| 10 am |
|
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Children,
Babies & Toddlers
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Wiggle Worms
10:30am–11:30am
Children,
Babies & Toddlers
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,
Babies & Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
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. Registration is Required for this event.
|
|
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Children,
Babies & Toddlers
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
Wiggle Worms
10:30am–11:30am
Children,
Babies & Toddlers
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,
Babies & Toddlers
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
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. Registration is Required for this event.
|
|
|
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Oct
25
2025
Sat
Pint-Sized Scientists
10:30am–11:00am
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
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,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool
Program Type:
Art & Crafts,
Education
Event Details:
Join Miss Holly for some science fun! Each program will be hands-on, messy activities focused on different scientific topics. This program is best suited for children ages 2-5 with siblings welcome.
|
| 11 am |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 12 pm |
|
|
|
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
23
2025
Thu
American Job Center Tabling
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.
|
|
|
| 1 pm |
|
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
21
2025
Tue
Cancelled
Life Hacks: Meal Planning on a Budget
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:
Food/Cooking,
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Join Marisa, your very own dietitian from the ShopRite's of Southington and Wallingford, in a presentation on how to eat healthy on a budget! Learn tips and tricks on making healthy eating and wellness the biggest bang for your buck!
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
CCALC - 1934 French Adaptation of Les Miserables
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:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center,
Film
Event Details:
John will show clips and discuss this film, considered to be the best version of this often-filmed novel.
|
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
24
2025
Fri
CCALC - Rochambeau: Hero of the American Revolutionary War
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:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center,
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
A French military officer and nobleman by birth, it will be Rochambeau who will help George Washington win the final victory against British forces at Yorktown, which ends the American Revolutionary War of Independence.
|
|
| 2 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
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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
Oct
25
2025
Sat
Drop-In STEAM Flying Ghosts
2:00pm–3:00pm
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type:
STEAM
Event Details:
Get spooky with us! Stop by to create a ghost out of tissue paper and see how far you can move it with a straw. Children will use markers to create silly faces on their ghosts before testing how far they fly.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
25
2025
Sat
Child of the Holocaust Lecture with Dr. Reszelbach
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:
Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition
Event Details:
After an atypical childhood during which he was raised by two Holocaust survivors, Dr.
|
| 3 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
Children,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Latin Dance with Lyzbeth
3:00pm–3:30pm
Children,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type:
Health & Wellness,
Holiday,
Music
Event Details:
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at the Meriden Public Library with United Rhythms Dance Studio. Ms. Lyzbeth is excited to share Latin dance moves at this event!
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Tech Topics: Google Chrome 101
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
Event Details:
Learn the basics about Google Chrome, a web browser to help explore the web, and some of its lesser known features. We will also discuss key privacy and security settings while using it.
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct
20
2025
Mon
Give Me A Break- Teen LoFi Hour
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:
Special Event
Event Details:
Spend a quiet hour in the teen library listening to Lo-Fi music while studying, reading, or just hanging out for a quick recharge. This is a quick, once a month tech free hour for the teen room.
|
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
Man's Search for Meaning : Book Discussion
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:
Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition,
Book Club
Event Details:
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival.
|
|
|
|
| 4 pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 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
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age
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
Oct
21
2025
Tue
Sensory Playtime
5:00pm–6:30pm
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Meriden Public Library
Room:
Meeting Room 5
Age Group:
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age
Program Type:
Games,
Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:
Join us for a sensory-friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing. Stations include storytime, a craft, and interactive playtime.
|
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
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
Event Details:
Using old books, magazine, and spooky ephemeral to create a creepy collage to celebrate Halloween. This is a free, drop-in event. No registration required.
|
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
Teens,
Middle School,
High School
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle School" group
This event is in the "High School" group
Oct
23
2025
Thu
Crafty Critters: Puff Paint Notebooks
5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens,
Middle School,
High School
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Meriden Public Library
Room:
Teen Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Middle School,
High School
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Event Details:
Create your own fancy notebook using puff paint. Go as minimalist or extra as you want. Registration requested. For teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12.
|
|
|
| 6 pm |
|
|
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
21
2025
Tue
CT Voices of Hope Presents : Holocaust Survivor Esia Friedman
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:
Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition,
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
Esia was born in Vilna, Poland. She was a hidden child Holocaust survivor that eventually made her way to Meriden, Connecticut where she taught for 30 years in the Meriden Public School System.
|
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
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:
Art & Crafts,
Storytime & Early Learning
Event Details:
New name-same great storytime! Come as you are and join Miss Melissa for a fun evening filled with stories, songs, dancing and puppets. Stick around afterwards for a craft the whole family can enjoy.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
22
2025
Wed
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
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!
|
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
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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
Oct
23
2025
Thu
Family Craft Night
6:00pm–7:00pm
Children,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
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,
Babies & Toddlers,
Preschool,
School Age,
Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Event Details:
Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month's theme is Spooktacular Fun! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
Oct
23
2025
Thu
Yale Fortunoff Educators Workshop
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:
Americans and the Holocaust Traveling Exhibition,
Education,
History & Genealogy
Event Details:
The Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies emerged from a grassroots effort of survivors in the New Haven area to document their stories on video, starting in the late 1970s.
|
|
|