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DIY Seed Starter Kits (Take Home or In Person!)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM
Open
Registration
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, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome fellow gardeners! Begin to create your very own garden with seed starter kits and watch them grow!

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

Due to the age of program participants parent/guardian attendance is required.

Pint-Sized Picassos: Henri Rousseau!

10:00am - 11:00am
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Storytimes
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a budding artist on your hands? Join us for this art filled storytime. Sing, dance, and then let your little ones unleash their creativity! This storytime celebrates artist Henri Rousseau!

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

Due to the age of program participants parent/guardian attendance is required.

Yarn Wrapped Flowers (Take Home or In Person!)

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM
Registration
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, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Flowers are blooming and it’s time to make your very own to decorate your space! These yarn wrapped flowers are colorful and last forever!

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

Due to the age of program participants parent/guardian attendance is required.

Pint-Sized Picassos: Degas!

10:00am - 11:00am
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Storytimes
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have a budding artist on your hands? Join us for this art filled storytime. Sing, dance, and then let your little ones unleash their creativity! This storytime celebrates artist Degas, who was famous for sculpting and painting ballerinas.

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

Due to the age of program participants parent/guardian attendance is required.

Cool-ology: Da Vinci STEAM Challenge

3:00pm - 4:00pm
STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Participants investigate the remarkable life of Leonardo Da Vinci and his scientific and engineering discoveries through fast-paced, hands-on activities. Ages 6-11. Registration required.

Go Green! DIY Bottle Cap Necklaces

4:30pm - 5:30pm
STEAM, Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: STEAM, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

How many times do you think about plastic in one day? Probably not too many! Come join Litter Awareness to talk about single-use plastics, and make your very own bottle cap necklace using recycled materials!

For grades k-4.

Make Your Own Bee Bath

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help the bees!  Decorate a bee bath where pollinators such as bees and butterflies can stop for a drink. Dress for a mess!

Ages 5-12. Registration required.

Fizzing Fairy Potions

5:30pm - 6:15pm
Arts & Crafts/DIY, STEAM
Registration
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, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everybody loves glitter! Create your own magical fairy potion with some basic household ingredients (and glitter, of course!). Add vinegar to watch it bubble and fizz!

 

For kids ages 5 and up. Registration required.

Talewise: Adventure of the Lost Treasure

11:00am - 11:45am
Performances, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: Performances, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Science and stories collide in this all new, interactive STEM show for Summer Reading ’24! Join us on a treasure-hunting adventure deep within the jungle!

Cool-ology: LEGO STEAM Challenge

4:30pm - 5:30pm
STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love LEGO? Do you love science? Put them together and you get LEGO STEAM Lab! Try out these fun LEGO challenges that will test your engineering and building skills. Ages 6-11. Registration required.