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World Art Day: Community Drawing

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate World Art Day by adding to an art piece set up in the teen room!The finished art will be put on display on the teen shelves.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate World Art Day by adding to an art piece set up in the teen room!

The finished art will be put on display on the teen shelves.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Sensory Playtime

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Meeting Room 2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Games, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. Registration is ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Games, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join us for a sensory friendly playtime where children and caregivers can interact with several fun stations with transition time built in between activities. 

Registration is required to best accommodate sensory requests. 

This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.

Hooked on Llamas with Country Quilt Llama Farm

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

A llama in the library? How llamazing! During this program, children will have the opportunity to learn about llamas, hear a story, and pet a real life llama!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

A llama in the library? How llamazing! 

During this program, children will have the opportunity to learn about llamas, hear a story, and pet a real life llama!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Are You Listening

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You may hear well, but do you listen well?If not, you're missing more than you know. Try active listening. With practice, you can reduce distractions, recognize unconscious biases,...

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

You may hear well, but do you listen well?

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Scratch Art Flowers

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Create your favorite flowers by scratching away a dark layer on a surface to reveal a rainbow underneath.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Create your favorite flowers by scratching away a dark layer on a surface to reveal a rainbow underneath.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Messy Marvels

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Event Details:

Come get messy with us this spring break! We're making art with bubbles! We'll provide aprons but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy.

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

Come get messy with us this spring break! We're making art with bubbles! We'll provide aprons but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Disney Dance-Off

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Music
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Dance the afternoon away with us at the library!Bring your singing voices to swing and sway to Disney music hits.Registration is requested for this event.This event is open to all ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music
Required
Event Details:

Dance the afternoon away with us at the library!

Bring your singing voices to swing and sway to Disney music hits.

Registration is requested for this event.

This event is open to all ages.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Art Club: Shading

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn the basics of shading!During this session we will be testing different methods for adding dimension to your art work.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Paige to learn the basics of shading!

During this session we will be testing different methods for adding dimension to your art work.

Rushford Screening of Screenagers: Under the Influence

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Register HereThis powerful documentary explores the intersections of substance use, social media, and the digital age, providing valuable insights into how technology influences te...

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Purpose of Meeting
This event is in the "Children" group.

Family Craft Night

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Art & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This months theme is Spring!Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.All famil...

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

Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This months theme is Spring!

Several craft stations will be available as well as fun themed music.

Good Friday

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 5:00pm
Meriden Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Meriden Public Library
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Monthly Movie: The United

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Come to the teen room for our monthly movie and some popcorn.This month we will be watching ‘The United,’ a 2012 movie where a legendary Egyptian football coach is brought back fro...

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

Come to the teen room for our monthly movie and some popcorn.

This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.

Saturday Family Flick: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Film
Age Group:
Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here!Stop by for a showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG) with the whole family.Please bring any items the family needs to make your viewing experience cozy....

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Film
Required
Event Details:

We can't wait to see you here!

Stop by for a showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (PG) with the whole family.

Please bring any items the family needs to make your viewing experience cozy.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - The Women and the Family Center - Meriden

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A presentation that will be covering all of the programs that Women and Families offers.The presenters will also focus on their services as a sexual assault center.

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A presentation that will be covering all of the programs that Women and Families offers.

The presenters will also focus on their services as a sexual assault center.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Homework Help

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance.Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

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

Head to the teen room for bi-weekly homework assistance.

Focus will be placed on catching up on assignments and learning which resources can help with school work.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

American Job Center Tabling

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Civics & Community
Age Group:
Adults
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. Department of Labor’s Emplo...

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Storytelling

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Join Molly the therapy dog to practice your storytelling skills with animal themed picture books.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join Molly the therapy dog to practice your storytelling skills with animal themed picture books.

This event is in the "School Age" group.
This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group.

Nutmeg Newts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12)
Event Details:

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.This month we are...

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

Join us for our monthly book club the Nutmeg Newts! The Nutmeg Newts Book Club is for children with a 4th through 6th grade reading level.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Earth Day Hydroponics Talk with Briana Gardner

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Nature/Wildlife
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about hydroponics from expert horticulturalist Briana Gardner. Be ready to ask questions and get curious about this cool scientific process.&nb...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife
Required
Event Details:

Celebrate Earth Day by learning about hydroponics from expert horticulturalist Briana Gardner. 

Be ready to ask questions and get curious about this cool scientific process. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Read Around the World

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs. Our April selecti...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Event Details:

This is a quarterly reading group featuring global literary fiction. We travel through books, getting a glimpse of different countries, cultures and customs. 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "School Age" group.

Teddy Bear Clinic with Meriden Health Department

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Games, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, School Age
Event Details:

Join the Meriden Department of Health and Human Services for a Teddy Bear Clinic!Going to the doctor can make anyone feel anxious - especially children. To ease their fears, childr...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Children's Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, School Age
Program Type: Education, Games, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Join the Meriden Department of Health and Human Services for a Teddy Bear Clinic!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Informed and In Charge with Girls Inc

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Teen Room at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Proudly partnered with Girls Inc. to teach personal awareness of identity, boundary setting, communication, exercising personal rights, and navigating interpersonal relationships w...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Proudly partnered with Girls Inc.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Booktok Bookclub

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Meeting Room 5 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
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 i...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
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 "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Holocaust Remembrance Day Event

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library
Program Type:
Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides. There will be a candle lighting ceremony, and guest speaker, Mark Frydenb...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Join us as we honor and remember all of the people that perished during the Holocaust and other genocides.