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Homework Help

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance. 

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Take & Make: Valentine Bracelets

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine's with with this take & make bracelet kit. 

Make a bracelet for your Valentine, a friend or yourself!

Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to create a Valentine bracelet.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

No Sew Heart Pillow

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make a heart pillow with ZERO sewing!

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

Family Craft Night

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time.

This month’s theme is Happy Hearts!

Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed music.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cookies & Cards

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Valentine's with cookies and cards during this crafting program. 

Everything you need to make the card of your dreams will be provided!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Monthly Movie

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy some popcorn while watching 'A Walk to Remember" - A romance coming of age movie sure to pull at your heart strings.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Amistad: A Journey to Justice

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History to explore the Connecticut event that had a national impact on the rising tensions leading up to the Civil War. 

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

Sensory Playtime

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Healthy Sexuality with Girls Inc.

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Proudly partnered with Girls Inc.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Crafty Critters: Soda Tab Keychain

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using soda tabs and beads, create a cool little dude keychain for your keys or backpack!

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

Kid Art Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to work with charcoal. 

This session focuses on charcoal work and kids will have a chance to learn this cool technique.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Yap & Snack

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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 Paper Heart Weaving

10:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday
Registration Required
Event Details:

February is Library Lovers Month! 

We want to celebrate with you at this drop in event. 

Children are invited to weave paper strips together to create a fun paper heart.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homework Help

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance. 

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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

Nutmeg Newts

6:00pm - 6:45pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

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

STEAM Stories

5:30pm - 6:30pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for science and art based stories and a fun STEAM related activity after.

This event is best suited to children ages 6-11.

Older siblings are welcome to join in.

Registration is required.

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

Reading with ROAR

11:00am - 12:00pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

What could be better than practicing reading with a furry friend? 

A Trained therapy dog from ROAR will be here for kids to practice reading to. 

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 STEAM Paper Bird Kite

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Soar to new heights at this fun craft!

Drop-in to create a fun bird shaped kit out of paper, staples, and string.

Children are welcome to decorate their paper kit with markers too.

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

Inheriting Freedom with Stowe On the Go

5:30pm - 7:00pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:

This Women's History Month, step into the untold stories of Frederick Douglass, his mother Harriet Bailey, and his wife Anna Murray Douglass in an immersive, interactive experience that brings history to life.

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

Kid Art Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your art each month by learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly.

This month we will be experimenting with watercolors to create flowers.

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

Nutmeg Newts

6:00pm - 6:45pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

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

Saturday Family Flick: Moana 2 (PG)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here! 

Stop by for a showing of Moana 2 (rated PG) with the whole family. 

Please bring any items the family needs to make your viewing experience cozy.

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

STEAM Recycled Disc Spinner

6:00pm - 7:00pm
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make optical art while experimenting with kinetic energy! 

Children will get the chance to create a spinner and then test out how the colors mix and how far it will move at this fun event.

Registration is requested.

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

Sensory Family Flick: Wild Robot (PG)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come as you are to our sensory friendly showing of The Wild Robot (PG).

We will lower the sound, have the subtitles on and keep the lights on.

Fidget toys will be available and everyone is welcome to walk, dance, and sing.