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Book s and Bytes ontheBayou A Laf ourche Parish Publ ic Library Publ icat ion

Oct ober 2015

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W hat 's New

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Feat ured Event s

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Book Reviews

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Children: Reading and St oryt ime

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Children: Classes and Event s

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St aff Spot light s

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Family Fun: Event s for All Ages

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M ont hly Insight s

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Adult s & Seniors: Classes and Event s

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Lifest yle: Classes and Event s

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Teens & Tweens: Classes and Event s

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Did You Know: Informat ion Spot light

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Special M essage

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News and Announcement s

Vi si t your l ocal Lafourche Li brary t o f i nd t abl et s, eReader s, educat i onal t abl et s for k i ds, audi obook s, comput er s and wi f i , and more!

J o i n u s f o r t h e s e Ev e n t s !

K9 Cop Visit

Computer Classes

BINGO

Sharpie Art

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BOARD OF CONTROL

Staff Stars

President Bennie Smit h

Let your library staff know you appreciate them. Fill out a card for the "Staff Stars Box" (can be for an individual or a branch).

Vice-President Harvey Clement

Thibodaux Branch

Judy Bazare Lonnie Granier Selma M alcombe Angelique Torres Suzanne Troxclair

Doris

Jessica

Nina

Pat

Rontronese Headquarters

Tangella

Thank you for the great customer service!

Board of Cont rol Liaison John Arnold 2

W h at 's New ...

LI BRA RY FUNDI NG RENEWA L

Saturday, October 24th The Library's 10-year dedicated tax millage comes up for renewal on Saturday, October 24th, 2015.

The millage on the October 24th ballot is a renewal of the same millage voters approved in 1995 and again in 2005.

This millage provides 85% the Library's operational budget, including books, computers, online resources, staff, utilities, supplies, maintenance, and repairs.

This renewal will keep your libraries open and operating for another 10 years.

This renewal stays in the parish and is dedicated to running the library.

Laf ourche Cit izens Use Their Libraries: - 395,872 library visits in 2014 - 150,919 people attended 10,348 programs - 403,884 materials were checked out - 147,464 research questions answered

- 202,632 database inquiries - 347,034 items in collection - 92,003 people used library computers

* THI S I S NOT A NEW TA X .

For more information, visit the library's website: www.lafourche.org

The deadl ine t o regist er as a Laf ourche Parish vot er is: September 23rd.

Earl y vot ing is : October 10 - 17, 2015

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Fe a t u r e d Ev e n t s Break out the light-sabers and bookmarks ? Star Wars Reads Day is coming Oct. 10.

The fourth annual event will again celebrate all things from that galaxy far, far away as well as the joy of reading for all ages. In honor of the day, Lucas Film has created two new logos: One with Yoda nose deep in a book, and the other starring BB-8, the rolly-polly new droid making his big screen debut in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (in theaters Dec. 18).

Cel ebrat e St ar Wars Reads Day wit h t hese:

Star Wars : Jedi Academy

by Jeffrey Brown

The Strange Case of The secret of the Secrets of the Jedi Origami Yoda Fortune Wookiee

by Jude Watson

by Tom Angleberger by Tom Angleberger

On th e Bayou Lafourche Parish Public Library is hosting a Movie Night on t he Bayou event featuring: The Wizard of Oz (Warner Bros.)

The Wizard of Oz will be projected on a big screen out doors across from the Thibodaux Library on 705 West 5th St. in Thibodaux. All ages are welcome. No registration or entry fee required.

Sponsors

Friday, Oct ober 16, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM in t he Thibodaux Branch Parking Lot Area

Purpl e Penguin Art Co. will be doing Face Painting.

Don't forget blankets, costumes, The Venet ian will be selling snowballs. and/or chairs.

Chart er Communicat ions will set up the BIG screen.

Thibodaux Main St reet , Inc. will sell concessions.

Margo Bat t agl ia?s St udio of Danse will provide a creative performance.

- Laf ourche Library will provide the movie, projector, and space.

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Fe a t u r e d Ev e n t s

Did you know that your kids can trick or treat in the library?

During October, Lafourche Library locations offer free events for a safe and fun Halloween indoors at the library with crafts, treats, storytimes, and more!

Trick or Treat at t he Thibodaux Branch: Saturday, October 30 & 31, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Stop by the Children?s Desk on Friday and Saturday of Halloween weekend to trick-or-treat for candy.

Hal l oween Cost ume & Pizza Part y at t he Racel and Branch: Friday, October 30, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join us for a Halloween costume and pizza party.

Hal l oween Bash at t he Choct aw Branch: Wednesday, October 28, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Join us for a frightful afternoon. Everyone will scream over our Halloween-themed games, craft, and more.

Pumpkin Paint ing at t he Gol den Meadow Branch Thursday, October 22, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Come paint a pumpkin to take home. Registration is required due to limited supplies and space.

See Pages 8, 9, 12, & 13 for more events!

?Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. I ndeed, it is the only thing that ever has.?

Friends of the Lafourche Parish Public Library raise money that enables our library to move from good to great -providing the resources for additional programming, much needed equipment, support for children?s summer reading, and special events throughout the year.

The work of the Friends highlights the on-going basic fact that our library is the cornerstone of the community. They also provide opportunities for all to engage in the joy of life-long learning and connect with the thoughts and ideas of others from ages past to the present.

The Friends?gift of their time and commitment to the library sets an example for all in how volunteerism leads to positive civic engagement and the betterment of our community.

Each library branch has a Friends of the Library group that coordinates book sales to help support library programs. You can find these ongoing book sales at your local library, usually in the lobby, with books for as low as .10 cents! Check it out and see what you find!

If interested in joining a Friends of the Library group for your local library, The key message of this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, please contact that respective branch.

October 4-10, is to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms. NFPA is excited to share this important information so everyone better understands the life-saving value of home smoke alarms.

Look for fire trucks and firemen to visit library branches this month!

See pages 7-9 for Fire Prevention Week events.

See page 13 for Friends of the Library events.

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Bo o k Re v i e w s Rat Queens

By Anthony Doerr Catherine, Librarian Sometimes you want to read something that makes you think, a book that will make you question the nature of reality or society or yourself. I can list a number of works, both created as prose and as comic books that have engaged me on that level. Rat Queens is not one of those comics, but it sure is a whole lot of fun while it gleefully plays with the conventions of its genre in its first volume, Sass and Sorcery, written by Kurtis J. Wiebe and drawn by Roc Upchurch.

The setting of Rat Queens will be familiar to fans of pulp fantasy or the multitude of games that have drawn inspiration from that genre and have been released onto game consoles, computers, and Dungeons & Dragons style rulebooks for tabletop play. The coastal town of Palisade has recently become home to several colorfully-named adventuring parties, and the longtime residents are starting to get tired of them roughing up the place. Now that the local monster

population has been cut down to size, the adventurers have turned their energy to partying and fighting each other.

One of these groups is the Rat Queens. Violet is a hipster dwarf and the party?s go-to women when the problem needs a sword stuck in it. Hannah is an elf mage who is not terribly fond of her necromancer parents and has an on-again-off-again relationship with the Captain of the Guard. Dee is a human raised in the cult of a Lovecraft-style Elder God, and she still manages to cast divine spells despite currently claiming to be an atheist.

Finally, the group is rounded out by Betty, whose role as the party?s break-in specialist is aided by the small size that comes with being a smidgen, one of those fantasy races that have cropped up since the Tolkien estate sues anyone who writes about something too precisely like a hobbit.

She is, of course, a hedonist, frequently crossing the line into irresponsibility.

If you think this all sounds strange, gory,

Tomboy : A Graphic Memoir

by Liz Prince

I don?tread a lot of graphic novels, but I like them, quirky ones especially. Liz Prince?s graphic memoir Tomboy isn?t especially quirky, but as memoirs go, it?s brutally honest as Prince talks about her life as a tomboy, how comfortable it felt to her, and how out of place she was among her peers growing up as a result.

The gender norms pervasive in society fit her about as well as the dresses she was sometimes forced to wear ? that is, they didn?t fit her at all. Liz?s very existence seems to have challenged the gender norms and assumptions of many of her classmates.

Not surprisingly, she was bullied and ostracized at school. ?Girls shunned me because I acted like a boy? Boys shunned

and more than a little lewd, you are on the right track. Though you should probably double the amount of blood you?re imagining and multiply the amount of frank discussion of sex by about ten. Everyone keeps their clothes on while on-panel; however, I am not sure how much that means at this point.

All this is to say that Rat Queens is certainly not for everyone. If you are not familiar with the conventions of the genre, there is very little exposition to help you orient yourself. Also, if you are easily offended by things like a tiny woman discussing her love of both drug-like mushrooms and her girlfriend, you should probably do your blood pressure a favor and stay away.

However, if you enjoy old-fashioned pulp fantasy action but always wanted to see more maidens getting in on the frequently violent and drunken fun, you would have a hard time finding something that fits the bill better than Rat Queens.

Katina, Area Librarian

me for being a girl regardless of whether or not I acted like one,? she writes.

She didn't act like a girl in many ways, except for an important one. She liked boys, who rarely liked her in return because of her tomboy status and who questioned her sexuality, one of the things about which Prince was absolutely certain.

In Tomboy, Liz Prince allows us to follow her through an awkward childhood and adolescence spanning different states and schools as she tries to fit in, thinking that she doesn?t really fit in. It isn?t until the memoir?s end, appropriately enough, that Liz finds a community of her own, one that embraces her and encourages her to be herself and go after what she hopes to become.

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Tomboy is a good read told through deceptively simple-looking drawings that might make one think, ?I can draw that? until you realize, ?Oh, wait, no, I actually can?t draw.? Or that might just be me. If you appreciate graphic novels or memoirs and have a soft spot for the ?outsider,? you might give this one a go.

Al so by Liz Prince

St o r y t i m e s Children's Book of the M onth

Bayou Blue Branch (11:30 a.m.)

- October 6. "Fire Safety" - October 20. "Pajama Jam" - October 27. "Spooky Stories" Choctaw Branch (10:30 a.m.)

- October 7. "Pumpkin Patch" - October 21. "Boo to You" Gheens Branch (5 p.m.)

- October 5. "Fire Prevention" - October 19. "Teen Read Week -- Halloween." In honor of Teen Read Week, teens will read Halloween stories. Costumes welcome.

Golden Meadow Branch (5 p.m.) *Register to receive a free copy of a book read at Storytime. One per household, while supplies last.

