Lackawanna County Library System

Thursdays Together
2025-10-09 12:30 - 15:30, 2025-10-16 12:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Abington Community Library, 1200 West Grove St., Clarks Summit, PA, 18411, United States
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
2025-10-09 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-10-16 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
2025-10-10 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-10 11:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-17 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-17 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
2025-10-10 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-10-17 13:30 - 14:30
Join us for our weekly class delving into beginner conversational Italian, grammar, vocabulary, and culture.

Family Pottery Experience: Leaf-Impressed Luminaries
2025-10-11 11:00 - 13:00
Join us at the Library for a pottery workshop with Experience Pottery open to all ages, where parents and children (ages 6+) can create together. Using real autumn leaves, hand-building techniques, and professional finishing, you’ll craft beautiful luminaries that glow with warm seasonal charm—perfect for your fall table and lasting family memories (afterwards your piece will be taken to the studio for glazing and firing). The materials fee is $25 per adult, while kids participate for free. Must register in person at the Library and payment is due at the time of registration. E-mail MRichardson@albright.org for questions or to see a picture of the project.

Caring Hands
2025-10-13 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-20 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.

Discovery Seekers
2025-10-13 16:00 - 16:30
A Math and Science Club
Dive into the world of math and science with engaging and interactive activities that make learning fun and exciting.
At this session we will ease into the new school year with games of logic, strategy and spatial reasoning. Kids won’t even know they are working on important problem solving skills.
For Ages 5-10, must be in at least Kindergarten.
Please register. If program is full please email Miss Leigh-Ann at lpuchalski@albright.org to be added to the waitlist.

Color Changing Bling
2025-10-13 17:30 - 18:30
Teens: Ages 12-18
Experiment with color changing paint by creating mood rings and pendants! Learn about color, temperature, and expression while crafting unique wearable pieces that change with your mood.
All supplies provided Registration required
Please reach out to Kyler at Kepstein@albright.org with any questions.

CANCELLED FOR THIS EVENING...Cold Weather Emergencies
2025-10-13 17:30 - 18:30
Join Kathryn Bommer, MSN, Trauma Outreach Educator as she discusses preventing and treating:
Frost Nip vs Frost Bite, Hypothermia, Fall Prevention, and Snow Shoveling tips.
Monday, October 13th at 5:30P.M.
For Adults

Reading Adventures Storytime
2025-10-14 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-21 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
2025-10-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2025-10-21 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
2025-10-14 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
2025-10-14 13:00 - 15:00
Join our group of National Mah Jongg League, INC. players. No experience necessary.

Seeds of Change: Teen Garden Club
2025-10-14 17:00 - 18:00
Ages 12-18
This month’s garden club meeting will be all about pumpkins!
Email Kyler at Kepstein@albright.org with any questions.

Terrific Tales
2025-10-15 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-10-15 11:00 - 11:30
Join Mrs. Burke for stories, songs, and rhymes! Recommended for ages 2-3; siblings welcome. Please register.

Explore Your Cell Phone Settings
2025-10-15 18:00 - 19:00
Make the most of your cell phone settings!
Join the Abington Heights High School Cleo Club on Wednesday October 15th from 6:00 to 7:00 P.M.
Students will be available afterwards to assist with technology questions.
Email jdetter@albright.org with questions

Scrabble Group
2025-10-16 12:30 - 15:30
Stretch your brain with an afternoon Scrabble match and join a friendly competition against fellow word enthusiasts.

Insulin Pump Support Group
2025-10-16 18:00 - 20:00
Are you using or thinking of using an insulin pump to manage your diabetes? Talk with diabetics who know. Join insulin pump users with/without a sensor in a group setting to share and talk about your experiences. The group is open to children, parents, and senior citizens who are presently using a pump or are considering it. Meeting at the Library and on Zoom.

Night of the Zoopocalypse Family Movie Night
2025-10-17 18:00 - 20:00
Join us for our next Family Movie Night! We’ll watch Night of the Zoopocalypse and enjoy treats and snacks too! For all ages. Please register.

Ghost Portraits
2025-10-20 17:00 - 18:00
Teens: Ages 12-18
Channel some spooky vibes and create ghost portraits using egg cartons! Make your ghost cute or scary… the choice is yours!
All supplies provided Registration required
Please reach out to Kyler at Kepstein@albright.org with any questions.
