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Virtual Author Talk: Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath

Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives? Join us for an enlighten...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Are you ready to for a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Tra...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "High School (grades 9-12)" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The History of Scranton Library with Henry Griggs

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens, High School (grades 9-12), Adults
Event Details:

Long before Scranton Library opened in 1900, people in Madison could rent or borrow books from private libraries like the Farmers’ Library and the East River Reading Room. Henry Gr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High School (grades 9-12), Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Long before Scranton Library opened in 1900, people in Madison could rent or borrow books from private libraries like the Farmers’ Library and the East River Reading Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shoreline World Travelers Collaborative

Monday, March 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you taken a trip in the past few years that was just wonderful and you want to share it with others? Are you looking to take a trip and want some tips and info from someone wh...

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Workshops
Event Details:

Have you taken a trip in the past few years that was just wonderful and you want to share it with others? Are you looking to take a trip and want some tips and info from someone who has recently gone?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk Watch Party: Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we stream this live virtual author talk in the Johnson Community Room. Enjoy snacks and mocktails while we enjoy a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestsellin...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Join us as we stream this live virtual author talk in the Johnson Community Room. Enjoy snacks and mocktails while we enjoy a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Live Author Talk Watch Party with Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we stream this live virtual author talk in the Johnson Community Room. Enjoy snacks and mocktails and step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New Y...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs, Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Join us as we stream this live virtual author talk in the Johnson Community Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Trees

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Preparing for the Golf Season

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gaylord Physical Therapy, Madison presents this talk on getting yourself ready for golf season! Topics will include warming up before a round, keeping the “high stress” areas of yo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Gaylord Physical Therapy, Madison presents this talk on getting yourself ready for golf season! Topics will include warming up before a round, keeping the “high stress” areas of your body resilient, and having more fun!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shoreline World Travelers Collaborative

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you taken a trip in the past few years that was just wonderful and you want to share it with others? Are you looking to take a trip and want some tips and info from someone wh...

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Workshops
Event Details:

Have you taken a trip in the past few years that was just wonderful and you want to share it with others? Are you looking to take a trip and want some tips and info from someone who has recently gone?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with u...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

America's Cassandra: Connie Converse at 100

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Connie Converse could see the future. A trailblazing songwriter, composer, performer, thinker, activist, writer and community organizer, Converse (1924-?) spent her known life enga...

Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Connie Converse could see the future.

Library Closed - Memorial Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sweet As Honey: A Talk and Honey Tasting

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In honor of World Bee Day, we welcome Backyard Beekeepers Association Committee Chair Tammi Worsham. Attendees will learn about bees and beekeeping equipment. All attendees will al...

Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

In honor of World Bee Day, we welcome Backyard Beekeepers Association Committee Chair Tammi Worsham. Attendees will learn about bees and beekeeping equipment. All attendees will also get a tasting of honey.

Library Closed - Juneteenth

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Live Birds of Prey

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Ichabod Scranton Patio at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome A Place Called Hope and get the chance to meet four of their birds including two day time hunters and two night time hunters.  Learn each birds story of ...

Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Ichabod Scranton Patio
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Join us as we welcome A Place Called Hope and get the chance to meet four of their birds including two day time hunters and two night time hunters.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Green Burial: Planning Your Natural Funeral

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30am - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you curious about having a Green Burial? In this seminar, we will identify ways to ensure your sustainable, eco-friendly end-of-life disposition plans. Participants will review...

Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Are you curious about having a Green Burial? In this seminar, we will identify ways to ensure your sustainable, eco-friendly end-of-life disposition plans.

Library Closed - Independence Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group.

From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

1776 and Hamilton: two American musicals telling the story of the founding of our nation.  This lecture looks at these revolutionary musicals and their contrasting vision...

Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

1776 and Hamilton: two American musicals telling the story of the founding of our nation.  This lecture looks at these revolutionary musicals and their contrasting visions of an American society at a crossroads.

Copy of HOLD -Summer @Scranton Block Party

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:30pm
Scranton Library

Library and parking lot closing for Summer @Scranton Block Party set-up. Please note that cars left in the parking lot after 3pm will be subject to towing.

Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library
Description:

Library and parking lot closing for Summer @Scranton Block Party set-up. Please note that cars left in the parking lot after 3pm will be subject to towing.

Library Closed - Labor Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Visited Mom Today...Conversations Through the Lens of Alzheimer's and Dementia

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In honor of Dementia Awareness Month, join us as we welcome John Scully for a talk about his experience as a son who wanted to help make his mother's sad journey a little easier.&n...

Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

In honor of Dementia Awareness Month, join us as we welcome John Scully for a talk about his experience as a son who wanted to help make his mother's sad journey a little easier.  He talks about what he had to understand about conversing with

Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

All Day
Scranton Library

Closed for the Federal holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library
Description:

Closed for the Federal holiday.

Library Closed - Veteran's Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site