Free Documenting Bayou Culture Workshop Series!

Terrebonne Parish, and the Bayou Region in general, has a rich cultural heritage like no other. Essential to keeping that culture alive is to hand down the stories and traditions that make this area unique. With the Documenting Bayou Culture Workshop Series, we are aiming to do just that.

This free series of four workshops will teach participants to observe, record, and document the culture of their own communities. Workshops are hands on and build upon one another, though attendance at all four is not required. Registration IS required, however. Please contact Brigid Laborie at blaborie@mytpl.org or (985) 876-5861, extension 242.

Want more information? A complete description of all four of the workshops, and the Artists Workshop, is included below.

Spring is Around the Corner!

Though it may not feel like it today, Spring is just around the corner. March 20th marks the first day of Spring, and with the last frost of the  year hopefully passed, many of you may be planning to get your spring gardens planted. Titles from Overdrive are a great resource for helping you decide what and when to plant so you don't miss that vital time frame. 

 Are you new to gardening? Then Gardening Basics for Dummies is an excellent choice. This book breaks down everything you need to know about starting and maintaining your first garden. Even if you've been gardening for some time, this title is worth a read. You never know what you don't know!





Are you tight on space? Try Gardening in Miniature by Janit Calvo. Just reading the book's description on OverDrive has made me want to pick up this adorable new hobby: 

 "The next garden trend combines the joy of gardening with the magic of miniatures. Gardening in Miniature is a complete guide to creating lush, living, small-scale gardens. It has everything you need to pick up this new hobby, including scaled down garden designs, techniques for creating tiny hardscapes, miniature garden care and maintenance, tips on choosing containers, how to buy the right plants, and where to find life-like accessories. Inspiring step-by-step projects feature basic skills that can be recreated in any number of designs, like a tiny patio, a trellis, a pond, and a secret garden."

If you're like me and you can't for the life of you (and your plants) keep anything green alive, try cacti and succulents! These hardy plants are beautiful and require much less watering and care than other types of plants.

 Plus, as a bonus, succulents are not too difficult to propagate for sharing with your fellow succulent enthusiasts!