Lackawanna County Library System

Mending Clothes for Beginners
2024-11-15 15:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Learn basic hand sewing techniques to help your favorite articles of clothing last longer. For ages 15+.
Registration is required.

Despicable Me 4
2024-11-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us as we watch Despicable Me 4 and enjoy treats and snacks too! For all ages. Please register.

Chess Club for Kids and Teens
2024-11-17 14:30 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us every other Sunday from 2:30-4:30 PM for our Teen-Hosted Chess Club, where youth ages 7-16 can learn and enjoy the game of chess! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, our knowledgeable teen hosts will provide instruction and tips to help you improve your skills. Chess boards and clocks will be available for use, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Enjoy some snacks while you play, and check out books from our collection to practice your skills between meetings. Come, make new friends, and discover the strategic fun of chess!
Fall Schedule:
September 22
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 17
Any questions please e-mail Mary at MGraham@albright.org

Gravy, Gobbles, and Goo: Thanksgiving Slime
2024-11-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Tweens and teens in grades 3 through 6 (ages 8 to 12) can join us for a scientific time in the kitchen creating different Thanksgiving slime treats. We will have recipes for turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie slime.
Space is limited so please register.
Any questions please reach out to Mary at mgraham@albright.org

Kindness in the Cards: Make and Give
2024-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Drop-In Card-Making Night for Teens
Teens ages 12-17 are invited to join us for a fun and creative drop-in card-making night at the library! Whether you’re making a card to brighten a friend’s day or spreading kindness to a local senior citizen, this is your chance to get crafty and give back. We’ll provide all the materials—papers, stamps, stickers, markers, and more. All you need to bring is your creativity and a desire to make someone smile!
Stop by any time between 4:00 and 6:00 P.M., create as many cards as you’d like, and leave with cards ready to give—or drop one off for us to deliver to a senior in our community. No registration is required—just drop in and craft!

Teen Anime Club
2024-11-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Teens ages 12-18 are welcome to join us at the Albright Memorial Library on Thursday, November 21st at 5:30 p.m. to talk about all things anime with fellow fans and to watch Studio Ghibli’s Princess Mononoke.

CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER
2024-11-22 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Abington Community Library is closed today due to inclement weather

Youth-Led Chess Club
2024-12-01 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-12-15 14:30 - 16:30, 2024-12-29 14:30 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us every other Sunday from 2:30-4:30 PM for our Teen-Hosted Chess Club, where youth ages 7-16 can learn and enjoy the game of chess! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, our knowledgeable teen hosts will provide instruction and tips to help you improve your skills. Chess boards and clocks will be available for use, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Enjoy some snacks while you play, and check out books from our collection to practice your skills between meetings. Come, make new friends, and discover the strategic fun of chess!
December Schedule:
1st
15th
29th
Any questions please e-mail Mary at MGraham@albright.org

Magic Gatherings for Teens
2024-12-05 17:30 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we bust open our MagiKids box of goodies! With the help of some MTG experts and resources from Wizards of the Coast, learn how to play Magic and build your own deck that you can take home.

Seeds of Change: Window Sill Planter
2024-12-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
🌱 Seeds of Change: Window Sill Planters 🌱
Calling all teens ages 10-17! Join us for a hands-on Window Sill Planters event as part of our Seeds of Change club. Learn how to create and care for your very own mini garden, perfect for brightening up your space or growing herbs and plants indoors.
📅 Date: Tuesday, December 10
⏰ Time: 5:00 PM
Bring your creativity and love for nature—no green thumb required! All supplies will be provided.
Registration is required—sign up today and start your growing journey!

Teen Game Night: Pictionary
2024-12-12 17:30 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for Pictionary featuring your favorite videogames. Bring your drawing skills and gaming knowledge.

Deck the Halls with Oreos
2024-12-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
🎄 Deck the Halls with Oreos 🎄
Get in the holiday spirit with this fun and festive Oreo decorating class for teens ages 12-17! Join us as we turn ordinary Oreos into edible ornaments that are almost too cute to eat. But that’s not all—each participant will also create a take-home hot cocoa cup to enjoy on a cozy winter night.
Bring your creativity and appetite for this sweet and cheerful holiday activity!
Registration is required to ensure we have enough supplies, so sign up today and get ready to deck the halls (and your taste buds) with Oreo magic!

