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Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptatio...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - A Trip up the Beautiful Coast of Alaska, with Five Island Excursions

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Nature/Wildlife, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will visit five coastal islands, including a Native American owned island, and an island with strong Russian history. We'll attend a Ukrainian/Russian folk-dance group, see Nati...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Nature/Wildlife, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

We will visit five coastal islands, including a Native American owned island, and an island with strong Russian history.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attend...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, Other
Required
Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard! Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library.

Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainbow Roundtable

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that's LGBTQIA+ related. Come hang out in a welco...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: LGBTQ+
Required
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that's LGBTQIA+ related.

Come hang out in a welcoming environment with like-minded folks.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - The Mariel Boatlift: A Cuban-American Journey

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Set against the sweeping backdrop of one of the most dramatic refugee crises of the twentieth century, The Mariel Boatlift presents the stories of Cuban immigrants to the...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Set against the sweeping backdrop of one of the most dramatic refugee crises of the twentieth century, The Mariel Boatlift presents the stories of Cuban immigrants to the United States who overcame frightening circumstances to b

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Book Discussion III : Troubled: A Memoir, by Rob Henderson

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Rob Henderson grows up in rough circumstances in L.A., learns the importance of family, and notes the delusions of the luxury class.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Rob Henderson grows up in rough circumstances in L.A., learns the importance of family, and notes the delusions of the luxury class.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Practice English Conversation

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar hablando en ing...

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual
Required
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Club: Color Matching

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to apply color in your art. This session challenges you match the colors of a random magazine page.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to apply color in your art.

This session challenges you match the colors of a random magazine page.

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

STEAM Stories

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us monthly for science and art based stories and a fun STEAM related activity after. This event is best suited to children ages 6-11. Older siblings are welcome t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Join us monthly for science and art based stories and a fun STEAM related activity after.

This event is best suited to children ages 6-11. Older siblings are welcome to join in. Registration is required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spirits of New England

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Being a New England native has allowed Dustin to investigate some very interesting places rich with local history and folklore. This lecture chronicles some of his favorite New Eng...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Being a New England native has allowed Dustin to investigate some very interesting places rich with local history and folklore. This lecture chronicles some of his favorite New England investigations that he has been a part of.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Navajo Investigator’s Search for the Unexplained: In Conversation with Stanley Milford, Jr.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register Here You are welcome to join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

YA Yabbies

Friday, November 8, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Join our discussion of fantasy mystery ‘Elatsoe’ by Darcie Little Badger. In an America shaped by magic, monsters and knowledge, Elatsoe pries into her cousin’s murder.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of fantasy mystery ‘Elatsoe’ by Darcie Little Badger.

In an America shaped by magic, monsters and knowledge, Elatsoe pries into her cousin’s murder.

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

Drop-In STEAM Twirligig Paper Spinners

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Stop by the children's department to make a beautiful twirligig paper spinner. Children will use a wooden stick, paper strips, and glue to create a unique craft that uses c...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Stop by the children's department to make a beautiful twirligig paper spinner.

Children will use a wooden stick, paper strips, and glue to create a unique craft that uses centripetal forces to spin.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mario Kart 8 Tourney

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Y'all claim to be the best at Mario Kart. Prove it to earn bragging rights and claim a prize.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Y'all claim to be the best at Mario Kart.

Prove it to earn bragging rights and claim a prize.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sobre la migración infantil desde Centroamérica--En conversación con Javier Zamora

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk, Bilingual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Regístrate Aquí (Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish) Sintoniza una conversación especial con el autor más vendido del New York Times Javier Zamora mient...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Bilingual
Event Details:

Regístrate Aquí

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

Veteran's Day

All Day
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar
Description:

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Messy Makers : Magnet Painting

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Come get messy with us! This month we're trying out magnet painting! We'll provide aprons, but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy! For ages 2-5....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Come get messy with us!

This month we're trying out magnet painting!

We'll provide aprons, but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy!

For ages 2-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Reflections of my Past by Kyle O’Neil - Art Reception

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Join us for a reception on the opening of the art exhibit "Reflections of my Past" by Wangunk Indigenous contemporary artist, Kyle O’Neil. Kyle is a woman of color with Down syn...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a reception on the opening of the art exhibit "Reflections of my Past" by Wangunk Indigenous contemporary artist, Kyle O’Neil.

This event is in the "High School" group.

Money 101: Student Loans

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Tax & Finance
Age Group:
High School
Event Details:

Learn important information about student loans. Like how to apply for them, how interest and deferment works, and different repayment options.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Education, Tax & Finance
Required
Event Details:

Learn important information about student loans.

Like how to apply for them, how interest and deferment works, and different repayment options.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Wangunk Tribe

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the Wangunk with local tribal historian and Wangunk elder Gary O'Neil. The Wangunk tribe has been in Connecticut for thousands of ye...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the Wangunk with local tribal historian and Wangunk elder Gary O'Neil. The Wangunk tribe has been in Connecticut for thousands of years.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Monthly Craft Night - Autumnal Butterfly Wreath

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to create a fall-themed butterfly wreath to add to your autumnal decor! All supplies will be provided.

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us to create a fall-themed butterfly wreath to add to your autumnal decor!

All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Infantry Soldier Returns to Vietnam

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Gerald Augustine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was invited to accompany the Veterans' Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on their two week tour of Vietnam. Of ...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Gerald Augustine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was invited to accompany the Veterans' Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on their two week tour of Vietnam.