The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce an offsite and virtual event list for August 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:
Pizza From Scratch (Grades 1-5 & Their Families) – Saturday, August 2, 2-4pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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! This program will contain wheat/gluten and dairy.
Southbury Firehouse Pop-Up Family Storytime with Region 15 (All Ages) – Monday, August 4, 10:30-11am, Southbury Fire Department, 461 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Join Miss Jen and our amazing school librarians from Region 15 for a summer pop-up storytime for the whole family! This event is outside, so please come prepared with blankets, chairs, and anything else you need to be comfortable outside. Please park in the back lot at the fire station.
Take & Make Craft (All Ages) – Monday, August 4, 11, 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.
Babies & Books (6-24 months) – Tuesday, August 5, 10:30-11am, Southbury Town Hall, Room 205B, 501 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Babies & Books is a 5-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.
Family Games Night (All Ages) – Thursday, August 7, 6:30-7:30pm, Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, No Registration Required. Join us for an evening of board games! Families or teen groups of friends, drop in between 6:30 and 7:30pm 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: Recycled Robot (Grades 1-5) – Beginning Monday, August 11, Heritage Hotel, 522 Heritage Road, while supplies last. Stop by our temporary Heritage Hotel location to pick up your Recycled Robot Grab & Go Kit! Recommended for children in Grades 1-5. Younger children may need assistance.
Writing Workshop (Grades 3-5) – Monday-Friday, August 11-15, 3-4pm, Mat Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Kitan Arole, a college student and graduate of Pomperaug High School, for a creative writing workshop for children in grades 3-5! She is an accomplished student and award-winning writer, and she is excited to share her love of writing with children. At the end of the week, participants will have a written story to share with family and friends, and will build their confidence and public speaking skills. This five day series will run Monday-Friday, August 11-15, from 3-4pm.
LEGO Club (Grades K-5) – Tuesday, August 12, 6-7pm, Mat Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, 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.
Last Day of Summer Reading (All Ages) – Friday, August 15. All virtual raffle tickets due by 11:59pm. Make sure to get in your last Summer Reading entries before our raffle drawings close! See our website for details at southburylibrary.org/summer-reading
Teen Programs:
Pizza From Scratch (Grades 6-12) – Saturday, August 2, 5-7pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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! This program will contain wheat/gluten and dairy.
Mini Cross Stitch (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, August 5, 6:30-7:30pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us to make mini cross stitch designs! Work off one of our easy patterns, or make your own design. You can turn your 1 inch cross stitch into very small wall art or a pendant. If you have never tried cross stitching before, this is a very approachable way to start! All supplies provided.
Teen Crochet Club (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, 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, 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 between 6 and 7:30pm to enjoy a variety of board games. If a team is not made of middle schoolers and above, an adult must be present.
Chocolate Olympics (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, August 14, 6:30-7:30pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Space Limited. Competition can be sweet! Join us to compete in a variety of chocolate based tasks, including a donut hole relay, oreo stacking challenge, and blind chocolate taste test. Please note: chocolate, nuts, dairy, and gluten will be present.
Last Day of Summer Reading (All Ages) – Friday, August 15. All virtual raffle tickets due by 11:59pm. Make sure to get in your last Summer Reading entries before our raffle drawings close! See our website for details at southburylibrary.org/summer-reading
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/