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Daffodil Festival

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10:00am - 5:00pm
Bookmobile
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday, Music, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Age Group:
Community
Event Details:

Meriden Daffodil Festival 2024 We are Back for 2024, this time in May! Please check back often as things will be updated frequently!

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Community
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Food/Cooking, Games, Holiday, Music, Nature/Wildlife, Special Event
Event Details:
Meriden Daffodil Festival 2024 We are Back for 2024, this time in May! Please check back often as things will be updated frequently! ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classics Clique Discussion

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptatio

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
This club is for people who love classics, or who just want to try reading more of them. There will be a group book to read every month, as well as a viewing of the movie adaptation. In this meeting, we will be discussing the April book The Taming...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Other Genocides

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A Day of Remembrance On Monday afternoon, May 6th from 3 to 4:30 PM, the Meriden Public Library will be sponsoring a program entitled “A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
A Day of Remembrance On Monday afternoon, May 6th from 3 to 4:30 PM, the Meriden Public Library will be sponsoring a program entitled “A Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Other Genocides”. The event will memorialize the heroes and victi...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

New Music Monday

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Discover this month's newest music in the teen room! All playlists/suggestions must be library appropriate.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:
Discover this month's newest music in the teen room! All playlists/suggestions must be library appropriate. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Necessary Trouble by Drew Gilpin Faust

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A memoir by the first woman President of Harvard University (2007-2018). In the 1950s, a privileged white girl in conservative, segregated Virginia was expected to adopt a willful

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
A memoir by the first woman President of Harvard University (2007-2018). In the 1950s, a privileged white girl in conservative, segregated Virginia was expected to adopt a willful blindness to the inequities of race and the constraints of gender. Dre...

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Holocaust Room at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

They will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Holocaust Room
Purpose of Meeting
They will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and/or any other forms or internet usage that requires Spanish translatio...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing. Registration is required.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several stations of fun activities while socializing. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worms

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
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.

Open
Required
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. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Lilian Harvey, Big Lesser Known Film Star

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

John Colaresiwill give a talk and show video clips about Lilian Harvey (1906-1968), who was one of the biggest movie stars during the 1930’s and performed in Germany, Hollywood, En

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
John Colaresiwill give a talk and show video clips about Lilian Harvey (1906-1968), who was one of the biggest movie stars during the 1930’s and performed in Germany, Hollywood, England, Italy and France. She could act, sing and dance, and was flu...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Instructional Chess Program

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games
Age Group:
All Ages, Community
Event Details:

An instructional chess program offered for an eight week spring session will feature a premier area instructor. The program is for players of all ages, beginners welcome. The progr

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: All Ages, Community
Program Type: Education, Games
Event Details:
An instructional chess program offered for an eight week spring session will feature a premier area instructor. The program is for players of all ages, beginners welcome. The program will include age and skill appropriate group lessons on strategy, i...
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Festivals of India

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Holiday, Music, Travel
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join Sarada for a brief history and legends of important festivals celebrated by the Indian diaspora. Participate in a community dance with Dandia sticks and create a collage in

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Holiday, Music, Travel
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Sarada for a brief history and legends of important festivals celebrated by the Indian diaspora. Participate in a community dance with Dandia sticks and create a collage incorporating festival themes. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Tabletop Club

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come play a couple rounds of your favorite board game and enjoy some snacks!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come play a couple rounds of your favorite board game and enjoy some snacks! ...
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Family Storytime

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join Miss Melissa for a fun evening of stories, songs, dancing and crafts. This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome.

Open
Required
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 Melissa for a fun evening of stories, songs, dancing and crafts. This program is geared towards 2-5 year-olds, but siblings are always welcome. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

What’s Next? Book Club

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Alaska, 1974. Ernt Allbright came home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his wife and daughter north where they will live off the grid in America’s last true fronti...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Nina Simon, Mother-Daughter Murder Night

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register Here You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Mur

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:
Register Here You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.  Mother-Daughter Murder Night follows high-powered ...
This event is in the "School Age" group.

STEAM Stories

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games, STEAM
Age Group:
School Age
Event Details:

Join us each week for stories and a fun STEAM related activity. This event is best suited to children ages 6-11. Older siblings are welcome to join in. Re

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: School Age
Program Type: Education, Games, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us each week for stories and a fun STEAM related activity. This event is best suited to children ages 6-11. Older siblings are welcome to join in. Registration is required. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women and Money

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Special Event, Tax & Finance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

This informative session will include discussions about: - Charting a financial course - Women's economic outlook and reasons for optimism - Potential financial challenges e.g

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Special Event, Tax & Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:
This informative session will include discussions about: - Charting a financial course - Women's economic outlook and reasons for optimism - Potential financial challenges e.g. longer life and earning disparity - Taking charge of your own finan...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wiggle Worms

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime & Early Learning
Age Group:
Children, Babies & Toddlers
Event Details:

Join us for special storytime for your little wiggle worm! This is a high energy storytime filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over f

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for special storytime for your little wiggle worm! This is a high energy storytime filled with songs, puppets, dancing and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Beyond the Book Club

Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Love reading but struggle to pick out or finish a book? Join Beyond the Book Club to read fantastic YA stories and discussions. This month’s option

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:
Love reading but struggle to pick out or finish a book? Join Beyond the Book Club to read fantastic YA stories and discussions. This month’s options are Kween or Today, Tonight, Tomorrow. Each meeting will involve dis...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Community" group.

Historic Meriden

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy
Age Group:
Adults, Community
Event Details:

Since its inception over 300 years ago, Meriden has influenced the world in a variety of aspects, from manufacturing to sports and from art to politics. Join Meriden historian,

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults, Community
Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, History & Genealogy
Registration Required
Event Details:
Since its inception over 300 years ago, Meriden has influenced the world in a variety of aspects, from manufacturing to sports and from art to politics. Join Meriden historian, Justin Piccirillo, as he takes you on an astounding journey into the o...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Drop-In Air Dry Clay Bean Mosaics

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Create a fun, spring mosaic using air dry clay and beans. We can't wait to see what you create! Projects will need some dry time at home before it can be displayed. All sup

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Create a fun, spring mosaic using air dry clay and beans. We can't wait to see what you create! Projects will need some dry time at home before it can be displayed. All supplies are included and registration is requested, but not required. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Hiking The Inca Trail to Machu Picchu

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Other, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The talk will focus on hiking the Inca Trail to the city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The presenter will also discuss the ruins of the Incas and the other factors related to hiking in

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Other, Special Event
Event Details:
The talk will focus on hiking the Inca Trail to the city of Machu Picchu in Peru. The presenter will also discuss the ruins of the Incas and the other factors related to hiking in the Andes, including altitude, camping, the porters and guides and the...

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Holocaust Room at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

They will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Holocaust Room
Purpose of Meeting
They will be providing Spanish translation services so Spanish language speaking persons can access library services. They will also provide assistance with online applications and/or any other forms or internet usage that requires Spanish translatio...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Kindness Rocks Family Event

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a rocking good time. Create a kindness rock at this event to give to someone special or to keep for yourself. Participants will be working with rocks, pain

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a rocking good time. Create a kindness rock at this event to give to someone special or to keep for yourself. Participants will be working with rocks, paint, and paint brushes to create something positive. Please wear somethi...