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Winter Ornaments

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts, Holiday

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Paint and assemble your own set of 3D wood ornaments—snowman, mittens, and hot cocoa!Customize with your choice of paint colors, then glue the layers to create gift-worthy, tree-re...

Full

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday

Registration Required

Event Details:

Paint and assemble your own set of 3D wood ornaments—snowman, mittens, and hot cocoa!

Customize with your choice of paint colors, then glue the layers to create gift-worthy, tree-ready winter decor.

Jane Austen: Trivia

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk, Education, Games

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the 250th birthday of one of literature’s most beloved authors—Jane Austen!Whether you're a devoted Austen fan or just curious about her enduring charm, the...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk, Education, Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate the 250th birthday of one of literature’s most beloved authors—Jane Austen!

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Recording and Editing Podcasts

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Digital Media Lab at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Come to the Digital Media Lab to learn the basics of recording and editing an audio podcast! In this program, we will discuss recording a voice in Pro Tools, editing recorded audio...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Digital Media Lab

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Class

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come to the Digital Media Lab to learn the basics of recording and editing an audio podcast!

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Life Hacks Series: Time Management

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Health & Wellness, Tax & Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Do you struggle with getting everything on your to do list done in a timely manner?Join us for an informative session on personal time management, when we will go over tips and str...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 5

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness, Tax & Finance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Do you struggle with getting everything on your to do list done in a timely manner?

Three Kings Day Celebration January 4, 2026 Image shows three camels and three men in silhouette with a blue starry background

3 Kings Day Celebration

Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Bilingual, Holiday, Special Event

Age Group:

Community

Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of music, refreshments, and gifts for children ages 8 and under.TOY DRIVE: The Meriden Public Library is collecting new toys until Saturday, January 3, 202...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Community

Program Type: Bilingual, Holiday, Special Event

Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of music, refreshments, and gifts for children ages 8 and under.

TOY DRIVE: The Meriden Public Library is collecting new toys until Saturday, January 3, 2026.

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Time	Sun (11/10)	Mon (11/11)	Tue (11/12)	Wed (11/13)	Thu (11/14)	Fri (11/15)	Sat (11/16)
10 am							This event is in the "Adults" group Art of the Book 10:30am–12:00pm 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: Art & Crafts, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: We tend to think of books as the standard bound publications that fill the bookshelves of our wonderful libraries. And yet, books can be incredibly diverse, extremely unique, full of surprises and even sculptural.
11 am
12 pm
1 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group CCALC - Infantry Soldier Returns to Vietnam 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: Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Event Details: Gerald Augustine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was invited to accompany the Veterans' Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on their two week tour of Vietnam. This event is in the "Adults" group American Job Center Tabling 1:30pm–3:30pm 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: Entrance Hallway Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics & Community Event Details: 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group CCALC - Portugal: A Photographer's Journey 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, Travel & Culture Event Details: A photographic journey around Portugal, with stops in Lisbon, the Algarve, Sintra, Porto and the Douro Valley.
2 pm
3 pm
4 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group On Childhood Migration from Central America--In Conversation with Javier Zamora 4:00pm–5:00pm 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 Event Details: Register Here
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Reflections of my Past by Kyle O’Neil - Art Reception 5:00pm–6:00pm Adults, Community Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" 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, Community Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a reception on the opening of the art exhibit "Reflections of my Past" by Wangunk Indigenous contemporary artist, Kyle O’Neil.
6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" group Wangunk Tribe 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults, Community Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Community" 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, Community Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Registration Required Event Details: Join us to learn about the Wangunk with local tribal historian and Wangunk elder Gary O'Neil. The Wangunk tribe has been in Connecticut for thousands of years. This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Monthly Craft Night - Autumnal Butterfly Wreath 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Join us to create a fall-themed butterfly wreath to add to your autumnal decor! All supplies will be provided.	This event is in the "Adults" group What's Next? Book Club 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: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom