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Critter Caravan

Critter Caravan

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Who doesn’t love a cute and cuddly little critter? Use a map as our guide, and travel on a "safari" around the world, where we learn about, hold and pet each animal.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Other, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Who doesn’t love a cute and cuddly little critter? Use a map as our guide, and travel on a "safari" around the world, where we learn about, hold and pet each animal.

This event is in the "Adults" group
a telescope silhouette in front of the moon

Observing the Moon

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we welcome back Jeff from the Shoreline Astronomical Society. We will learn about moon basics (size/distance/movement through the sky), moon phases, observing features on the moon (Maria, Craters, Walls, Rimae, Domes, etc).

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

Join us as we welcome back Jeff from the Shoreline Astronomical Society. We will learn about moon basics (size/distance/movement through the sky), moon phases, observing features on the moon (Maria, Craters, Walls, Rimae, Domes, etc).

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elementary (grades K-3)" group
This event is in the "Intermediate (grades 4-5)" group
All About Trains

All About Trains!

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Choo Choo! All aboard! Join us at the library as we learn all about trains. Learn about train safety, navigating the train system and more! 

For all ages, registration required. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Choo Choo! All aboard! Join us at the library as we learn all about trains. Learn about train safety, navigating the train system and more! 

For all ages, registration required. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group
This event is in the "Elementary (grades K-3)" group
This event is in the "Intermediate (grades 4-5)" group
All About Axolotls!

All About Axolotls!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Other, Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Love axolotls? Stop by the Children’s Room to learn about axolotls with the Amphibian Reptile Center! 

For ages 5 and up. 

Registration required. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Other, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love axolotls? Stop by the Children’s Room to learn about axolotls with the Amphibian Reptile Center! 

For ages 5 and up. 

Registration required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Candidly Chris: The Ultimate Presentation for Red Sox Nation

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for our third Candidly Chris event. Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with the author of the Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.

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

Join us for our third Candidly Chris event. Take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with the author of the Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.

This event is in the "Adults" group
shoreline travelers

Shoreline World Travelers Collaborative

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

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?

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

Understanding Credit and Finances

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for this workshop all about credit and finances. Bedrock Credit America will be coming to teach us about:
•Credit Scores vs. FICO Credit Scores – differences in data and score ranges

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

Join us for this workshop all about credit and finances. Bedrock Credit America will be coming to teach us about:
•Credit Scores vs. FICO Credit Scores – differences in data and score ranges

Library Closed - Memorial Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group
hand with the word Chat GPT and a search window above it

AI Technology Overview

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lifelong Learning Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This lively 90-minute session introduces the community to artificial intelligence in a fun, friendly, and highly interactive way.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This lively 90-minute session introduces the community to artificial intelligence in a fun, friendly, and highly interactive way.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Intermediate (grades 4-5)" group
All About Whales

All About Whales!

Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Intermediate (grades 4-5)

The Mystic Seaport Museum is coming to Scranton! Join us as we learn all about whales. Learn about what they eat to how blubber works!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lectures, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Mystic Seaport Museum is coming to Scranton! Join us as we learn all about whales. Learn about what they eat to how blubber works!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Live Owls

Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Scranton Patio at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us as we welcome A Place Called Hope and get the chance to meet three of their owls.  Learn each birds story of survival and ways to lessen conflicts with the wildlife in your very own backyard.

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

Join us as we welcome A Place Called Hope and get the chance to meet three of their owls.  Learn each birds story of survival and ways to lessen conflicts with the wildlife in your very own backyard.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Live Long, Live Strong

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we welcome Julia King, Psy D, board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. In this lecture, we will learn skills and tools to use to live a longer and healthier life.

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

Join us as we welcome Julia King, Psy D, board certified in Lifestyle Medicine. In this lecture, we will learn skills and tools to use to live a longer and healthier life.

Library Closed - Juneteenth

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary (grades K-3)" group
This event is in the "Intermediate (grades 4-5)" group
Dinosaur Rocks

Dinosaur Rocks!

Monday, June 22, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children’s Program Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)

Kick off the summer with Dinosaurs Rock! Join us as we explore all there is to know about dinosaurs and get the chance to see fossils! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kick off the summer with Dinosaurs Rock! Join us as we explore all there is to know about dinosaurs and get the chance to see fossils! 

Library Closed - Independence Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group
hand with the word Chat GPT and a search window above it

AI Technology Overview

Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This lively 90-minute session introduces the community to artificial intelligence in a fun, friendly, and highly interactive way.

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

This lively 90-minute session introduces the community to artificial intelligence in a fun, friendly, and highly interactive way.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Candidly Chris: The 7 Elements of a Successful Novel

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the latest program in our Candidly Chris series.

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

Join us for the latest program in our Candidly Chris series.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Estate Planning 101

Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Join us for a lecture about the fundamentals of estate planning. Many of us don't know where to start.
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a lecture about the fundamentals of estate planning. Many of us don't know where to start.
This event is in the "Adults" group
grey wolf

Wolf Conservation-Saving a Species

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we welcome a wolf expert from the Wolf Conservation Center. In the late 20th century, Mexican gray wolves and red wolves were declared to be extinct in the wild.

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

Join us as we welcome a wolf expert from the Wolf Conservation Center. In the late 20th century, Mexican gray wolves and red wolves were declared to be extinct in the wild.

Library Closed - Labor Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group
story board on one side and actual film on the other

Feature Film Story Boards with Brick Mason

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we welcome Brick Mason who has worked as a feature film storyboard artist for over 40 years. This is a background position; however it is a very influential position in cinema.

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

Join us as we welcome Brick Mason who has worked as a feature film storyboard artist for over 40 years. This is a background position; however it is a very influential position in cinema.

This event is in the "Adults" group
bat in flight

Winged Wonders

Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Johnson Community Room at Scranton Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we welcome Winghand Bat Rehab for a wonderful program about bats. We will learn an overview of the world's bats from prehistoric to present times, persistent myths and misconceptions and important facts.

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

Join us as we welcome Winghand Bat Rehab for a wonderful program about bats. We will learn an overview of the world's bats from prehistoric to present times, persistent myths and misconceptions and important facts.

Library Closed - Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day

All Day
Scranton Library, Off Site

Closed for the Federal holiday.

Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
Description:

Closed for the Federal holiday.