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

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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.

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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

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Teens, Adults
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.

Tuesday Night Fiction Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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 Just for the Summer: A Novel by Abby Jimenez. 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.

Adult Coloring Club

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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.

American Red Cross Blood Drive at Heritage Hotel

1:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
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!

Family Games Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Teens, Adults
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.

Pizza from Scratch: Adults

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Cooking Classes, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everything you ever wanted to know about making pizza from dough to sauce to toppings in two hours! You will learn how to make all the components, bake your pie to perfection, and then enjoy your delicious pizza!

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.

Wheat/Gluten Allergy

Gluten will be present in this program.

Family Games Night

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Teens, Adults
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.

Mystery Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
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.

ZOOM-F. Scott Fitzgerald

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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.

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

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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.

Nonfiction Book Club

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
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.

ZOOM-American Palaces: The Grandeur of Biltmore and Vizcaya

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
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.

ZOOM- PSYCHO-Analysis: A Look Inside Hitchcock’s Horror Masterpiece

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Kingsley Room A/B
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Alfred Hitchcock often called Psycho “a big joke” and was horrified to discover that audiences “were taking it seriously.” But his flip attitude can’t disguise what made his 1960 film a landmark in movie history.

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- The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Ongoing Despite Flood Closure
Registration Required
Event Details:

On August 6, 1945, history was changed forever with the atomic incineration of Japan's eighth largest city, Hiroshima. Three days later, Nagasaki was vaporized when Japan refused to surrender.

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.

ZOOM - Inaugural Gowns of the 1st Ladies

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

What a First Lady chooses to wear to her husbands inaugural Balls can say a lot about her. Join us as we take look at the gowns chosen by some of our 19th and 20th century first ladies. We will also look at some dresses of early first ladies.

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.