Upcoming Events

Join us for a lecture on the music of the great composer Dimitri Shostakovich and his terrifying life during Stalin's "Great Terror". Dr. Rex will focus on his mighty Fifth Symphony.

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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!

Add a new decorative element to your house by joining us to create a rustic paper bag star.

Paint pens and stamps will be provided for personalization/embellishment of your star.

All supplies will be provided.

Paint and assemble your own spring watering can decor with Erin of Mommy's "Board" Silly.

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

A deeply personal conversation about the realities, challenges and triumphs of teen motherhood.

Nearly a decade before Tom McCarthy was showered with awards for Spotlight, he wrote and directed a beautiful film in 2007 called The Visitor. The independent film stars Richard Jenkins, in a role that earned him his first Oscar nomination.

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.

Travel with us to California to see five national parks, and a national monument.

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This is a story about families in a small town. The Nazis occupied Poland during WWII and a modern day family who life story interweaves with them. It is a wonderful story of love among families and friends with an uplifting ending. 

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.

Celebrate nature blooming by making your very own flower ribbon crown!

All supplies will be provided.

This presentation outlines and educates people of all ages, not just seniors, the reasons why social connection is so important to all humans regardless of age.

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Join Abhishek Sidhu, Bhangra instructor, at the Meriden Public Library for a Bhangra lesson and performance!

American Job Centers (AJCs) provide free help to job seekers for a variety of career and employment-related needs. Nearly 2,300 AJCs, funded by the U.S.

Stop by the MPL to chat and learn with the nurses of Hartford Healthcare.

• Hand hygiene and proper handwashing techniques
• Oral care education
• General wellness and preventive health tips

WWII cost Meriden 147 brave and good men -- leaving posterity with 147 stories of family, war and legacy. This is one soldier's story. 

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Join us for a *LIVE* screening of the Virtual Author Talk: “How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself)” with Dr. Vivienne Ming.

Coral reefs are a beautiful and vital ecosystem essential for overall ocean health and sustainability, teaming with life.

How much do you know about your favorite 1950's TV comedians? Come follow their paths from vaudeville to television with movie roles and radio programs along the way.