Livingston Parish Calendar for May 31, 2012

THURSDAY

--PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10 a.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch, 26941 La. 43. For more information, call [phone].

--SOUTH BRANCH BOOKIES: 5:30 p.m., South Library Branch, 23477 La. 444. For more information, call [phone].

FRIDAY

--LIBRARY GRAND OPENING: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch, 20390 Iowa St. The Livingston Parish Library will host a grand opening ceremony for its new main branch, and an open house for the new facility from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The grand opening ceremony will feature remarks by state, parish and local representatives. The open house will have tours, a puppet show, a family scavenger hunt, a Playstation 3 party for teens, crafts and refreshments. For more information, call [phone].

--JUNE FEST SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATION: 10 a.m. to noon, Club Outreach, 30277 Sunset St., Walker. The summer camp will be Monday through Friday, June 18-29, and is for ages 5-17. The camp's mission is to assist at risk youth and young adults and embed positive influences in their lives. Registration will be held Friday. The camp is free, but a $25 donation is requested for registration, field trip and T-shirt. In order for campers to get a T-shirt, the fee must be paid by Monday. For more information, call [phone], [phone], [phone] or [phone].

SATURDAY

--FARMERS' MARKET: 7 a.m. to noon, New Covenant Church parking lot, 215 Florida Blvd., Denham Springs.

--VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL FUN DAY: 9 a.m. to noon, Emmanuel Baptist Church, 10453 Arnold Road, Denham Springs. The Fun Day will kick off the annual Vacation Bible School. The school will be at 6 p.m. June 4-8 and is open to children, from 3-year-olds to sixth-graders. The school's theme is "Amazing Wonders Aviation." For more information, call [phone] or [phone].

--SATSUMA BAPTIST LADIES DAY: 9 a.m. to noon, Satsuma Baptist Church, 29880 S. Satsuma Road, Livingston. The theme for Ladies' Day is "Witnessing to the World." Deborah and Natasha Pearson will be the featured guests. All women are invited to the event.

--FUGLER BENEFIT: 11 a.m., Watson Wal-Mart, 34025 La. 16. Capital One employees will hold a Jambalaya benefit for Debbie Fugler. Debbie was critically injured in the same traffic accident that killed her husband, Fire Department District 4 Lt. Jerry Fugler. All proceeds will be donated to Capital One account number 562-73-33-538. Fire Protection District 4 will bring the safety instructional "Smoke Trailer" to the benefit as well as other attractions for kids. For more information, call [phone].

--SPCA ADOPTION DAY: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Walker Walgreens, U.S. 190 at Walker South Road. The SPCA of Livingston will hold a pet adoption day. For more information, call [phone].

MONDAY

--BABY AND TODDLER STORY TIME: 9:45 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch, 8101 U.S. 190. For more information, call [phone].

--COMPUTER BASICS: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch.

--YAHOO EMAIL BASICS: 10 a.m., Watson Library Branch, 36581 Outback Road. For more information, call [phone].

--PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10:30 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.

--WORD BASICS: 11 a.m., South Library Branch.

--SPACE PARTY: 2 p.m., South Library Branch. The party will kick off the summer reading program. Children, ages 6 to 11, will get to learn about aliens, the man in the moon and planets. There will also be crafts and games.

--VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., First Baptist Church of French Settlement, 16735 La. 16. The school is for students in grades pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, and will be Monday through Friday. To pre-register, visit http://vbs.lifeway.com/vbs2012/yourVBS/myChurch/?id=20488. Registration forms will also be available at the church. For online registration problems, call [phone].

--VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL: 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Plainview Baptist Church, 25162 Joe May Road, Denham Springs. The Bible school is for students in grades kindergarten through sixth grade, and will be Monday through Friday. The school's theme is "Babylon - Daniel's Courage in Captivity." For more information, call [phone].

