Lackawanna County Library System

Watercolor Workshop: Invitation
2025-08-06 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Cara Colombo to create a beautiful watercolor invitation (your choice from the provided templates). This hands-on workshop will guide you through techniques to make one of these vibrant designs. $15 Materials Fee. Registration required. For adults. E-mail MRichardson@albright.org if you would like to see a picture of the project(s).

Music Movement and Me
2025-08-07 10:00 - 11:00 | Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, 537 Venard Road, South Abington Twp., PA, 18411, United States
Join us at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children on the first Thursday of the month. We’ll enjoy stories, songs, signing, crafts, and of course bubbles. The school is located at 537 Venard Road, South Abington Township, PA 18411. Recommended for ages birth-5; siblings welcome. No signing experience required. Please register.

Bedford Towers
2025-08-07 10:00 - 11:00 | PA
The Bookmobile is our mobile library service that brings books, resources, and programming directly to neighborhoods throughout the community. Our friendly staff will help you check out materials, sign up for a library card, and answer questions about library services. We also provide free WiFi access, printing, scanning services, and more.
Located at:
400 Bedford Street
Clarks Summit, PA

Little Minds, Big Feelings
2025-08-07 10:30 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for a positive morning filled with mindfulness! This special story time with The Lake Foundation will teach us about our emotions!
For families with children of all ages.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Color Our World Bingo
2025-08-07 11:00 - 12:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, August 7 at 11:00 A.M.
(Adult Programming)
Join us for Bingo at North Pocono Public Library! Enjoy light refreshments and connect with fellow library patrons in the community room. In August, all of our prizes will be colorful to celebrate the end of SummerQuest: Color Our World.
Registration is requried.

Thursdays Together
2025-08-07 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Looking for a moment to unwind and connect? Join us for Thursdays Together—a casual weekly gathering at the Library. There’s no agenda, and no registration required. Just good company and conversation. Drop in any time, pull up a chair, and stay a while. Everyone’s welcome!

Scrabble Group
2025-08-07 12:30 - 15:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stretch your brain with an afternoon Scrabble match and join a friendly competition against fellow word enthusiasts.

Pusheen BINGO
2025-08-07 14:00 - 15:00 | North Pocono Public Library, 1315 Church St., Moscow, PA, 18444-9254, United States
Thursday, August 7 at 2:00 P.M.
(Teen Programming)
Join us for a fun version of this classic game! Play numerous rounds of Bingo to win Pusheen-themed prizes throughout the event.
Registration is required.

Juggler Rob Smith
2025-08-07 15:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us as we welcome juggler extraordinaire, Rob Smith, to the Library! Prepare to be mesmerized by this performance. Rob will be juggling five balls, clubs, fire torches, rings, and flying knives!
Intended for kids ages 2-6. Siblings welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Sunset Sensory Storytime & Songs
2025-08-07 18:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join Miss Rachel outside at the Children’s Library for a calming summer evening of bedtime stories, sensory play, and a background of acoustic songs to help you wind down at the end of the day.
Weather Permitting. Please call the Library or check our Facebook page for updates in the case of poor weather.
All ages are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Colors of the World: Photography Exhibit
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:00 | Albright Memorial Library, Henkelman Room, 500 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Did you take a photo you want to share from anywhere in the world? Please send the photo to msoden@albright.org to have this on display from August 7th-10th. RSVP and join us for a reception on August 7th to preview the photos before being displayed for the weekend.

Teen Game Night
2025-08-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Albright Memorial Library, Technology Lab, 520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join us for an evening of the classic game Pictionary! Bring your best drawing and guessing skills for a night of fun. The Nintendo Switch and board games will be present for alternate gaming options as well.

Stamp n Swap
2025-08-07 18:00 - 20:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Stampers, papercrafters and scrapbookers – bring your current stamping or paper crafting projects and craft informally with other paper crafters. For adults. Registration required. Register below.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-08-08 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-08-08 11:00 - 11:30 | 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.

Zine-Making Workshop with the Everhart
2025-08-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join the Everhart Museum at the library for a fun, hands-on zine-making workshop inspired by the Lackawanna County Library System’s summer reading theme, Color Our World! Children will create their very own mini-book—called a “zine”—using drawing, storytelling, and colorful imagination to explore what makes their world unique. Each participant will leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake they designed themselves!
Ages 6-12
Registration is required.
This program is full. Please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Reading with the Railriders
2025-08-08 11:00 - 12:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Children of all ages can join Railriders mascot, Champ, and a friend, for a baseball themed story time!

School Backpack Give-Away
2025-08-08 12:00 - 15:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Get ready for Back to School with a FREE backpack give-away courtesy of The Wright Center. Packs are first come, first served and children must be present – no exceptions.

Art with the Everhart
2025-08-08 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Join our friends from the Everhart Museum for a fun, hands-on, zine-making workshop! Children will create their very own mini-book—called a “zine”—using drawing, storytelling, and colorful imagination to explore what makes their world unique. Each participant will leave with a one-of-a-kind keepsake they designed themselves!
For kids ages 6 through 12.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Novel-Tea
2025-08-08 14:00 - 15:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Let’s Par-tea with a special, outdoor Novel-tea to celebrate the ending of Summer Reading! Relax, enjoy tea, and discuss what books you’ve been reading while getting recommendations from others. A variety of teas will be served. Registration is appreciated.
This program will take place at the Carbondale YMCA Park Pavilion or at the Library if it is raining.

Once Upon an Orchestra
2025-08-08 15:30 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Come experience “Once Upon an Orchestra” with the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic and the Lackawanna County Library System! Families with children ages 2 to 5 are invited to enjoy a musical afternoon at their local library. It’s a fantastic chance to introduce little ones to the joy of music and stories!
For families with children ages 2 through 5.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Bubble Party
2025-08-08 16:00 - 18:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Celebrate the end of SummerQuest with endless bubbles, bubble play, music and dancing.
Family Event
Sponsored by the Abington Heights Civic League.
If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Bridge the Gap Math: 7th and 8th Grade
2025-08-08 17:30 - 18:45 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
For incoming 7th and 8th graders.
Lemonade Stand Summer Challenge
In this session, students become young entrepreneurs running their own lemonade stands! They’ll work in teams to budget, price, and sell their lemonade for maximum profit. Along the way, they’ll face real-world math challenges, including supply shortages, customer demands, and unexpected events (weather changes, competition). The session blends practical math skills with collaborative decision-making and problem-solving.
Any questions please email Kyler at kepstein@albright.org

Library Closed
2025-08-09 09:00 - 16:00 | PA
The library will be closed today.

Family Yoga
2025-08-09 11:00 - 17:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
This free class allows 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.
Registration is required for this program.
Instructor: Kerri from Kerri Berri Kids Yoga

Library Mural
2025-08-09 15:00 - 16:00 | Carbondale Public Library, 5 North Main St., Carbondale, PA, 18407, United States
Families and friends of all ages are welcome to work together to create a mural that will reflect our feelings and experiences at the library! The mural will be created and displayed in our Children’s Room.
Registration is not required.

Sundays with Friends: P.T. Reptiles
2025-08-10 14:00 | Lackawanna County Children’s Library, 520 Vine St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Meet, touch, hold, and experience many different kinds of animals! Kids of all ages are invited to the Library to learn more about alligators, snakes, scorpions, and more during this interactive event with P.T. Reptiles.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library.
All ages are welcome.
Lackawanna County Children’s Library
520 Vine Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-348-3000 x 3015

Youth-Led Chess Club
2025-08-10 14:30 - 16:30 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Our teen-led chess club for kids and teens ages 5 and up will be meeting on Sunday, August 10 from 2:30-4:30. New and experienced players alike are invited to join us.
Snacks and refreshments will be provided.
Any questions please reach out to Mary at mgraham@albright.org

Caring Hands
2025-08-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Do you knit or crochet? Join this group that creates delightful things for the Library and for the less fortunate. No registration required.

Bonnie's Knitting Workshop
2025-08-11 16:00 - 17:00 | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Learn how to knit or brush up on your skills at Bonnie’s Knitting Workshop!
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764
