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Teen Movie Matinee

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Vote to pick which movie is shown at the bi-weekly Teen Movie Matinee!

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

Vote to pick which movie is shown at the bi-weekly Teen Movie Matinee!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Decluttering 101

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A clean and tidy home can improve sleep, boost mood, and promote relaxation. In this class, you will learn several different decluttering methods and find one that works best fo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

A clean and tidy home can improve sleep, boost mood, and promote relaxation.

In this class, you will learn several different decluttering methods and find one that works best for you!

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

Move and Groove with United Rhythms Dance Studio

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join United Rhythms Dance Studio for a moving and grooving time this summer! This dance program will explore building basic dance skills while keeping their minds and bodies active...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Music, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join United Rhythms Dance Studio for a moving and grooving time this summer! This dance program will explore building basic dance skills while keeping their minds and bodies active!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Recycled Flower Craft (Drop-in)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create beautiful flowers out of a recycled materials and craft supplies. Use one of our designs or create your own! This is a drop-in program. Best for ages 5-11.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Event Details:

Create beautiful flowers out of a recycled materials and craft supplies. Use one of our designs or create your own!

This is a drop-in program. Best for ages 5-11.

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

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat (5th-8th Grade)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Register Here Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through gra...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Book Nook

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Craft a book nook from your favorite read, genre or movie! We will be using recycled materials to create these portals to another world.

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

Craft a book nook from your favorite read, genre or movie!

We will be using recycled materials to create these portals to another world.

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Holocaust Room at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

SCOW will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Holocaust Room
Purpose of Meeting

SCOW will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Film
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 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Film
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 "Children" group.

STEAM Pom Pom Shooter

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us to make your own pom-pom shooter out of cups, paper craft rolls, pool noodles, a balloon and more. After you make your creation test out how far your pom-pom...

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

Join us to make your own pom-pom shooter out of cups, paper craft rolls, pool noodles, a balloon and more. After you make your creation test out how far your pom-pom go.

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

Wiggle Worms Session 1

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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

Wiggle Worms Session 2

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

American Job Center Table

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Emplo...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community
Event Details:

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Manga Club

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime, meet like-minded people and work on fun projects.

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

Do you love manga?

Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime, meet like-minded people and work on fun projects.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Magician Ed Pop

Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ed Popielarczyk is a professional magician, balloon sculptor, flea circus ringmaster, and storyteller. He has been entertaining children and family audiences for over 40 years...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Ed Popielarczyk is a professional magician, balloon sculptor, flea circus ringmaster, and storyteller. He has been entertaining children and family audiences for over 40 years.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Storytime

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join Miss Alyssa for a fun evening of stories, songs, dancing and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome.

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

Join Miss Alyssa for a fun evening of stories, songs, dancing and more.

This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Plastic Jar Lanterns

Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create your own lovely lantern using upcycled materials, tissue paper, mod podge, and string. This craft is best suited for children ages 5 years-old and order. Registration req...

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

Create your own lovely lantern using upcycled materials, tissue paper, mod podge, and string.

This craft is best suited for children ages 5 years-old and order. Registration required.

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

Lil Coquíes Bilingual Storytime

Friday, August 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join Miss Katerina for Lil Coquíes bilingual storytime filled with music, stories, and Spanish language discovery for your little one! Siblings are welcome.

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

Join Miss Katerina for Lil Coquíes bilingual storytime filled with music, stories, and Spanish language discovery for your little one!

Siblings are welcome.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6
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 "Teens" group.

New Music Monday

Monday, August 5, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Discover this month's newest music in the teen room. All playlists/suggestion must be library appropriate.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music
Required
Event Details:

Discover this month's newest music in the teen room.

All playlists/suggestion must be library appropriate.

HW Staffing Job Fair

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Diverse Storytelling

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Author Talk, Education, Special Event
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Following a storytelling performance by Len Cabral, learn how to use movement, gesture, voice and silence to tell your own stories. This program is generously funded by a grant ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Author Talk, Education, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Following a storytelling performance by Len Cabral, learn how to use movement, gesture, voice and silence to tell your own stories.

This program is generously funded by a grant provided by the James H. Napier Foundation.

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Holocaust Room at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

SCOW will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Holocaust Room
Purpose of Meeting

SCOW will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing. Registration is...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing.

Registration is required.

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

Wiggle Worms Session 1

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

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

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more.

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.