Tangipahoa Parish Calendar for July 5, 2012

THURSDAY

--Gym Walking: 8:30 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department, 601 W. Coleman Ave. Also Friday and Monday through July 12. Call [phone].

--Line Dancing Performance Practice: 10 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. The cost is $1. Call [phone]

--Story Time: 10:30 a.m., Hammond Library Branch, 314 E. Thomas Road. "Night Lights." Call [phone].

--Line-Dancing Intermediate To Advanced Class: 11 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Hammond Teens: 5:30 p.m., Hammond Library Branch. "Murder Mystery Dinner Party." Call [phone].

FRIDAY

--Super Sitter: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center, 15790 Paul Vega, MD Drive, Hammond. This class explores the responsibilities involved in babysitting, including basic first aid techniques, abdominal thrust and CPR for children and infants. Call [phone].

--Sugar Snaps: 10 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. The Sugar Snaps perform at Livingston Council on Aging. Call [phone].

--Family Game Night: 4 p.m., Hammond Library Branch. Board games galore. Call [phone].

--Beginners Line Dancing: 6 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Basics Beginners Line Dancing: 6 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. [phone].

--Transition To Beginners Line Dancing: 7 p.m. to 7:45 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. [phone].

--Zumba: 8 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

SATURDAY

--Saturday Art Lessons: 10 a.m. to noon and 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Amite Library Branch, 761 W. Oak St. Art lessons for children ages five to nine. Call [phone].

--Family Movie Matinee: noon, Hammond Library Branch. Participants will watch "Labyrinth." Call [phone].

--Saturday Art Lessons: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Amite Library Branch. Art lessons for children ages ten to fifteen. Call [phone].

MONDAY

--Crochet and Knit Group: 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., Amite Library Branch. Participants will gather to crochet and knit. Call [phone].

--Monday Performances: 10 a.m., Hammond Library Branch. The library presents Coach Mike Power Tumbling. Call [phone].

--Tighten Up Support Group: 5:30 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This support group is for those who have had or are considering weight loss surgery. Family and friends are welcome to attend and offer support. Call [phone].

--Group Living with Affective Disorders Support Group: 6 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This support group is for all ages experiencing anxiety disorders, mental illness, post-traumatic, obsessive compulsive disorder and bipolar conditions. Call [phone].

--Connection Peer Support Group (NAMI): 6:30 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This support group is for adults suffering from a mental illness of any diagnosis, as well as their family members. It offers a casual and relaxed approach to sharing the challenges and successes of coping with mental illness. Each group session is led by trained individuals who also are in the recovery process. Call [phone].

TUESDAY

--Basics Beginners Line Dancing: 9 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Tween Book Club: 9 a.m., Hammond Library Branch. The Journey through Narnia. Call [phone].

--Transition to Beginners Line Dancing: 10 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Summer Reading Program Fireflys, Stories, and Songs: 10 a.m., Ponchatoula Library Branch. The program is for children up to age 3. Call [phone].

--Story Time: 10:30 a.m., Amite Library Branch. Call [phone].

--Beginners Line Dancing: 11 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Intermediate/Advanced Line Dancing: noon, Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Zumba: 12:30 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Teen Summer Reading Program: 1 p.m., Ponchatoula Library Branch. The program is for ages 12 to 16. Disco Karaoke. Call [phone].

--Hand & Foot Canasta: 1:15 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Diabetes Support Group: "Stress Management and Diabetes," 3 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This support group is for those with diabetes, along with their family members and friends, to share experiences, motivate each other, energize their outlook and renew their commitment. The group is facilitated by North Oaks Diabetes Education, which has been recognized by the American Diabetes Association for Quality Self-management Education. Call [phone].

--Hammond Tween: 4 p.m., Hammond Library Branch. "Glow For It!" Call [phone].

--Prenatal I Class: Families Under Construction-Complimentary: 6 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This class focuses on preparing your home for your newborn, pregnancy anatomy, true and false labor, as well as hospital procedures. Call [phone].

WEDNESDAY

--French Class: 10 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Summer Reading Program Adventure Quest: 1 P.M., Ponchatoula Library Branch. The program is for children up to age eight to twelve, "Pipe Dreams." Call [phone].

--Bingo: 1 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Bring two wrapped food items to play. Call [phone].

--Amite Chess Club: 2 p.m., Amite Library Branch. Call [phone].

--Night Moves: 6 p.m., Hammond Library Branch. Strut your stuff with Spog Fitness. Call [phone].

JULY 12

--Car Seat Fitting Station: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. Certified child-passenger safety technicians are available by appointment to install child-passenger safety seats and boosters and provide instruction to ensure the safe transport of children of all ages. Call [phone] to make an appointment.

--Line Dancing Performance Practice: 10 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Story Time: 10:30 a.m., Hammond Library Branch. "Monster Mash." Call [phone].

--Summer Reading Program Activity Zone: 11 a.m., Ponchatoula Library Branch. The program is for children up to age four to seven, "Slumber Party." Call [phone].

--Line Dancing Intermediate To Advanced Class: 11 a.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Dominoes and Pizza: 1 p.m., Michael J. Kenney Recreation Department. Call [phone].

--Hammond Teens: 5:30 p.m., Hammond Library Branch. "Werewolves vs. Vampires" Call [phone].

--Breastfeeding Class: 6 p.m., North Oaks Diagnostic Center. This class is for parents who may be considering breastfeeding or who have already decided to breastfeed their baby. Topics include positioning the baby properly, nutrition, pumping and storing breast milk, and the benefits of breastfeeding. Call [phone].