The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce its event list for September for children and teens. All programs are generously sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. For more information and to register online please visit our website: www.southburylibrary.org/events.
Children’s Programs:
Tunes & Tales (Recommended for Ages 5 & Under) – Thursday, September 3, 10, 17, 24, 10:30-11am, Storytime Room, No Registration Required. Join Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and explore musical instruments.
Yoga for Kids (Ages 2-5) – Friday, September 4, 11-11:45am, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. CT Yoga instructor Nick Switz, certified with five years of experience and training from Radiant Child Yoga, guides children through a playful class. The class is guided throughout with yoga-based games and captivating stories, fostering creativity, cooperation, and body awareness. The class ends with a calming guided story, offering a moment of reflection.
Take or Make Craft (All Ages) – Saturday, September 12, 19, 26, Youth Services Department, While Supplies Last. Stop by the Youth Services Department on Saturdays 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.
Drop-In Storytime (All Ages) – Monday, September 14, 21, 28, 10:30-11am, Storytime Room, No Registration Required. 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.
ARTuesday (Recommended For Ages 5 & Up) – Tuesday, September 15, 5-6pm, Storytime Room, No Registration Required. Do you love art? Join us for a playful, messy, and expressive art experience where there is no right or wrong. Come play and experiment with a variety of art mediums and themes. Please wear something you don't mind getting messy!
Family Giant Games Night (All Ages) – Tuesday, September 15, 6-7pm, Second Floor, No Registration Required. 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; if a group is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Babies & Books (6-24 months) – Tuesday, September 22, 29, and October 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:30-11am, Storytime Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Babies & Books is a six-week lapsit program for children 6 to 24 months and their parents/caregivers. Listen to short stories and songs, and enjoy a small craft or sensory play.
LEGO Club (Grades K-5) – Tuesday, September 22, 4:30-5:30pm, Storytime Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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.
Young Artists (Ages 2-5) – Wednesday, September 23, 10:30-11:30am, Storytime Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Come enjoy a morning of free art exploration! Children ages 2-5 can create using a variety of art materials and their imagination! Caregiver participation required.
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, September 25, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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. The family who answers the most questions correctly will win a $100 gift card to Riverview Cinemas!
Teen Programs:
Teen Crochet Club (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, September 1, 15, 6:30-7:30pm, Upstairs, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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! We will have basic knitting and crocheting supplies available. Attend one or both meetings.
Book Bedazzling (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, September 10, 6-7pm, Brown Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. Bling out a book! Using glue and flat-back rhinestones, we'll transform books into fun (and still readable) works of art! In an hour, we won't be able to bedazzle a whole cover, but you can embellish the title and other artwork. All glue, rhinestones, and tools provided. We will have some books on hand, but please feel free to bring your own.
Slide Party (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, September 24 from 6-7:15pm, Storytime Room, Registration Required. Ready to take the spotlight? Join us for a PowerPoint Party, where you create and present a short, silly, or serious slideshow on any topic you’re passionate about—the weirder, the better! There is no pressure, just laughs, creativity, and good vibes. We’ll provide snacks, the screen, and the support; you bring your imagination! The first half hour, we will make our presentations. Then, we'll present and enjoy some snacks!
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, September 25, 6:30-8pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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. The family who answers the most questions correctly will win a $100 gift card to Riverview Cinemas!
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, September 29, 6-7pm, Tutor Corner Upstairs, Application Required. Do you want to make a difference in the Teen Department? Consider joining the Teen Advisory Board! We meet once a month to discuss ideas for the Teen Department and work on special projects. Membership application required, but we are seeking new members! You can find out more and sign up if you are interested at southburylibrary.org/TAB.
Reading Programs for Children & Teens:
September Monthly Mini Reading Challenge (Grades K-12 & Adults) – September 1-30, In Person and Online at southburylibrary.beanstack.com. Join us for our next Mini Monthly Reading Challenge, themed around Library Card Sign Up Month in September! Read for five hours (about 1-3 books for elementary, middle, and high school readers) and get a SurPRIZE. Continuing this month: you can track your reading on a paper bookmark instead of on Beanstack and adults can join in, too!
1000 Books Before Kindergarten (Birth to Entering Kindergarten) – Ongoing, On Paper and Online on Beanstack. Read a book (any book!) to your newborn, infant, or toddler and keep track with a paper log or on Beanstack. Repeats count! 1000 books may seem like a lot, but if you read 1 book a day for 3 years, that’s 1095 books! 10 books a week for 2 years is 1040 books, and 3 books a day in one year is 1095 books. Every book you read you get one sticker, and if you finish you can get a certificate, small prize, and your picture on our wall of fame if you’d like! Pick up a paper log from the children’s department or visit southburylibrary.beanstack.com to get started online. For 0 to Entering Kindergarten.
100 Books Before Graduation (Grades 9-12) – Ongoing, Online at Beanstack. Read 100 books before High School Graduation! 100 books may seem like a lot (and it is), but it works out to about 1 book every 2 weeks. When you sign up, get a special tracking bookmark to fill out as you read. Make it to half way and get a $5 Gift Card to Dunkin' or The Bakery. Read 100 books and get a special throw blanket! Every 10 books you read, pick out something from the prize box (pins, pens, animal sticky notes, and more!).
Please visit the Southbury Public Library website at www.southburylibrary.org/events for program details and registration information. Visit our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/SouthburyLibraryYouthServices/