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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Monthly Craft Night: Felt Forever Flowers

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome spring with some self-sustaining plant life!In this craft session, you will create some felt forever flowers - perfect home décor for those with or without a green thumb!Al...

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

Welcome spring with some self-sustaining plant life!

In this craft session, you will create some felt forever flowers - perfect home décor for those with or without a green thumb!

All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense: A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register and Submit your Questions HereDo you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling ...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early lit...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Children's Memories of WWII and Wales

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Terry will share his memories (age 4) of the bombing nightmares during the repeated German blitzes of his hometown in Swansea (a primary German target).He will talk about his activ...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Terry will share his memories (age 4) of the bombing nightmares during the repeated German blitzes of his hometown in Swansea (a primary German target).

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Yap & Snack

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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

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

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

This event is in the "Children" group.

Hydroponic How To

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?

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

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

Central Connecticut Woodturners Pen Turning Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Community
Event Details:

Learn to turn your own pen using a lathe with the Central Connecticut Woodturners.

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

Learn to turn your own pen using a lathe with the Central Connecticut Woodturners.

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.

Drop-In: Hand Flyer Craft

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Create a ribbon flyer that doesn't have to leave your hand to soar at this event.Children will use a wooden ring and ribbon to create a fun ribbon flyer.This activity is best suite...

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

Create a ribbon flyer that doesn't have to leave your hand to soar at this event.

Children will use a wooden ring and ribbon to create a fun ribbon flyer.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Life Hacks Series: Spring into Organization with Jessy Hart

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Clutter got you down? Don’t worry, you’re not alone!Join our “Spring Into Organization” session with Jessy Hart for expert advice and practical solutions to the organizing challeng...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

Clutter got you down? Don’t worry, you’re not alone!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Immigration 101

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The presentation "Immigration 101" is a primer on our U.S. immigration system.Most people don't have a true sense of how our immigration system has evolved and why it functions the...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education
Event Details:

The presentation "Immigration 101" is a primer on our U.S. immigration system.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matinee Monday: Happy Gilmore (1996)

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A tepid hockey player takes up tournament golf to raise cash for his grandmother, who is about to lose her house.

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

A tepid hockey player takes up tournament golf to raise cash for his grandmother, who is about to lose her house.

Meriden Library Board of Trustees

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
This event is in the "Children" group.

El día de los niños/El día de los libros

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Bilingual, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros at Meriden Public Library for the first time ever!This event is a celebration of stories, imaginative play and activities childre...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Bilingual, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros at Meriden Public Library for the first time ever!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Movie

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 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 adap...

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - What we can do to Rescue the Human Race from Climate Disaster

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Now that the temperature of the earth has risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius, the earth's climate has been disrupting our lives in unprecedented ways, and costing billions of dollars to ...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Event Details:

Now that the temperature of the earth has risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius, the earth's climate has been disrupting our lives in unprecedented ways, and costing billions of dollars to fix.

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

STEAM Paper Airplanes

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games, STEAM
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Flying paper never looked so good!Stop by the library to create a control paper airplane and then fold one of your own to test it against the control.We can't wait to see you here!...

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

Flying paper never looked so good!

Stop by the library to create a control paper airplane and then fold one of your own to test it against the control.

We can't wait to see you here!

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Daffodil Festival

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Music, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Since 1978, The Daffodil festival is Meriden’s largest and most colorful community event, held during the peak season for daffodils to bloom.With food, crafts, music, fireworks, am...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Music, Special Event
Event Details:

Since 1978, The Daffodil festival is Meriden’s largest and most colorful community event, held during the peak season for daffodils to bloom.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.

Decorate a Rhythm Box

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Music
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Decorate your very own rhythm box and create some fun music after it has dried.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Music
Required
Event Details:

Decorate your very own rhythm box and create some fun music after it has dried.

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Daffodil Festival

Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Music, Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Since 1978, The Daffodil festival is Meriden’s largest and most colorful community event, held during the peak season for daffodils to bloom.With food, crafts, music, fireworks, am...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Music, Special Event
Event Details:

Since 1978, The Daffodil festival is Meriden’s largest and most colorful community event, held during the peak season for daffodils to bloom.

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worms

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. 

This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. 

Stay after storytime is over for playtime.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Defining Genocide

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Dr. Kempton will tell stories of resistance during the Holocaust and also discuss the two recent genocides in Sudan, one ongoing and the other unresolved. 

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Dr. Kempton will tell stories of resistance during the Holocaust and also discuss the two recent genocides in Sudan, one ongoing and the other unresolved. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 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 adap...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Book Discussion III: James, by Percival Everett

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

James is based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, but is told from Jim's point of view.The book deals with slavery and contains horror and humor. The slaves speak in a dialect, as w...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

James is based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, but is told from Jim's point of view.

The book deals with slavery and contains horror and humor. The slaves speak in a dialect, as well as correct English. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Games, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children
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. Registration is ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Games, Health & Wellness
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. 

Registration is required to best accommodate sensory requests.