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Axolotl Amigos Time

Nature on the Geaux

2024-05-18 13:00:00 2024-05-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Axolotl Amigos Time Learn about and see live axolotls, the mascot of our Amigos Time. Aprende y observa axolotes en vivo, la mascota de nuestro Tiempo de Amigos Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Saturday, May 18
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-05-18 13:00:00 2024-05-18 15:00:00 America/Chicago Axolotl Amigos Time Learn about and see live axolotls, the mascot of our Amigos Time. Aprende y observa axolotes en vivo, la mascota de nuestro Tiempo de Amigos Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Gonzales

Meeting Room 3

Learn about and see live axolotls, the mascot of our Amigos Time. Aprende y observa axolotes en vivo, la mascota de nuestro Tiempo de Amigos

Ever heard of an axolotl? They are called Mexico’s ‘water dragons’ but are not your average amphibians – they are extraordinary, endangered creatures. Learn fun facts about axolotls, their wild counterparts, and the dangers they face. Tanee Janusz, an environmental educator and animal expert with Nature on the Geaux, will introduce you to some axolotl animal ambassadors. Plus, you can find out what it takes to be an axolotl keeper if you want to have one as a pet.

We picked the axolotl as our mascot for Amigos Time to raise awareness about these special amphibians and their importance in Latin America, specifically in Mexico, where they are considered an iconic species and a cultural symbol. Stay after the presentation for fun and games from our bilingual Amigos Time program.

El axolote, el 'dragón de agua' de México, es una criatura extraordinaria y en peligro de extinción. Tanee Janusz, experta en animales, traerá algunos para que los conozcas y compartirá datos interesantes sobre cómo cuidarlos como mascotas. Lo elegimos como mascota para Amigos Time para crear conciencia sobre su importancia. Después de la presentación, habrá juegos y actividades de nuestro programa bilingüe Amigos Time.

Gonzales

Phone: 225-647-3955

Hours

Today's hours

We're open 8:30AM to 8:00PM

We're closed Thursday June 19 due to Juneteenth

About the Location

Our Gonzales location was built in 1980 under the direction of Earline Decoteau, Director and serves as our Main Library location. It was expanded & renovated in 1996, 1998, and 2011, under the direction of Angelle Deshautelles, Director.

Upcoming events

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 20, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 20, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Fri, Jun 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Fri, Jun 20, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Sat, Jun 21, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Sat, Jun 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jun 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Mon, Jun 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jun 23, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales
This event is full

Tue, Jun 24, 8:30am - 9:30am
Study Commons - Multipurpose Room

Tue, Jun 24, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Tue, Jun 24, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jun 24, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jun 24, 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jun 24, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jun 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jun 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jun 26, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jun 26, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio

Thu, Jun 26, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Thu, Jun 26, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jun 26, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Recording Studio

Fri, Jun 27, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Fri, Jun 27, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jun 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Sat, Jun 28, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez
This event is full

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Sat, Jun 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales

Mon, Jun 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Mon, Jun 30, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Virtual

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 01, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 01, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jul 01, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 01, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jul 01, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jul 01, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - Sewing Machine
This event is full

Tue, Jul 01, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 02, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Wed, Jul 02, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Cancelled
Thu, Jul 03, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 03, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville

Thu, Jul 03, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dutchtown

Thu, Jul 03, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Galvez

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Dutchtown

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Galvez

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Gonzales

Mon, Jul 07, All day
Donaldsonville

Mon, Jul 07, 10:00am - 11:00am
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Mon, Jul 07, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 08, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jul 08, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 08, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jul 08, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Galvez

Tue, Jul 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 08, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 09, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Wed, Jul 09, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 11:00am
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Thu, Jul 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 10, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 10, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Thu, Jul 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Study Commons - Multipurpose Room

Thu, Jul 10, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 10, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Donaldsonville - 3D Printer

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 10, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Galvez - Activity Room

Fri, Jul 11, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Dutchtown

Fri, Jul 11, 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jul 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 1

Sat, Jul 12, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Mon, Jul 14, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Gonzales - Magazine Area

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Mon, Jul 14, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Mon, Jul 14, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Virtual

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Dutchtown

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Galvez

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Gonzales

Tue, Jul 15, All day
Study Commons

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Dutchtown - Meeting Room AB

Tue, Jul 15, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Tue, Jul 15, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press

Tue, Jul 15, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Tue, Jul 15, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Tue, Jul 15, 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Cutting Machine,Heat Press
This event is full

Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville

Tue, Jul 15, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Gonzales

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Donaldsonville

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Galvez - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 11:00am - 11:30am
Gonzales - Activity Room

Wed, Jul 16, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Wed, Jul 16, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Thu, Jul 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Gonzales

Thu, Jul 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Galvez - Meeting Room 2

Thu, Jul 17, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Thu, Jul 17, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Donaldsonville - Meeting Room

Thu, Jul 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Gonzales - Meeting Room 3

Thu, Jul 17, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Dutchtown - Activity Room

Fri, Jul 18, 9:00am - 10:00am
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jul 18, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Bookmobile / Pop-up Library

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Gonzales