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This event is in the "Adults" group

Yoga with Martha

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Other
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for yoga with Martha! Martha already teaches chair yoga here and now we are adding in a regular yoga session each month. Please bring your mat.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scranton Writers' Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Other, Workshops
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Scranton Writer's Club is back! Are you interested in writing but don’t know where to begin? Join our writers’ club to get yourself started! This club will be led by Jaret Ostop, in honor of Christopher Jennings Penders .

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group

Tots & Tales

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime for babies and toddlers of all abilities. Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

For babies and toddlers ages birth-2.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

This event is in the "Children" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Meeting
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

book discussion

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Technology Training
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for for a tech appointment.

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

Art with Kristin: Abstract Sports Silhouette

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a new art project every month with Kristin Cafferty! In this class, you’ll create an optical illusion abstract design around your favorite sport activity. 

For ages 8-12. Registration required. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

Kickoff meeting for 12u Travel Baseball for Madison players

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Join us for A Novel Pairing: An Exclusive Event for Book Lovers at Scranton Library!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group

Mini Bookworms

11:15am–12:00pm
Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Read books and sing songs then do a simple craft or play with toys. For babies & toddlers birth through age 2.

 

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability. 

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Plan 2026 season sign-up

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Technology Training
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for for a tech appointment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Community Navigator

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Other
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Farah Jafri, a Community Navigator with United Way of Greater New Haven, will have a table in the lobby. She is here to connect community members with resources related to employment, financial assistance, and other supportive services.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School (grades 6-8)" group
This event is in the "High School (grades 9-12)" group

Teen Game Club

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Games
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

Hang out with your friends and get to play against other teens at Teen Game Club!  Everything from our card games (Uno, Sushi Go!, etc.) to our video games (Switch, PS4 & Xbox One) will be available to play.  Feel free to also b

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

Storytime Sprouts

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Storytimes
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your budding bookworm to our sprout-tacular storytime! This storytime is best for kids who are 1 to 4 years old. There will be stories, songs, rhymes, and movement activities! Registration recommended. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech Support with Suzie

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Technology Training
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Event Details:

Need help with your personal device or software? Do you need help with faxing, printing, or copying at the library? Library staff member Suzie is here to offer assistance. Call for for a tech appointment.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Fiber Arts Club

10:30am–1:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Creative Loft
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Looking for a fun relaxing environment to craft in? Do you knit, crochet, spin wool or hook rugs? Well look no further! The Fiber Arts Club meets every Friday in the Creative Loft from 10:30-1:30. Drop-in for the whole time or just a few minutes.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

This is an open meeting for area wellness professionals to come together for the purpose of networking, collaborating, and education; for a shared goal of enhancing wellness services in the community.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our Friday Movie Matinee: Classics For the Holidays Series. This week we will be showing White Christmas. Popcorn, soda and cookies will be served. Registration preferred.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School (grades 6-8)" group
This event is in the "High School (grades 9-12)" group

Library Laser Tag vs. Guilford Free Library

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Other
Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Guilford Free Library is opening its doors after hours for an ultimate game of laser tag versus Scranton Memorial Library.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies (age 0-2)" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

9:30am–10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Meeting
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2)
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends? 

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

Festive Graham Cracker Houses

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Workshops
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

EACH REGISTRATION IS EQUAL TO ONE HOUSE. PLEASE SIGN YOUR CHILDREN UP SEPARATELY IF YOU'D LIKE THEM EACH TO HAVE A HOUSE. SPACE IS LIMITED. We ask that participants arrive within 15 minutes of the program start.

Disclaimer(s)

Food allergy warning

Food will be served at this program and potential allergens could be included.

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

Walkers & Wigglers

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Storytimes
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime for toddlers who are moving and grooving! This storytime is best for kids who are either 2 and up or are walking independently.

Music, movement, rhymes, and of course, stories!

This event is in the "Children" group

Itty Bitty Meetup

10:30am–11:30am
Children
Meeting
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

Do you want to make connections with other parents and caregivers in your community? Go somewhere where your babies, toddlers, and preschoolers can make new friends?