(Indicated with an asterisk *) - *October 6. "The Leaves on a Tree" - October 20. (bilingual) Larose Branch (11 a.m.)

- October 1. "Sleepy Time Tales" - October 8. "Fire Safety" - October 15. "Where's the Bear?"

- October 22. "Hats on Everyone" - October 29. "Halloween: Boo!"

Raceland Branch (11:30 a.m.)

- October 1. "Cookies" - October 15. "Ghosts" - October 29. "Black Cat" South Lafourche Branch (10:30 a.m. unless noted) - October 3, 11 a.m. "On the Go" - October 6. "Colors of the Fall" - October 13. "Fire Safety" - October 20. "Halloween" Thibodaux Branch (10:30 a.m. unless noted) - October 7. "Firemen" - October 14. "Dulac Dat Cajun Cat" - October 20, 3:30 p.m.

"Popcorn" - October 21. "Trick or Treat" - October 28. "Halloween"

Learn about fire safety Drop by special storytimes to meet local firefighters and get a look at a fire truck up close at some library branches.

Lockport Branch (10:30 a.m.)

- October 1. "Ninjas!"

- October 8. "Fire Truck Visit" - October 22. "Hooray for Fall" - October 29. "Trick or Treat and Reading"

Hal l oween scare in Louisiana

By Eric James

A f un and f unny Hal l oween romp f or chil dren and parent s al ike!

It's Halloween night, and creatures and critters from near and far are starting to gather outside the front door. And now here comes a whole army of monsters, on broomsticks, buses, and bikes, all clamoring in the darkness. What is it they want? Are they coming for you?

This humorous, creative story is the perfect Halloween adventure for children and parents to share.

Toddler Storytimes Thibodaux Branch South Lafourche Lapt ime St oryt ime 0-24 months; 10:30 a.m. Branch - Oct. 1. "Dino Fun" Babyt ime 0-24 months; 10:30 a.m.

- Oct. 8. "Toddle - Oct. 7 & 27 Waddle" Lockport Branch - Oct. 15. "Vroom" We READ - Oct. 22. "Candy Colors" St oryt ime 0-18 months; - Oct. 29. "5 Little 10:30 a.m.

Pumpkins" - Oct. 15

ABC Phonics Ages 4+ Devices: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch Price: FREE

ABC Phonics is full of interactive and dynamic learning games just right for your first ABCs!

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Fo r K i d s Bayou Blue Branch - *Alice in Wonderland Card Soldiers Craft: Oct. 1, 5 p.m. Ages 8 - 12. Create card soldiers from the beloved, but once banned book.

- *Popsicle Stick Scarecrow Craft: Oct. 7, 4 p.m. Ages 5 - 8.

- *Glitter Slime Monsters Craft: Oct. 8, 5 p.m. Ages 8 - 12.

Transform ordinary jars into sparkly monsters.

- *Fall Tree Globe Craft: Oct. 12, 4 p.m. Ages 8 - 12.

- *Cookie Decorating: Oct. 16, 3:30 p.m. Ages 5 - 8. Celebrate National Cookie Month by creating beautiful works of edible art.

Choctaw Branch - Tinker Toys Build-a-Thon: Oct. 5, 2 - 4 p.m. Ages 3 - 10.

- Movie Night: Oct. 6, 5 p.m. Ages 3 - 12. Snacks served.

- *Jar-O-Lantern Craft: Oct. 7, 4:30 p.m. Ages 3 - 12. Create a festive, glowing jar-o-lantern decoration.

- World Almanac for Kids Demo: Oct. 13, 5 p.m. Learn about a good online tool to help with homework.

- Crayons & Cookies: Oct. 15, 5 p.m. Ages 3 - 12. Take a break from homework to relax with coloring and cookies.

Gheens Branch - *TP Roll Mummy Craft: Oct. 15, 5 p.m. Ages 5 - 10.

- *Ghost Windsock Craft: Oct. 21, 5 p.m. Ages 2 - 4.

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An * indicat es regist rat ion is required t o at t end.

Golden Meadow Branch

South Lafourche Branch

- Fire Truck Visit : Oct. 5, 4 p.m.

- Stained Glass Leaves Fall Craft: Oct. 6, 5 p.m.

- LEGO Time: Oct. 8, library hours.

- Tinker Toy Fun: Oct. 14, library hours.

- Owl Mask Craft: Oct. 20, 5 p.m.

- Wii Game Time: Oct. 29, 4 - 6 p.m.

Larose Branch - World Almanac for Kids Demo: Oct. 6, library hours. Learn about a good online tool to help with homework.

- LEGO Builders: Oct. 13, 5 p.m.

- Tinker Toy Creations: Oct. 19, 5 p.m.

- Trick or Treat in the Library: Oct. 29, 11:30 a.m. Children are welcome to wear costumes.

Lockport Branch - *Fall is My Favorite Time Workshop: Oct. 6, 4 p.m.

- Lil Bits Film: Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m.

- *Pumpkin Decorating Workshop: Oct. 28, 4 p.m.

Raceland Branch - Halloween Craft: Oct. 6, 5 p.m.

- Frankenstein Craft: Oct. 13, 5 p.m.

- LEGO Play: October 19 - 22, library hours.

- Tinker Toy Play: October 26 - 29, library hours.

