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Digital Media Lab Open House

Saturday, December 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 1:00pm

Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event, Workshop

Age Group:

Community

Event Details:

The Digital Media Lab is now open! Join us for an open house to learn about all the amazing things you can create using our state of the art Digital Media Lab. We have all the soft...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Age Group: Community

Program Type: Special Event, Workshop

Event Details:

The Digital Media Lab is now open! Join us for an open house to learn about all the amazing things you can create using our state of the art Digital Media Lab.

Augusta Curtis Concert Band Winter Concert

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Holiday, Music

Age Group:

Community

Event Details:

The Augusta Curtis Concert Band will perform their winter concert at the MPL on Wednesday, December 10th.The band is made up approximately 40 local amateur musicians. The concert i...

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Community

Program Type: Holiday, Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

The Augusta Curtis Concert Band will perform their winter concert at the MPL on Wednesday, December 10th.

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...

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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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10 am		This event is in the "Preschool" group Messy Makers: Ice Cube Painting 10:30am–11:30am Preschool Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Cool off with some ice painting. We'll provide aprons but come dressed in clothes you don't mind getting messy.	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Wiggle Worms 10:00am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Holly for a special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Hip Hop with United Rhythms Dance Studio 10:00am–11:00am Children, School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 3 Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Get ready for an exhilarating hip-hop dance class that will have your child grooving to upbeat tunes making new friends and expressing themselves through movement this summer. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Move and Groove with United Rhythms Dance Studio 10:00am–11:00am Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join us at the library this summer with United Rhythms Dance Studio for an unforgettable summer experience filled with movement joy and creativity!	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Central Connecticut Ghostbusters School Supply Drive 10:00am–4:00pm Children, Teens This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Entrance Hallway Age Group: Children, Teens Program Type: Special Event Event Details: Central Connecticut Ghostbusters will be at the Library collecting school supplies for the Meriden Firefighters Local 1148 Back-to-School Expo. Stop by with your donations to take a picture and meet a real-life ghostbuster!
11 am			This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Wiggle Worms 11:00am–12:00pm Babies & Toddlers Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: 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 playtime.
12 pm
1 pm						This event is in the "Adults" group Adult Summer Reading Wrap-Up Party! 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Film, History & Genealogy Registration Required Event Details: Our Hollywood-themed Adult Summer Reading Program is officially coming to end. Join us for a celebratory wrap up party, including tasty refreshments, fun games, and several glamorous prizes! We hope to see you there!
2 pm	This event is in the "Teens" group Lofi Hour 2:00pm–3:00pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Music Registration Required Event Details: Spend a quiet hour in the Teen Library listening to Lo-Fi music while studying, reading or just recharging for the day. This event is in the "Adults" group Hollywood’s Greatest Scandals (and What They Reveal) 2:00pm–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 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Author Talk, Film, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Join William J. This event is in the "School Age" group Pool Noodle Lizards 2:30pm–4:00pm School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "School Age" 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: School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Come make a ginormous beaded lizard out of pool noodles!		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Pedestrian Safety for Elementary School with Connecticut Department of Transportation 2:00pm–3:00pm Children, School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" 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: Children, School Age Program Type: Civics & Community, Education Registration Required Event Details: Join the Connecticut Department of Transportation before school starts back up to learn about pedestrian safety for kindergarten through 5th grade students. Helpful tips for all ages will be provided and questions are welcome.			This event is in the "Teens" group Back to School Party 2:00pm–3:00pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Games, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: Well, well, well…it’s that time again! Come to the teen room to “celebrate” going back to school. We will be making DIY pins with Canva, packing tape and safety pins and complaining about summer coming to an end. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Backpack Keychains 2:00pm–3:30pm Children, School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Get ready for the return to school by creating a unique backpack charm at this event!
3 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group Pokemon Pom-Pom 3:00pm–4:30pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games Registration Required Event Details: Create an adorable version of your favorite Pokémon using yarn, cardboard and other materials.
4 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Dungeon Master Resource Builder 4:30pm–6:00pm Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games Registration Required Event Details: During this two hour session you will make nearly everything you need for Dungeons & Dragons.
5 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Farm Friends Petting Zoo with Xen’s Critters 5:30pm–6:30pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: We are bringing the barnyard to the library! Pet bunnies, chickens, ducks, guinea pigs, and more at this fun indoor petting zoo. All animals will be in playpens inside the library.
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Woven Flower Coaster Craft 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Level up by learning how to weave! Create a coaster sensation while learning a new skill. Children will use string, cardboard, and yarn to weave their own unique creation. This event is in the "High School" group This event is in the "Adults" group Rebellious Rhythms : Exploring Puerto Rican History Through Reggaetón 6:00pm–8:00pm High School, Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "High School" group 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 3 Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Bilingual, History & Genealogy, Music, Travel & Culture Registration Required Event Details: Flashback to 1868–1930s: El Grito de Lares to the Ponce Massacre This event is in the "Adults" group Monthly Craft Night - Decoupage Oyster Shell 6:30pm–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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Be reminded of summer all year long! Join us to decoupage oyster shells into beautiful trinket/jewelry holders. All supplies will be provided.	This event is in the "Adults" group Computación Básica: Cómo Empezar 6:00pm–7:00pm 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: Bilingual, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Aprenda los conceptos básicos de cómo usar una computadora y praticar el uso del ratón. Programa en español. This event is in the "Preschool" group Family Storytime 6:00pm–7:00pm Preschool Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa for a fun-filled storytime with music, stories, movement and crafts. This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome to join.	This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Mystery Reader 6:00pm–6:30pm Children, School Age Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "School Age" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Children, School Age Program Type: Education, Storytime & Early Learning Registration Required Event Details: Stop by the library for a special storytime with local educators as guest readers. Each week will be a different reader from one of Meriden’s elementary schools. This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Farm Friends Petting Zoo with Xen’s Critters 6:30pm–7:30pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "School Age" group This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 2+3 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event Registration Required Event Details: We are bringing the barnyard to the library! Pet bunnies, chickens, ducks, guinea pigs, and more at this fun indoor petting zoo. All animals will be in playpens inside the library. This event is in the "Adults" group Monthly Craft Night - Decoupage Oyster Shell 6:30pm–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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Be reminded of summer all year long! Join us to decoupage oyster shells into beautiful trinket/jewelry holders. All supplies will be provided.

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