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Colors of My Jewish Year: Blue

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: zChildren's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-8 | Registration Required Colors of my Jewish Year: Blue כָּחֹל At each gathering of Colors of my Jewish Year, children and caregivers join together to learn about the holiday, hear/read stories, complete a variety of activities and eat ...

Instructional Chess Program

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages, Community
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...

Rainbow Roundtable

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: LGBTQ+
Registration 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! This month we will be crafti...

Cardboard Dinosaur Creations

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Project Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Paint and decorate your very own cardboard standup dinosaur! ...

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Registration 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! Se recomienda algún conocimiento...

Beyond the Book Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
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 War Girls or So Let Them Burn. Each meeting will involve di...

Poetry Slam

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join Meriden Pride for a poetry slam event! Perform a piece you wrote or recite your favorite poem. ...

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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Music, Workshop
Registration 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! Music historian, percus...

New Music Monday

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teens
Registration
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. ...

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

3:00pm - 7:00pm
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...

Instructional Chess Program

6:00pm - 7:00pm
All Ages, Community
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...

Tabletop Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Registration
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! ...

What's Next Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
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 whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is...

Cinema Classics

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration 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. Whether you're a casual viewer or a movie buff, Cinema Classic...

Teen Crochet Club

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn how to make scarves, hats, coasters, and more! All supplies will be provided. ...

Fun with Brush Lettering!

10:30am - 12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop
Registration 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. We will go through a series of activities that make brush lettering easier to learn and make ...

Teen Movie Matinee

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Film
Registration 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! ...

Matinee Monday : Jaws (1975)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film
Registration 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. An Oscar winner for sound, editing...

Fresh Start!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Teens
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration 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. ...

Tech Topics: Email Basics 2

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education, Technology Class
Registration 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. These skills are necessary for completing many onli...

SCOW - Translation Services for the Spanish Speaking Community

3:00pm - 7:00pm
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...

Sensory Playtime

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

Juneteenth

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar
Description:
The Meriden Public Library is closed. ...

Practice English Conversation

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bilingual, Civics & Community, Education
Registration 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! Se recomienda algún conocimiento...