The Jigsaw Puzzle Extravaganza, hosted by the East Bank Regional Library, will take place Feb. 28 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon, Metairie.
There are three elements to this event. All are free.
- Patrons can bring their used puzzles to swap with other beginning at 9 a.m. Each puzzle should have all of its pieces. Puzzles that remain untraded can be donated to the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library.
- Members of the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will be present to sell puzzles that have been donated by patrons beginning at 9 a.m. Puzzles will be sold for $2 to $6 each. Sales are cash only.
- The Jigsaw Puzzle Contest occurs at 2 p.m. and involves 25 teams of two people who will complete, or come close to completing, a 500-piece puzzle by 4 p.m. The contest is limited to adults 18 years and older. The first three teams to finish win gift certificates to the Friends’ Big Book Sale at Pontchartrain Center.
In addition to the jigsaw contest, the Friends of the Jefferson Public Library will sponsor a Warehouse Sale beginning at 9 a.m. Feb. 28. Customers are encouraged to come early to purchase the boxes of books, CDs and DVDs, since past sales have sold out in the first hour.
Boxes are labeled as to what category they contain, and each sells for $5. They cannot be opened prior to purchasing. They include CDs, children’s books (E and J, fiction and non-fiction), young adult, cookbooks, romance, and regular fiction (paperback and hardback). DVDs will be sold for $10 per box.
The sale occurs in the hallway outside the meeting rooms.
ALLARD PLANTATION: Local author and historian Edward Branley will talk about the Allard Plantation at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.
Allard Plantation is the land in New Orleans that became City Park; originally owned by Jean Louis Allard, it grew corn and sugarcane until he lost it for unpaid taxes, after which John McDonough bought it and eventually willed it back to the city, leading to the park’s creation and development with landmarks like the Peristyle and Casino.
RESUMÉS FOR VETS: Jessica Rareshide, LLC, a career coach and owner of Rare Insight, will lead a seminar on resumé writing specifically geared for veterans at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.
“Transitioning from a military career to a civilian one requires more than just translating military jargon into civilian language,” Rareshide says. “The structure and content of a military resumé differ significantly from that of a civilian resumé.”
POETRY EVENING: Brad Richard, a New Orleans poet and author, will host an evening of poets reading their works at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie.
Richard is the author of several books of poetry, the most recent being “Turned Earth” (Louisiana State University Press, 2025). He will host Justin Lacour and Andy Young. Lacour is a New Orleans poet who edits Trampoline: A Journal of Poetry and is the author of five chapbooks. Young recently completed her second full-length collection, “Museum of the Soon to Depart.” She has also written four chapbooks.
GENEALOGY: Gwen Kelley, a librarian who specializes in genealogy, will lead a series of classes at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. The first will take place at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 18 and focus on using the U.S. Census data.
Census records can offer a window into your ancestors’ stories as well as clues about new relatives to add to your family tree. This lecture will focus on how to use records to reconstruct your family history.
TRADING CARD GAME DAY: Do you like trading card games? Join fellow fans at a Trading Card Game Day from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 4 at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie. Hang out and play Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh and other games.
ZEN: Zen meditation sessions take place from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays at the Gretna Library, 102 Willow, Gretna.
These free sessions are designed as an introduction to sitting and walking Zen meditation. Participants should bring a cushion.
BOX PROJECTS: When you buy a new pair of shoes, what do you do with the box? Don’t throw it away. Your library needs it for various craft projects. Take empty shoe boxes to any of the 17 Jefferson Parish Libraries.
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