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American Job Center Table

Monday, April 29, 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. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, are located throughout the United S...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Using Technology to Stay Independent as We Age

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Assistive technology can help people remain in their homes and stay independent as they age. This could be each of us or a parent, sibling or friend. Presenter: Pamela Fields, C

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
Assistive technology can help people remain in their homes and stay independent as they age. This could be each of us or a parent, sibling or friend. Presenter: Pamela Fields, CEO, MidState Arc Inc. and ATECH ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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
Registration 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. In this meeting, we will be watching the movie The Taming of the...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Douglas Brunt, Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register Here Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about his instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diese

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
Register Here Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about his instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. This book r...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - The Mystery of The Second Mrs. Wilson & The Woodrow Wilson Presidency

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It has been rumored that we may have had our First American Woman President long before we ever knew it. Learn the story of the life of President Wilson and how the First Lady may

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy
Event Details:
It has been rumored that we may have had our First American Woman President long before we ever knew it. Learn the story of the life of President Wilson and how the First Lady may have been running the White House of the American Presidency. Prese...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Practice English Conversation

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Civics & Community, 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 hablando en inglés 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Registration Required
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 inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo! Se recomienda algún conocimiento...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Adult Craft Night - Lotus Flower Lanterns

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to create beautiful lotus flower lanterns - Just in time for Mother's Day! All supplies will be provided. Register today!

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to create beautiful lotus flower lanterns - Just in time for Mother's Day! All supplies will be provided. Register today! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, May 6, 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
Registration 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. In this meeting, we will be discussing the April book The Taming...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Other Genocides

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A Day of Remembrance On Monday afternoon, May 6th from 3 to 4:30 PM, the Meriden Public Library will be sponsoring a program entitled “A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
A Day of Remembrance On Monday afternoon, May 6th from 3 to 4:30 PM, the Meriden Public Library will be sponsoring a program entitled “A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Other Genocides”. The event will memorialize the heroes and victi...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Necessary Trouble by Drew Gilpin Faust

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A memoir by the first woman President of Harvard University (2007-2018). In the 1950s, a privileged white girl in conservative, segregated Virginia was expected to adopt a willful

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
A memoir by the first woman President of Harvard University (2007-2018). In the 1950s, a privileged white girl in conservative, segregated Virginia was expected to adopt a willful blindness to the inequities of race and the constraints of gender. Dre...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Lilian Harvey, Big Lesser Known Film Star

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

John Colaresiwill give a talk and show video clips about Lilian Harvey (1906-1968), who was one of the biggest movie stars during the 1930’s and performed in Germany, Hollywood, En

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
John Colaresiwill give a talk and show video clips about Lilian Harvey (1906-1968), who was one of the biggest movie stars during the 1930’s and performed in Germany, Hollywood, England, Italy and France. She could act, sing and dance, and was flu...
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Festivals of India

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Holiday, Music, Travel
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Sarada for a brief history and legends of important festivals celebrated by the Indian diaspora. Participate in a community dance with Dandia sticks and create a collage in

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Holiday, Music, Travel
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Sarada for a brief history and legends of important festivals celebrated by the Indian diaspora. Participate in a community dance with Dandia sticks and create a collage incorporating festival themes. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

What’s Next? Book Club

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in America’s last true fronti...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

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

Register Here You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Mur

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
Register Here You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.  Mother-Daughter Murder Night follows high-powered ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women and Money

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Special Event, Tax & Finance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This informative session will include discussions about: - Charting a financial course - Women's economic outlook and reasons for optimism - Potential financial challenges e.g

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Special Event, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:
This informative session will include discussions about: - Charting a financial course - Women's economic outlook and reasons for optimism - Potential financial challenges e.g. longer life and earning disparity - Taking charge of your own finan...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Historic Meriden

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Community
Event Details:

Since its inception over 300 years ago, Meriden has influenced the world in a variety of aspects, from manufacturing to sports and from art to politics. Join Meriden historian,

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:
Since its inception over 300 years ago, Meriden has influenced the world in a variety of aspects, from manufacturing to sports and from art to politics. Join Meriden historian, Justin Piccirillo, as he takes you on an astounding journey into the o...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Tuesday, May 14, 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, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The talk will focus on hiking the Inca Trail to the city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The presenter will also discuss the ruins of the Incas and the other factors related to hiking in

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
The talk will focus on hiking the Inca Trail to the city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The presenter will also discuss the ruins of the Incas and the other factors related to hiking in the Andes, including altitude, camping, the porters and guides and the...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

American Job Center Table

Wednesday, May 15, 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. Department of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration, are located throughout the United S...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Practice English Conversation

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Civics & Community, 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 hablando en inglés 

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Registration Required
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 inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo! Se recomienda algún conocimiento...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cinema Classics

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 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

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration 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. Whether you're a casual viewer or a movie buff, Cinema Classic...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - The Letter Kills But the Spirit Gives Life: The Smiths

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The five Smith sisters of Glastonbury CT were ahead of their time. Born in the last two decades of the 18th century, during a period when the young United States was struggling to

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
The five Smith sisters of Glastonbury CT were ahead of their time. Born in the last two decades of the 18th century, during a period when the young United States was struggling to define the term democracy, they spent their entire lives challenging n...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Take Great Photos with your Smartphone

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Community
Event Details:

Take Great Photos with your Smartphone – The quality of smartphone cameras is improving rapidly. Their capabilities extend far beyond what some people primarily use them for... tak

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Community
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:
Take Great Photos with your Smartphone – The quality of smartphone cameras is improving rapidly. Their capabilities extend far beyond what some people primarily use them for... taking selfies. In many situations, they work quite well as stand-ins for...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Out in the Open

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Out in the Open Club 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 en

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, LGBTQ+
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Out in the Open Club 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.

Matinee Monday : Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Monday, May 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance continue their star wars with the evil Empire of Darth Vader in the second film to be released in George Lucas's sci-fi series.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:
Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance continue their star wars with the evil Empire of Darth Vader in the second film to be released in George Lucas's sci-fi series. ...