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Saturday, June 14, 2025
The Friends of the Southbury Public Library Pop-Up Sale
Date: Friday–Saturday, June 13–14, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: Southbury Parks and Recreation, 561 Main Street South, Southbury, CT
Organizer: The Friends of the Southbury Public Library
Shop for beach reads, kids’ books, puzzles, games, CDs, and more—all while supporting the Friends of the Southbury Library. The sale is being held at the Parks & Rec building while the library remains closed for repairs. Cash, check, or PayPal accepted. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the Southbury Parks & Recreation Department.
49th Annual Southbury Strawberry Festival
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Location: United Church of Christ, 283 Main Street North, Southbury, CT 06488
Admission: Free
Organizer: UCC Southbury | www.uccsouthbury.org
Enjoy fresh strawberry shortcake with real whipped cream, live music, 30+ vendors, food trucks, kids’ games, raffle prizes, and more.
Historic Buildings Open House
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Locations: – Bullet Hill School: 215 Main Street North
– Old Town Hall: 624 South Britain Road
– South Britain Library: 576 South Britain Road
Admission: Free
Organizer: Southbury Historical Society & Southbury Historic Buildings Commission | www.southburyhistory.org
Celebrate CT Open House Day by exploring two of Southbury’s historic treasures. Historians will be on hand to answer questions as you take in local exhibits and architecture.
Flag Day Ceremony
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Veterans Memorial Green, 561 Main Street South, Southbury, CT
Admission: Free
Organizer: Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion
No Kings – Mass Protest
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: 77 Main Street North, Southbury, CT
Admission: Free
Organizer: No Kings | nokings.org | Event Listing
NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from President Trump and his allies. Organizers cite concerns over crackdowns on free speech, political detentions, threats of deportation, and disregard for the courts—calling for a grassroots movement that puts democracy and people first. All participants are asked to commit to nonviolent action and help de-escalate tensions.
Fill-A-Bus Food Drive
Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m
Location: Southbury Stop and Shop, Southbury Plaza, 100 Main Street North, Southbury, CT
Admission: Free (donations of non-perishable food items encouraged)
Organizer: Southbury Food Bank and First Student Bus Company | www.southburyfoodbank.org |
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Juneteenth / Pride Rally
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: The corner of Main Street North and Main Street South in Southbury, CT.
Admission: Free
Organizer: Justice Southbury
All are welcome to join Justice Southbury’s special Father’s Day rally, featuring (1) historian and genealogist John Mills of Bloomfield, whose nonprofit organization reconstructs Black ancestry, especially tracing roots back to enslaved persons; (2) Kevin Jennings, CEO of Lambda Legal, America’s oldest and largest national legal organization advocating for LGBT persons; and (3) reflections on what “love your neighbor” means for fatherhood.
For 250 straight Sunday afternoons, starting just after George Floyd was murdered, Justice Southbury has held peaceful, positive, uplifting rallies for social justice and racial equity in rain, snow, heat and cold. Their mission is to cultivate an inclusive community where all are treated fairly and welcomed as equals. Their vision is “a more fair and kind community for all.”
Pipe Major Jonathan Henken in Concert
Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Location: The Church of the Epiphany, 262 Main Street North, Southbury, CT 06488
Admission: Free
Organizer: The Church of the Epiphany Music Series | epiphanysouthbury.org
Join the Epiphany Music Series for an afternoon of stirring Highland pipe music with Pipe Major Jonathan Henken, leader of Mount Kisco Scottish Pipes & Drums and a celebrated figure in the world of traditional Scottish music.
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