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This event is in the "Preschool (age 3-5)" group
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Critter Caravan

11:15am–12:15pm
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Other, Lectures
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

Observing the Moon

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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!

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Lectures
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!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Other, Lectures
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
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 World Travelers Collaborative

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures, Workshops
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Lectures, Workshops
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

Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group

AI Technology Overview

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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!

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Lectures, STEAM
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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Lectures, Workshops
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Lectures, Workshops
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.

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!

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Lectures
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! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

AI Technology Overview

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Lectures, Workshops
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

Wolf Conservation-Saving a Species

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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.

Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group

Feature Film Story Boards with Brick Mason

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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

Winged Wonders

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Lectures
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.