Lymes' Youth Service Bureau (LYSB)

08/26/2026

Wishing everyone a happy first day of school and a special thanks to all the new 6th graders that stopped by LYSB for ice cream yesterday. You are going to do amazing things in middle school!

08/24/2026

LYSB’s Hamburg Fair Singers had so much fun performing at the Hamburg Fair on Saturday with Steve Songs!!

08/15/2026

Thank you to Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center for coming and teaching us about frogs, turtles & snakes! We loved the opportunity to get up close with our slithering friends!

08/14/2026

Dear Parents,
LYSB is conducting a Community Needs Assessment to better understand the strengths, challenges, and priorities of the people we serve. We invite you to share your feedback which will help shape future programs and services for our community. Your responses are anonymous. As a thank you for helping LYSB, at the end of the survey you will be given the option to enter your name into an optional drawing for a gift certificate to The Bowerbird. Thank you for sharing your voice and helping us build a stronger community!
Take the survey at www.lysb.org/survey

08/07/2026

YOUR CHILD COULD BE ON THIS STAGE!
For five years, LYSB has helped local kids experience something pretty special — performing with SteveSongs at the Hamburg Fair!
Steve Roslonek, known to a generation of families as “Mr. Steve” from PBS KIDS, is returning to one of our community’s most beloved traditions, and LYSB is looking for kids to join him on stage at the Hamburg Fair on Saturday, August 22!
🌟 No singing experience necessary!
🌟 One fun rehearsal on Wednesday, August 19th
🌟 FREE to participate
🌟 T-shirt included
🌟 And one VERY memorable morning at the Hamburg Fair!
This isn’t about being a great singer. It’s about having fun, building confidence, and getting to say:
“I sang on stage at the Hamburg Fair!” ❤️
We still have room and would love to fill that stage with local kids!
👉 Register today: www.lysb.org/hamburgfair
Please share with a family whose kids would love this!

08/04/2026

There has been some confusion and there is no Touch-A-Truck night tonight, but we will see you tomorrow evening for Bingo on the Beach!

08/03/2026

Registration for all fall programs at LYSB is now open.

Including “The Babies Lounge”

THE BABIES LOUNGE
Mondays, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
A little gem for new parents on the shoreline! Designed for expecting parents & new parents with babies up to one year. Young siblings welcome. Located at LYSB’s Activity Center with ample room for strollers, bucket seats, nursing moms, diaper changing, and a kitchen for warming bottles or food.
A place to come and relax, reflect, & chat with other new parents while enjoying free coffee, snacks, guest speakers, and memory making crafts.
Parents at Teachers private Developmental Screenings & Milestones are available to those interested.
Infant Massage classes can be scheduled privately or as a group upon request.
Car Seat Inspections are available upon request.
This program is facilitated by Kim O’Malley. Learn more about our facilitators on our website.
SESSION I: September 14 to October 5, 4 weeks, $20
Sept 14 – First Day Meet & Greet
Sept 21 – Bobbing for Apples Footprint Craft
Sept 28 – Critical Skills – Guest speakers from Critical Skills Education & Training will demonstrate clearing an obstructed airway. Chat about the pros and cons of using the anti-choke devices with young children.
Oct 5 – Fall crafting with baby
SESSION II: October 19 to November 2, 5 weeks, $25
Oct 19 – Guest Speaker: Brenda Moriarty RN, C. Brenda has spent thousands of hours in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit caring for special needs babies. She has hands on experience with “multiples” (twins, triplets, quads, quints). Brenda would love to hear your questions and talk about the importance of baby cues & skin to skin contact beyond birth.
Oct 26 – Halloween Fun & Customs
Nov 2 – Feeding, with Ariel Fisher, RN, IBCLC. What is your journey? Breastfeeding, lactation, pumping, combo feeding, supplementing, and/or formula feeding. Ariel can help you through some of the challenges feeding an infant & baby.
Nov 9 – Kallie Branciforte, blogger, That Practical Mom. Kallie will chat about the ‘chaos’ and how to get through it while finding ways to enjoy these special times with your little ones.
Nov 16 – Thanksgiving Fun

07/28/2026