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Knit & Crochet Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Closed
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 Morning Knit & Crochet Club. Meets every first and third Wednesday. All skills levels are welcome.  *Note: this is not an instructional program.*   ...

CCALC - An Interactive Talk on Making a Painting

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event
Event Details:
Finding a Theme Ron Abbe will speak on his experience as an artist, specifically deciding what to paint. His work falls into the basic category of realism, and he will show examples from different series describing his motivations and discoveri...

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Other, Special Event
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. ...

The Wilderness Beyond: Patagonia: Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean Fjords

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Longtime Meriden resident Marian Amodeo will share her love of adventure travel as she presents her most recent trip: "The Wilderness Beyond: Patagonia - Tierra del Fuego and the Chilean Fjords," along with a visit to Buenos Aires. ...

Virtual Event - "European Travel Tips and Tools with Guidebook Author Rick Steves"

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here Join guidebook author and TV host Rick Steves as he shares the latest in smart European travel. In this entertaining, information-packed slideshow lecture, Rick will teach you the secrets of safe, smart, inexpensive travel — low on s...

Twice-a-Month Tuesday Craft Night - Recycled Book Pumpkins

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Tweens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Recycle books into fun, decorative pumpkins! We are repeating this easy craft because the pumpkins turn out so cute! We will get together in the multi-purpose room on Tuesday, October 10th at 6pm. This is a wonderful family program! ...

What's Next ? Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 4
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
We will be discussing, Cilka’s Journey, written by Heather Morris. We will meet on Wednesday, October 11th, at 6:30pm. This book club is geared toward passionate readers and those having a true love of books. Everyone is welcome. ...

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. JZ/PH ...

Free College Admission & Financial Aid Workshop

6:15pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Community
Program Type: Special Event, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:
Free College Admission & Financial Aid Workshop    Please join us for a free educational, college planning and financial aid workshop for parents of high school and middle school students at the Meriden Library, Thursday, Oct. 12 ...

The Last Days Film Premiere

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:
Tuesday, Oct 17 at 3pm, we will be screening the movie, “The Last Days”. The movie shares the stories of 5 Hungarian Jews who survived Auschwitz, went on to live productive lives, and then returned to their hometowns, recounting their horrific experi...

Social Security Workshop with the Council of Financial Educators

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:
Educate yourself and know your options before filing for social security benefits. The Council of Financial Educators will be holding a workshop in Meeting Room 5 on Tuesday, October 17th from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM. As you approach retirement, deciding ...

Warren Legacy Foundation Lecture with Paranormal Investigator Joe Franke

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Returning to the Meriden Public Library by popular demand: veteran paranormal investigator Joe Franke of the Warren Legacy Foundation, who has worked with famed researchers Ed and Lorraine Warren, will speak about his experiences with the occult. Thi...

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 Morning Knit & Crochet Club. Meets every first and third Wednesday. All skills levels are welcome.  *Note: this is not an instructional program.* ...

CCALC - The Three Stooges II

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event
Event Details:
Mr. Colaresi will tell you things you never knew about the Three Stooges in their war-time satire of Hitler and the Third Reich. He will show a short clip or two of their classic moments on the screen, and give ample back-story information about t...

Virtual Event - "Master of Suspense: An Author Talk with Ruth Ware"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here You’re invited to tune in as we chat with New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in Cabin 10 and The It Girl as she talks about her newest book, Zero Days.  In the adrenaline fueled thriller,&...

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Other, Special Event
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. ...

Medicare & Beyond Class

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:
Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return. The Father/Daughter Team of Lou and Jessica Pelletier will sort through the Parts (A - Hospital; B - Physician and Outpatient Coverage; D - Drug Coverage) and review the...

Iwo Jima/World War II Mobile Museum

10:00am - 2:00pm
Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Civics & Community, History & Genealogy, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
The Iwo Jima/World War II Museum is a mobile display of memorabilia and information. ...

CCALC - Book Discussion - The Book of Lost Names - by Kristin Harmel

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Special Event
Event Details:
The Book of Lost Names - by Kristin Harmel This is about the brave people who helped Jews, especially children, escape from Nazi controlled France to Switzerland during the Second World War. Eva forges identity papers and tries to preserve thei...

Twice-a-Month Tuesday Craft Night - Toilet Paper Tube Trinket Boxes

6:00pm - 7:00pm
School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Using empty toilet paper rolls, we will fashion little trinket boxes that look like miniature pumpkins. We will meet in the multi-purpose room on Tuesday, October 24th, at 6PM. It’s a great family craft! ...

BookTok Bookclub

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
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! October Book: Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of...

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. JZ/PH ...

Day of the Dead Celebration

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children, School Age, Teens, Tweens, Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us as we learn about and observe this beautiful holiday. The Days of the Dead are celebrated throughout Latin America on November 1st and 2nd. Traditions vary, but the idea is always the same: to honor and remember loved ones who have passed. We...

Virtual Event - "A Lifetime of Writing: A Conversation with International Bestselling Author John Irving"

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here You are in for a treat when you join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing. I...