Category: Adult Programs

Beachside Bash 2025!

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Saturday, June 28, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Beachside Bash 2025

Scranton Library’s Beachside Bash is back, and it’s on Saturday, June 28th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Surf Club!

Get ready to kick off summer in serious style at the ultimate coastal party of the season!

Come hungry! We’ve teamed up with Taco Pacifico to bring you unlimited tacos, chips, and guacamole, plus 2 Margaritas/Beer/Sangrias per person included with your ticket!

Feel the rhythm with LIVE MUSIC from Caribbean Vibe, the steel drum band featured on The Today Show!

Lots of other fun surprises are in store, too! And you can’t miss out on silent and online auctions featuring amazing local items and experiences — all to support the library!

Tickets are just $75 per person, but prices jump to $85 after June 1st — so don’t wait!

Last year, we SOLD OUT in just 10 days!  Grab your tickets now and start your summer with the perfect beach bash combo: live island vibes, all-you-can-eat tacos, and your favorite drinks by the shore.

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Friday Movie Matinee: “September 5”

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Friday, May 30, 2:00 p.m.

September 5

“September 5” (Germany/USA 2024). Directed by Tim Fehlbaum. Featuring Peter Sarsgaard, John Magaro, Ben Chaplin, Leonie Benesch.

Summary: “September 5” unveils the decisive moment that forever changed media coverage and continues to impact live news today. Set during the 1972 Munich Summer Olympics, the film follows an American sports broadcasting team that quickly adapted from sports reporting to live coverage of the Israeli athletes taken hostage. Through this lens, the film provides a powerful new perspective on the live broadcast seen globally by an estimated one billion people at the time.

MPAA rating: R; 94 min.

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Seed Library

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Free seed packets of various native plants are now available at the Library! Local UCONN Master Gardeners have prepared packets of at least a dozen varieties. The packets are in a rack at the Borrowing desk, along with instructions on stratifying and planting the seeds.  A demonstration on seed starting will be held on January 23, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning Room.