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Virtual Event - Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education: An Author Talk with Stephanie Land

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here You’re invited to an afternoon chat with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. When Stephanie Land set...

DIY CD Curtain

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Add some flare to your room with this fun DIY. Using recycled CD’s create a hanging masterpiece. ...

National Cocoa Day Celebration

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come celebrate National Cocoa Day in the teen room with hot cocoa and cookies. ...

Hot Cocoa Mug Craft

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate National Hot Cocoa Day with us! Cozy up with a good craft where participants will make their own cup of hot cocoa using a paper plate, paint, glue sticks, tissue paper, construction paper, and pom-poms. Some dry time may be required a...

Spanish Conversation Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a fun, relaxing conversation hour to practice your Spanish. This program is recommended for those who have some knowledge of Spanish. Ages 12 and up. ...

Instructional Chess Program

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
An instructional chess program offered for an eight week fall session will feature a premier area instructor. The program is for players of all ages, beginners welcome. The program will include age and skill appropriate group lessons on strategy, inc...

What’s Next? Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Our book discussion for December will be, Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister. This is a thriller that goes back and forth in time, trying to prevent a murder! ...

BookTok Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other
Registration 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! December Book: The Clause in Christmas, by Rac...

Hartford Healthcare's Early Detection and Prevention Program Table

10:00am - 2:00pm
Adults, Community
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Civics & Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Elva Delgado, Community Health Navigator for Hartford Healthcare’s Cancer Institute, Early Detection and Prevention Program (EDPP) will be at the MPL on Thursday, December 14th from 10:00AM-2:00PM. The EDPP program is grant-funded by the CT Departmen...

Coloring Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to relax and unwind by coloring various designs! All coloring supplies will be provided. ...

Snowflake Embroidery

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Use felt, embroidery thread, and sequins to create your own unique snowflake! ...

Messy Makers

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come get messy with us! This month we are making fingerprint snowmen. We’ll provide aprons, but please wear clothes you don’t mind getting messy. ...

Beyond the Book Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Love reading but struggle to pick out or finish a book? Join Beyond the Book Club to read fantastic YA stories and discussions. This month’s options are I Wish You all the Best or Goodbye Days. Each meeting will involve discussion and voting...

Lego Block Party

10:00am - 2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Imagination and creation combined! Join us once a month to make a LEGO creation to be put on display at the library. This is a drop in event. You can show up anytime between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to work on your LEGO creation. ...

South Meriden Spring Baseball Registration

12:00pm - 2:00pm
School Age
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Entrance Hallway
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Games
Event Details:
2024 SPRING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!  Registration open to Meriden residents and surrounding towns     ...

Teen Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Vote to pick which movie screens at the biweekly Teen Movie Matinee! Vote in person the day of. This week is Muppet appreciation with: The Muppets Wizard of Oz, Muppets from Space, Muppet Treasure Island, or The Muppet Christmas Carol. Snack...

Henna Pop-Up!

1:00pm - 3:00pm
School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join artist Richa Soni as she creates stunning, professionally applied henna designs for you! Each design takes approximately 10-15 minutes to paint on. Registration is required as there is limited space and time. ...

Blood Pressure Check

10:00am - 11:00am
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Meriden Senior Center blood pressure checks with Hunters Ambulance. ...

Matinee Monday: Casablanca (1942)

11:00am - 1:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:
Casablanca (1942) Drama / Romance Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid, Conrad Veidt   Academy Award winners Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman light up the screen in one of the most enduring romances...

Knit & Crochet Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Adult Department Reading Tables
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us at the Meriden Public Library for the Knit & Crochet Club! Bring your project (supplies not provided by the Meriden Public Library) and join with others who also love to knit and crochet and craft together!  ...

Winter Ski-Scape Painting

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Create a fun mountain ski landscape using acrylic paint and modeling paste. Make your mountain as peaceful or as hectic as you want!   ...

Augusta Curtis Cultural Center Winter Concert

6:00pm - 8:00pm
All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Music, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Augusta Curtis Band will perform their winter concert at MPL. The band is made up approximately 40 local amateur musicians. The concert includes a full range of contemporary and classical music that fits the winter season. ...

Practice English Conversation Class

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us to practice English in a fun and comfortable environment! This program presents an opportunity to practice your English conversational skills in a group with a certified TESOL teacher! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ...

Paint a Hedgie Drop-In Craft

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, School Age, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
We can’t wait to see you here! Stop by to create your very own hedgehog painting! Participants will use watercolor paper and watercolors to make a happy little hedgie. All supplies are included for this event that is best suited to children ...