Teen Anime Club: Bento Boxes
2024-12-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we make Japanese bento boxes. We will be learning simple ways to organize a lunchbox with common, everyday ingredients, while learning about healthy, balanced meals. Teens will take home their own bento with prepared food.

Index Card Ice Architects
2024-12-19 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Get ready for a frosty fun adventure! Join us for the STEM Challenge where you’ll unleash your creativity and engineering skills to build your very own igloo or ice castle using index cards!
For ages 8-12.
Any questions please reach out to Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org.

Inside Out 2
2024-12-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us as we watch Inside Out 2 and enjoy treats, snacks, and a special craft too! For all ages. Please register.

Noodle Masterpieces: Sweet Edition
2025-01-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Calling all creative teens ages 12-17! Get ready to turn an ordinary pantry staple into extraordinary edible art at our Noodle Masterpieces: Sweet Edition event. You’ll decorate premade ramen noodle cakes, stacked into impressive tiers, transforming them into fun and sweet creations using frosting, candy, and colorful decorations. No cooking is required—just your imagination and a love for unique, Instagram-worthy desserts! Supplies will be provided, so bring your creativity and get ready to design your very own noodle masterpiece.
Any questions please email Mary at Mgraham@albright.org

Teen Hang Out: Sugar Scrub *CANCELLED*
2025-01-09 16:00 - 17:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, January 9 at 4:00 P.M. **CANCELLED**
(Teen Programming)
Get out of your winter rut and indulge in some self love with sugar scrub! Teens (Ages 12-17) are invited to hang out at North Pocono Public Library with friends and make personalized sugar scrub to help exfoliate and moisturize dry skin during these winter months.
Registration is required.

MTG Part II for Teens
2025-01-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we dive deeper into the game of Magic: The Gathering. New players can build their own decks for free and take them home, and returning players should bring their decks to play together.

Teen Tinker Lab: Rube Goldberg Machine Club
2025-01-13 17:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Calling all creative minds and future engineers! Join us for Teen Tinker Lab on Monday, January 13, at 5:00 PM, where we’ll dive into the 2025 Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. This year’s challenge? Design a machine that can feed a pet in the most elaborate, over-the-top way possible!
This session is perfect for teens ages 10-15 who love to tinker, build, and think outside the box. We’ll review the contest rules, brainstorm wild ideas, and see if we have what it takes to form a team to enter the competition. Bring your imagination and get ready to overcomplicate the simplest of tasks—Rube Goldberg style!
We will form teams and work on some starter Rube Goldberg machines.
Snacks and supplies will be provided. Don’t miss out on this exciting kickoff event!

Read the Revolution Teen Podcast
2025-01-15 17:00 - 18:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Are you ready to make your voice heard? Join us for a special podcasting class with Liz Keptner, a Penn State professor who will guide us through the ins and outs of creating an engaging podcast. Learn everything from planning and recording to editing and publishing.
After the workshop, we’ll kick off our very own Read the Revolution Podcast at the Library. Share your reads, discuss trends, and collaborate with fellow teens to a create a podcast that shines.
Interest forms are available in-person at the Library and also online here.
Teens are invited to join Read the Revolution, a bi-weekly book club like no other. Together, we’ll dive into thrilling reads, spark deep discussions, and launch an exciting teen-led podcast to amplify your voices. Our first meeting kicks off on Wednesday, January 15th, continuing every other Wednesday.
1st Book Club Pick: The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance!
Registered members will receive a personal copy of Joshua Ulrich’s graphic novel The Terrifying Tales of Vivian Vance—an action-packed story full of competition, identity, and heart. Stop by the Library in December to pick up your book and get started before the first session. Supplies are limited, so register early!
Along with your book, you’ll get exclusive Read the Revolution swag, including:

Themed bookmarks and stickers.
Early access to podcast planning materials and discussion prompts.

