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Upcoming Events

Black History Month Take Home Kits for Kids

All Day 2/1–2/28
Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

Black History Month Take Home Kits for Teens

All Day 2/1–2/28
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Here in CT, we have many different Black communities that celebrate their culture- and they all do it differently!

VITA Free Tax Assistance

5:00pm–8:00pm
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Program Type: Civics & Community, Tax & Finance
Event Details:

The Meriden Public Library partners with Human Resources Agency of New Britain to offer VITA, a FREE income tax assistance program.

This program offers:

Classics Clique Movie

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
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.

Nutmeg Newts

6:00pm–6:45pm
Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our Nutmeg Newts Book Club!

The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This month we are reading Grounded by Aisha Saeed.

Future Day

5:30pm–6:30pm
Teens
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

What does the future look like? Let’s imagine it during this themed day with a craft and movie. 

This is a free, drop-in program for teens ages 12-18 and in grades 6-12. No registration required. 

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