Upcoming Events

Create with more confetti and less regretti at this drop-in craft. Participants will use clear cellophane, confetti, tape, and ribbon to create a bookmark that sparkles just like them!

Calling all little mover and shakers! Stomp and sway with us while working on find and gross motor skills during our new music and movement class for 0-5. Sing, dance, and play in a joyful way with Miss Holly.

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

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.

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.

Create a toasty little felt pastry with us! Participants will learn basic sewing skills to create a one of a kind pastry using felt, needle, thread, and stuffing. This program is best suited for children 7-years-old and older. 

Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for Busy Bees Playtime. 

Registration is required for this event. 

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required. 

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.

Learn how to recycle old paper into pulp for these wonderfully textured paintings. 

Design a unique marbled bookmark using foam paint. Dress for a mess. Kids of all ages are welcome. Registration required.

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment!

*Some knowledge of English is recommended.*

¡Únete a nosotros para practicar inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo!

Explore chemistry and composition with these lunar rocks with this out-of-this world baking soda experiment.

Learn about unbeleafable plant facts and create an upcycled garden with us! Participants will plant seeds and decorate the containers while learning about how seedlings grow at this STEAM based program.

Join us for our 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.

Growing Together is a fun and interactive parent and child workshop led by Meriden Early Start’s Parent Ambassadors. Families will enjoy hands-on activities that build meaningful connections, and support early learning.

Join the Baitul Aman "House of Peace" Mosque for a celebration of Islamic culture and history with food, melody and much more!

Join Miss Holly for a storytime adventure! This session we will be exploring books, music, and more revolving around Oceans. Stay after for Busy Bees Playtime. For kids ages 0-5.

Buzz around and play with friends at different interactive stations after our morning storytimes. This program is intended for 0-5. This is a free, drop-in program. No registration required.