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Two pictures showing Shade Swamp Nature trail, a map of Connecticut's Blue Trail and graphics of a male and female hiking with a mountain in the background.

Connecticut Blue Trail System Talk with Mark Wantroba and Lyndsey Gress

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Spring is finally upon us, and many of us want to be outside! Do you like to be out in nature? Do you like to hike? Join us as avid hiker, naturalist, and photographer duo Mark ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Spring is finally upon us, and many of us want to be outside! Do you like to be out in nature? Do you like to hike?

Gray background with multi-colored crafted baking soda turtle eggs featured on right

STEM Turtle Egg Hatch

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Wildlife, STEAM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here! Participants will use science to hatch a turtle out of a baking soda egg during this fun activity. One baking soda egg will be provided per...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Nature/Wildlife, STEAM
Required
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here! Participants will use science to hatch a turtle out of a baking soda egg during this fun activity. One baking soda egg will be provided per kid.

Light blue background with northeast songbirds featured in the top right corner

Songbirds of the Northeast

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

“Songbirds of the Northeast” is a presentation with naturalist John Root featuring both photographs and recordings of our region’s songbirds. The role of song in these bi...

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

“Songbirds of the Northeast” is a presentation with naturalist John Root featuring both photographs and recordings of our region’s songbirds.

A picture of a creepy baby doll in the left with verbiage in the center and a cartoon jaguar stretching on a bed of grass in the right corner

Creepy Upcycled Toy Planters

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create a creepy planter out of old dolls and other toys! This weird pot can be used as a decoration or to hold plants.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Create a creepy planter out of old dolls and other toys!

This weird pot can be used as a decoration or to hold plants.

Green background with cartoon gardener on left and verbiage in center

Teen Gardening Club

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup! Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Flowers adorn top and bottom with a photo realistic image of a river on the right

Water on the Move

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Understanding the role of water in Earth's processes begins with understanding its limits and availability. Join Susan Quincy, educational outreach representative of CT DEEP for in...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Understanding the role of water in Earth's processes begins with understanding its limits and availability. Join Susan Quincy, educational outreach representative of CT DEEP for interesting information on this topic.

"Save our Planet" cardboard signs piled in corner with a blue and white background and a tropical cartoon bird flying and singing in bottom right corner, verbiage in middle

10 Minutes to Save the Planet

Tuesday, July 9, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Using a climate action simulator, teens will identify ways to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global temperatures and improve the many impacts associated with it. ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Using a climate action simulator, teens will identify ways to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global temperatures and improve the many impacts associated with it.

Picture of WFSB-TV3 weather tracking vehicle to right of verbiage and head shot of Jill Gilardi

Connecticut Weather Talks with WFSB-TV3 News Meteorologist Jill Giliardi

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

WFSB Meteorologist Jill Gilardi is talking weather with us! She will talk about how weather impacts our environment in Connecticut and take a few questions from...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

WFSB Meteorologist Jill Gilardi is talking weather with us! She will talk about how weather impacts our environment in Connecticut and take a few questions from the children.

Cover of Redwood by Jason Chin features on right with verbiage on left

Redwoods Storytime

Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Compare redwoods and the amazing habitat they live in with our forest found here in Connecticut. Learn how trees provide so much to the environment and ways we can measure their im...

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

Compare redwoods and the amazing habitat they live in with our forest found here in Connecticut. Learn how trees provide so much to the environment and ways we can measure their importance.

Green background with cartoon gardener on left and verbiage in center

Teen Gardening Club

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup! Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Picture of a racoon sits in a hexagonal frame to the right of verbiage

White Memorial Conservation Center: Wildlife Outside Your Window

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

You don’t need to travel any further than your local natural area or even your backyard to find some amazing biodiversity. Did you know we have over 20,000 animal species in CT? ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

You don’t need to travel any further than your local natural area or even your backyard to find some amazing biodiversity. Did you know we have over 20,000 animal species in CT?

Green background with cartoon gardener on left and verbiage in center

Teen Gardening Club

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup! Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!