Make your voice part of the revolution—one book, one podcast, one idea at a time. 🎙️📚✨

Mouseketeer BINGO
2025-01-16 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Oh boy! Join us for a Disney-themed bingo party that’s sure to be the happiest event on Earth! Kids ages 8-12 are invited to play rounds of Mouseketeer Bingo, where the cards are filled with Disney characters, movies, and magical surprises.
🎶 From Mickey Mouse to Moana, every bingo call will bring a little extra magic. Winners will receive fun Disney-themed prizes, and everyone will leave with a smile!
📅 When: Thursday, January 16 at 4:00 P.M.
👥 Who: Kids ages 8-12
Put on your ears, grab your friends, and get ready for some bingo magic! 🐭✨
Any questions please email Mary at MGraham@albright.org

The Garfield Movie Family Movie Night
2025-01-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us as we watch The Garfield Movie and enjoy treats and snacks too! For all ages. Please register.

Candy Codes: Learn Braille
2025-01-21 17:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Dive into the world of Braille with a sweet twist! In this hands-on workshop, teens ages 12-17 will learn the Braille alphabet while creating delicious candy creations. Explore how Braille works, practice forming letters using candies like M&Ms and gummies, and craft your own edible Braille masterpiece to take home.
No prior knowledge of Braille is needed—just bring your creativity and a love of learning! Plus, enjoy a fun Braille Bingo game and get a sneak peek of what’s next in this exciting series.
Date: Tuesday, January 21
Time: 5:00 P.M.
Location: Abington Community Library
Ages: 12-17
Spaces are limited, so register today to secure your spot!

Teen Cinema Club
2025-01-23 17:30 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we watch Inside Out 2, Pixar’s follow-up to the beloved story of emotions. Come enjoy the movie and connect with others who love Pixar films.

Beyond the Red Light: It’s time to play the Squid Games
2025-01-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Think you’ve got what it takes to win the ultimate games? Join us after-hours for a thrilling night of challenges inspired by Squid Game! Compete in Red Light, Green Light, Tug of War, and other fun, fast-paced games. Test your skills, work with your team, and see if you can come out on top!
This event is open to teens ages 12 and up. Prizes will be awarded to the ultimate winners, and a Ramen Noodle Bar will be provided. Bring your game face and a friend!
Registration is required to secure your spot in the competition. Sign up today and let the games begin!

Youth-Led Chess Club
2025-01-26 14:30 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us every other Sunday from 2:30-4:30 PM for our Teen-Hosted Chess Club, where youth ages 7-16 can learn and enjoy the game of chess! Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, our knowledgeable teen hosts will provide instruction and tips to help you improve your skills. Chess boards and clocks will be available for use, but feel free to bring your own if you prefer. Enjoy some snacks while you play, and check out books from our collection to practice your skills between meetings. Come, make new friends, and discover the strategic fun of chess!
January and February Schedule:
January 26th
February 9th
February 23th
Any questions please e-mail Mary at MGraham@albright.org

Pie-O-Rama: A Teen-Led Pie-Making Workshop
2025-01-27 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Get ready to roll, fill, and bake! 🥧 Join us for Pie-O-Rama, a hands-on pie-making class led by our amazing Teen Leadership Group. Middle school students will learn the basics of making a perfect pie, from crafting a flaky crust to creating delicious fillings.
Whether you’re a baking beginner or a future pie pro, this workshop will be sweet fun for everyone. Plus, you’ll get to take home your very own pie to share (or not—we won’t judge)!
📅 When: Monday, Januray 27
👥 Who: Middle school students, ages 10-13
Spots are limited, so grab yours before they’re all gobbled up! 🥧✨
Any questions please reach out to Mary at Mgraham@albright.org

Mickey's Magical Treats
2025-01-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
🎉 Calling all Disney fans! Join us for Mickey’s Magical Treats, where the magic of Disney meets delicious creativity! Kids ages 8-12 will get to design and decorate donuts inspired by their favorite Disney characters. Whether it’s Mickey, Minnie, or a princess-inspired creation, the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
All supplies will be provided, so bring your creativity and your love for all things Disney! Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this magical culinary adventure.
📋 Registration Required: please only register the youth participating in the program
✨ “If you can dream it, you can do it!” — Walt Disney
