Carnegie Memorial Branch

Create your very own scarecrow! Join us for a hands-on craft where you'll use popsicle sticks to build a festive fall friend while practicing fine motor skills.

Calling all teen gamers! Ready to race? Join us for a fun and friendly Mario Kart Tournament! Compete against fellow gamers, show off your skills, and enjoy an exciting afternoon of racing. Registration is required.

Show off your crafty side by creating a colorful accessory just for you! Join us for a fun and creative DIY workshop where you'll design and paint your very own bangle bracelet. Choose your colors, get creative, and make a unique piece you'll love to wear. Registration is required.

Join us each week for stories, songs, movement, and playful activities designed to support early literacy for children ages 0-5. With a focus on "read, sing, talk, write, play," little learners build vocabulary and social-emotional skills while caregivers pick up tips they can use at home.

Celebrate Fall by creating a colorful corn craft using pony beads. Children will design their own corn cobs while learning about the growth cycle and its importance to agriculture. Fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and pattern development will be used.

Discover your Revolutionary roots! Join the Southwest Louisiana Genealogical Society and the SWLA Genealogical and Historical Branch for a presentation by Barbara Guillory, Registrar of the Louisiana Bayou Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).

Join us as poetry springs hilariously to life as soon as shadow puppets hit the screen! "A Wild Goose Chase" is an interactive live performance that blends shadow puppetry with poetry, entertaining and inspiring young audiences to read and write poetry on their own.

Join us as we create one-of-a-kind sock puppet friends! Children will be able to design their own sock puppets with various craft supplies. From silly monsters to friendly animals, the possibilities are endless! Registration is required.

No Story Time this week? No problem! Join us at the Carnegie Memorial Branch for playtime, socializing, and plenty of fun with our welcoming library staff. Drop in and hang out with us!

Brrr! We may not get much snow around here, but that won't stop the fun! Children can create their very own snowman using socks and other craft supplies in this easy and creative winter craft. Registration is required.

Join us to learn the art of origami as you transform simple sheets of paper into charming animal creations. All supplies will be provided.

Create a little winter magic and paint your own winter wonderland on a glass jar to take home and enjoy all season long. We'll provide inspiration and supplies so that you can let your creativity sparkle! Registration is required.

Make your own holiday ornament! Children are invited to create a festive ornament using colorful craft supplies like pipe cleaners and pony beads. Registration is required.

Join us for a fun and welcoming gathering where families can connect and make new friends. Children can enjoy games, coloring, crafts, and light refreshments while parents share resources, tips, and support with one another. All children are welcome, whether they are homeschooled or not.

Join us for a beginner's guide session to all things Magic: The Gathering! This event is presented by the staff of LVL 1 Gaming in Lake Charles. You will learn how to play, compete, and receive cards to take home! Don't miss this opportunity to learn from the pros.