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Crafts with Natalie: Bow Making Drop-in Workshop

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Creative Loft
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Event Details:

Join us in the Creative Loft to learn how to make large, fancy bows perfect for the holidays!

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

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. 

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 "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
Upcoming
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 "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

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 "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

Wrap Party!

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

Do you have presents to wrap this holiday season? Then join us at our Wrap Party! Listen to some music, have some snacks, and wrap any presents you may have. All wrapping supplies will be provided, limit of 5 presents per person. 

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 Snow Globe: Session 2

5:30pm–6:15pm
Children, Elementary (grades K-3), Intermediate (grades 4-5)
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
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: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the Library to create your own winter wonderland in a jar! All supplies will be provided. 

For kids ages 5 and up. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Time Out For Poetry

12:30pm–2:00pm
Adults
Workshops
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for this monthly meeting where we take time out for poetry on the 3rd Friday of each month from 12:30-2pm. Please bring copies of two published poems to share and read aloud.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Chair Yoga

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

Chair yoga allows you to perform yoga poses while seated or using a chair for balance. Chair-based yoga offers the same benefits as traditional yoga, like boosting strength, flexibility, and mental well-being.

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 .

Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
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 .

Library Closes at 5 pm.

5:00pm–8:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Scranton Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Children" group

Kid's Haiku Workshop

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Workshops
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for this poetry workshop for kids. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week. Your Haiku can be turned into a bookmark! 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Haiku Workshop with Ed Lent

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Workshops
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Lifelong Learning Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Workshops
Event Details:

Join us for this poetry workshop for teens and adults. Ed Lent, Madison's Poet Laureate will lead this program where participants will learn how to write Haiku's for Kindness Week.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Scranton Writers' Club

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Other, Workshops
Upcoming
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 "Adults" group

Creative Crafts with Jesse: Paper Quilling Make-up

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Scranton Library
Room: Johnson Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts/DIY, Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you miss one of my paper quilling classes? Well never you fear, because this class will be the chance for you to make it up. I will have kits from my pumpkin class, coastal scene, flower and fall tree.

This event is in the "Adults" group

A Quiet Place to Write

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Workshops
Upcoming
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Ask-A-Lawyer Meeting Space

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Workshops
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.