The Southbury Public Library Youth Services department is pleased to announce an offsite and virtual event list for March 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:
Drop-In Storytime at Parks & Rec (All Ages) – Monday, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 10:30-11am, Mat 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, March 6, 13, 20, 27, Mat 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.
ARTuesday (Ages 3-12) – Tuesday, March 11, 4:30-5:30pm, Kitchen, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. 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.
Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance (All Ages) – Saturday, March 15, 1-2pm, Multi-Purpose Room, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with us! The Southbury Public Library is thrilled to welcome back the Ashurst Academy of Irish Dance! Watch the talented professionals demonstrate their moves and learn a few steps. This program is intended for children but all are welcome.
Tiny Food Explorers (Ages 2-5) – Wednesday, March 19, 11am-12pm, Kitchen, Southbury Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Tiny Food Explorers for some fun with food! Come and explore new flavors and textures while playing games all about food and MyPlate! You’ll make a hands-on healthy snack that even the pickiest of eaters will enjoy.
LEGO Club (Grades K-5) – Thursday, March 20, 4:30-5:30pm, Kitchen, 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.
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, March 21, 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!
Quiet Book Club (Grades 2-5) – Thursday, March 27, 4:30-5:30pm, Parlor, United Church of Christ, 283 Main Street North, Registration Required - Space Limited. Quiet Book Club is a great time to read, hang out with fellow book enthusiasts, and share book recommendations! You bring a book (or several) that you are currently reading, make yourself comfortable, and... READ! For the first and last 10 minutes of the club, you will have a chance to chat and share what you are reading, then for the remaining 40 minutes you can read uninterrupted in a quiet space! The room has comfortable chairs and sofas, but feel free to bring a pillow or cozy blanket.
Food Explorers: Chocolate Pizza (Ages 6-12) – Monday, March 31, 4:30-5:30pm, Kitchen of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers to make delicious Chocolate Pizza!
Teen Programs:
Food Explorers: Chocolate Orange Pies (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, March 4, 4-5pm, Kitchen of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join Food Explorers to make Chocolate Orange Pies with your own homemade graham cracker crust, an orange scented chocolate filling, and from-scratch whipped cream on top
Teen Crochet Club (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, March 11, 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.
Power of Words Bracelet & Keychain Craft (Grades 6-12) – Thursday, March 13, 6-7pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Join us for this combination craft and discussion with SMART Inc (Southbury & Middlebury Acting Responsible Together). We’ll make positive word bracelets and keychains while talking about the ways in which words can impact our spirit, mental health, and how we connect with others.
Cute Animals Hangout (Grades 6-12) – Tuesday, March 18, 6-7pm in the Multi-Purpose Room of Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Registration Required - Space Limited. Come hang out with a variety of cute animals, both furry and scaly! Meet, interact with, feed snacks to, and pet a variety of animal friends including bunnies, ferrets, sugar gliders, snakes, a bearded dragon, and more!
Family Trivia Night (All Ages) – Friday, March 21, 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, March 25, 6-7pm, Parks & Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Application Required. 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. A membership application is required, but we are seeking new members! You can find out more and apply at southburylibrary.org/tab.
Reading Programs for Children & Teens:
March Monthly Mini Reading Challenge (All Ages) – March 1-31, Online at southburylibrary.beanstack.com. Join us on Beanstack for our next Mini Monthly Reading Challenge! Ready, set, READ! Become a reading machine this winter! 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/