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THIS WEEK: MARCH 11 to 17, 2011
St. Patrick’s Day Craftmaking. Laflin Public Library, 47 Laflin Road, Laflin. Today, 3 to 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 654-3323.
Furry Tails Reading Partners. Practice your reading skills with the therapy dogs. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Saturday at 10 a.m. Registration: 654-9565.
Preschool Storytime. Registration is ongoing for this session for children ages 3 to 5 with age-appropriate stories, songs, activities and free play. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Tuesdays from March 22 to April 26 at 1 p.m. 654-9565.
Toddler Time. Registration is ongoing for this session for children 18 months to age 3 with age-appropriate stories, songs, activities and free play. Pittston Memorial Library, 47 Broad St., Pittston. Wednesdays from March 23 to April 27 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 654-9565.
Infant Storytime, for children up to age 2. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Wednesdays through March 23 at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Registration: 823-0156.
Teen Night Birthday Party, for ages 11 to 18. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Wednesday, 6 to 8 p.m. 823-0156.
FUTURE
Teen Open Mic and Improv Night, for ages 11 to 18. Osterhout Free Library, 71 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. March 23, 6 to 8 p.m. 823-0156.
Natural Wonders: The Tiny Seed. Discover how seeds travel and what they need to grow using stories, art and outdoor exploration. Lackawanna College Environmental Institute, 10 Moffat Drive, Covington Township. March 24, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Registration: 842-1506.
BEST BET
Would you like to spread sunshine and bring smiles to a child facing illness? Join author Cynthia W. Post, who’ll read from her “Carrie Flower” book series. Her stories aim to foster relationships between healthy children and those battling illness. With every book purchase, a Carrie Flower doll is delivered to a hospitalized child and, with your parents’ permission, you can be connected online and become a modern-day pen pal to a sick child. West Pittston Library, 200 Exeter Ave., West Pittston. Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Free. Reservations: 654-9847.