Larose: Alphabet Soup Story Hours: (10:30 a.m.) Thursday, September 2, “My Grandparents.” Thursday, September 9, “Glad to Be
Me.” Thursday, September 16, Colors All Around.” Thursday, September 23, “Fall Leaves Fall.” Thursday, Sept 30, “Music In The Air.”
Babes In Storyland Story Hour and Craft: Tuesday, September 28, “Kazoos, Tambourines and You.” 4:30 p.m. Prime Time Family
Reading Time – Sept 22 & 29 and Oct 6, 13, 20 & 27. Call 446-1163 for more information.
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Lockport: “Paws, Claws, Scales & Tales” Preschool Storytime: Thursday, September 2, 10:30 am. Pre-school Storytime: Thursday, September 9, 10:30 a.m. “Fall” Preschool Storytime: Thursday, September 23, 10:30 a.m. Preschool Storytime: Thursday, September
30, 10:30 a.m. *Children's Craft Program: Thursday, September 16, 4 p.m. All ages. Registration is required to ensure adequate supplies
for those children attending. Call 532-3158 to register.
Raceland: “Los Niños Preschool Story time & Craft”: Thursday, September 2, 10:30 am. This program is to celebrate Hispanic
Heritage Month. Grandparents’ Day Craft: Thursday, September 9, 4:30 p.m.Make a Hat Day: Wednesday, September 15, 4:30 p.m.
Storytime & Craft: Thursday, September 16, 10:30am
South Lafourche: Children’s Movie: Saving Shiloh. Saturday, September 4, 1 p.m. Itsy Bitsy Storytime: Tuesday, September 7,
10:30 a.m. “Grandparents’ Day.” Itsy Bitsy Storytime: Tuesday, September 14, 10:30 a.m. “Glad To Be Me.” Children’s Movie: The Gold
Retrievers. Saturday, September 18, 1 p.m. Itsy Bitsy Storytime: Tuesday, September 21, 10:30 a.m., “Fall.” Cajun Fest: Saturday, September 25, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., with storyteller Michelle Gautreaux at 1 p.m. Children’s movie: Saturday, September 25, 1 p.m. “Hoot.” SchoolAge Fun Storytime: Tuesday, September 28, 5:30 p.m. Lagniappe Craft: Wednesday, September 29, 10 a.m.
Thibodaux: Laptime Storytime: (For Infants & Toddlers) Thursday, September 9, 10:30 a.m. “Counting.” Thursday, September
23, 10:30 a.m. “Colorful Shapes.” Storytime: Wednesday, September 1, 10:30 a.m. “Classic Stories.” Storytime: Wednesday, September 8,
10:30 a.m. “Grandma, Grandpa and Me.” *Kid’s Craft: (Ages 5-11). Thursday, September 9, 4 p.m. “Grandparents Day.” Storytime:
Wednesday, September 15, 10:30 a.m. “Princes and Princesses.” Storytime: Monday, September, 20, 5:30 p.m. “Hooray for the USA.” Storytime: Wednesday, September 22, 10:30 a.m. “Let’s Play Ball.” Storytime: Wednesday, September 29, 10:30 a.m. “Animal Feet.”
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Tween & Teen
Programs
Items marked with * require registration.
Bayou Blue: (To participate in Tween
and Teen Zone activities, children become
a member. Membership is free. See library
staff for details.) Tween Zone: Tuesday,
September 7, 5 p.m. “Picture Frame Decorating Workshop.” Tween Zone Picture Day:
Tuesday, September 14, 5 p.m. Tween Zone
Storytime: Tuesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m.
Choctaw
: Tween/Teen “Twist Off”:
(Ages 9 and up). Wednesday, September 15,
4:30 p.m.
Golden Meadow
: Teen Wii Game:
Wednesday, September 8, 4 p.m. Teen Wii
Game: Wednesday, September 22, 4 p.m.
Larose: Wiitime Wiimers: Tuesday, September 14, 4:30-6:00 p.m.
Lockport: Tween Wii Games: For Ages 9
For Adults
Bayou Blue Branch
Computer Class:
Wednesday, September 8, 5 p.m.
Choctaw Branch
Wednesday, September 8, 10:30 a.m. “Painted Kitchen Towels.” Registration
Thursday, September 16, 1 p.m. “Back to Basics.” Registration
*Adult Craft:
*Computer Class:
required.
required.
