The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce an offsite and virtual event list for December 2024 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:
Drop-In Storytime at Parks & Rec! (All Ages) – Monday, December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 10:30-11am, Multi-Purpose Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, 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 take home.
Tunes & Tales (Recommended for Ages 5 & Under) – Thursday, December 5, 12, 19, 26, Multi-Purpose 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 experiment with simple musical instruments.
Holiday Flower Arranging with the Southbury Garden Club (Ages 7-12) – Saturday, December 14, 11:30am-1pm, Southbury Senior Center, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join the Southbury Garden Club to create holiday flower arrangements!
LEGO Club (Grades K-5) – Thursday, December 19, 4:30-5:30pm, Multi-Purpose Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required. Join Michelle and Jen 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.
Food Explorers Baking: Cannoli Cupcakes and Hot Chocolate Mousse Pies (Grades 2-5) – Friday, December 27, 10am-12pm, Kitchen, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers for a holiday baking extravaganza! You’ll be making two new recipes, Cannoli Cupcakes and Hot Chocolate Mousse Pies! You’ll be making everything from scratch, from the cupcake batter to the mousse filling in your pies. Recipes are nut free but will contain dairy, eggs and gluten.
Teen Programs:
DIY Gift Series: Felt PB&J Keychains (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, December 5, 4-5pm, Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Make cute felt PB&J pairs and turn them into keychains! These easy-to-make gifts require simple sewing we’ll show you how to do, and you’ll leave with handouts for how to recreate them at home.
DIY Gift Series: Felt Sun & Moon Keychains (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, December 10, 4-5pm, Mat Room at Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Make cute felt sun and moons and turn them into keychains! These easy-to-make gifts require simple sewing we’ll show you how to do, and you’ll leave with handouts for how to recreate them at home.
Crochet & Knitting Club (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, December 17, 6:30-7:30pm, Kitchen of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, 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.
Food Explorers Baking: Apple Pie Cupcakes & Tiramisu Pies (Grades 6-12) – Friday, December 27, 1-3pm, Kitchen of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers for a holiday baking extravaganza! You’ll be making two new recipes, Apple Pie Cupcakes & Tiramisu Pies. You’ll be making everything from scratch, from the apple pie filling for your cupcakes to the topping for your tiramisu pies. These recipes are nut free but will contain dairy, eggs, and gluten.
Reading Programs for Children & Teens:
December Monthly Mini Reading Challenge (All Ages) – December 1-31, Online at southburylibrary.beanstack.com. Join us on Beanstack for our next Mini Monthly Reading Challenge, themed Hallow-Read! Read for five hours (about 1-3 books for elementary, middle, and high school readers) and get a SurPRIZE. .
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/