- Red Ribbon Week Activity: Oct. 27, 5 p.m. Kids of all ages can create a painted canvas supporting their choice for a drug-free life.

- Halloween Bash: Oct. 30, 2 -4 p.m.

Enjoy a costume and pizza party, while supplies last.

- Just Play: Oct. 3, 17 & 31, 2 p.m.

An unstructured playtime for children.

- Kids' Art: Oct. 10, 1 p.m.

- Play-Doh Day: Oct. 17, 11 a.m.

Create with Play-Doh. - Kids' Bingo: Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m.

- Trick or Treat Bag Craft: Oct. 26, 5:30 p.m.

Thibodaux Branch - *LEGO Robotics: Oct. 7, 4 p.m. & Oct. 24, 10 a.m. Ages 8 - 18. Build and program machines using LEGO Robotics.

- *K'nex: Oct. 8, 3:30 p.m. & Oct. 22, 4 p.m. Ages 8 - 12. Create with K'nex.

- *Tree Collage Canvas Craft: Oct. 12, 4:30 p.m.

- *LEGO Mania Craft: Oct. 19, 4 p.m. Ages 6 and up.

- Mommy & Me Zumba: Oct. 23, 11 a.m.

- Trick or Treat at the library: Oct. 30, 3 - 5 p.m. & Oct. 31, 3 - 5 p.m.

Stop by the Children's Desk.

- Halloween Movie Madness: Oct. 31, 2 p.m. Refreshments provided.

- Red Ribbon Week: Oct. 26 - Oct. 31. Children who check out items at the Children's Desk will get a free coloring activity book to take home.

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*Family Pumpkin Decorating at the Thibodaux Branch: Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m. Decorate a pumpkin as a family. Supplies provided, but limited. Sign up at the library.

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Fa m i l y Fu n ( A l l A g e s) Bayou Bl ue Branch - Bingo Night : Oct. 5, 4 p.m. & Oct. 30, 3 p.m.

- Game Night : Oct. 13, 5 p.m.

- Friends of t he Library Int erest Meet ing: Oct. 19, 4 p.m.

- YA Book t o Movie: Oct. 23, 3 p.m.

Watch a film adapted from a Young Adult book. Popcorn and drinks provided.

- Pl edge t o Be Drug Free: Oct. 26, 4 p.m.

- *Pumpkin Paint ing: Oct. 28, 4 p.m.

Sign up at the library.

Choct aw Branch - Tinker Toy Pl ay: Oct. 5 - 8, library hours.

- Famil y Bingo: Oct. 6, 3 p.m.

- *Prime Time Famil y Reading Time: Bond with your family over storytelling, reading, and books.

Call Allison Clark at 447-4119 or the Choctaw Branch at 633-6453 to register.

- Fire Saf et y Present at ion: Oct. 8, 4:30 p.m. The fire trucks are coming. Learn about fire safety from local firefighters.

- Pajama Part y Movie: Oct. 26, 4:30 p.m. Kids can wear their favorite PJs. Treats provided.

- Hal l oween Bash: Oct. 28, 2 p.m.

Hel p Survivors of Domest ic Viol ence: Donate needed items to the Haven. Pick up a list of needed items at the library. All month.

Gheens Branch - Famil y Movie Night : Oct. 13, 4 p.m.

Popcorn and a treat served.

- Friends of t he Library Int erest Meet ing: Oct. 23, 4:30 p.m.

Gol den Meadow Branch - Pokeno: Oct. 2 & 16, 11:30 a.m.

- Fire Truck Visit : Oct. 5, 4 p.m.

- Famil y Bingo: Oct. 7 & 21, 4 p.m.

- *Paint ing Pumpkins: Oct. 22, 4:30 p.m. Sign up at the library.

- Cinema at t he Library: Oct. 28, 2 p.m. Popcorn and a drink served.

- Hal l oween Fun Day: Oct. 30, library hours, while supplies last. Get candy when you say "Trick or Treat" at the library.

An * indicat es regist rat ion is required t o at t end.

Larose Branch - A Gat hering of Friends Open House: Oct. 21, 11:30 a.m. Friends of the Library and those interested in joining are welcome to attend.

Lockport Branch - Cel ebrit y Panel Discussion on Censorship & Banned Books: Oct. 1, 5 p.m.

- Virt ual Read Out s: Oct. 2, library hours.

- Banned Books Mugshot s: Oct. 2, library hours. Get caught reading a banned book.

- Aut hor Meet & Greet and Book Signing wit h Carrie Del at t e: Oct. 3, 2 p.m.

- Local Soundings: Oct. 5, 1 p.m. Hear recordings of your favorite Swamp Pop classics.

- Famil y Board Game Af t ernoon: Oct. 5, 5 p.m.

- Friends of t he Library Drop-In Social : Oct. 7, library hours.

- LEGO X-pl orers: Oct. 8, 4 p.m.

- Mii Wii Wii Games: Oct. 9, 3 p.m.

- Bingo Bat t l e: Oct. 10, 2 p.m. & Oct. 26, 5 p.m.

- Gol den Ol dies: Oct. 12, 2 p.m.

- *Hoax Phot o Cont est : Oct. 13, 4 p.m. Learn to make altered reality images.

- *Make Cookie Monst ers: Oct. 14, 4 p.m.

- Lockport I Spy: Oct. 16, all day.

