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Julius Shakespeare on Tour

Julius Caesar — VSF2U Professional Mobile Tour

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a 60 minute production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a 60 minute production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassia

Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassia.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we'll be discussing A Fatal Inheritance: How a Family Misfortune Revealed a Deadly Medical Mystery by Lawrence Ingrassia.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

I Do Victorian Wedding Traditions

IN PERSON- “I do!” Victorian Wedding Traditions

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

This program will be taking place on Zoom. The invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. To ensure that the invitation link reaches you, check your inbox for the registration confirmation email after signing up.

I Do Victorian Wedding Traditions

ZOOM- “I do!” Victorian Wedding Traditions

Friday, May 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

This program will be taking place on Zoom. The invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. To ensure that the invitation link reaches you, check your inbox for the registration confirmation email after signing up.

Photos of three library buildings

Southbury Library: History and Memories

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Evenings & Weekends, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

May 2026 is the 20th anniversary of our 100 Poverty Road Building, making this our building's 20th Birthday! Before that, we were at 561 Main Street South from 1969 to 2006 and at 576 South Britain Road from 1904-1969.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Evenings & Weekends, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

May 2026 is the 20th anniversary of our 100 Poverty Road Building, making this our building's 20th Birthday! Before that, we were at 561 Main Street South from 1969 to 2006 and at 576 South Britain Road from 1904-1969.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Poetry Open Mic

Poetry Open Mic

Sunday, May 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Evenings & Weekends, Performances
Age Group:
Adults

Southbury poet laureate Claire Schreier Warner will host a Poetry Open Mic on Sunday, January 18th from 3:30 to 4:45. Each poet will have 5 minutes to share their work.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Evenings & Weekends, Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Southbury poet laureate Claire Schreier Warner will host a Poetry Open Mic on Sunday, January 18th from 3:30 to 4:45. Each poet will have 5 minutes to share their work.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Adult Coloring Club

Monday, May 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Coloring Club:

Join us for a relaxing hour of therapeutic coloring in the Kingsley Room. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Registration is requested.  This program is sponsored by library staff and donors.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Coloring Club

Join us for a relaxing hour of therapeutic coloring in the Kingsley Room. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Registration is requested.  This program is sponsored by library staff and donors.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Phyllis Pierce Image

How to Sell Your Life Story — or Any Story to Hollywood

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Ever thought that your life story would make a great movie?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ever thought that your life story would make a great movie?

A planner page and pens on a desktop

Plan With Me: Adult Planner Meet-Up

Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

This monthly meet-up is all about socializing, having a creative outlet, and getting your plans in order. Come decorate and fill out your planners and paper calendars for the month ahead, or work on any other planning activity you'd like.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This monthly meet-up is all about socializing, having a creative outlet, and getting your plans in order. Come decorate and fill out your planners and paper calendars for the month ahead, or work on any other planning activity you'd like.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Arts and Crafts Club Image

Arts & Crafts Club

Tuesday, May 26, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Join us at the Southbury Public Library for our new Arts & Crafts Club.  All crafts, skill levels and ages welcome. Bring your own projects and have a space to work and chat.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Southbury Public Library for our new Arts & Crafts Club.  All crafts, skill levels and ages welcome. Bring your own projects and have a space to work and chat.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Image of the Elderly Brothers

The Elderly Brothers Concert

Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Adults

Long-time popular solo artists, T-Bone Stankus and Brian Gillie have teamed up as the Elderly Brothers, serving up mint-condition “oldies” rock ‘n’ roll with pitch-perfect harmonies and soulful improvisations as fresh as the originals.  No sl

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

Long-time popular solo artists, T-Bone Stankus and Brian Gillie have teamed up as the Elderly Brothers, serving up mint-condition “oldies” rock ‘n’ roll with pitch-perfect harmonies and soulful improvisations as fresh as the originals.  No sl

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, June 1, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

CPR and AED Training

CPR and AED Training

Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join Housatonic Valley Health District's nurse, Heidi, to learn what to do in a medical emergency. You will be trained and receive a certificate for Child and Adult CPR plus you will learn how to use an AED. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Housatonic Valley Health District's nurse, Heidi, to learn what to do in a medical emergency. You will be trained and receive a certificate for Child and Adult CPR plus you will learn how to use an AED. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

An image of presenter Ann Pasquale as Deborah Sampson

The Revolutionary Deborah Sampson

Thursday, June 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

The story of Deborah Sampson tells the story of America's birth. At the age of ten, Deborah's family was penniless and her mother was forced to sell Deborah and her brothers and sisters into indentured servitude.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

The story of Deborah Sampson tells the story of America's birth. At the age of ten, Deborah's family was penniless and her mother was forced to sell Deborah and her brothers and sisters into indentured servitude.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A teal background overlaid with images of a computer, tablet, and smartphone.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, June 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Arts and Crafts Club Image

Arts & Crafts Club

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Join us at the Southbury Public Library for our new Arts & Crafts Club.  All crafts, skill levels and ages welcome. Bring your own projects and have a space to work and chat.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Southbury Public Library for our new Arts & Crafts Club.  All crafts, skill levels and ages welcome. Bring your own projects and have a space to work and chat.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Wassily Kandinsky, Color Study, Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913. Stadtische Galerie in Lenbach.

IN PERSON-The Power of Pigment: Understanding Color in Art

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Wassily Kandinsky, Color Study, Squares with Concentric Circles, 1913. Stadtische Galerie in Lenbach.

ZOOM-The Power of Pigment: Understanding Color in Art

Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

This program will be taking place on Zoom. The invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. To ensure that the invitation link reaches you, check your inbox for the registration confirmation email after signing up.

Image of Florenz Ziegfeld

IN PERSON-The Great Ziegfeld

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Image of Florenz Ziegfeld

ONLINE-The Great Ziegfeld

Friday, June 12, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

This program will be taking place on Zoom. The invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. To ensure that the invitation link reaches you, check your inbox for the registration confirmation email after signing up.

A teal background overlaid with images of a computer, tablet, and smartphone.

Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, June 15, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Reference Area at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Help
Age Group:
All Ages, Adults

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Reference Area
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Technology Help
Event Details:

Come by for Technology Help with local tech expert James Chapin, suitable for all technology skill levels from very basic to advanced. No registration is required and people are helped first come first served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

A grid displaying some of the giant games: Connect Four, Checkers, Jenga, Candy Land, and Sorry

Family Giant Games Night

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Upstairs at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Join us for an evening of Giant Games! Drop in between 6-7pm to enjoy a variety of traditional, larger than life, board games.

This event is perfect for families or a group of friends. 

Games list:

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Upstairs
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of Giant Games! Drop in between 6-7pm to enjoy a variety of traditional, larger than life, board games.

This event is perfect for families or a group of friends. 

Games list:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

All Ages

This program is for all ages, but children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Leonardo Da Vinci

IN PERSON-Leonardo's Top Inventions

Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.