Lackawanna County Library System

Pottery Workshop
2025-09-17 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
Join Experience Pottery for a spook-tacular Halloween workshop! Craft your own monster planter or bowl using traditional hand-building techniques—perfect for a succulent or Halloween treats. Finished pieces will be glazed, fired, and returned as lasting keepsakes. $25 materials fee. For Adults. Registration required.

Scrabble Group
2025-09-18 12:30 - 15:30, 2025-09-25 12:30 - 15:30
Stretch your brain with an afternoon Scrabble match and join a friendly competition against fellow word enthusiasts.

Thursdays Together
2025-09-18 12:30 - 15:30, 2025-09-25 12:30 - 15:30
Join us for a chill weekly hangout at the Library! No agenda. No pressure. No registration. Just good vibes, great convos, and a seat waiting for you. Drop in anytime. Pull up a chair and stay as long as you’d like. Everyone’s welcome!

Families Helping Families
2025-09-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-09-25 19:00 - 21:00
Facilitators provide an educational series and support group for teens and their families affected by substance abuse. Co-sponsored by the Clear Brook Foundation. No registration required.

Music and Rhyme Wiggle Time
2025-09-19 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-19 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-09-26 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-26 11:00 - 11:30
Join Mrs. Burke for songs, rhymes, stories, and bubbles! Recommended for ages birth-2; siblings welcome. Please register.

Conversational Italian Class
2025-09-19 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-09-26 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for our weekly class delving into beginner conversational Italian, grammar, vocabulary, and culture.

Lilo and Stitch Family Movie Night
2025-09-19 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our next Family Movie Night! We’ll watch Disney’s live action film, Lilo and Stitch, and enjoy treats and snacks too! For all ages. Please register.

Local Author Fair
2025-09-20 10:00 - 13:00
Abington Community Library is thrilled to host our very first “Local Author Fair” on Saturday, September 20 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Stroll through tables featuring 20+ talented authors from across Northeastern Pennsylvania and browse books in a variety of genres for all ages. This is your chance to meet the minds behind the books and hear the inspirations behind their work. Whether you’re looking for your next page-turner, unique gift ideas, or just a fun way to spend your Saturday morning, the Local Author Fair is the perfect place to connect with great reads and the people who write them.
Admission is free—come ready to explore, chat, and discover something new!
Featured author’s include: Mary Anne Abdo, Matt Benjamin, Sandra Flynn Camburn, Tara Conrad, Lucia Dailey, Sarah Dawgert, Kenna DeValor, Charles Davis, H. Dean Fisher, John Harvey, Fran Miller Jud, P. K. Kilcullen, Ritu Khurana, Cory Laniewski, Christine Medley, Abigail Myers, Chris Raymond, Judith Rienzi, JC Roberts, Rick Serrenti, Thom Shubilla, Andrew Tolan, Hélène Tinsley, Jo Ann Walczak, and Josephine Woody.

Caring Hands
2025-09-22 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-29 13:00 - 15:00
Do you knit or crochet? Join this group that creates delightful things for the Library and for the less fortunate. No registration required.

Reading Adventures Storytime
2025-09-23 10:00 - 10:30
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.

Always in Stitches
2025-09-23 10:00 - 12:00
Stop and see what this amiable bunch of quilters and sewers is up to. Get involved in one of their many charitable endeavors or learn something new. Intermediate members welcome. No registration required.

Reading Adventures Storytime
2025-09-23 13:00 - 13:30
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..

Mahjong
2025-09-23 13:00 - 15:00
Join our group of National Mah Jongg League, INC. players. No experience necessary.

Cook What You Grow
2025-09-23 18:00
Join us for a hands-on class designed for students and their parents to discover what to do with the fresh produce growing in their gardens. Together, you’ll learn simple and delicious ways to prepare and enjoy the fruits (and vegetables!) of your hard work. 🌱🍅🥕
This program will help families make the connection between growing food and eating what they grow, turning garden harvests into tasty, healthy meals.
🔗 Registration is required through 4-H. Please email KLS5017@psu.edu to register

Terrific Tales
2025-09-24 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-24 11:00 - 11:30
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! Recommended for ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.

LEGO Construction Crew
2025-09-24 16:00 - 17:00
Design, create and build with LEGOs and friends! All materials will be provided.
For ages 5-11.
Please register.
If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

From Our Kitchen to Yours
2025-09-24 18:00 - 19:00
Our ongoing series will feature Tim Bartuska from Tim’s Chili & Salsa. Attendees will learn how to prepare Rockin’ Salsa. This will be a cooking and tasting demo. Materials Fee- $3. For Adults. Registration is required. If registration is full e-mail MRichardson@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

SUCCULENTS 101
2025-09-25 18:00 - 19:00
Kristin Armstrong is back with Succulents 101.
Learn what a succulents are, how to care for them, and take one home with you!
$5 materials fee.
For ages 18+

Growing Vegetable Soup Storywalk®
2025-09-26 16:00 - 18:00
Come join us for a drop-in outdoor reading event! Enjoy a leisurely stroll as you read “Growing Vegetable Soup” by Lois Ehlert together, and then take part in a fun craft activity related to the story.
Please register.
Family Event
Geared Towards Preschool-Grade 2
“The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.”

Comic Book Workshop with Do Art
2025-09-26 18:00 - 20:00
At the Do Art Productions Comic Book Workshop, we will explore the different languages of comics, from the eyes, to body posture, to the actual language within speech bubbles. The workshop is interactive and very creative with little tricks and turns to keep engagement. With a dynamic pose drawing exercise you may see juggling axolotls, flying giraffes, or dabbing pandas. After seeing how easy cartooning and creative expression can be, we will generate a comic together out of the characters and creativity of the first half!
This program is for ages 8 and up. Any questions please email Mary at Mgraham@albright.org

Cookbook Club
2025-09-29 18:00 - 19:00
Join us for this month’s “Cookbook Club.” Attendees will sign up in person at the Library to prepare a specific item from that month’s featured cookbook. Librarians will help you sign up and copy the recipe you choose. No duplication of dishes. This month’s Cookbook Club selection will be “Rachael Ray’s Look + Cook.” We recommend bringing to-go containers for any possible leftovers that might be available during the club. If you have any questions, please e-mail MRichardson@albright.org.
