January Events at Southbury Public Library

Start the new year by visiting Southbury Public Library! There are events and activities for the whole family!

Adult Events

Information and registration: Reference Department at 203-262-0626 ext. 130

We've got special events, book talks, and movies this month! All programs require registration unless otherwise noted.

Special Events

Bears and Bird Feeding Lecture
Saturday, January 12, 1-3pm,(Snow Date (Saturday, January 19) Kingsley Room, Registration Required

Join Phil Robbins of Wild Birds Unlimited in Brookfield for a look into the lives of one of the largest animals in the state, the black bear. We'll explore the biology and life history of these secretive animals as well as share some tips and tricks to help reduce the likelihood of bear visits in your own yard. We'll also discuss feeders and food options that birds often like and bears often don't.  Native plantings around the feeder station will attract both resident and migratory birds to your feeder station without attracting bears.  Ken Elkins, Education Program Manager, Audubon Center Bent of the River will join us to briefly discuss about how native plants provide essential insects, fruit, seeds and shelter that birds need year round.

"Soldier of a Foreign War" Book Talk
Tuesday, January 15, 2-3:30pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required

Join us for a talk by Charles McNair, M.D. about his book "Soldiers of a Foreign War: A Novel of Vietnam." "Soldiers of A Foreign War" follows the lives of two American infantry platoons, a three-man North Vietnamese Army Combat cell, and the staff of a small surgical hospital. The book details the day-to-day life of the men who fought in Vietnam, as well as the medical issues that occurred. The talk will be followed by question and answers as well as a book signing

Using Overdrive and Hoopla for IPhones and IPads
Tuesday, January 22, 3-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- space is limited

Join us and learn how to download the apps, sign up with your library car, borrow items and download items.  You must bring your device and Southbury library card.

Adult Coloring Club
Monday, January 28, 2-3pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

Join us for a relaxing hour of therapeutic coloring in the Kingsley Room. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity!

Using Overdrive and Hoopla for Android Phones and Tablets
Tuesday, January 22, 3-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- space is limited

Join us and learn how to download the apps, sign up with your library car, borrow items and download items.  You must bring your device and Southbury library card.

Computer Classes

Basic Microsoft Word
Thursday, January 10, 2-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- Space is Limited

With Mike Ingber. Topics will include: discussing the user interface, creating a document, navigating around your document, important editing techniques, some common formatting options and more.

Intermediate Microsoft Word
Friday, January 11, 2-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- Space is Limited

With Mike Ingber. Attendance of Basic Excel is not required, but some knowledge of Word is expected. Topics will include:character formatting, paragraph formatting, page formatting, spellchecking and thesaurus, and cut-copy-paste.

Advanced Microsoft Word
Thursday, January 24, 2-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- Space is Limited

With Mike Ingber. Attendance of Basic and Intermediate Excel is not required, but some knowledge of Word is expected. Topics will include:using graphics, bullet lists, multiple columns, headers and footers, printing options, and printing envelopes and labels.

Protecting Your Data- Backup Strategies
Friday January 25, 2-4pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required

With Mike Ingber. Join us to learn more about the important job of backing up you important data.  Mike will talk about how data gets lost, how can you prevent it from getting lost, what information should be backed up, options in how to backup information and much more. 

Wednesdays at the Movies

No registration required for our Wednesday movies. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. All listed movies have Closed Captions.

Operation Finale (2018) PG-13
Wednesday, January 9, 1-2:30pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

The thrilling true story of the secret mission led by Israeli intelligence agent Peter Malkin to infiltrate Argentina and capture Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi officer who masterminded the plans that sent millions of innocent Jews to their deaths during World War II, and bring him to justice.

The Children's Act (2017) R
Wednesday, January 16, 1-2:30pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

Fiona Maye is a High Court judge in London ruling with wisdom and kindness over ethically complicated cases of family law.  Fiona is tasked with ruling on the case of Adam, an exceptional boy who is refusing a life-saving blood transfusion.  He is three months from his eighteenth birthday and legally still a child.  Fiona visits Adam in the hospital and it has an extreme emotional impact on them both.

Mission: Impossible- Fallout (2018) PG-13
Wednesday, January 23 1-3pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission goes wrong.

The Old Man & The Gun (2018) PG-13
Wednesday, January 30 1-2:30pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

Based on the true story of Forrest Tucker's escape from San Quentin at the age of 70. The escape enchanted the public and confounded the authorities,  Detective John Hunt became captivated with Forrest's commitment to his craft. 

Evening at the Movies

No registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Southbury Public Library. These movies have Closed Captions. NEW TIME: 6pm

Papillion (2018) PG-13
Thursday, January 10, 6-8pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

Wrongfully convicted for murder, Henri Charriere forms an unlikely relationship with fellow inmate and quirky convicted counterfeiter Louis Dega, in an attempt to escape from the notorious penal colony on Devil's Island. Starring Charlie Hunnam, Rami Malek and Christopher Fairbank.

Juliet, Naked (2018) R
Thursday, January 24, 6-7:30pm, Kingsley Room, NO Registration Required

The story of Annie (the long-suffering girlfriend of Duncan) and her unlikely transatlantic romance with once revered, now faded, singer-songwriter, Tucker Crowe, who also happens to be the subject of Duncan's musical obsession. Starring Chris O'Dowd, Rose Byrne and Ethan Hawke.