Golden Meadow Branch
Wednesday, September 15,1 p.m. Adult Scrapbooking: Friday, September
17, 1 p.m. Adult Wii Games: Tuesday, September 28. Call the library at 475-5660 for details.
Computer Class:
Larose Branch
: Wednesday, September 1, 8, & 15, 4:30 p.m. Senior Strikers: Monday,
September 13 & 27, 10 a.m. *Larose Cuttin Ups Scrapbooking: Tuesday, September 21, 1 – 6
p.m. The Larose Cutting Up scrapbookers will complete a layout in September. All materials
will be supplied; just bring a picture. Registration is required.
*Computer Classes
Lockport Branch
Wednesday, September 1, 1:30 p.m. Scrapbooking Memories: Wednesday, September 15, 5:30 p.m. Scrapbooking Memories: Saturday, September 25, 1:30
p.m. (Note: Lockport Branch Library’s “Scrapbooking Memories” program invites scrapbookers
of all levels to participate. You can bring your own supplies to work on a page or two at the
program or use supplies the library provides during the program.) *Computer Class: Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word: Wednesday, September 22, 10 a.m. Register by calling
532-3158. *Computer Class: Introduction to Internet, Email & the Library Web page. Wednesday, September 29, 10 a.m. Register by calling 532-3158.
Wii Social:
Raceland Branch
Wednesday, September 8, 2 p.m. Computer Class: Friday, September
17, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, September 28, 4 p.m. Banned Books Discussion: Wednesday, September 29, 2 p.m.
- 12. Wednesday, September 8, 3:30
p.m. Teen Wii Games: Wednesday, September 22, 3:30 pm.
Coffee Talk for Adults:
Ani-Marvel-DC Fan Club
oke: Wednesday, September 1, 4:30 p.m.
Tween Wii: Wednesday, September 22, 4:30
p.m. For Teens: Teen Wii Night: Tuesday,
September 7, 4:30 p.m. Teen Movie Night:
Tuesday, September 14, 4 p.m. Teen Wii
Night: Tuesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m.
Ani-Marvel-DC Fan Club Tuesday, September 28, 4 p.m.
Feed the Children:
bered
Raceland: For Ages 7 - 12: Tween Kara-
South Lafourche
: Tween Duct Tape
Craft: Wednesday, September 1, 4 p.m.Teen
Duct Tape Craft: Thursday, September 2, 4
p.m. Tween & Teen Wii Games: Wednesday, September 22, 4 p.m. Cajun Fest: Sat.,
Sept. 25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Lagniappe Craft:
Wednesday, September 29, 10 a.m.
Thibodaux
: *Teen Craft: Candy Sushi.
Thursday, September 2, 4 p.m. *Teen Craft:
Mexican Coil Pots. Monday, September 13,
4:30 p.m. Tween Wii: Sports. Thursday, September 16, 4 p.m.Teen Wii: Rockband. Monday, September 27, 4:30 p.m. Teen Book
Club: Thursday, September 30, 4 p.m. Tween
Book Club: Thursday, September 30, 5 p.m.
South Lafourche Branch
Thursday, September 2, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cheniere Caminada Remem: Saturday, September 4, 1:30 p.m. Movie for Adults: Saturday, September 4, 1 p.m.
*Adult Craft: Wednesday, September 8, 10 a.m. Wii Games for Adults:
Wednesday, September 15, 10:30 a.m. *Résumé Writing: Monday, September 13, 5:30 p.m.
*Computer Classe: Wednesday, September 15, 22, & 29, 5:30 p.m. Veterans District Meeting: Thursday, September 16, 5 p.m. Movie for Adults:
Saturday, September 18, 1 p.m. Biloxi-Chitimacha Tribal Council Meeting: Saturday, September 18, 2 p.m.
La Table Francaise: Tuesday, September 21, 4 p.m. Coastal Zone Management: Tuesday,
September 21, 5 p.m. Crochet class: Saturday, September 25, 10 a.m. Cajun Fest: Sat., Sept.
25, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Movie for Adults: Saturday, September 25, 1 p.m. “The Long, Hot Summer.” “Talking Books” Book Club: Wednesday, September 29, 6 p.m.
In
the Heat of the Night.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
Thibodaux Branch
Friday, September 3, 1 p.m.
