The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce an offsite and virtual event list for June 2025 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:
Tiny Food Explorers: Breakfast Tacos (Ages 2-5) – Wednesday, June 4, 11am-12pm, Kitchen, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Get ready for a fun, hands-on cooking adventure for your tiny chef as we dive into the delicious world of Breakfast Tacos! Preschoolers and their grown-ups will explore basic cooking skills while creating their own tasty taco masterpieces. Recipe is nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, eggs, and gluten.
Food Explorers: Strawberry Lemonade Pie (Ages 6-12) – Wednesday, June 4, 4:30-5:30pm, Kitchen, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers for a delightful dessert class where you'll learn to make a refreshing Strawberry Lemonade Pie! This no-bake treat combines the perfect balance of sweet strawberries and tangy lemon in a graham cracker crust. Come enjoy a fun, hands-on experience and leave with a delicious personal pie! Recipe is nut-free and vegetarian but will contain dairy, eggs, and gluten.
Take & Make Craft (All Ages) – Monday, June 9, 15, 23, 30, Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Road, while supplies last. 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.
Tunes & Tales (Recommended for Ages 5 & Under) – Thursday, June 12, 19, 26, Multipurpose Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Join Jen for a morning filled with music and stories! Children will sing, dance, and enjoy a thematic craft.
Father’s Day Pebble Art Plaques with the Southbury Garden Club (Ages 7-12) – Saturday, June 14, 11:30am-1pm, Mat Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join the Southbury Garden Club to create Pebble Art Plaques for Father’s Day.
Family Games Night (All Ages) – Thursday, June 19, July 3, 17, & 31, and August 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Can attend any or all dates. Join us for an evening of board games! Families or teen groups of friends, drop in to enjoy a variety of board games. If a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Monday Grab & Go Craft: Coffee Filter Butterfly (Grades 1-5) – Beginning Monday, June 16, Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Road, while supplies last. Stop by our temporary Heritage Hotel location to pick up your Coffee Filter Butterfly Grab & Go Kit!. Recommended for children in Grades 1-5. Younger children may need assistance.
Zoom - Let’s Draw Animals! With Rick Stromoski (Ages 7-12) – Monday, June 16, 2-3pm, Online via Zoom, Registration Required. Award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski will show you how to draw amazing animals! This is our third time hosting Rick’s popular drawing program.
Storytime & Crafts at the Farmers’ Market (All Ages) – Thursday, June 19, 26, 3:30-4:30pm, 501 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Stop by the Southbury Farmers' Market and enjoy stories and a take-and-make craft with the librarians from the Southbury Public Library!
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, June 20, 6:30-8pm, Multipurpose Room of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, 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!
Monday Grab & Go Craft: Perler Bead Pipe Cleaner Snake (Grades 1-5) – Beginning Monday, June 30, Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Road, while supplies last. Stop by our temporary Heritage Hotel location to pick up your Perler Bead Pipe Cleaner Snake Grab & Go Kit! Recommended for children in Grades 1-5. Younger children may need assistance.
Teen Programs:
To Go Craft Kit: Rainbow Elastic Bookmarks (Grades 6-12) – Beginning 11am Monday, June 16 from the Library’s Location at the Heritage Hotel at 522 Heritage Road while supplies last. Pick up complete kits to make a felt and elastic rainbow bookmark while supplies last. These colorful bookmarks feature an elastic strap, helping them to stay in place for either your current book or a notebook or journal. Each kit will have instructions and all supplies needed (except scissors).
Cute Animals Hangout (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, June 17, Thursday, June 26, and Tuesday, July 15, 6:30-7:30pm at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Can attend any or all. Come hang out with a variety of cute animals, both furry and scaly! You can attend one or both sessions. Meet, interact with, feed snacks to, and pet a variety of animal friends including bunnies, ferrets, sugar gliders, snakes, a bearded dragon, and more!
Teen Crochet Club (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, June 19, July 3, 17, & 31, and August 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Kitchen of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Can attend any or all meetings. 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.
Family Games Night (All Ages) – Thursday, June 19, July 3, 17, & 31, and August 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Can attend any or all dates. Join us for an evening of board games! Families or teen groups of friends, drop in to enjoy a variety of board games. If a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, June 20, 6:30-8pm, Multipurpose Room of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, 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, June 24, 6-7pm, Library Location at Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Road, Application Required. Teen Advisory Board meets the last Tuesday of the month. Currently, applications for Teen Advisory Board are closed.
Paint a Drawstring Backpack (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, June 26, 2-3pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us to paint a drawstring backpack! We’ll have a variety of fabric paints, and options for stenciling and freehanding designs. Please wear clothing you don’t mind getting paint on.
To Go Craft Kit: Mini Narwhal Plush (Grades 6-12) – Beginning 11am Monday, June 30 from the Library’s Location at the Heritage Hotel at 522 Heritage Road while supplies last. Pick up complete kits to make a mini narwhal plush while supplies last. These pocket sized pals have all the charm of these real-life unicorns while being much easier to carry around. Each kit will have instructions and all supplies needed (except scissors).
Reading Programs for Children & Teens:
Summer Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library (PreK to Grade 12 & Class of 2025 Graduates) – June 7-August 15, Online. Log your reading time to enter to win different raffle prizes, join us for fun events, and more! You can keep track of your time read online at southburylibrary.beanstack.com. Grades 1-12 can also participate in our Read for Beads program.
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/