Lackawanna County Library System

NKH Chess Club
2025-10-02 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-10-16 16:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library, 1032 Green Ridge St., Scranton, PA, 18509, United States
Whether you want to learn how to play chess or just want to enjoy the game and brush up on your skills, come join the NKH Chess Club!
For adults. Teens welcome with parent supervision.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Storytime
2025-10-03 10:30, 2025-10-17 10:30, 2025-10-24 10:30
Storytime is designed to promote and enhance early literacy skills in your child. We incorporate stories, movement songs, crafts and free play in a way that encourages vocabulary development.
For kids ages 2 through 6. Families and siblings are welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

An Afternoon with Sherry Skramstad
2025-10-04 12:30
Come enjoy listening and learning with the inspirational writer, teacher, and horse trainer, Sherry Skramstad. She will discuss her books which deal with bullying, horses and a lifetime of love and lessons with her beloved sister, Wendy, who lived with Downs Syndrome.
For adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Toddlers on the Move
2025-10-06 10:30, 2025-10-13 10:30, 2025-10-27 10:30
Join us as we work on skills such as balancing, throwing, kicking, and jumping using a combination of music, movement, and one-on-one activities for parents and children.
For children ages 1 to 3. Families and siblings welcome.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Bonnie's Knitting Workshop for Ultra-Beginners
2025-10-06 16:00 - 17:00, 2025-10-20 16:00 - 17:00
Come learn how to knit or brush up on your skills with expert knitter Bonnie! Bonnie is catering to ultra- beginners in this program but all knitters are welcome!
Intended for adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Stick Together
2025-10-07 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-08 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-09 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-14 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-15 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-16 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-21 09:00 - 13:00, 2025-10-22 09:00 - 13:00 and 2 more dates
Stop by the Library and add stickers to the mosaic to create a colorful collaboration, one sticker at a time.
For adults. No registration is required. Simply drop by to participate.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Storytime & Doodle Session
2025-10-07 15:30
Join us for a very special storytime featuring the PA One Book selection for 2025, Arlo Draws an Octopus, with time after to draw and doodle your own colorful critter!
For kids ages 3 through 7.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Drawing 101
2025-10-09 16:30 - 17:30, 2025-10-23 16:30 - 17:30
We invite anyone interested in tapping into their creative side through drawing to join us! Learn how to draw with expert artist, Ky Betts, in this drawing class for beginners.
For adults. Participants must register for both October sessions.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

NKH Teen Anime Club: Manga Tasting
2025-10-11 12:30
Join our Teen Anime Club for a Manga Buffet! Whether you’re new to the world of Manga or just looking for a new title on your radar — come check out what Manga series the library system has to offer!
For teens ages 12 through 18.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

NKH Teen Art Club: What Inspires You?
2025-10-13 17:00, 2025-10-27 17:00
Come hang out with the NKH Teen Art Club! Share your inspirations and practice your favorite crafts, whether sketching, sculpting, or stringing beads! Bring your own materials or use what the library has to offer!
For teens ages 12-18.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

What R U Reading?: An Alternative Book Club
2025-10-18 12:00
Looking to talk about books but don’t want to be confined to discussing one specific title? Join our alternative book club where everyone talks about their favorite book or a book that they’ve recently read.
Intended for adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

Making a Mess-Terpiece
2025-10-21 15:30 - 16:30
Are we making a mess or making a masterpiece? Both! Join Miss Maggie as we explore unique (and messy!) ways to make art.
For kids ages 6 through 12
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764

NKH Book Club: "None of this is True"
2025-10-22 17:00
Join us at the Library to discuss an exciting new title each month. September’s pick is None of this is True by Lisa Jewell. Stop by the Library to borrow a copy of this month’s selection!
Intended for adults.
Nancy Kay Holmes Branch Library
1032 Green Ridge Street, Scranton, PA 18509
570-207-0764