Adult Book Clubs

For all our book clubs, there is no registration required, new members are always welcome, and copies of this month's book for each club are available at the Circulation Desk!

Mystery Book Club
Monday, January 14, 3pm, Brown Room, NO Registration Required

Reading Booked to Die by John Dunning

Nonfiction Book Club
Wednesday, January 9, 10am, Brown Room, NO Registration Required

Reading When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel Pink

Tuesday Night Book Club
Tuesday, January 22, 6:30pm, Brown Room, NO Registration Required

Reading A Piece of the World by Christina Baker Kline

What's new upstairs for Children and Teens?

Information and registration: Children/Teen Department at 203-262-0626 ext. 110

With the start of a new year upon us, our January has great programs for kids and teens!

Children's Programs

Junior Friends (for Grades 4-12) 
Thursday, January 3, 6-7pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required

Join us for a working meeting! Balancing recreation with service, the Junior Friends assist in the Children's and Teen Departments. Duties include book shelving and sorting, cleaning, decorating, and preparing for library events. 

Drop-In Storytime with Mrs. M.
Monday, January 7, 14, and 28 10:30am. NO registration required.

All ages are welcome to join in for stories, songs and a craft. (The Library is closed on Monday, January 21 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

Open House Craft
Every Saturday in January, All Day, Upstairs, No Registration Required

Enjoy a themed craft all day (while supplies last). Make it here or take it home. Drop by for some creative fall fun. 

Winter Storytime Registration
Babies and Books (6 to 24 Months Old)-Tuesdays, 10:30-11am

Toddler Time (2-3 Years Old)-Wednesdays, 10:30-11:15am

Stories & Crafts(4-5 Years Old)-Thursdays, 10:30-11:15am

Storytime Room, Registration Required

For more information click here

STEM with Anastasia
Thursday, January 10, 5:30-6:30pm

Girl Scout Anastasia M. will be here with another creative activity. 

STEAMonday (for Grades 3-5)
Monday, January 14, 4:15-5pm in the Storytime Room, Registration Required

We're experimenting with science and art by making and then using our own version of snow paint.

Munchies & a Movie: Smallfoot(for all ages*)
Friday, January 18, 6-8pm in the Kingsley Room, Registration Required

Join us to watch this new film on our big screen. This movie is rated PG and runs 1 hour and 49 minutes. Snacks and water provided. *Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Bookworms Book Club (for Grades 1-3) 
Wednesday, January 30, 4:15-5pm, Storytime Room. Registration required

Join us to see what we've been reading and pick up the book for February.

Teen Programs

Junior Friends (for Grades 4-12) 
Thursday, January 3, 6-7pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required

Join us for a working meeting! Balancing recreation with service, the Junior Friends assist in the Children's and Teen Departments. Duties include book shelving and sorting, cleaning, decorating, and preparing for library events. 

Anime Club (for Grades 6-12) 
Friday, January 4 & 30, 4:15pm, Storytime Room, Registration Required

Are you obsessed with Japanese culture? Do you devour the latest manga? Tezuka, Ishiguro or Miyazaki ring a bell? Pokemon, Trigun, Naruto? Then why aren't you at the SPL's Anime Club? All newcomers are welcome!

Teen DIY: Memory Jars (for Grades 6-12)
Monday, January 14, 4-5pm, Kingsley Room, Registration Required- Space is Limited

Make a jar to store all the good things that happen to you in 2019! We'll spend our time together decorating our jars and talking about things we're excited for in 2019. You'll leave with a decorated jar and some paper prompts to get started with ideas for things to add to the jar.

Rubik's Cube Drop In (for Grades 4-8) 
Thursday, January 24, February 7 & 21, 4-5 pm, Brown Room, Registration Required

We're partnering with the Woodbury Public Library to do a Rubik's Cube competition on Saturday, February 23rd. Get in some practice beforehand! It's hip to be square when you're cubing with friends. 

Art Gallery

Current Exhibit in the Gloria Cachion Gallery

A Splash of Color by Bruce Clark
December 4 through January 30th 2019 during open hours

A selection of Bruce Clark's original abstract acrylic paintings will be on display in the Gloria Cachion Art Gallery in the Southbury Public Library from December 4th - January 30th, 2019.  Mr. Clark was born in Windsor, Vermont in 1943.  As a child, he was always enthralled by the effects of kaleidoscopes, the color spectrum, and all things vividly colored and electrifying to the eye.  Although Mr. Clark never had any formal training, the desire to work within the genre of colored abstracts gnawed at his creative soul.  He began painting as an outlet from the mundane work and obligations, to find excitement and great joy in creating abstract images of vivid colors and putting them on canvas.  He continuously experiments with new materials and techniques.  Presently, Mr. Clark, who is retired and living in New Milford, CT, has amassed a large collection of these eclectic musings and is delighted to share them.

"I have no constraints or inhibitions and thus I am continually experimenting with new techniques and materials with no boundaries.  I have simply painted for pleasure and relaxation for 50 years.  I am happiest when I am creating anything, but my greatest passion is splashing vibrant colors on canvas to create a space that is unique to the interpretations of the viewer.  It is an eclectic collection.

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Submitted by Southbury, CT

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