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Second Sunday with Friends: Rob Smith, Juggler!

Sponsored by the Friends of the Scranton Public Library Prepare to be dazzled! Juggler, Rob Smith, will flawlessly juggle five balls, clubs, fire torches, and rings, not to mention flying knives and a chainsaw! All with razor sharp accuracy! For...
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SummerQuest Bash!

       It's time to celebrate all the hard work you did this summer with our SummerQuest Challenge! Children, teens, and adults...stop by the library on Friday August 10 any time between 1:00 and 3:00 pm for our SummerQuest...
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Meet a RailRiders Baseball Player!

Get ready for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders team member! This Friday, July 27, at 11AM, a guest player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs. All ages are welcome and there is no registration...
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

Join us tomorrow, Friday July 13th,  for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball player * at the Children's Library.The player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs for the children. The families and library thank PNC Bank for...
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Sweet Frog Fundraiser

  July is National Ice Cream Month so celebrate at our Sweet Frog Fundraiser! On Tuesday July 31st from 5-9 pm, 50% of all sales at Sweet Frog's Dickson City store will go to Abington Community Library! So mark your...
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Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Player Appearance

Get ready for a special visit from a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball player * at the Children's Library on Friday, July 13th . The player will read a short story, take photos, and sign autographs for the children. For families and children of...
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4th of July Fun and Fireworks!

Enjoy some 4th of July fun at the Rotary Club of the Abingtons Annual Fireworks show! The fun starts TUESDAY, July 3 at the Abington Heights Middle School, Clarks Summit (raindate July 4) at 5 pm. There will be lots...
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The Rotary Club of the Abingtons to host Independence Day Fireworks Show on Tuesday, July 3.

  The Rotary Club of the Abingtons is expecting large crowds and satisfied appetites as the club’s 2018 Independence Day Fireworks Show takes to the sky over the Abington Heights Middle School at nightfall on July 3. The show grounds...
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10 Ways To Take Advantage of Your Free Library Card & Enjoy Summer at the Abington Community Library

Register the whole family for SummerQuest. Read and participate in activities like hiking or cooking together to fill out your logs. Every age group has special prizes and raffle baskets.   Create positive reading experiences. When your children see you...
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Second Sunday with Friends: Sharks Rock! Magic of Sharks Part II!

Second Sunday with Friends presents Sharks Rock! The Magic of Sharks Part II! with Steve Woyce. Sharks Rock! is a shark-themed magic show that is both entertaining and educational. The audience will help Magician Steve Woyce make the magic happen...
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