- Ret ro Cart oon Sat urday Morning: Oct. 17, 10:30 a.m.

- Movie Mat inee: Oct. 17, 2 p.m. & Oct. 30, 3 p.m.

- Zombie Takeover Day: Oct. 21, library hours.

- Spook in t he Park: Oct. 31, 6 p.m.

Trick or Treat with the library ladies at BayouSide Park.

Racel and Branch - Hal l oween Craf t : Oct. 6, 5 p.m.

- Fire Prevent ion Act ivit y: Oct. 8, 5 p.m.

- Frankenst ein Craf t : Oct. 13, 5 p.m.

- LEGO Pl ay: Oct. 19 - 22.

- Tinker Toy Pl ay: Oct. 26 - 29.

- Red Ribbon Week Act ivit y: Oct. 27, 5 p.m.

- Hal l oween Bash: Oct. 30, 2 - 4

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Sout h Laf ourche Branch - Banned Books Movie Af t ernoon: Oct. 1, 4 p.m.

- Famil y Movie Af t ernoon: Oct. 10, 2 p.m.

- Trick or Treat & Kids' Cost ume Cont est : Oct. 27, 5:30 p.m.

- Monst er Mash Hal l oween Bash: Oct. 28, 4 - 6 p.m.

Thibodaux Branch - Banned Book Movie: Oct. 3, 1 p.m.

- Bingo: Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 10 a.m.

- Board Game Night : Oct. 6, 13, 20 & 27, 5 p.m.

- New Movie Madness: Oct. 10, 1 p.m.

Gheens Branch to host K-9 demo In honor of Drug Free Week, the Lafourche Parish Sheriff's Office will visit to talk about staying drug free and conduct a K-9 drug sniffing demo.

October 26, 5 p.m.

Fol k & Ol d Count ry Music Concert : Cameron Sut phin A folk singer will be performing original songs as well as t radit ional f ol k music by favorites like Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary.

Monday, Oct ober 05, 5:00 - 6:00 PM

Thibodaux Branch

In si g h t s Domest ic Viol ence Awareness Week Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the "Day of Unity" held in October 1981. The intent was to connect advocates across the nation who were working to end violence against women and their children. The Day of Unity soon became an entire week devoted to a range of activities conducted at the local, state, and national level. The activities conducted were as varied and diverse as the program sponsors but had common themes: - Mourning those who have died because of domestic violence - Celebrating those who have survived - Connecting those who work to end violence Red Ribbon Week In 1988, the National Family Partnership sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. Today, the Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children and families. The National Family Partnership (NFP) and its network of individuals and organizations continue to deliver this message of hope to millions of people every year, through the National Red Ribbon Campaign.

Teen Read Week Teen Read Week is an initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association to spotlight all the great resources and activities available to help teens build literacy skills while reading for the fun of it. An annual celebration, this year?s theme encourages libraries to help teens escape from the day to day grind of school, homework, family responsibilities, part time jobs and so on by picking up something to read. Your library has a variety of resources in your collection? fantasy novels, sci-fi, beach reads, travel books, tales of adventure and escape, and more!

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Oct ober 23-31

M e e t Yo u r Li b r a r i a n s

Staff Profile

Geraldine (Geri) Branch Assistant

Kathy's Pick

Circus Mirandus by Cassie Beasley

Geraldine ? ?Geri? ? has been with the Lafourche Parish Public Library since April 2005. She has a long and varied work history, coming to the library after teaching beauty school for 25 years. When her dad become ill, Geri retired from that job to care for him.

Not one to sit still, she found her way to the library as a Title V worker -- a program to help older workers enter the workforce. She began at the Golden Meadow Branch.

These days, Geri is a part-time worker at the Bayou Blue and South Lafourche branches. The job, she says, is one she'd wish she'd considered earlier. ?After working for the library for a little while, I realized that I would have chosen this as a profession earlier in life had I known about all of the things that the library has to offer,? said Geri. ?I really enjoy meeting and visiting with all of the library patrons.?

Geri also designs and leads arts and crafts programs for library customers. These range from painting programs for teens and adults during the summer to craft programs for adults throughout the year. It?s work that Geri enjoys.

On a personal level, she's a proud mother of three, grandmother of five, and great-grandmother of seven. She's an animal lover and has two ?senior? cats.

Some other things she enjoys are road trips and water color, acrylic, and oil painting for relaxation, as well as listening to audio books when she?s on the road. ?I consider myself a movie buff and have begun to collect movie classics on DVD such as Citizen Kane and Little Women,? she added.

Micah learns that what he thought were just stories his grandfather told about the magical Circus Mirandus actually happened. The circus is real! Can he find the Circus and collect the promised miracle to save his grandfather?

Helen's Pick

The Secret Lif e of Maril yn Monroe

by J. Randy Taraborrelli After their father's death, Miss Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine travel to London to meet their guardian, Lord Worth, expecting an elderly gentleman. To their surprise and utter disgust, their guardian is not much older than they are, doesn't want the office of guardian any more than they want him, and is determined to thwart all their interests and return them to the country.

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman

Charlotte's Pick

Yoga and Diabetes is an accessible guide for individuals with diabetes interested in beginning or deepening a yoga practice. It provides tailored guidance to people with type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes, and features 30 yoga postures and breathing exercises arranged into programs to suit every person?s individual needs.

