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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!

Book cover on left and movie poster on right for On the Road by Jack Kerouac

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.

American Job Center logo

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.

Book cover on left, movie poster on right for On the Road by Jack Kerouac

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.

American Job Center logo

American Job Center Table

Thursday, August 8, 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.

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Thrifting with Paige

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Nature/Wildlife, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn all about thrifting and capsule wardrobes! Learn local spots, how to find the best deals and why thrifting is not only worth it but important for t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife, Other
Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn all about thrifting and capsule wardrobes!

Learn local spots, how to find the best deals and why thrifting is not only worth it but important for the environment!

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Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Event Details:

Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports - maybe the world. This fun program hosted by award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and book author Marty Gitli...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, Games, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports - maybe the world.

Picture of a phone in the middle with several items for sale, also three cardboard boxes in the bottom right corner

Selling Online 101

Monday, August 12, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how to transform your excess items into extra income? Look no further! This class is for individuals eager to dive into the world of online selling, helpi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Required
Event Details:

Have you ever wondered how to transform your excess items into extra income? Look no further!

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Garden Guidance

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Is your garden not doing well? Insects, diseases, or critters are just a few of the things that may be impacting your garden. Do not give up! Join Eric Larson of the UConn ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Is your garden not doing well?

Insects, diseases, or critters are just a few of the things that may be impacting your garden. Do not give up!

Irena Smith, PhD to the left with her book A Life in the College Admissions Golden Essays Ticket to the right

The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Redefining Success for Parents of Teens with Irena Smith, PhD

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register Here Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. You’re invited to join us for t...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Register Here

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Practice English Conversation

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 4 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 prac...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
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.

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Cinema Classics

Thursday, August 15, 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
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.

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Summer Block Party Finale

Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Celebrate the end of summer reading with music, games, food, prizes and more! Adults are welcome to participate with family or join in end of summer boo...

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

Celebrate the end of summer reading with music, games, food, prizes and more!

Adults are welcome to participate with family or join in end of summer book discussion happening in Multi-Purpose Room 6.

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Matinee Monday : The Big Lebowski (1998)

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A slacker known to his friends as "The Dude" gets mixed up in a convoluted kidnapping plot with an eccentric millionaire whose name he shares.

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

A slacker known to his friends as "The Dude" gets mixed up in a convoluted kidnapping plot with an eccentric millionaire whose name he shares.

American Job Center logo

American Job Center Table

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
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.

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Sound Healing Meditation

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Meeting Room 1 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Daria Ann for a transformative sound healing meditation session featuring quartz crystal sound bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and a variety of other soothing sound healing inst...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join Daria Ann for a transformative sound healing meditation session featuring quartz crystal sound bowls, Tibetan singing bowls, and a variety of other soothing sound healing instruments.

Novelist Shelby Van Pelt on the left with the cover of her book Remarkably Bright Creatures on the right

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with novelist Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Register Here We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Cre...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Register Here

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Adult Monthly Craft Night - Faux Stained Glass Bookmarks

Thursday, August 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Create your own gorgeous faux stained glass bookmark! A perfect companion to your current read. All supplies will be provided.

Closed
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Create your own gorgeous faux stained glass bookmark! A perfect companion to your current read.


All supplies will be provided.

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Tech Topics: Keyboard & Mouse, Session 2

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This program is the second session of this topic, covering combinations on the keyboard, highlighting text, and explaining the functions of the shortcut keys. You are welcome to...

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

This program is the second session of this topic, covering combinations on the keyboard, highlighting text, and explaining the functions of the shortcut keys.

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Soro-Bindi Performance

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Music, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, All Ages
Event Details:

Learn all about Ghanaian dances, songs and stories during this interactive performance with Iddi Saaka, an award winning West African dance and music performance artist and teacher...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Music, Special Event, Travel & Culture
Required
Event Details:

Learn all about Ghanaian dances, songs and stories during this interactive performance with Iddi Saaka, an award winning West African dance and music performance artist and teacher.

Book cover on the left, movie poster on the right for The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, August 27, 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...

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.

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Sugar Rush

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Community Health Network of Connecticut will be giving a fun and educational presentation on sugar and its effects on the human body.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

The Community Health Network of Connecticut will be giving a fun and educational presentation on sugar and its effects on the human body.

Cover of "Babel" by RF Kuang to the left of verbiage with book stacks in background

Booktok Bookclub

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas ...

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

Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram. Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!

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Extra-Sensory Performance : Mind-Reading & Psychic Entertainment by the Mentalist Keith Zalinger

Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the mentalist, Keith Zalinger, for an hour of mysterious showmanship. Keith is an award-winning hypnotist, thought-reader, and paranormal entertainer. None of your secrets are...

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

Join the mentalist, Keith Zalinger, for an hour of mysterious showmanship. Keith is an award-winning hypnotist, thought-reader, and paranormal entertainer.