--DENHAM SPRINGS FINE ART ASSOCIATION MEETING: 7 p.m., Denham Springs Municipal Government Building, 941 Government St., Denham Springs. Barbara Shaw, an abstract artist, will bring her work to the Denham Springs Fine Art Association meeting. Shaw will also do a demonstration and answer questions if there is enough time.

TUESDAY

--JOHNETTE DOWNING PERFORMANCE: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch. Johnette Downing, a children's musician, will perform as part of the library's summer reading program.

--STORY TIME RE-RUN: 10 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.

--PRE-K STORY TIME: 10 a.m., Watson Library Branch. Theme is "Bats."

--SPACE PARTY: 2 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. The party will kick off the summer reading program. Children, ages 6-11, will get to learn about aliens, the man in the moon and planets. There will also be crafts and games.

--HUNGARIAN CLASS: 2 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.

--TSR ZOMBIE FELTIES: 5 p.m., South Library Branch.

--CHILP MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Citizens for Highways and Infrastructure of Livingston Parish will hold its monthly meeting with Walker Mayor Bobby Font as guest speaker. Font will talk about the growth of Walker and new road projects. The meeting is open to the public.

WEDNESDAY

--JOHNETTE DOWNING PERFORMANCE: 10 a.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Johnette Downing, a children's musician, will perform as part of the library's summer reading program.

--STORY TIME: 10 a.m., South Library Branch.

--CHILDREN'S DRAWING CAMP: 10 a.m. to noon, Livingston Parish Arts Council, 133 Hummell St. The Livingston Parish Arts Council will offer a children's drawing camp Wednesday through June 8, for students in grades two through five. Participants will draw landscapes, people, animals and still life. Each student will produce at least three drawings in pencil, colored pencil and pastels. Marica Arnold Eisworth will be the instructor. The cost is $60. A $20 non-refundable deposit is needed to register. To register or for more information, call [phone] or visit http://www.artslivingston.org.

--STORIES, SONGS AND MORE: 10 a.m., Livingston Library Branch.

--REPUBLICAN WOMEN MEETING: 11:30 a.m., Hampton Inn, 201 Rushing Road, Denham Springs. The Livingston Parish Republican Women will hold its monthly meeting with Jason Ard, newly elected sheriff of Livingston Parish, as speaker. Lunch will be served at 11:15 a.m. and catered by Don's Seafood Hut. The cost is $15. Reservations are required. For more information, call [phone] or email [e-mail].

--JOHNETTE DOWNING PERFORMANCE: 2 p.m., Watson Library Branch. Johnette Downing, a children's musician, will perform as part of the library's summer reading program.

--ESL TRAINING: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Livingston Library Branch.

--AUTISM NETWORK GROUP MEETING: 6:30 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. The Livingston Parish Autism Network Group holds a meeting every first Wednesday of the month.

JUNE 7

--JOHNETTE DOWNING PERFORMANCE: 10 a.m., South Library Branch. Johnette Downing, a children's musician, will perform as part of the library's summer reading program.

--PRESCHOOL STORY TIME: 10 a.m., Albany-Springfield Library Branch.

--TEEN NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST AND GALA: 2 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch. Teens who entered their photography into the library's night-theme photography contest will have their work judged.

--SPACE PARTY: 2 p.m., Livingston Library Branch. The party will kick off the summer reading program. Children, ages 6 to 11, will get to learn about aliens, the man in the moon and planets.

--YOUNG WRITERS CLUB: 5 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.

--SUMMER READING PROGRAM OPEN MIC: 5:30 p.m., Watson Library Branch.

--NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY TEEN GALA: 6 p.m., Livinston Library Branch. To kick off the Teen Reading Program, the library will hold a gala that will feature teens' night-themed photography they submitted last month. There will be prizes for first place and runner-up. It is open to ages 13-18.

--ADULT WRITERS CIRCLE: 6:30 p.m., Denham Springs-Walker Library Branch.