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Tunes & Tales (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

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.

Dice, character sheets, and other DND supplies.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Gaming, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Join us and Dungeon Master Ethan for this one shot D&D campaign! Rather than a long term commitment, this adventure will conclude in just one session. It is open to all skill levels!

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

Join us and Dungeon Master Ethan for this one shot D&D campaign! Rather than a long term commitment, this adventure will conclude in just one session. It is open to all skill levels!

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.

Food Allergies

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

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Storytime & Crafts at the Farmers' Market

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and enjoy stories & a take-and-make craft with the librarians from the Southbury Public Library!

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

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and enjoy stories & a take-and-make craft with the librarians from the Southbury Public Library!

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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ZOOM - Preserving the Past: Exploring the USA’s National Historic Sites

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a captivating journey through time. In this immersive presentation, we will delve into the rich tapestry of American history, uncovering the hidden gems and iconic landmarks that have shaped the nation.

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

Join us for a captivating journey through time. In this immersive presentation, we will delve into the rich tapestry of American history, uncovering the hidden gems and iconic landmarks that have shaped the nation.

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.

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Build Your Own Sticker Book: Icons

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Join us at Southbury Parks and Recreation for a Build Your Own Sticker Book program!

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

Join us at Southbury Parks and Recreation for a Build Your Own Sticker Book program!

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 Sundays through Labor Day Weekend for our summer hours.

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

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

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Monday Grab & Go Craft: Paper Plate Turtles

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

Stop by our temporary Heritage Hotel location to pick up your Paper Plate Turtle Grab & Go Kit!

These kits are available beginning 11am Monday, while supplies last. 

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

Stop by our temporary Heritage Hotel location to pick up your Paper Plate Turtle Grab & Go Kit!

These kits are available beginning 11am Monday, while supplies last. 

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Take & Make Craft

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

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Mondays 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, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Mondays 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.

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Southbury Firehouse Pop-Up Family Storytime with Region 15

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join Miss Jen and our amazing school librarians from Region 15 for a summer pop-up storytime for the whole family!

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

Join Miss Jen and our amazing school librarians from Region 15 for a summer pop-up storytime for the whole family!

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.

Vineyard Chill: A Novel by Philip R. Craig

Mystery Book Club

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adults

This month we'll be discussing Vineyard Chill: A Novel by Philip R. Craig. Print copies are available at our temporary location within the Heritage Hotel, located at 522 Heritage Road, Southbury, CT.

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 Vineyard Chill: A Novel by Philip R. Craig. Print copies are available at our temporary location within the Heritage Hotel, located at 522 Heritage Road, Southbury, CT.

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 To Go Craft Kits: Macrame Sun Wreaths

All Day
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teens

Pick up complete kits to make a macramé sun mini wreath while supplies last. 

Each kit will have complete instructions and all supplies needed (except scissors).

First come, first served and while supplies last.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Pick up complete kits to make a macramé sun mini wreath while supplies last. 

Each kit will have complete instructions and all supplies needed (except scissors).

First come, first served and while supplies last.

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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Babies & Books Storytime

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

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

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

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.

From The Jazz Singer to A Star Is Born:

ZOOM- From The Jazz Singer to A Star Is Born: A History of the Movie Musical

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

As soon as movies could talk, they began to sing and dance—and musicals quickly became among the most popular film genres in America.

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

As soon as movies could talk, they began to sing and dance—and musicals quickly became among the most popular film genres in America.

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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LEGO Club (at Parks & Rec)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join us for an afternoon of LEGO fun! We’ll provide the LEGO bricks, and you bring the creativity! You can free build, or work off of instructions.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games and Recreation, STEM/STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of LEGO fun! We’ll provide the LEGO bricks, and you bring the creativity! You can free build, or work off of instructions.

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.

Photos of some of the animals who will be joining us, including sugar gliders, a lop rabbit, gargoyle gecko, and corn snake.

Cute Animals Hangout

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Summer Reading, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Teens

Come hangout with cute animals with Furry Scaly Friends!

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

Come hangout with cute animals with Furry Scaly Friends!

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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Tunes & Tales (at Parks & Rec)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join Miss Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and experiment with simple musical instruments. This program is recommended for ages 5 and under. 

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.

George Washington ("Lansdowne" portrait) / Gilbert Stuart / 1796 / National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

ZOOM-Creating a Nation: The Founding Fathers in American Art

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adults

From battle scenes to formal portraits, artists played a major role in defining the early history of the republic. Artists like Copley and Stuart helped to shape popular perspectives on leaders and the nature of leadership in a democracy.

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

From battle scenes to formal portraits, artists played a major role in defining the early history of the republic. Artists like Copley and Stuart helped to shape popular perspectives on leaders and the nature of leadership in a democracy.

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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Storytime & Crafts at the Farmers' Market

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and enjoy stories & a take-and-make craft with the librarians from the Southbury Public Library!

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

Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and enjoy stories & a take-and-make craft with the librarians from the Southbury Public Library!

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.

Family Games Night

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Gaming, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Join us for an evening of fun with a selection board and card games! 

This event is perfect for families or a group of friends; if a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Gaming, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Join us for an evening of fun with a selection board and card games! 

This event is perfect for families or a group of friends; if a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present. 

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.

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

Teen Crochet Club

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
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, Summer Reading
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.

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Family Trivia Night

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Summer Reading, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Join us for another Family Trivia night! Work together as a family team to answer our trivia questions! We'll have a variety of topics, including kid-centric knowledge, general information, and questions aimed at parents, too.

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Summer Reading, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for another Family Trivia night! Work together as a family team to answer our trivia questions! We'll have a variety of topics, including kid-centric knowledge, general information, and questions aimed at parents, too.

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.

Closed for our summer hours.

All Day
Southbury Public Library

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

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library
Description:

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

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Take & Make Craft

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

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Mondays 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, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Stop by our Heritage Hotel location on Mondays 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.

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Babies & Books Storytime

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytimes, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Children

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

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

Babies & Books is a lapsit storytime for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs. 

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.