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Tunes & Tales

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
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. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
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.

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Apple Cheesecake Eggrolls

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Food, Cooking Classes
Age Group:
Teens

Join Food Explorers for a creative spin on sweet egg rolls! You’ll be making Apple Cheesecake Eggrolls using a food you may have never used: rice paper wrappers!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Cooking Classes
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a creative spin on sweet egg rolls! You’ll be making Apple Cheesecake Eggrolls using a food you may have never used: rice paper wrappers!

Disclaimer(s)

Dairy Allergy

Dairy will be present in this program.

Egg Allergy

Eggs will be present in this program.

Wheat/Gluten Allergy

Gluten will be present in this program.

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Plan With Me: Adult Planner Meet-Up

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Put your New Year's resolution to become more organized into action! This monthly meet-up is all about socializing, having a creative outlet, and getting your plans in order.

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

Put your New Year's resolution to become more organized into action! This monthly meet-up is all about socializing, having a creative outlet, and getting your plans in order.

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 Web They Wove:”- Women & their Wardrobes during New England’s Revolution.

“The Web They Wove:”- Women & their Wardrobes during New England’s Revolution.

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women’s work with textiles.  The choices they made every day about fashion and fabric consumption & creation drove the course o

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

Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women’s work with textiles.  The choices they made every day about fashion and fabric consumption & creation drove the course o

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, March 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Games and Recreation, Evenings & Weekends
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
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Games and Recreation, Evenings & Weekends
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.

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Take or Make Craft

All Day
Upstairs at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays this month to make a thematic paper craft. Make it here or bring it home. Crayons and glue available in the library. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Upstairs
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays this month to make a thematic paper craft. Make it here or bring it home. Crayons and glue available in the library. 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.

Backyard Composting Made Simple

Backyard Composting Made Simple

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join us to learn more about composting. Explore the environmental benefits, how it helps the everyday garden, tips for composting and best methods for composting.

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

Join us to learn more about composting. Explore the environmental benefits, how it helps the everyday garden, tips for composting and best methods for composting.

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.

Inspired Vibrations

Crystal Sound Bath & Guided Meditation

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Join sound vibration therapy practitioner Jeanine Chayka of Inspired Vibration by JC for this introduction to Sound Bath Healing.

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

Join sound vibration therapy practitioner Jeanine Chayka of Inspired Vibration by JC for this introduction to Sound Bath Healing.

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, March 30, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Join Jen for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs, and a small craft will be available to make with us or take home.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Jen for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs, and a small craft will be available to make with us or take home.

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.

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Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, March 30, 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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Babies & Books

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
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, and enjoy sensory play time after the program. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
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, and enjoy sensory play time after the 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.

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.

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Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Tutor Corner at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Evenings & Weekends, 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: Evenings & Weekends, 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.

Video Production Seminar with Western CT Community Television

Video Production Seminar

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Come learn about the resources available to you through Western CT Community Television, the public access channel for Southbury & 20 other CT towns.

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

Come learn about the resources available to you through Western CT Community Television, the public access channel for Southbury & 20 other CT towns.

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Tunes & Tales

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Kingsley Room A/B at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
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. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
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.

Library Closed for Good Friday

All Day
Southbury Public Library, Off Site

While we are closed, check out our 24/7 online resources!

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library, Off Site
Description:

While we are closed, check out our 24/7 online resources!

Clipart image of assorted craft materials.

Take or Make Craft

All Day
Upstairs at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Age Group:
Children

Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays this month to make a thematic paper craft. Make it here or bring it home. Crayons and glue available in the library. Appropriate for all ages. Young children may need assistance.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Upstairs
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
Event Details:

Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays this month to make a thematic paper craft. Make it here or bring it home. Crayons and glue available in the library. 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.

Tentative Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Southbury Public Library, Off Site

Pending First Selectman Approval

Closing
Branches:
Southbury Public Library, Off Site
Description:

Pending First Selectman Approval

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Drop-In Storytime

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Children

Join Jen for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs, and a small craft will be available to make with us or take home.

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
Event Details:

Join Jen for an all-ages storytime! We'll share books, rhymes, and songs, and a small craft will be available to make with us or take home.

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.

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

Technology Help with James Chapin

Monday, April 6, 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.

mother hen reading to her chicks graphic

Babies & Books

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
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, and enjoy sensory play time after the program. 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytimes
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, and enjoy sensory play time after the 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.

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.

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Teen Crochet Club

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Brown Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
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
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Brown Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Evenings & Weekends
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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Tunes & Tales

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Storytimes
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. 

Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Storytimes
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.

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IN PERSON-Brief Flame: The Short Passionate Life of John Keats

Thursday, April 9, 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.

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ZOOM-Brief Flame: The Short Passionate Life of John Keats

Thursday, April 9, 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. Register here if you want to watch it at the library.

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. Register here if you want to watch it at the 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.