With easy-to-read text and detailed photographs.

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Te e n s a n d Tw e e n s Bayou Bl ue Branch (Ages 13 - 17) - *Pot ion Bot t l e Neckl ace Craf t : Oct. 15, 5 p.m.

- *Mini Book Neckl ace Craf t : Oct. 20, 5 p.m.

- *Freezer Paper St encil T-shirt s Craf t : Oct. 21, 4 p.m.

- *Fairies in a Jar Craf t : Oct. 22, 4 p.m.

Choct aw Branch (Ages 13 & up) - *Toot hpick Paint ing Craf t : Oct. 19, 4 p.m.

- *DIY Emoji Pil l ow Craf t : Oct. 20, 5 p.m.

- Books on t he Go: Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m. Learn how to get free ebooks from the library.

- Book t o Movie: Oct. 22, 5 p.m.

Watch a film adapted from a Young Adult book.

- Phase 10 Fun: Oct. 23, 3:45 p.m.

- No Cook Hal l oween Treat s: Oct. 27, 5 p.m. Ages 10 - 17.

Gheens Branch - *Pencil Eraser Ghost Paint ing: Oct. 9, 4:30 p.m. Ages 11 - 17.

Gol den Meadow Branch - Fal l Popcorn Tree Craf t : Oct. 1, 5 p.m.

- LEGO Time: Oct. 8, library hours.

- Game Time: Oct. 13, 4-6 p.m.

Ages 10 - 17.

- Tinker Toy Fun: Oct. 14, library hours.

- Bil ingual Bingo: Oct. 15, 5 p.m.

- Wii Game Day: Oct. 29, 4-6 p.m.

- Teen Read Week Cont est : Oct. 19-23. Teens share books they love for a chance to win a prize.

Larose Branch - LEGO Bil ders: Oct. 13, 5 p.m.

An * indicat es regist rat ion is required t o at t end.

- Cut t in' Up Scrapbooking: Oct. 15, 1-6:45 p.m.

- Tinker Toy Creat ions: Oct. 19, 5 p.m.

- YA Get Away: Oct. 19 - 23. List your favorite Young Adult novels and the locations in which they take place on the library's world map.

- YA Trivia Cont est : Oct. 19 - 23.

Answer Young Adult fiction trivia questions for a chance to win a prize.

- Cut t in' Up Scrapbooking: Oct. 20, 1-6:45 p.m.

Lockport Branch - *LEGO Robot ics: Oct. 10, 10:30 a.m. & Oct. 28, 4 p.m. Build and program machines using LEGO Robotics. Ages 8 - 18.

- Sweat in' Hour: Oct. 12, 5 p.m.

- *CoderDojo: Oct. 15 & 22, 4 p.m. Learn about computer programming & apps.

- Lif e-sized Game of Lif e: Oct. 19, 4 p.m.

- Fant asy Treasure Advent ure Hunt : Oct. 20, 4 p.m.

- *STEM Learning: Oct. 21, 4 p.m.

Mad Scientist Gross-Out Lab. - Wit ches vs. Vampires Debat e: Oct. 23, 3 p.m.

- *Video Game Camp: Oct. 24, 10:30 a.m.

- Around t he Worl d Scrapbooking: Oct. 24, 2 p.m.

- *Gl obal Art Takes: Oct. 27, 4 p.m. Learn Irish step dancing.

- Recycl ed Books Frame Craf t : Oct. 20, 5 p.m.

- Hunger Games - inspired Bracel et Craf t : Oct. 21, 4 p.m.

- Movie Af t ernoon: Oct. 22, 4 p.m.

- Hal l oween Haikus: Oct. 23, 3 p.m. Create Halloween haikus and then straw-blown ink artwork to match them.

Sout h Laf ourche Branch - *LEGO Robot ics: Oct. 3, 2 p.m. & Oct. 21, 3:30 p.m. Build and program machines using LEGO Robotics. Ages 8 - 18.

- Teen Read Week Cont est : Teens who check out books during Teen Read Week (Oct. 18-24) can enter their names for a chance at a prize.

- Googl y Eye Skul l Craf t : Oct. 22, 4 p.m.

Thibodaux Branch - *Sharpie Zent angl e Craf t : Oct. 5, 4 p.m. Ages 9 - 18.

- Anime Fun Day: Oct. 14, 4 p.m.

Ages 12 and up.

- YA Book t o Movie: Oct. 21, 4:30 p.m.

- *Tween Night at t he l ibrary: Oct. 23, 6 - 10 p.m. Those ages 10 - 14 can register. Parents must register them at the Children's Desk.

- Anime Cl ub: Oct. 28, 4 p.m.

Ages 12 and up.

Racel and Branch (Ages 8 - 16) - ZOM-B Pins Craf t : Oct. 19, 4 p.m.

Learn about Ireland at the Lockport Branch Check out t he Lockport Branch's Around t he Worl d Scrapbooking at 2 p.m. on Oct ober 24 t o l earn more about Irel and.

Visit t he l ibrary at 4 p.m. on Oct ober 27 t o l earn Irish st ep dancing.

For t eens and adul t s.

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YA Cover Redesign Cont est : Chil dren ages 12 - 18 can redesign t he cover of t heir f avorit e Young Adul t book t o ent er our cont est .

Ent ries must be submit t ed by Oct . 16.

