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Tech Topics: Digital Decluttering

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone! Librarians Angelina and Joanna will wa...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a digital Spring cleaning session where we will get rid of excess digital clutter in your online accounts and on your phone!

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Holocaust Remembrance Day Event

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, and guest speaker, Troy Paddock...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides.

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children, Teens

Event Details:

“I need a volunteer!” That’s your invitation to join Science Heroes as we experiment with the colorful science that’s all around us — while exploring ways we can use S.T.E.M. to ma...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Children, Teens

Program Type: STEAM

Registration Required

Event Details:

“I need a volunteer!” That’s your invitation to join Science Heroes as we experiment with the colorful science that’s all around us — while exploring ways we can use S.T.E.M.

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Crafty Critters: Frog Felt Plushies

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Head to the teen room to create your own adorable or creepy frog plushie! We will be using sewing techniques for this program. For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No regi...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Event Details:

Head to the teen room to create your own adorable or creepy frog plushie! We will be using sewing techniques for this program.

For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required.

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Read Around the World

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultur...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Club, Travel & Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Read Around the World goes to Ireland!

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs.

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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Matinee Monday : 28 Days Later (2002) 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film Registration Required Event Details: Chilling and suspenseful apocalyptic thriller about resourceful Londoners trying to survive a deadly viral outbreak and the flesh-eating zombies it creates.		This event is in the "Adults" group CCALC - Actor Abel Gance & the 1927 Napoleon Film 1:00pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Film Event Details: John will give a talk and show video clips on actor Abel Gance and the film Napoleon.			This event is in the "Adults" group 10 Tips to Manage Stress 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Stress happens to all of us. Up to 90% of all visits to the doctor’s office are stress-related, according to Harvard. Stress can be considered as much a risk factor for disease as smoking.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Maybe You Should Talk To Someone: Examining the Truths and Fictions we Tell Ourselves with Lori Gottlieb 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Health & Wellness Event Details: Register Here	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Breast Cancer Awareness Information Tabling 2:00pm–6:00pm Adults, Community This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Entrance Hallway Age Group: Adults, Community Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness Event Details:
3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Topics: Google Suite Basics 3:00pm–4:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 get an overview of Google Chrome and the Google workspace, and discuss the most important products and functions that you can use.
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5 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Cinema Classics 5:30pm–7:30pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Film Registration Required Event Details: Join fellow film enthusiasts as we explore a diverse selection of timeless classics; our selections will include award winners and feature influential actors and directors.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Chasing Ghosts: Author Talk with Marc Hartzman 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Registration Required Event Details: Ghosts are everywhere—whether you believe in them or not. Every town has its local legends, and countless books, movies, and TV shows are haunted by their presence.	This event is in the "Adults" group Booktok Bookclub 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 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!