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Connecticut Blue Trail System Talk with Mark Wantroba and Lyndsey Gress

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
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Spring is finally upon us, and many of us want to be outside! Do you like to be out in nature? Do you like to hike?

STEM Turtle Egg Hatch

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Nature/Wildlife, STEAM
Registration Required
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We can't wait to see you here! Participants will use science to hatch a turtle out of a baking soda egg during this fun activity. One baking soda egg will be provided per kid.

Songbirds of the Northeast

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens, Adults
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife
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“Songbirds of the Northeast” is a presentation with naturalist John Root featuring both photographs and recordings of our region’s songbirds.

Creepy Upcycled Toy Planters

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
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Create a creepy planter out of old dolls and other toys!

This weird pot can be used as a decoration or to hold plants.

Teen Gardening Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
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Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

Water on the Move

6:00pm - 7:00pm
School Age
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Understanding the role of water in Earth's processes begins with understanding its limits and availability. Join Susan Quincy, educational outreach representative of CT DEEP for interesting information on this topic.

10 Minutes to Save the Planet

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Using a climate action simulator, teens will identify ways to bring down greenhouse gas emissions to reduce global temperatures and improve the many impacts associated with it.

Connecticut Weather Talks with WFSB-TV3 News Meteorologist Jill Giliardi

6:00pm - 7:00pm
School Age
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Registration Required
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WFSB Meteorologist Jill Gilardi is talking weather with us! She will talk about how weather impacts our environment in Connecticut and take a few questions from the children.

Redwoods Storytime

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Nature/Wildlife, Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Compare redwoods and the amazing habitat they live in with our forest found here in Connecticut. Learn how trees provide so much to the environment and ways we can measure their importance.

Teen Gardening Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!

White Memorial Conservation Center: Wildlife Outside Your Window

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Registration Required
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You don’t need to travel any further than your local natural area or even your backyard to find some amazing biodiversity. Did you know we have over 20,000 animal species in CT?

Teen Gardening Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness, Nature/Wildlife
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to garden in this monthly meetup!

Check out the teen cooking club in August where we will use what we grow!