Thibodaux Branch

A d u l t s a n d Se n i o r s Bayou Bl ue Branch - *Banned Books Tot e Bag Craf t : Oct. 2, 1:30 p.m.

- *Hal l oween Wreat h Craf t : Oct. 14, 1:30 p.m.

- *Handmade Coast ers Craf t : Oct. 29, 1:30 p.m.

- Social Securit y Workshop: Oct. 20, 22 & 27, 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Learn how and when to draw your Social Security benefits.

Choct aw Branch - *DIY Breast Cancer Awareness Wreat h Craf t : Oct. 1, 1 p.m.

- UNO Chal l enge: Oct. 2, 1 p.m.

- *DIY Hal l oween Sign Decorat ion Craf t : Oct. 13, 11:15 a.m.

- Adul t Col oring: Oct. 15, 1 p.m.

Unwind and hang out with your inner child.

- Trading Tit l es Book Tal k: Oct. 19, 10:30 a.m. Talk about favorite authors, genres, and titles.

- Friends of t he Library Meet & Greet : Oct. 22, 5 p.m. Learn about the organization and learn about what you can do to help your library.

- Wii Bowl ing: Oct. 23, 1 p.m.

Gheens Branch - *Frankenst ein Shel f Sit t er Craf t : Oct. 29, 5 p.m.

Gol den Meadow Branch - Wal k Away t he Pounds: Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10 a.m.

- Nat ional Friends of t he Library Week: Oct. 18 - 24. Learn about the organization and what you can do to help your library.

Larose Branch - Senior St rikers: Oct. 12 & 26, 10 a.m.

- Adul t Col oring Therapy: Oct. 16, 10 a.m. Color intricate pictures and designs for relaxation and stress reduction.

- Bingo: Oct. 19, 1:30 p.m.

- Cut t in' Up Scrapbooking: Oct. 15 & 20, 1 - 6:45 p.m.

An * indicat es regist rat ion is required t o at t end.

hand knitting. Knit mini pumpkins.

- Couponing 101: Oct. 7, 5 p.m. Pick up coupons and savings skills while helping military families.

- *Crochet wit h Charl ot t e: Oct. 13 & 27, 10:30 a.m. Crocheters of all levels are welcome.

- Geneal ogy Workshop: Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.

- *Season's Spooking Craf t : Oct. 26, 10:30 a.m.

- Guest Speaker John Sirois: Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. Attorney and financial planner John Sirois will talk about long-term care insurance options, qualifying for Medicaid, and more.

Racel and Branch - Nat ional Friends of t he Library Mont h Social : Oct. 5, 2 p.m. Friends of the Library are invited to attend.

- Zumba f or Seniors: Oct. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 & 26, 10:15 a.m.

- Cardio Crew: Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28, 10:15 a.m.

Sout h Laf ourche Branch - Book Cl ub: Oct. 1, 2 p.m. Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill.

- Bingo: Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10 a.m.

- Crochet Cl ass: Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31, 10 a.m. Learn crocheting basics.

- Line Dancing: Oct. 8 & 22, 2 p.m.

Ask about our FREE language learning database!

Thibodaux Branch - Hip Hop Abs: Oct. 2, 16 & 30, 11 a.m.

- LIBLUV Book Cl ub: Oct. 2, 1 p.m. All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr.

- Zumba: Oct. 9, 11 a.m.

- Aut hor Book Tal k wit h Aut hor Tina DeSal vo: Oct. 22, 5:30 p.m.

- *Jeans Purse Craf t : Oct. 26, 5 p.m.

- Aut hor Book Tal k wit h Jack Cal dwel l : Oct. 29, 3 p.m.

r o ut o u Check een & Hal l ow em ed Fal l - t h ms p r o gr a h o ut t h r o ug r.

Oct ob e

- Aut hor Book Signing wit h Tina DeSal vo: Oct. 9, 11:15 a.m.

- Hal l oween Candy Dish Craf t : Oct. 14, 10:30 a.m.

- Pl ay Pokeno: Oct. 20, 2 p.m.

- La Tabl e Francaise: Oct. 20, 3 p.m.

- Wii Bowl ing: Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m.

- Aut hor Book Signing wit h Jack Cal dwel l : Oct. 30, 2 p.m.

Check out t hese aut hor book signings & book t al ks at your l ibrary

- Aut hor Meet & Greet wit h Tina DeSal vo: Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m.

Lockport Branch - Aut hor Book Signing wit h Carrie Del at t e: Oct. 3, 2 p.m.

- *Knit t ing Demo: Oct. 6 & 20, 10:30 a.m. Parts 1 & 2. Learn to loom and

Check out the highlighted book talks & book signings above to find out where these local authors will be in October.

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Li f e st y l e Heal t h an d Fi t n ess Cl asses. Ex er ci se w i t h o t h er s @ t h e l i b r ar y .

Cardio Crew Racel and Branch (10:15 a.m.)

- Oct. 7, 14, 21 & 28

Wii Bowl ing Larose Branch (10 a.m.)

- Oct. 12 & 26

Hip Hop Abs Thibodaux Branch (11 a.m.)

- Oct. 2, 16 & 30 Line Dancing Sout h Laf ourche Branch - Oct. 8 & 22, 2 p.m.

Sweat in' Hour Lockport Branch - Oct. 12, 5 p.m.

