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9:30am - 4:30pm View DetailsYouth Entrepreneur Holiday Market
Looking for something special for friends or family this holiday season? Come to our youth entrepreneur holiday market to do your shopping! All of our vendors are ages 18 and under. Stuffed animals, toys, and handmade items galore! All items will be priced $5 and under. No registration required to shop.
To sign up to be a vendor, see below.....
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Calling all young entrepreneurs! Sell your stuff, your crafts, your collections at the Scranton Library to earn some extra holiday money. You can sell (almost) anything you'd like- from your old stuffed animals to your Pokemon cards to your friendship bracelets. Part of a club and need to fundraise? This is the perfect opportunity to make money for the rest of the school year.
One sign up per seller (whether that's a club, a kid, or a pair of siblings/group of friends). Space is limited. Sign up is currently open to Madison residents only. You must have a library card to register, or come to the library to get a library card within a week of registration. Please leave a description of what you will be selling in the comments section of the registration form. The library reserves the right to approve or deny registrations: all applicants will be notified of their application status via email. All goods being sold must be priced at $5 dollars or under.
See more details below:
- Youth must be between 2nd Grade and 12th Grade to participate. 8th Grade and Younger must be accompanied for the entirety of the event by an adult. Groups/Teams/clubs are allowed to sell as a group.
- All applications must be turned in by Nov. 1.
- The Planning Committee has determined vendor space assignments. Each Youth Entrepreneur will be given a table and chair.
- A suggested donation of $5/table is requested prior or on the day of the event. More information on how to donate prior to the event will be included in the registration approval email. All donations that are received from entrepreneurs will go to Madison Youth and Family Services “Blizzard of Giving” program which provides gift cards to families in need for the holiday shopping season.
- Entrepreneurs are encouraged to be creative with what they offer at the market. You can sell your gently used toys, clothes, trading cards etc. AND/OR create your own craft to sell (jewelry, gifts, etc.) We are not able to sell consumables (food or drink) or weapons (toy weapons included). If there are questions, please contact the planning committee.
- The event is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. We ask that each vendor stays through the whole event, and cleans up from 1-2 p.m. on the day.
10:00am - 1:00pm View Details
Virtual Talk in Spanish: Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora
(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)
Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mientras conversa con nosotros sobre su fascinante historia de supervivencia y perseverancia, tal como se cuenta en sus memorias premiadas Solito.
La aventura de Javier es una travesía de tres mil millas desde su pequeño pueblo en El Salvador, a través de Guatemala y México, hacia la frontera de Estados Unidos. Dejará atrás a sus queridos abuelos y su tía para reunirse con una madre que se fue cuatro años atrás y con un padre al que prácticamente no recuerda. Al viajar solo, a excepción de un grupo de extraños y un coyote contratado para guiarlos a salvo, Javier debía tardar solo dos semanas en llegar.
A los nueve años, todo lo que Javier puede imaginar es correr a los brazos de sus padres, acurrucarse en la cama entre ellos y vivir bajo el mismo techo otra vez. No puede prever los peligrosos trayectos en bote, las interminables caminatas por el desierto, las armas apuntándole, los arrestos y los engaños que le esperan. Tampoco sabe que esas dos semanas se alargarán hasta dos meses y le cambiarán la vida, junto a un grupo de extraños que acabará por cobijarlo como una familia improvisada.
Solito no solo nos ofrece un recuento íntimo e inmediato de un viaje sinuoso y casi imposible, sino la milagrosa bondad y el amor que se entrega en los momentos más inesperados. Solito es la historia de Javier, pero es también la historia de millones más que no tuvieron otra opción más que irse de casa.
¡Regístrese hoy para obtener más información sobre esta apasionante y conmovedora historia! https://libraryc.org/scrantonlibrary/60041
2:00pm - 3:00pm View Detailsfull Events Calendar
Saturday Sleuths Book Club
Saturday, November 16, 10:00-11:30 a.m. Our November thriller is The Heiress by Rachel Hawkins. This is an in-person discussion. There will be snacks!
Virtual Author Talk: On Childhood Migration from Central America with Javier Zamora
Thursday, November 14, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Tune in for a virtual author talk with New York Times bestselling author Javier Zamora as he shares a riveting tale of survival and perseverance recounted in his award-winning memoir Solito.
Trans 101 with Clare McCarthy
Wednesday, November 13, 6:00-7:30 p.m. In honor of Trans Awareness Week, join us for this workshop presented by Clare McCarthy.
Friday Movie Matinee: “Inside Out 2”
Friday, November 8, 2:00-4:00 p.m. Our next film is Inside Out 2 (2024, rated PG), featuring the voices of Amy Poehler and Maya Hawke. Registration preferred.
Virtual Author Talk: A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained with Stanley Milford, Jr.
Thursday, November 7, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Navajo Ranger Stanley Milford, Jr. chats about the chilling and clear-eyed details of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.