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This event is in the "Children" group.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
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Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6
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.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Graphic Godzilla

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School
Event Details:

Join our discussion of Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez. Follow the story of five students, who believe they have nothing in common, as they are forced to complete comm...

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 Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez.

Follow the story of five students, who believe they have nothing in common, as they are forced to complete community service.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Queer Quetzals Book Club

Thursday, September 19, 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 Mexican-inspired fantasy, ‘The Sunbearer Trials’ by Aiden Thomas. At the start of each decade the Sunbearer Trials are hosted. One will be crowned winner ...

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

Join our discussion of Mexican-inspired fantasy, ‘The Sunbearer Trials’ by Aiden Thomas.

At the start of each decade the Sunbearer Trials are hosted. One will be crowned winner and one will be sacrificed.

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

Drop-In Book Bracelets

Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Stop by to make your very own book bracelet featuring picture book covers from Pura Belpré Award winners. Participants will string a tiny book and beads onto their bracelet to m...

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

Stop by to make your very own book bracelet featuring picture book covers from Pura Belpré Award winners.

Participants will string a tiny book and beads onto their bracelet to make something uniquely their own.

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

Nutmeg Newts

Tuesday, September 24, 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. This month we...

Open
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.

Manga Club

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorites, watch anime, meet fellow enthusiasts and work on fun projects. You also get first pic...

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

Do you love manga?

Join the manga club to talk about your favorites, watch anime, meet fellow enthusiasts and work on fun projects.

You also get first picks of this months new manga!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Repurpose: Book Hedgehog

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Use simple folding techniques to make a decorative hedgehog out of damaged books!

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

Use simple folding techniques to make a decorative hedgehog out of damaged books!

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.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Together We Rock

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Join us for Together We Rock!! Paint your own rock to add into our brand new Meriden Public Library Courtyard. This programming is open to people of all ages and abilities. T...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Middle School, High School, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Health & Wellness, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join us for Together We Rock!!

Paint your own rock to add into our brand new Meriden Public Library Courtyard. This programming is open to people of all ages and abilities.

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 Family Flick

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Come as you are to our sensory friendly showing of IF (rated PG). We will lower the sound, have the subtitles on and keep the lights on. Fidget toys will be available and everyo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Come as you are to our sensory friendly showing of IF (rated PG).

We will lower the sound, have the subtitles on and keep the lights on. Fidget toys will be available and everyone is welcome to walk, dance, and sing.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Vent Session

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Other
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Let your frustrations out over snacks and soda so you can start your weekend fresh!

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

Let your frustrations out over snacks and soda so you can start your weekend fresh!

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.

Meet and Greet with Connecticut's 2024 Kid Governor

Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Students, parents, teachers, and the general public are invited to meet Kid Governor Cristiano and learn about his “Getting Fit 4 Fun” platform. Attendees will learn about what it’...

Open
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: Civics & Community, Education
Required
Event Details:

Students, parents, teachers, and the general public are invited to meet Kid Governor Cristiano and learn about his “Getting Fit 4 Fun” platform.

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, October 1, 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 "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

STEAM Stories

Thursday, October 3, 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 "Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

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

DIY Flower Crown and Wand

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

Get yourself spooky season ready at this fun crafting event. Participants will have the chance to make their own flower crown and fairy wand. We can't wait to see what you cr...

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

Get yourself spooky season ready at this fun crafting event.

Participants will have the chance to make their own flower crown and fairy wand.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainbow Roundtable

Tuesday, October 8, 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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Read Around the World

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez, a powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Join us to discuss The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez, a powerful novel about the construction of the Panama Canal, casting light on the unsung people who lived, loved, and labored there.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Liberating Latin American Genre Fiction: In Conversation with Bestselling Author Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register Here You’re invited to free your mind with the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of several novels in...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Club: Monochrome Art

Thursday, October 10, 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 focuses on using your favorite color in a monochrome painting.

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 focuses on using your favorite color in a monochrome painting.

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

Anti-Bullying Techniques with Leadership Martial Arts

Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Learn all about bullying defenses and how to safely remove yourself from the situation with Sensei Rick from Leadership Martial Arts. This program is open to tweens and teens.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Learn all about bullying defenses and how to safely remove yourself from the situation with Sensei Rick from Leadership Martial Arts.

This program is open to tweens and teens.

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, October 11, 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 horror ‘A Deadly Education’ by Naomi Novikl. The Scholomance has no teachers, no holidays and no friendships. Dangers lurk everywhere.

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 horror ‘A Deadly Education’ by Naomi Novikl.

The Scholomance has no teachers, no holidays and no friendships. Dangers lurk everywhere.

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, October 15, 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.

Queer Quetzals Book Club

Thursday, October 17, 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 horror mystery, ‘The Honey’s’ by Ryan La Sala. When his twin dies, Mars insists on attending Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy in her place. As the summ...

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

Join our discussion of horror mystery, ‘The Honey’s’ by Ryan La Sala.

When his twin dies, Mars insists on attending Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy in her place.

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, October 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 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 months theme is Spooktacular Fun! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed m...

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
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This months theme is Spooktacular Fun!

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