Feb 3 2023 Fri
IN PERSON- Gene Kelly—Singing and Dancing in the Rain
Program Type: Lectures
This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Gene Kelly is one of the most engaging and influential dancers to ever set foot in Hollywood. He cam...
ZOOM- Gene Kelly—Singing and Dancing in the Rain
Room: Online
This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Gene Kelly is one of the most engaging and influential dancers to ever set foot in Hollywood. He came at a time when movie dan...
This program will be taking place on Zoom. The invitation links will be sent via email on the day of the program. To ensure that the invitation link reaches you, check your inbox for the registration confirmation email after signing up.
Feb 8 2023 Wed
Nonfiction Book Club
With no registration required, new members are always welcome to the Nonfiction Book Club. Copies of this month's book are available at the Circulation Desk.
This month we'll be discussing How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. Print copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to att...
Wednesday at the Movies- Jerry and Marge Go Large
Program Type: Movies
Wednesday at the Movies
Our Wednesday movie screenings start at 1pm and begin on the second Wednesday of each month. Closed captions are available unless otherwise noted.
*Rated R movies are for ages 17 and up only, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.*
Film screenings are sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library.
Jerry and Marge Go Large (2022) Rated PG-13. 2 hours and 2 minutes. CC Cast: Bryan Cranston, Annette Bening, Rainn Wilson Description: Based on the true story about long-married couple Jerry and Marge Selbee, who win the lottery and use...
Program Type: Library Board Meeting
Meeting of the Southbury Public Library Board of Directors. Meetings are open to the public. ...
Feb 9 2023 Thu
Evening at the Movies- Everything Everywhere All At Once
Our evening movie screenings are on two evenings of each month at 6pm, excluding December. These screenings are free and open to the public. Closed captions are available unless otherwise noted. Infrared Listening Systems are available upon request. ...
Feb 10 2023 Fri
IN PERSON- Bending Towards Justice: African Americans as Subject and Creators in American Art
This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justi...
ZOOM- Bending Towards Justice: African Americans as Subject and Creators in American Art
This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Martin Luther King, Jr. once said "The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." Join us as we examine...
Musical Journey with Matthew
Program Type: Music
Join us for a musical trip featuring Matthew on piano. Matthew takes his inspiration from exposure to different musical thinking, thus possessing their very own creative language based in Americana. Explore American music do...
Mystery Book Club
With no registration required, new members are always welcome to the Mystery Book Club. Copies of this month's book for are available at the Circulation Desk.
This month we'll be discussing The Witch Elm by Tana French. Print copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of residency. Registrat...
Southbury Library Board Technology Subcommittee
Room: Kingsley Room B
This is the monthly meeting of the Southbury Library's Technology Committee. Meetings are open to the public. ...
Wednesday at the Movies- The Woman King
The Woman King (2022) Rated PG-13 . 2 hours and 15 minutes. CC Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch Description: A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful...
IN PERSON- Presidential Birthplaces
This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Which state has seen the most future Presidents born? Who was the first President born an American c...
ZOOM- Presidential Birthplaces
This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Which state has seen the most future Presidents born? Who was the first President born an American citizen? (Hint: Its not Geo...
Evening at the Movies- Tar
IN PERSON- Were There Slaves in Southbury?
Southbury 350th Anniversary
The Town of Southbury will be holding a series of events and activities to celebrate the last 350 years of community, culture and history. These celebrations, while largely focused on the past, will also highlight the present, as history is being made every day and is all around us. To stay abreast of all the exciting events, including a Snow and Ice Festival, February 4-11th, visit here.
In 1673, 15 families from Stratford travelled up the Pootatuck (Housatonic) River on rafts and canoes, settling on land in this area known as the Pomperaug Plantation, which was purchased from the Pootatuck Native Americans. Those religious dissidents spent their first night in Woodbury and the second night under a white oak tree on Crook Horn Road, by the former Berry Farm, now known as Settlers Park, in what is now known as Southbury.
This program will be delivered live by the presenter Kingsley Room. It will also be streamed to Zoom. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. We have been led to believe that slavery was only found on the cotton plant...
ZOOM- Were There Slaves in Southbury?
The lecturer will be speaking live in the Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. We have been led to believe that slavery was only found on the cotton plantations in the Southern states. Is it possible that ...
IN PERSON- A Poetic Immersion with Mary Oliver
This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Mary Oliver was one of our greatest and most beloved poets. She is often quoted by people across age...
ZOOM- A Poetic Immersion with Mary Oliver
This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Mary Oliver was one of our greatest and most beloved poets. She is often quoted by people across ages and backgrounds — and it...
Adult Coloring Club
Coloring Club
Join us for a relaxing hour of therapeutic coloring in the Kingsley Room. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!
Registration is requested. This program is sponsored by library staff and donors. ...
IN PERSON- Tips For Increasing Happiness: Raising Your Happiness Setpoint
This program will be delivered via Zoom and will be streamed to our Kingsley Room. If you want to watch the program from home, register here. Did you know that researchers have found that every person has an individual baseline of happiness, ...
ZOOM- Tips For Increasing Happiness: Raising Your Happiness Setpoint
This program will also be streamed to our Kingsley Room. Register here if you want to watch it at the library. Did you know that researchers have found that every person has an individual baseline of happiness, and that this baseline of ...
Tuesday Night Fiction Book Club
With no registration required, new members are always welcome to the Tuesday Night Fiction Book Club. Copies of this month's book are available at the Circulation Desk.
This month we'll be discussing Black Cake: A Novel by Charmaine Wilkerson. Print copies are available at the Circulation Desk. Like all Southbury Public Library programs, this event is free to attend and open to anyone regardless of town of reside...
Mar 4 2023 Sat
The Jolly Beggars
The Jolly Beggars are back again! Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with an afternoon of traditional Celtic music. The Jolly Beggars are a five-piece ensemble who play everything from guitars and drums to spoons and whistles. Like all Southbury Pu...