Now Open: Temporary Location in Heritage Hotel

Visit our temporary location in the Heritage Hotel to pick up holds and for limited book browsing. Our virtual and offsite events (primarily at Parks & Recreation) continue! 

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Lobby of the Isabella Stewart Gardener Museum

ZOOM-Treasures of the Gardner Museum: A Journey Through Art and History

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston houses an exquisite collection of art spanning centuries and cultures, all displayed in a stunning Venetian-style palazzo. This progra...

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Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
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The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston houses an exquisite collection of art spanning centuries and cultures, all displayed in a stunning Venetian-style palazzo.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

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.

The Sonnet

ZOOM-The Sonnet

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we explore one of the most frequently used poetic forms--the Sonnet--and trace the history of these 14-line gems from their beginnings in Italy during the early Renaissa...

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Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
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Event Details:

Join us as we explore one of the most frequently used poetic forms--the Sonnet--and trace the history of these 14-line gems from their beginnings in Italy during the early Renaissance to the modern period.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Bette Midler Image from Smithsonian Art Gallery

ZOOM- Bette Midler

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

How did a nice Jewish girl from Hawaii become the outrageous "Divine Miss M?" Join us as we follow her rise from nightclubs and Broadway to screen stardom.Entertainment historian J...

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Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

How did a nice Jewish girl from Hawaii become the outrageous "Divine Miss M?" Join us as we follow her rise from nightclubs and Broadway to screen stardom.

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

ART on the GO! Scrapbooking

ART on the GO! Scrapbooking

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your photos, concert tickets, and other memorabilia to create your own scrapbook! During this event, presented by the Mattatuck Museum, participants will learn layout te...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
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Event Details:

Bring your photos, concert tickets, and other memorabilia to create your own scrapbook!

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Lotus Flower Lantern Workshop

Lotus Flower Lantern Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to make a lovely traditional lotus flower lantern with members of The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project using colored paper and wireframes! There will also b...

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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Join us to make a lovely traditional lotus flower lantern with members of The Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project using colored paper and wireframes!

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Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Image of the British Royal Jewels

ZOOM - Crowned in Brilliance: Tiaras and Jewelry of the British Royal Family

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this lecture, presented by accomplished historian and storyteller Valerie Gugala, we will embark on a dazzling journey into the world of tiaras and jewelry belonging to the Brit...

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Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

In this lecture, presented by accomplished historian and storyteller Valerie Gugala, we will embark on a dazzling journey into the world of tiaras and jewelry belonging to the British royal family.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

Zoom

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.

The Hollywood Blockbuster

ZOOM- The Hollywood Blockbuster: How Steven Spielberg and George Lucas Changed the Movies

Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Online at Southbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Hollywood is an industry that has always depended on blockbusters, beginning with The Birth of a Nation and continuing with epics like Gone with the Wind, The Ten Commandments, and...

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Library Branch: Southbury Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures
Required
Event Details:

Hollywood is an industry that has always depended on blockbusters, beginning with The Birth of a Nation and continuing with epics like Gone with the Wind, The Ten Commandments, and The Sound of Music.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.