Group Tai Chi Classes

Join us for free, hour-long Tai Chi sessions and meet friends through group practice. Together with the Tai Chi Club, we will explore the yin and yang of mind-body and find the way of nature in Tai Chi. By the end of the series you will have learned a full Tai Chi routine to practice on your own and share with people around you. This month’s sessions will take place on Sunday, February 25 at 6 p.m. Wear flat shoes and comfortable clothes!

Group Tai Chi Class

Join us for free, hour-long Tai Chi sessions and meet friends through group practice. Together with the Tai Chi Club, we will explore the yin and yang of mind-body and find the way of nature in Tai Chi. By the end of the series you will have learned a full Tai Chi routine to practice on your own and share with people around you. This month’s sessions will take place on Sunday, February 4 at 6 p.m. and Sunday, February 25 at 6 p.m. Wear flat shoes and comfortable clothes!

Get Fit Through Line Dancing

The Baton Rouge Delta Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will celebrate its 111th
Founders Day at the Library with GetFit through Line Dancing! During this free event at the Main Library at Goodwood on Saturday, January 13 at 3 p.m., members of the sorority will teach line dances, hand out bottled water and fresh fruits, and talk about the benefits of healthy living and exercise. Line Dancing has been identified as one of the best forms of exercise and stress release. For more information, visit batonrougedelta.org.

Walk and Stretch at Main

Get moving and have a good time! Patrons are invited to walk and stretch at the Main Library at Goodwood on Mondays at 4 p.m. and on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 2 p.m. Come walk with us in the gardens next to the Main Library. On bad weather days, we’ll walk on the second floor. Participants should be able to walk unaided and at a fair pace. Registration is required. To register or for more information, email Alison at anikitopoulos@ebrpl.com

Toy Giveaway & Free Health Testing with LDH

Please join the Louisiana Department of Health’s Region 2 STD/HIV/Hepatitis Program (SHHP) Community’s Health Workers on Tuesday, December 19, 1-4 p.m., at the Main Library at Goodwood for a toy giveaway through Toys-4-Tots program. Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to receive a toy. The team will also engage with community members by providing information of needed services (i.e. shelter, food resources, health insurance and more.) In addition to educating and linking families to resources, adults will have an opportunity to be screened for HIV, Syphilis, and / or Hepatitis C. This event is free and open to the public, while supplies last.

Ochsner Blood Drive, December 15

Ochsner will be at the Main Library at Goodwood on Friday, December 15,           10 a.m. – 3 p.m., for a blood drive. Donors must present ID at the time of donation-and be sure to have plenty to eat and drink before and after! All donors will receive a Blood Bank T-shirt. If you donate blood at any Ochsner Blood Drive or Ochsner Donor Center during the 2023 Saints Season you will entered for a chance to win 2 PLAZA LEVEL TICKETS to a New Orleans Saints Home Game.

Please remember to bring a Picture ID & to eat and drink water prior to donating. Individuals taking medication for High blood pressure or cholesterol CAN donate.

Take A Hike in Your Library

Walking just 30 minutes every day can increase cardiovascular fitness, strengthen bones, reduce excess body fat, and boost muscle power and endurance, but getting your steps in during crazy Louisiana weather can be difficult. Come to the Pride-Chaneyville Branch any day in December (excluding holidays) and walk by yourself or with a small group of friends. We have measured three areas: the “inside loop” is 14 steps or 1/16 of a mile, “against the wall” is 280 steps or 1/8 mile, and the “serpentine” is 565 steps of 1/4 mile. There are also exercise stations scattered throughout the library.