Lackawanna County Library System

Terrific Tales
2025-01-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-01-08 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-08 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! Recommended for ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.

Banned Book Club: SkippyJon Jones
2025-01-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
So, what’s the harm in a book about a Siamese kitten that thinks he is a Chihuahua? Well, this popular children’s book was the eighth most challenged book in 2019. Come join Ms. Meghan to find out more about this adorable little trouble maker.
For kids in grades 4 through 6.
Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

The 5:30 Society
2025-01-14 17:30 - 18:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, January 14 at 5:30 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
North Pocono Public Library’s newest book club! Ease into the evening with a literary discussion with the 5:30 Society. The society will meet on the second Tuesday of each month in North Pocono Public Library’s living room. For their first installment, they will be reading Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt.
No registration required.

Family Yoga
2025-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Nama-Stay Together! This free class offers a special time for children ages 4-9 and their grown-ups to connect and develop life-long skills of strength, coordination, and confidence through yoga poses, games, stories, and music.
There is no charge for this class but registration holds your space. Classes start on time and allows for a brief restroom and water break.
Instructor: Kerri from Kerri Berri Kids Yoga
Courtesy of the Julie Matylewicz Martin Fund.
A PA Forward® Initiative Promoting Health Literacy.

Art Explorers
2025-01-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Unleash your creativity!
Join us for a fun and inspiring art session where you’ll get to create your own masterpiece while exploring different artists and art techniques. This month we will draw and paint a winter cardinal.
For ages 5-10.
Please register. Please add each child participating in the guest count.
If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Reading Adventures Storytime
2025-01-14 13:00 - 13:30, 2025-01-14 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join us in our Preschool-Kindergarten Storytime where we read, sing, talk, play and write to build early learning skills.
Geared towards ages 3-5. Siblings are welcome.
Please register.

Preschool Stories: Numbers!
2025-01-14 10:30 - 11:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Tuesday, January 14 at 10:30 A.M.
(Youth Programming)
Join Miss Elizabeth for number-themed stories, songs, and a craft. Designed for ages 3-5.
No registration is required.

Read to Dogs
2025-01-13 17:45 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, January 13 at 5:45 P.M.
(Youth Programming)
Practice your reading skills with a certified therapy dog at the Library! For children in grades K-6.
No registration is required.

Puzzle Swap
2025-01-13 17:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Swap your old puzzles for new-to-you ones at our Puzzle Swap! To participate, drop off puzzles at the Albright Memorial Library from January 2nd to 13th to receive swap tickets, or bring your donations on the event night. We welcome gently used puzzles of any size and piece count, in their original boxes and complete with no missing pieces. Feel free to drop in any time during the event to discover a new puzzle to bring home – no RSVP required.

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!

Homemade Cheese Tortellini Soup
2025-01-13 11:00 - 12:15 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Kate Kollar kicks off our 2025 “comfort food series” with homemade cheese tortellini soup.
This is a hands on pasta making class. Space is limited.

Join us Monday, January 13 at 11 A.M.

Open to ages 18+
$5 materials fee

Breakfast Book Club
2025-01-13 10:30 - 11:30 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Monday, January 13 at 10:00 A.M.
(Adult Programming)
Start your morning right with our Breakfast Book Club! Gather with us in the community room for a discussion of January’s selection — The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan.
No registration is required.

Sundays with Friends: Ha-Ha Magic
2025-01-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Just like grown-ups, kids can make magic and do amazing things! Join us for an interactive magic show with Ha-Ha Magic as they make us laugh and entertain us with exciting tricks.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library.
All ages are welcome.
Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

Yoga
2025-01-11 13:00 - 14:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Saturday, January 11 at 1:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
Join Amy Lukeski, owner of Namastay Awhile Yoga + Wellness Studio, for a slow flow vinyasa style class at North Pocono Public Library. Vinyasa alone is characterized by stringing together postures to move seamlessly from one pose to another while focusing on the breath. The variable of Slow Flow Vinyasa helps us to develop a more balanced body with strength and focus on target areas. No two classes are alike and with Slow Flow Vinyasa we are able to mindfully work around injuries or limitations.”
Amy is a 200-RYT and recent graduate of 300-YTT/500-RYT who found her love of yoga through her own body limitations after several sports injuries. Her aim is to make sure everyone feels strong and confident in their body and what it is capable of. All levels and bodies welcome, always.
Registration is required.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-01-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-01-10 10:00 - 10:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Mrs. Burke for songs, rhymes, stories, and bubbles! Recommended for ages birth-2; siblings welcome. Please register.

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.

Cruising into 2025
2025-01-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Tony Larioni, owner, Destinations: Travel by Tony for Cruising into 2025.
If you’ve never been on a cruise or are considering a cruise, this program is for you!
Learn about selecting your destination, what’s included, packing and luggage, required documentation, ports of call, wifi, cellular service, and more.

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.

Tail Waggin' Tutors Session 2
2025-01-08 18:30 - 19:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Tail Waggin’ Tutors program is designed to boost your child’s reading skills in a fun and furry way! Let your kids read aloud to certified therapy dogs who are eager to listen and provide gentle encouragement. It’s a paws-itively awesome opportunity for your kids to gain confidence and enjoy the magic of reading.
Stop by the craft table while waiting for a turn.
For kids in grades K-4.
This program is split into 2 half hour sessions so you can register your child(ren) for the 6:00-6:30 session or the 6:30- 7:00 session.
We ask that when you register you only count the child(ren). Please include all children participating as a guest.

Cookbook Club
2025-01-08 18:00 - 19:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, January 8 at 6:00 P.M.
(Adult Programming)
This month, we’re using Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2025 to make delicious treats for our cookie swap! Participants will peruse the book when they register in person at North Pocono Public Library’s circulation desk and select a recipe to make for our collective feast. No duplicate recipes! We will provide a copy of the recipe to take home. Please follow all food safety procedures when preparing your dish.
Registration is required in person.

Tail Waggin' Tutors Session 1
2025-01-08 18:00 - 18:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States

Movie: The Wild Robot
2025-01-08 14:00 - 15:45 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us every Wednesday at 2:00 PM for a free movie screening at the Albright Memorial Library.
This week’s feature is “The Wild Robot: Follows the epic journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

Registration is optional, but to secure adequate seating, you can register below.

Building Block Party
2025-01-08 10:00 - 11:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Wednesday, January 8 at 10:00 A.M.
(Youth Programming)
Build with blocks and meet new friends at North Pocono Public Library. Recommended for ages 1-5. No registration required.

Knot Another Stitch Group
2025-01-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join our upcoming stitching group! Bring along your current projects and enjoy engaging in friendly conversations with fellow enthusiasts.

Novel Thoughts: Wings of Fire
2025-01-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
A war has been raging between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia for years. According to a prophecy, five dragonets will end the bloodshed and choose a new queen. Whether or not you are an old fan of the Wings of Fire series, or have just always wanted to give it a try, come join Ms. Meghan on this epic journey!
For kids in grades 4 through 6.
Please call 570-348-3000 x 3015 to register.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509

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
