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Madison Art Society - Holiday Art Show

11/08/2025 @ 3:00pm–01/02/2026 @ 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Exhibit
Purpose of Meeting

MAS Member Show

Madison Art Society - Holiday Art Show

11/08/2025 @ 3:00pm–01/02/2026 @ 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Community Room Exhibit
Purpose of Meeting

member show

Adult Gingerbread House Competition

12/01/2025 @ 9:30am–12/20/2025 @ 3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Announcement
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Join us for our second Adult Gingerbread House Competition!

Walkers & Wigglers

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:

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!

HOPE Partnership Meeting

10:15am–11:15am
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

Non-profit board and staff meeting

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? 

Ukulele Club

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Music
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join our Ukulele Club on Mondays from 11 am - 12 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

HOPE Partnership New Board Orientation Lunch

11:15am–1:15pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

New Board member orientation for non-profit organization

Guitar Club

12:30pm–1:30pm
Adults
Music
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join our Guitar Club on Mondays from 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm at the Scranton Memorial Library! Whether you are a seasoned strummer or just starting out, you are welcome to participate.

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 a tech appointment.

Kids' Ping Pong Party!

5:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Teens
Games
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games
Event Details:

We’ve transformed our programming tables into ping pong tables. Stop by the library anytime between 5 & 7 to try your hand at ping pong. All ages welcome. Registration not required. Ping pong paddles and balls provided. Teens welcome.

Esterly Farms Annual Meeting

6:00pm–7:45pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Old Post Office at Scranton Library
Purpose of Meeting

Association annual meeting

Audubon Connecticut: Increasing Coastal Resilience

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, All Ages
Lectures
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a night of learning about the coastal resilience efforts at Hammonasset State Park. This presentation will explore:

• The environmental threats facing Hammonasset Beach State Park

Toddler Tango

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:

Rock out with your toddler in this 30 minute music and movement class for children ages 1-3.

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

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? 

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 a tech appointment.

A Quiet Place to Write

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Workshops
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you want to write but home interruptions steal all your best intentions? Join us for a new program where likeminded writers can gather together and write in peace and quiet. Give yourself the time and space to hear yourself think.

AAUW Articles Group

3:00pm–5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: North Conference Room
Purpose of Meeting

articles discussion

Winter Sensory Playtime

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Other, Arts & Crafts/DIY
Open
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: Other, Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the winter through hands on activities that engage your sense of touch, sight, smell and sound. 

For ages 2 and up. Registration required. 

 

 

Teen Crafternoon

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Stop by the Teen Room Tuesdays after school to decompress from the day with some arts & crafts!  Different craft supplies will be available (like our button maker), as will our video games.

Tuesday Film Titans (Back to the Future)

5:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12), Adults
Movies
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School (grades 6-8), High School (grades 9-12), Adults
Program Type: Movies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by for some free screenings of classic movies, complete with yummy treats! 

This week's screening will be the 1985 sci-fi classic, Back to the Future (runtime 1 hour 56 minutes; rated PG).

Ask-A-Lawyer Meeting Space

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Workshops
Cancelled
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

This space is reserved for the lawyer to meet individually with those registered. 

Ask-A-Lawyer: A Free Legal Clinic

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Other
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ask-A-Lawyer clinics provide members of the public with FREE general legal information on topics of concern and are open to the public once a month at area libraries.

Creative Craft Night

5:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Creative Loft
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

Stop by our Creative Loft on Tuesday evenings for some DIY fun with your fellow adult crafters! Natalie Fleischer will be on hand to help you with the project of your choice.