Wal k Away t he Pounds Gol den Meadow Branch (10 a.m.)

- Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30

Sout h Laf ourche Branch - Oct. 21, 10:30 a.m.

Zumba Thibodaux Branch - Oct. 9, 11 a.m.

Zumba f or Seniors Racel and Branch (10:15 a.m.)

- Oct. 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 & 26 Mommy & Me Zumba Thibodaux Branch - Oct. 23, 11 a.m.

Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. Call the library for more info.

Need I nt er net ac c es s ?

Al l Laf our c he Par i s h Publ i c Li br ar y l oc at i ons of f er f r ee Wi Fi .

Thibodaux Branch Intro to Computers - Oct. 1, 2 p.m.

Int ro t o Excel - Oct. 8, 2 p.m.

Intro to Writing a Resume - Oct. 15, 2 p.m.

Int ro t o Worl d Al manac f or Kids - Oct. 22, 2 p.m.

Int ro t o 3M ebooks - Oct. 29, 2 p.m.

Lockport Branch My PC Tutorials: Learn about tutorials to help you learn computer basics.

- Oct. 9, 16, 23 & 30, 10:30 a.m.

N e e d sp a ce ?

W e h a v e sp a ce a v a i l a b l e f o r y o u a t n o co st .

Sm a l l e r st u d y r o o m s a l so a v a i l a b l e .

Ca l l y o u r l o ca l b r a n ch t o sch e d u l e .

Ask at your l ibrary branch t o schedul e a one-on-one comput er cl ass. iPad cl asses & more are al so avail abl e.

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D i d Yo u K n o w ?

The Laf our che Par ish Libr ar y has one of t he best sel ect ions of DVDs avail abl e in sout h Louisiana!

With just the scan of your library card, you have access to blockbuster movies, favorite TV series, children?s entertainment ? you name it.

But, the library also has hidden gems. Movie titles you may not have heard about, investigative reports, biopics, and documentaries on the most up to date news, sports, history, current events, and so much more.

Take a look at a sample of some of the unique titles your Lafourche Parish Library has to offer in DVD format (also, check out Hoopla, our online streaming service which offers feature films, TV hits, documentaries, and more!): Document aries - Poltergeists: real life hauntings - UFO chronicles: Area 51 exposed - Obama at war: Syria, Iraq and the struggle against ISIS - Soaked in bleach: a documentary about the death of Kurt Cobain - It happened here: stories of assault on campus - 15 to life: Kenneth?s story - Citizenfour - Shark Week: dominating the deep - The drop box - Sinkholes: buried alive ?Everything I learned, I Independent f il m (Indies) - What we do in the shadows learned from the movies! ?

- Mommy ? Audrey - 71 Hepburn - Ex Machina - It follows - Far from the madding crowd - True story - Maggie - Vice - Chasing ghosts Sport s and Exercise - WWE Battleground 2015 - Leslie Sansone just walk - Walk to the hits - NFL Super Bowl XLIX Champions: New England Patriots - Athletic Yoga: yoga for strength with Eddie George - Jillian Michaels: killer body - WWE: the very best of WCW Monday Nitro

During the month of Oct ober, take time to discover your f amil y.Here are a few ideas to consider for making the most of this Family History Month.

- Interview older family members and record your f amil y hist ory f or f ut ure generat ions. As they tell family stories, record them on audio, video, or in a journal. Brainstorm a list of questions drawing on relatives?memories and experiences. Interview different generations and use the answers to create a trivia game.

- Excavate Grandpa?s attic and discover t reasures f rom t he past . Find out what was important to that generation as you sift through artifacts. Let the younger generation experience what parents and grandparents were like at their age.

- Preserve f amil y memories by collecting favored recipes and stories from family members. Compile them into a family cookbook.

- Get started tracing your family tree. Bring along birth, marriage, and death certificates and visit any library branch. Use your library card to log on to Ancestry.com and begin your search.

- Visit library branches at Thibodaux, Lockport, and South Lafourche to explore our extensive print collection of genealogy resources.

- At t end a geneal ogy workshop at the Lockport Branch Library on Wednesday, October 14 at 10:30am to learn basic research tools for tracing your family history.

- Choose f rom t he many f ree onl ine services to start a family website. Use it to share photos, funny stories, and research on your family tree. Let your site serve as a digital meeting place for other family members interested in recording your history or reading about it.

During the month of October, celebrate your family heritage, reconnect with your roots and share what you have learned with the ones you love.

Available at all branches.

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Ph o t o H i g h l i g h t s

Scrapbooking at the Larose Branch

Craft at the Thibodaux Branch

Canning Demonstration @ the Bayou Blue Branch

Storytime at Lockport Branch

Thibodaux Yarn Art

Sewing at Lockport Branch South Lafourche Branch

Storytime at the South Lafourche Branch

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Ph o t o H i g h l i g h t s

Laf ourche Parish Assessor, Wendy Thibodeaux

Library Card Sign-Up Month BIG Library Cards

Thibodaux Pol ice Chief , Scot t Sil verii (Now Ret ired)

Library Director, Laura Sanders

Laf ourche Parish Council man Daniel Lorraine

Mayor Tommy Eschete Thibodaux Pol ice Depart ment

Jean Lafitte Cultural Center

Larose Storytime Thibodaux Library

Thibodaux Farmer's Market

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