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This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Messy Makers

Tuesday, December 10, 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 watercolor salt painting to make winter scenes. Aprons will be provided, but please wear clothes you don't mind getting me...

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 watercolor salt painting to make winter scenes.

Aprons will be provided, but please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy.

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

Gingerbread Fairy House Craft

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Create a home fit for a winter fairy at this event. Children will get to create a gingerbread themed fairy house out of upcycled materials including half of a plastic ...

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

Create a home fit for a winter fairy at this event.

Children will get to create a gingerbread themed fairy house out of upcycled materials including half of a plastic jar, paper, glue, and other festive items.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor will not dwell on the attack itself as opposed to the why? Why did the Japanese attack a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fle...

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

The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor will not dwell on the attack itself as opposed to the why? Why did the Japanese attack a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Take & Make: Holiday Cards

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Holiday
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Ready to celebrate the holidays? Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to make your own holiday cards. Cards can be returned to the library for d...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Required
Event Details:

Ready to celebrate the holidays?

Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to make your own holiday cards.

Cards can be returned to the library for donation to spread some cheer around the community!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

What's Next? Book Club

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy Carter, the la...

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

The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Club: Watercolor Basics

Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to use watercolor! This session will focus on application techniques and how to make a background.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn how to use watercolor!


This session will focus on application techniques and how to make a background.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Monthly Craft Night - Glitter Jars

Thursday, December 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 glitter jar for mindfulness, a helpful tool for this busy season! All supplies will be provided.

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 glitter jar for mindfulness, a helpful tool for this busy season!

All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Queer Quetzals

Friday, December 13, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of holiday romance, ‘How to Excavate a Heart’ by Jake Maia Arlow. It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.

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

Join our discussion of holiday romance, ‘How to Excavate a Heart’ by Jake Maia Arlow.


It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.

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

18th Century Chocolate Making

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food/Cooking, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Witness the art of chocolate-making as it was in the 18th century! Pewter Pot Chocolates will demonstrate the traditional methods of transforming the humble cacao bean into a ri...

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

Witness the art of chocolate-making as it was in the 18th century!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Topics: Getting the Most Out of Your Phone

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this session, we will discuss and apply strategies to help save phone memory and battery. Please bring your charged cell phone to this session.

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

In this session, we will discuss and apply strategies to help save phone memory and battery.

Please bring your charged cell phone to this session.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homework Help

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance. Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance.

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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, December 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event
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. ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event
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 "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

Nutmeg Newts Take Home Book Club

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level. With the holi...

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

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Graphic Godzilla

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of the fantasy romance graphic novel, "Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil", by Lorian Merriman. Maelstrom is a half-demon prince pining for a place in history. (H...

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

Join our discussion of the fantasy romance graphic novel, "Maelstrom: A Prince of Evil", by Lorian Merriman.

This event is in the "Community" group.

Augusta Curtis Concert Band Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday, Music
Age Group:
Community
Event Details:

The Augusta Curtis Concert Band will perform their winter concert at the MPL on Wednesday, December 18th. The band is made up approximately 40 local amateur musicians. The conce...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Community
Program Type: Holiday, Music
Required
Event Details:

The Augusta Curtis Concert Band will perform their winter concert at the MPL on Wednesday, December 18th.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Practice English Conversation

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Education
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 inglés en un am...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education
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.

YA Yabbies

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join our discussion of sci-fi thriller ‘Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir. Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth ...

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

Join our discussion of sci-fi thriller ‘Hail Mary’ by Andy Weir.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cinema Classics

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join fellow film enthusiasts as we explore a diverse selection of timeless classics; our selections will include award winners and feature influential actors and directors. Wh...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Join fellow film enthusiasts as we explore a diverse selection of timeless classics; our selections will include award winners and feature influential actors and directors.

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.

Family Craft Night

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month’s theme is Holiday Magic! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time.

This month’s theme is Holiday Magic!

Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed music.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Pom Pom Penguins

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate winter by crafting some fluffy penguins out of pom poms and hot glue!

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

Celebrate winter by crafting some fluffy penguins out of pom poms and hot glue!

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.

Family Glow Party

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Celebrate this holiday season with a glowing good time!Join us for glowing-themed crafts, dancing, and activities at this family-friendly event.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Food/Cooking, Games
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate this holiday season with a glowing good time!

Join us for glowing-themed crafts, dancing, and activities at this family-friendly event.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Personalized Mandala Canvas Tote Bags

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience. Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

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

Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience.

Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matinee Monday: Jingle All the Way (1996)

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Frenetic holiday fare about an absentminded father (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who frantically tries to find a popular toy on Christmas Eve. Sinbad. The cast features former “SNL” regu...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Frenetic holiday fare about an absentminded father (Arnold Schwarzenegger) who frantically tries to find a popular toy on Christmas Eve. Sinbad. The cast features former “SNL” regulars Phil Hartman, James Belushi and Laraine Newman.

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.

Bluey Family Party

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Music
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

G'day, friends! Join us for a fun Bluey themed party including crafts and music. We can't wait to see you here. This event is open to everyone, and registration is ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Music
Required
Event Details:

G'day, friends! Join us for a fun Bluey themed party including crafts and music.

We can't wait to see you here.

This event is open to everyone, and registration is requested for this event.