Classic Movie Matinée:
Friday, September 3, 1 p.m. (
Board Game Night: Tuesday, September 7, 5p.m. Classic Movie Matinée: Friday, September 10, 1 p.m. (
Event Horizon Sci Fi/Fantasy
Book Club: Saturday, September 11, 2 p.m. Board Game Night: Tuesday, September 14, 5
p.m. Library Bingo: Wednesday, September 15, 1 p.m. Classic Movie Matinée: Friday, September 17, 1 p.m. (
*Adult Craft:
Monday, September 20, 5 p.m. New
Movie Madness:
Tuesday, September 21, 4:30 p.m. Board Game
Night: Tuesday, September 21, 5 p.m. Senior Wii: Wednesday, September 22, 1 p.m.
LIB LUV Book Club:
Saratoga Trunk.
Western).
Romance).
Drama).
Paper Cakes.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Bowling.
Classic Movie Matinée: Friday, September 24, 1 p.m. (Musical or Comedy). Banned
Books Club: Saturday, September 25, 2 p.m. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.
New Movie Madness: Letters to Juliet. Monday, September 27, 4:30 p.m. Board Game
Night: Tuesday, September 28, 5 p.m. *Computer Classes: Thursday, September 9, 10:30
a.m. “Introduction to Computers and Microsoft Word.” Thursday, September 16, 10:30
a.m. “Introduction to the Internet.”
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Branch Photos
Life’s a beach at the Larose Branch.
A young Thibodaux Branch
patron gets some play time in
after arts and crafts.
Tweens harmonize during a Karoake
program at the Raceland Branch.
Beach ball volleyball, anyone? The
South Lafourche
Branch had a great
time at its luau to
close out the
Summer Reading
Program.
Thanks
to
Woodmen of the
World for donating
a new American
flag to the Larose
Branch.
It was “game on” at the Thibodaux Branch
for tweens and teens.
Thanks to...
The Thibodaux Branch would also like to thank Raising Cane’s
Lockport Branch patrons got up close and personal with several members of the insect world in August, thanks to the
Audubon BugMobile.
for donating coupons for free kids’ meals for the Summer Reading
Program; Rouses on Canal Blvd. for donating plastic grocery bags;
the Friends of the Thibodaux Library, which donated money for the
library’s SRP Closing Program cake, decorations, and refreshments;
Daisy Troop #478, led by Kerri Toups, for donating prizes for the
library’s Patriotic Bookmark Contest.
Lafourche Parish Public Library
Headquarters
Martha Sowell Utley
305 W. Fifth Street
Memorial
Thibodaux, LA 70301-3154 314 St. Mary Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301-2620
(985) 446-1163
(985) 446-3848 (FAX)
(985) 447-4119
(985) 449-4128 (FAX)
Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mon & Tues, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Susanna LeBouef,
Wed & Th, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Director
Fri & Sat, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Choctaw
1887 Choctaw Road
Thibodaux, LA
Bayou Blue
198 Mazerac Street
Houma, LA 70364
Raceland
177 Recreation Drive
Raceland, LA 70394-2915
(985) 633-6453 (Ph. & FAX) (985) 580-0634 (Ph. & FAX) (985) 537-6875 (Ph. & FAX)
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Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mon - Th, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Mon -Th, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Regina Lauland,
Assistant Director/
Patricia Boatman,
Luticia Cortez,
Patrize Stuart,
Jessica Cassel,
Director of Operations
Branch Librarian
Manager
Manager
Branch Associate II
Gheens
153 N. Leon Drive
Gheens, LA 70355
Lockport
720 Crescent Avenue
Lockport, LA 70374
Larose
305 E. Fifth Street
Larose, LA 70373
South Lafourche
16241 E. Main Street
Cut Off, LA 70345
Golden Meadow
1403 North Bayou Drive
Golden Meadow, LA
70357-2513
(985) 532-2288 (Ph. & FAX) (985) 532-3158
(985) 532-0270 (FAX)
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Sat, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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(985) 475-5660 (Ph. & FAX)
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Fri, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Betty Sampey,
Brenda Bascle,
Daryle Hamblin,
Helen Brunet,
Annette Plaisance,
Manager
Manager
Branch Associate II
Branch Librarian
Manager
Lafourche Parish Public Library
303 West Fifth Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
www.lafourche.org
Susanna LeBouef, Director
Regina Lauland, Assistant Director
Newsletter Editor, Katina Gaudet
Board President, Jimmy Cantrelle
Vice-President, Lynette Fossum
Judy Babin
Nicholas Cheramie
Harvey Clement
Shane Hebert
Eva Shanklin
Rodney Doucet, Parish Liaison
Our Mission
Our mission is to provide residents of
Lafourche Parish access to books and
other resources and services for their
educational, information, and recreational
needs.