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This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

iPhone Photography Collaborative

6:30pm - 7:45pm
Adults
Meeting, Technology Training
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting, Technology Training
Event Details:

Meet with fellow iPhone photography enthusiasts to share recent discoveries, exchange techniques, get help, and explore an in-depth topic related to iPhone photography and related applications. Meetings are on the first Monday of the month.

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.

Toddler Tango

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Storytimes
Registration
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.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

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

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.

Itty Bitty Meetup

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Meeting
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, 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 "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Event Details:

Join us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. 

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.

Make Your Own Birdhouse

4:30pm - 5:15pm
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
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:

Create a home for the birds in your yard using craft supplies and recycled materials. For kids ages 5-12. Kids ages 5-8 may need a grownup helper for this project. 

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

Free Social Security Workshop for surrounding community

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Craft of the Month:

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Library Grounds
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Creative Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
All Ages
Arts & Crafts/DIY
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Creative Loft
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Scranton Writers' Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Other, Workshops
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: East River Reading 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 is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Purpose of Meeting

Monthly hybrid meeting for Madison's Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee

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
Registration
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Parent attendance required

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

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.

Itty Bitty Meetup

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Meeting
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Library
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, 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: East River Reading Room
Purpose of Meeting

feedback and support for local children's book writers and illustrators

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

Board of Directors monthly meeting

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

Join us for a night of beautiful music as we welcome Vittorio Di Carlo known as The Graceful Tenor. 

 

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

Teen Game Club

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, High School (grades 9-12)
Games
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, 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 "Preschool (age 3-5)" group.
This event is in the "Elementary (grades K-3)" group.

Pete the Cat Story & Craft

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy the story Pete the Cat and the Missing Cupcakes by James Dean followed by an accompanying craft. For ages 3 and up. 

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Mic Night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Music, Performances
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Performances
Event Details:

Join us on the first Thursday of every month for a new program run by Madison’s Poet Laurate Ed Lent. Poets, singers, musicians and comedians welcome. Sign-ups begin at 5:45. First 12 to sign up are guaranteed a spot!

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

Bookclub

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Winter Mindfulness Meditation

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Other
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a six-week virtual Meditation series this winter! Meditation is a wonderful technique used to reduce stress and anxiety. We all experience stress and anxiety and are in need of taking time to relax and reflect.

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.

Dino Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Registration
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies (age 0-2), Preschool (age 3-5), Elementary (grades K-3)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Storytimes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Listen to dinosaur books read aloud, sing dinosaur songs and then do a dinosaur themed craft at the end. For ages 2 and up. 

Registration recommended. Limited walk-in availability.

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

Join us for a Friday Movie Matinee. This week we will be showing It Ends With Us (rated PG-13). Popcorn and soda will be served. Registration preferred.