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Yap & Snack

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

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

This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Special Event
Event Details:

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

This is a free, drop-in event for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

This event is in the "Children" 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

Black History Month Take Home Kits for Kids

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Children's Department at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

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

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Black History Month Take Home Kits for Teens

All Day 2/1 - 2/28
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education
Age Group:
Teens

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

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

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

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, February 3, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

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

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

Open
Registration 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, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Teens

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.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community
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 "Teens" group

Rainbow Roundtable

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, LGBTQ+
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. This month we will be making pronoun buttons!
 

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

Tinker Time: Tinfoil Boats

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Come try your hand at a different hands-on building challenge each week with Miss Melissa. Sometimes we'll be hi-tech, sometimes lo-tech but it will always be a fun time filled with exploration and creativity. This week is tinfoil boats. 

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

Come try your hand at a different hands-on building challenge each week with Miss Melissa. Sometimes we'll be hi-tech, sometimes lo-tech but it will always be a fun time filled with exploration and creativity. This week is tinfoil boats. 

This event is in the "Children" 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

Take Your Child to the Library Day: Playful Engineers Chain Reactions

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join us at the Library for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Build your own spectacular chain reactions at this traveling makerspace brought to you by Playful Engineers.

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

Join us at the Library for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Build your own spectacular chain reactions at this traveling makerspace brought to you by Playful Engineers.

This event is in the "Children" 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

Take Your Child to the Library Day: Playful Engineers Chain Reaction Session 2

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join us at the Library for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Build your own spectacular chain reactions at this traveling makerspace brought to you by Playful Engineers.

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

Join us at the Library for Take Your Child to the Library Day! Build your own spectacular chain reactions at this traveling makerspace brought to you by Playful Engineers.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Life 101: Taxes

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

We learned what taxes were in September and this month we will be doing a refresher in addition to learning how to file your taxes. 

This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

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

We learned what taxes were in September and this month we will be doing a refresher in addition to learning how to file your taxes. 

This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

This event is in the "Teens" group

DIY Pencil Holder

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Head on in to the teen room to create a pencil holder using jars, clay, yarn and more! Keep your desk uncluttered with your beautiful creation.

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

Head on in to the teen room to create a pencil holder using jars, clay, yarn and more! Keep your desk uncluttered with your beautiful creation.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Mini Paper Rose Bouquet

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Did you forget it’s Valentine’s Day this weekend? Oh no! Head to the teen room to make a super cute paper rose bouquet that is sure to woo your crush or keep your relationship relationshipping. 

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

Did you forget it’s Valentine’s Day this weekend? Oh no! Head to the teen room to make a super cute paper rose bouquet that is sure to woo your crush or keep your relationship relationshipping. 

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

Tinker Time: Paper Circuit Valentines

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Come try your hand at a different hands-on building challenge each week with Miss Melissa. Sometimes we'll be hi-tech, sometimes lo-tech but it will always be a fun time filled with exploration and creativity.

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

Come try your hand at a different hands-on building challenge each week with Miss Melissa. Sometimes we'll be hi-tech, sometimes lo-tech but it will always be a fun time filled with exploration and creativity.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Crafty Critters: Stress Balls

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Y’all are stressed which stresses me out. So come to the teen room to make a stress ball during this month’s crafty critters.

This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

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

Y’all are stressed which stresses me out. So come to the teen room to make a stress ball during this month’s crafty critters.

This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

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

Mini Vintage Frames Craft

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Craft a piece of art at this fun event! Choose your frame, paper art, and paint to create a one-of-a-kind magnet. Children will mod podge a tiny art piece into a polymer clay frame and then paint the frame to finish the craft.

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

Craft a piece of art at this fun event! Choose your frame, paper art, and paint to create a one-of-a-kind magnet. Children will mod podge a tiny art piece into a polymer clay frame and then paint the frame to finish the craft.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Palentine's Day

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Holiday
Age Group:
Teens

What’s Palentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Celebrate your friendships with cookies, friendship bracelets and cards. 

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

What’s Palentine’s Day? Oh, it’s only the best day of the year. Celebrate your friendships with cookies, friendship bracelets and cards. 

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

Hydroponic How To

Saturday, February 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?

Or questions about the plants in the hydroponic garden?

Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?

Or questions about the plants in the hydroponic garden?

Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Manga Club

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

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

Do you love manga? Join the manga club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime and meet like-minded folks. Attendees will get to check out any new manga additions before anyone else!

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, February 17, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

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

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

Open
Registration 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, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Yarn Darlings

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Make knit happen! And crochet too! Stop by to learn basic crochet and knitting skills. It doesn’t matter if you are a lefty or a righty we can help you. 

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

Make knit happen! And crochet too! Stop by to learn basic crochet and knitting skills. It doesn’t matter if you are a lefty or a righty we can help you. 

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

Girls Inc Teen Circle

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School, High School

Pull up a chair for this month’s teen circle with Girls Inc. Youth grades 7-12 are invited to come talk about speaking up for what matters, managing money, and building valuable life skills.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Pull up a chair for this month’s teen circle with Girls Inc. Youth grades 7-12 are invited to come talk about speaking up for what matters, managing money, and building valuable life skills.

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

Art with Kristin: Ages 8-12

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join Mrs. Cafferty for step by step instruction to creating your own masterpiece! This session is for children between the ages of 5-8. Registration required. 

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

Join Mrs. Cafferty for step by step instruction to creating your own masterpiece! This session is for children between the ages of 5-8. Registration required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Art Club: Paper Portraits

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

We’ve all seen the trend so let’s make our own! Craft a self-portrait out of construction paper, magazines and weeded books. 

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

We’ve all seen the trend so let’s make our own! Craft a self-portrait out of construction paper, magazines and weeded books. 

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

Tween Art Club

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)

Join us each month to learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with creating hearts with pastels.

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

Join us each month to learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with creating hearts with pastels.