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Writing Workshop - Grades 3-5

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join Kitan Arole, a college student and graduate of Pomperaug High School, for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 3-5!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kitan Arole, a college student and graduate of Pomperaug High School, for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 3-5!

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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Chocolate Olympics

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food, Games and Recreation, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Competition can be sweet! Join us for our Fourth Annual Chocolate Olympics (5th ever) to compete in a variety of chocolate based tasks, including a donut hole relay, Oreo stacking challenge, and blind chocolate taste test.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Games and Recreation, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Competition can be sweet! Join us for our Fourth Annual Chocolate Olympics (5th ever) to compete in a variety of chocolate based tasks, including a donut hole relay, Oreo stacking challenge, and blind chocolate taste test.

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.

Dairy Allergy

Dairy will be present in this program.

Egg Allergy

Eggs will be present in this program.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Nut Allergy

Tree nuts will be present in this program.

Wheat/Gluten Allergy

Gluten will be present in this program.

Writing Workshop - Grades 3-5

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join Kitan Arole, a college student and graduate of Pomperaug High School, for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 3-5!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Summer Reading, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kitan Arole, a college student and graduate of Pomperaug High School, for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 3-5!

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.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

The Catch: A Joe Gunther Novel by Archer Mayor

Mystery Book Club

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults
Mystery Book Club:

With no registration required, new members are always welcome to the Mystery Book Club. Copies of this month’s book for are available at the Circulation Desk.

This month we'll be discussing The Catch: A Joe Gunther Novel by Archer Mayor. Print copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

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

Mystery Book Club

With no registration required, new members are always welcome to the Mystery Book Club. Copies of this month’s book for are available at the Circulation Desk.

This month we'll be discussing The Catch: A Joe Gunther Novel by Archer Mayor. Print copies are available at the Circulation Desk.

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.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

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Adult Coloring Club

Monday, August 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
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!

Please note: because our building is closed, we will be meeting at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South.

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

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
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!

Please note: because our building is closed, we will be meeting at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South.

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.

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Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tutor Corner at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
TAB Meeting
Age Group:
Teens

This is our regular monthly Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting for current members.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Tutor Corner
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: TAB Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is our regular monthly Teen Advisory Board (TAB) Meeting for current members.

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.

The Paris Novel: A Novel, by Ruth Reichl

Tuesday Night Fiction Book Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Paris Novel: A Novel by Ruth Reichl.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we'll be discussing The Paris Novel: A Novel by Ruth Reichl.

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 F. Scott Fitzgerald

ZOOM-F. Scott Fitzgerald

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his four completed novels depicting the flashiness and excess of the Jazz Age, a term he popularized in his short story collection “Tales of the Jazz Age.”  In his brief 44 years, he not only produced four n

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

Scott Fitzgerald is best known for his four completed novels depicting the flashiness and excess of the Jazz Age, a term he popularized in his short story collection “Tales of the Jazz Age.”  In his brief 44 years, he not only produced four n

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.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Heritage Hotel

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

The American Red Cross Blood Drive is being hosted at the Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa & Conference Center. Thank you to the Heritage Hotel for accommodating this event!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

The American Red Cross Blood Drive is being hosted at the Heritage Hotel Golf, Spa & Conference Center. Thank you to the Heritage Hotel for accommodating this event!

Mary Poppins

ZOOM-Mary Poppins: Disney's Super-Cali-Fragi-Listic Screen Classic

Friday, August 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

How did Walt Disney persuade the eccentric author of Mary Poppins to allow him to build a film around her fictional flying nanny? How did Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke turn a demanding film into a dazzling triumph?

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

How did Walt Disney persuade the eccentric author of Mary Poppins to allow him to build a film around her fictional flying nanny? How did Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke turn a demanding film into a dazzling triumph?

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.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

Southbury Public Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Library Closed for Labor Day

All Day
Southbury Public Library, Off Site

Library Closed for Labor Day

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library, Off Site
Description:

Library Closed for Labor Day

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Take & Make Craft

All Day
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Saturdays for a Take & Make Craft. Bring home everything you'll need to make a fun and exciting thematic paper craft. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Saturdays for a Take & Make Craft. Bring home everything you'll need to make a fun and exciting thematic paper craft. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

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.

illustration of three kids dangling from a tree

Drop-In Storytime

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to make with us or take home.  All ages are welcome. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to make with us or take home.  All ages are welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

The Art Thief

Nonfiction Book Club

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession, by Michael Finkel.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Clubs
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month we'll be discussing The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession, by Michael Finkel.

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.

Biltmore Estate in Buncombe County, North Carolina

ZOOM-American Palaces: The Grandeur of Biltmore and Vizcaya

Friday, September 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Ready to embark on a journey through America's most exquisite estates? Discover the splendor of America's grand estates and gardens in this captivating introduction to architectural and botanical masterpieces.

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

Ready to embark on a journey through America's most exquisite estates? Discover the splendor of America's grand estates and gardens in this captivating introduction to architectural and botanical masterpieces.

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.

Clipart image of assorted craft materials.

Take & Make Craft

All Day
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Saturdays for a Take & Make Craft. Bring home everything you'll need to make a fun and exciting thematic paper craft. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Saturdays for a Take & Make Craft. Bring home everything you'll need to make a fun and exciting thematic paper craft. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

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.

illustration of three kids dangling from a tree

Drop-In Storytime

Monday, September 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to make with us or take home.  All ages are welcome. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Jen at Southbury Parks & Rec for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs and a craft will be available to make with us or take home.  All ages are welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Yarn, crochet hooks, and knitting needles arranged in a heart shape on a dark wood table

Teen Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for our crochet and knitting club, open to both new and experienced crafters alike. If you’re already working on a project, bring it with you. If you’re new to knitting and crocheting, get started with us!

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our crochet and knitting club, open to both new and experienced crafters alike. If you’re already working on a project, bring it with you. If you’re new to knitting and crocheting, get started with us!

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.