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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:
Vote to pick which movie screens at the biweekly Teen Movie Matinee! Vote in person the day of. This week is Horror with: Slotherhouse, The Invitation, Umma, or Slenderman. Snacks and drinks will be provided. Please note all movies are PG-13...

Skill Series: Resume 101

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Librarian Paige in this new series to learn the skills to build your resume! The first of a two part series, this sessions will cover what should and should not go on your resume. Come prepared with any questions and a copy of your resume ...

Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-12 months | Registration Required This storytime is your baby's introduction to the library! Join us for songs, stories, and rhymes with repetition for baby's growing mind. Stay after storytime is over for baby playtime. AJ/MM ...

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! ...

Wiggle Worms

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 1-3 | Registration Required Join us for special storytime for your little wiggle worm. This storytime will be high energy and filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime. Siblings are welcome. A...

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...

Manga Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Do you love manga? Join the Manga Club to talk about your favorite manga, watch anime, meet like-minded people and work on fun projects. Additionally, check out any new manga additions before anyone else! ...

Family Storytime

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-5 | Registration Required Join Miss Melissa each week for stories, songs, and crafts. Older siblings are welcome. MM/AJ ...

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...

Black Bears In Connecticut Presentation for Kids

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children, School Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Children, School Age
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades K-5 | Registration Required Join Paul Colburn, a Master Wildlife Conservationist from Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) to learn about the natural history of black bears in Connecticut. Kids will ge...

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...

Preschool Storytime

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration Required This storytime is filled with songs, stories, puppets, and fun activities to develop your child's love of reading. Stay after storytime is over for playtime. Siblings are welcome. MM/AJ ...

CCALC - Using the 5 Senses in Writing Historical Fiction

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:
Using the Five Senses in Writing Historical Fiction Michael Milardo, whose titles include “Nick Ilsanto and the Scourge of the Black Hand”, “Chica and Me”, and “Bobby Stitch” will talk about the tricks of the trade in this genre and how to make ch...

Trivia Showdown

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for some Halloween themed trivia. Attendees will help pick the topics for our next Trivia meetup! Prizes will be awarded for top teams/players. ...

Genealogy Discussion Group: Researching Hispanic Genealogy

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History & Genealogy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Iris Alicea Flores, professional genealogist, as she teaches you the methods of discovering your Hispanic heritage. Iris, who specializes in researching the former Spanish colonies from the Caribbean, Central & South America, will guide you ...

Trunk or Treat

12:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Community
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Children of all ages are invited to Trick-or-Treat from Halloween decorated vehicles along the Meriden Green! (All children must be accompanied by an adult). Make sure you stop by the Bookmobile for Halloween treats. ...

Music Through the Decades - Pianist Joel Zelnik and Vocalist Francine Evans

2:00pm - 3:00pm
All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
“THROUGH THE DECADES” Join us on this musical journey through the years featuring music from the turn of the century (1900’s) through the 2000’s. Soul, swing, Motown, disco, Sinatra, Bette Midler, Glen Miller, Elvis and more! Sing along and ...

Preschool Halloween Party

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Music, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a not-so-spooky morning of Halloween fun including crafts, games, music and a Halloween parade around the library. Costumes encouraged! ...

3-D Paper Graveyard

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Make your own 3-D graveyard using colored pencils, paper, cardboard and glue. This technique will leave you with a shadowbox graveyard of your own creation. ...

Rhyme Time

10:30am - 11:30am
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-12 months | Registration Required This storytime is your baby's introduction to the library! Join us for songs, stories, and rhymes with repetition for baby's growing mind. Stay after storytime is over for baby playtime. AJ/MM ...

Hocus Pocus Film Premiere

4:00pm - 6:00pm
All Ages, Community
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Film, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Hocus Pocus (1993) on the big screen! Three 17th-century witches, hanged for their murderous crimes, are resurrected on Halloween in modern-day Salem by an unsuspecting boy, who must now figure out how to get them back in the ground. Starring: ...