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Holiday Crafting

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come celebrate the holiday season with a variety of crafts. Ornaments, dreidels and beads will be available to decorate. ...

Rise Up ! Indigenous Music in North America

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Covering over 500 years of history, religion, and cultural evolution, Rise Up! combines deep research with personal stories by four dozen award-winning Indigenous musicians - providing an unprecedented eye-and-ear-opening look at Indigenous music, sp...

Virtual Event - Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education: An Author Talk with Stephanie Land

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here You’re invited to an afternoon chat with New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Land as she talks to us about her new memoir, Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education. When Stephanie Land set...

DIY CD Curtain

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Add some flare to your room with this fun DIY. Using recycled CD’s create a hanging masterpiece. ...

National Cocoa Day Celebration

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come celebrate National Cocoa Day in the teen room with hot cocoa and cookies. ...

Hot Cocoa Mug Craft

3:30pm - 4:30pm
School Age, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Celebrate National Hot Cocoa Day with us! Cozy up with a good craft where participants will make their own cup of hot cocoa using a paper plate, paint, glue sticks, tissue paper, construction paper, and pom-poms. Some dry time may be required a...

Spanish Conversation Hour

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a fun, relaxing conversation hour to practice your Spanish. This program is recommended for those who have some knowledge of Spanish. Ages 12 and up. ...

Snowflake Embroidery

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Use felt, embroidery thread, and sequins to create your own unique snowflake! ...

Beyond the Book Club

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Love reading but struggle to pick out or finish a book? Join Beyond the Book Club to read fantastic YA stories and discussions. This month’s options are I Wish You all the Best or Goodbye Days. Each meeting will involve discussion and voting...

Lego Block Party

10:00am - 2:00pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Imagination and creation combined! Join us once a month to make a LEGO creation to be put on display at the library. This is a drop in event. You can show up anytime between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM to work on your LEGO creation. ...

Teen Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film, Other, Special Event
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 Muppet appreciation with: The Muppets Wizard of Oz, Muppets from Space, Muppet Treasure Island, or The Muppet Christmas Carol. Snack...

Winter Ski-Scape Painting

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Create a fun mountain ski landscape using acrylic paint and modeling paste. Make your mountain as peaceful or as hectic as you want!   ...

Augusta Curtis Cultural Center Winter Concert

6:00pm - 8:00pm
All Ages, Community
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Music, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Augusta Curtis Band will perform their winter concert at MPL. The band is made up approximately 40 local amateur musicians. The concert includes a full range of contemporary and classical music that fits the winter season. ...

Tabletop Club

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Tabletop Club is for those who enjoy tabletop games ranging from board games to card games to Dungeons & Dragons. No experience is required and all are welcome to join! Try out our latest addition, Pandemic this month! ...

DIY Disco Ball

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
We’ve all see them on TikTok…so let’s finally make one! Using Styrofoam balls, hot glue and a whole lot of mirror squares you will craft your own glorious disco ball! ...

Matt Mathews Magic Show

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a night filled with magic and laughs with Matt Matthews! At the end of this fun, interactive show kids will learn how to do a magic trick! For ages 4-9. ...

Black Bears In Connecticut Presentation for Kids

11:00am - 12:00pm
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...

Harry Potter Wand and Floating Candle Craft

2:30pm - 3:30pm
School Age, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age, Tweens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ring in the New Year with our Book Bestie Harry Potter! Participants will have a magical time painting their own wands and creating a floating candle at this event. Kids will have the option of using paint and a wooden stick to create their own...

Manga Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club, Other, Special Event
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!   ...

Pete the Cat Crown Craft

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers, School Age
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, School Age
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ring in the New Year with our book Bestie Pete the Cat! Kiddos will be cool as cats wearing the crown they make at this special crafting event. Participants will use construction paper, scissors, glue sticks and markers to create a unique Pete ...

Gingerbread House Competition

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Do you have the crafting chops to beat out the competition in this gingerbread house decorating showdown? ...

New Years Celebration

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games, Other, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come celebrate the New Year at the library! Take a look back at 2023 as we look forward to 2024! ...

Joy Blooms

10:30am - 11:30am
Babies & Toddlers
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Let's Bubble Poppin' Boogie! Get ready to pop some bubbles and boogie at this Children's Music and Story Time event with Joy Blooms! Joy will encourage music and movement with her catchy and interactive songs, and present a reading of "Curly's Fun Wi...

Virtual Program - Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation with Rebecca Serle

8:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
Register Here       Join us as we kick off the New Year talking to Rebecca Serle about her journey writing epic love stories to span generations. Learning the love story formula with Serle, we’ll chat with the author about...