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This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Forest fires today are so ferocious they create their own lightning, hurricane winds, and even tornados. 

Fire Weather tells of one that forced at least 80,000 people to flee for their lives. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Are You Listening

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
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 "Adults" group.
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 "Adults" group.

CCALC - Words Afoot

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

Paul will give a reading on a large-screen display with text and illustrations from his website.

Readings will include selected works of poetry, fiction, and "walking reflections" written during COVID.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture
Event Details:

Terry will share his memories (age 4) of the bombing nightmares during the repeated German blitzes of his hometown in Swansea (a primary German target).

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Immigration 101

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education
Event Details:

The presentation "Immigration 101" is a primer on our U.S. immigration system.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Nature/Wildlife
Event Details:

Now that the temperature of the earth has risen by 1.5 degrees Celsius, the earth's climate has been disrupting our lives in unprecedented ways, and costing billions of dollars to fix.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CCALC - Defining Genocide

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

Dr. Kempton will tell stories of resistance during the Holocaust and also discuss the two recent genocides in Sudan, one ongoing and the other unresolved. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center
Event Details:

James is based on Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn, but is told from Jim's point of view.

The book deals with slavery and contains horror and humor. The slaves speak in a dialect, as well as correct English. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, Film
Event Details:

John will give a talk and show film clips about Jean Gabin (1904-1976), France's major film star and popular singer who worked his way up in the early 30's from supporting roles on screen to tough-guy leading roles.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Civics & Community, Education
Event Details:

We will discuss why everyone needs a Last Will and Testament, a Power of Attorney, and a Healthcare Directive/Living Will.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Meriden Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Education, History & Genealogy
Event Details:

A history of the Ninety-Nines International Organization of Women Pilots and their involvement with our local Meriden Markham Airport.