https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/akm8xu9r<\/a> from 7 p.m. Thursday, June 4, to 7 p.m. Friday, June 5.<\/p>\nTECHNOLOGY TO CHECKOUT<\/p>\n
Your library has laptops, hotspots, and noise-canceling headphones available to check out withyour library card. Stop at the circulation desk!<\/p>\n
JUNE IS PRIDE MONTH<\/p>\n
It serves as a way to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, promote civil rights and equality, and remember those lost to hate crimes.<\/p>\n
LIBRARY CLOSURE<\/p>\n
The Library will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.<\/p>\n
UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN<\/p>\n
Tail Waggin\u2019 Tutors<\/p>\n
June 10, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 7 p.m. For ages 5-11. Tail Waggin\u2019 Tutors program is designed to boost your child\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Music Movement and ME<\/p>\n
Join the library at the Scranton School for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children, 537 Venard Road, S. Abington Twp., at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 4. Songs, stories, crafts, and bubbles for ages birth through 5; siblings welcome. Register online or by calling Mary Ann Stefko at 570-497-9397.<\/p>\n
UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR TEENS<\/p>\n
Teen Zine Workshop<\/p>\n
Make your own zine and handmade stamps with Crow Designs Letterpress Studio! 5 to 6 p.m. Monday, June 8. For ages 12-18. Registration required.<\/p>\n
Teen Diamnond Art Bookmarks<\/p>\n
Read in style with a bedazzled bookmark! Choose from one of the provided templates, or put our own spin on the art! 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11. For ages 12-18. Registration required.<\/p>\n
UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS<\/p>\n
The Power of Companion Planting in the Vegetable Garden<\/p>\n
Join the Master Gardeners of Lackawanna County and learn how to design a vegetable garden where different plant species are grown near each other for mutual benefits. 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 3. For adults. Class participants are also invited to the Abington Community Garden on Winola Road at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 6, to help plant the Three Sisters, a Native American companion planting method.<\/p>\n
Live ONLINE Author Talk Watch Party!<\/p>\n
Matt Dinniman, author of the \u201cDungeon Crawler Carl\u201d series, will chat about his latest book, \u201cA Parade of Horribles,\u201d via livestream in partnership with the Abington Community Library, at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 11. For adults.<\/p>\n
UPCOMING PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES<\/p>\n
Flower Blossom Release Honoring Loved Ones<\/p>\n
Join in from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 7, for the fifth annual Flower Blossom Release into Leggett\u2019s Creek at South Abington Township Park. In remembrance of lost loved ones. Registration required. Flowers generously provided by Central Park Flowers.<\/p>\n
Family Pottery Experience: Father\u2019s Day Grilling Plate<\/p>\n
Join in from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at the library, for a pottery workshop in which parents and children ages 6-plus can create together. Participants will create a grilling plate perfect for Father\u2019s Day. Afterward, your plate will be taken to the studio for glazing and firing. Registration required in person. Cost: $25 materials fee per adult.<\/p>\n
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