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Rainbow Roundtable

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
LGBTQ+
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching, and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. Come hang out in a welcomi...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: LGBTQ+
Required
Event Details:

The Rainbow Roundtable is a LGBTQIA+ oriented club where we talk about what we are reading, watching, and listening to that’s LGBTQIA+ related. Come hang out in a welcoming environment with like-minded folks!

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Cardboard Dinosaur Creations

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Project Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Paint and decorate your very own cardboard standup dinosaur!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Paint and decorate your very own cardboard standup dinosaur!

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Practice English Conversation

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar hablando en inglés ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Required
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment!

Some knowledge of English is recommended.

¡Únete a nosotros para practicar hablando en inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo!

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Beyond the Book Club

Friday, June 7, 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
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.

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Poetry Slam

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join Meriden Pride for a poetry slam event! Perform a piece you wrote or recite your favorite poem.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join Meriden Pride for a poetry slam event! Perform a piece you wrote or recite your favorite poem.

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Relieving Stress Through Music and Rhythm: A Participatory Workshop with Craig Harris

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Music, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Relieving stress through music and rhythm: a participatory workshop is a fun, hands-on mix of songs, stories, and guided music-making - the joys of creative expression. S...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

Relieving stress through music and rhythm: a participatory workshop is a fun, hands-on mix of songs, stories, and guided music-making - the joys of creative expression. Set the endorphins free with Craig Harris!

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New Music Monday

Monday, June 10, 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.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Music
Required
Event Details:

Discover this month's newest music in the teen room!

All playlists/suggestions must be library appropriate.

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, June 11, 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.

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Instructional Chess Program

Wednesday, June 12, 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.

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Tabletop Club

Wednesday, June 12, 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!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

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

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What's Next Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

June Book: Lesson's in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus. "Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist w...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

June Book: Lesson's in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.

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Cinema Classics

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
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. Wh...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
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.

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Teen Crochet Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to make scarves, hats, coasters, and more! All supplies will be provided.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make scarves, hats, coasters, and more!

All supplies will be provided.

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Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register Here Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological th...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Register Here

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Fun with Brush Lettering!

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Let’s create playful letters with a brush marker! Taught by calligrapher, Debby Reelitz, lettering with a brush is fun and challenging all at the same time. We will go through a se...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop
Required
Event Details:

Let’s create playful letters with a brush marker! Taught by calligrapher, Debby Reelitz, lettering with a brush is fun and challenging all at the same time.

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Teen Movie Matinee

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Vote to pick which movie screens at the biweekly Teen Movie Matinee! Vote in person the day of and enjoy some snacks!

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

Vote to pick which movie screens at the biweekly Teen Movie Matinee!

Vote in person the day of and enjoy some snacks!

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Matinee Monday : Jaws (1975)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they're "gonna need a bigger boat...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

An enormous great white shark terrorizes a summer resort town, where a police chief, a grizzled fisherman and an intrepid marine biologist realize they're "gonna need a bigger boat" to battle the bloodthirsty beast.

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Fresh Start!

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought by playing our new Nintendo Switch Game, Fresh Start! Embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature.

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought by playing our new Nintendo Switch Game, Fresh Start!

Embark on a mission to clean up the world and restore nature.

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Tech Topics: Email Basics 2

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This session is a continuation of last month's "Email Basics 1". During this workshop, the content includes sending emails, attaching files, deleting and moving emails, and organiz...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Required
Event Details:

This session is a continuation of last month's "Email Basics 1". During this workshop, the content includes sending emails, attaching files, deleting and moving emails, and organizing messages.

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

Tuesday, June 18, 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.

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Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
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
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Games, Storytime & Early Learning
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.

Juneteenth

All Day
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar
Description:

The Meriden Public Library is closed.

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Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System with Tiffany Jewell

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual Event Calendar
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Register Here Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presen...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

Register Here

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Practice English Conversation

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar hablando en inglés ...

Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Required
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment!

Some knowledge of English is recommended.

¡Únete a nosotros para practicar hablando en inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo!