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

Drop-In STEAM Twirligig Paper Spinners

10:00am - 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: Art & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stop by the children's department to make a beautiful twirligig paper spinner.

Children will use a wooden stick, paper strips, and glue to create a unique craft that uses centripetal forces to spin.

Mario Kart 8 Tourney

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Y'all claim to be the best at Mario Kart.

Prove it to earn bragging rights and claim a prize.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Bilingual
Event Details:

Regístrate Aquí

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

Veteran's Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar
Description:

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

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

Messy Makers : Magnet Painting

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come get messy with us!

This month we're trying out magnet painting!

We'll provide aprons, but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy!

For ages 2-5.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Reflections of my Past by Kyle O’Neil - Art Reception

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Adults, All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a reception on the opening of the art exhibit "Reflections of my Past" by Wangunk Indigenous contemporary artist, Kyle O’Neil.

This event is in the "High School" group.

Money 101: Student Loans

6:00pm - 7:00pm
High School
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: High School
Program Type: Education, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn important information about student loans.

Like how to apply for them, how interest and deferment works, and different repayment options.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Wangunk Tribe

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults, All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to learn about the Wangunk with local tribal historian and Wangunk elder Gary O'Neil. The Wangunk tribe has been in Connecticut for thousands of years.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to create a fall-themed butterfly wreath to add to your autumnal decor!

All supplies will be provided.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Gerald Augustine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was invited to accompany the Veterans' Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on their two week tour of Vietnam.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

What's Next? Book Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Queer Quetzals Book Club

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, LGBTQ+
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of mythology retelling, ‘A Snake Falls to Earth’ by Darcie Little Badger.

After a catastrophic event and strange sickness, Nina and Oli, kids from different worlds, are driven together.

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

Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool
Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

A photographic journey around Portugal, with stops in Lisbon, the Algarve, Sintra, Porto and the Douro Valley. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Art of the Book

10:30am - 12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Boring books be banished! Calligrapher Debby Reelitz will take us on a journey exploring creative art books, and then we will be making two book structures of our own. Let’s break the rules about what books should look like!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Movie Matinee

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 The World Is Not Enough.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Matinee Monday: Stand by Me (1986)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

A coming-of-age tale about four 12-year-old boys who hear that there is a dead body in the woods near where they live and proceed to try and find it. In the process, their friendship is tested.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this session, you will understand the main differences between websites and apps, how to navigate and customize phone security settings, as well as tips to save memory and battery life on your phone.

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: Games, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
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.
This event is in the "Middle School" group.
This event is in the "High School" group.

Graphic Godzilla

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens, Middle School, High School
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle School, High School
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join our discussion of Watership Down by James Sturm.

This adaption stays true to the classic tale of survival, courage and friendship that has been told for more than 50 years.

This event is in the "School Age" group.

Flying Turkeys : Lego Catapults

6:00pm - 7:00pm
School Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Help your turkey escape the farm before they become Thanksgiving dinner!

Using Legos and rubber bands, build a catapult to help your turkey fly over the farmyard fence.

For ages 7-11.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Booktok Bookclub

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: 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!