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Name: Write Your Way: Virtual Short Story Writing Workshop
Start: 2025-01-07T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-07T19:30:00-05:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

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Write Your Way: Virtual Short Story Writing Workshop

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk, Education, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Unlock the secrets of crafting compelling short stories in this immersive workshop designed for aspiring writers. From generating ideas and developing characters to crafting e...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk, Education, Workshop

Required

Event Details:

Unlock the secrets of crafting compelling short stories in this immersive workshop designed for aspiring writers.

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Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard!Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library. Attendees will recei...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Civics & Community

Required

Event Details:

Join the monthly Teen Advisory Board meeting to make sure your voice is heard!

Share your ideas and opinions on how to improve your section of the library.

Attendees will receive one hour of community service.

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Hip Hop Class with United Rhythms

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:15pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Music, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Get ready to groove with United Rhythms Dance Studio's free Adult Hip Hop Classes starting in January! Perfect for beginners and those looking to have fun, these classes will ...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Music, Workshop

Required

Event Details:

Get ready to groove with United Rhythms Dance Studio's free Adult Hip Hop Classes starting in January!

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The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual Event Calendar

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Event Details:

Register HereCome have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series...

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Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Tai Chi

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Travel & Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

In this class, you will begin with loosening up exercises to physically relax the joint areas to allow for better energy flow. This is followed with a meridian cleansing Chi K...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health & Wellness, Travel & Culture

Required

Event Details:

In this class, you will begin with loosening up exercises to physically relax the joint areas to allow for better energy flow.

This is followed with a meridian cleansing Chi Kung routine to begin cultivating the chi.

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All Day	Closing Veteran's Day All Day Branches: Meriden Public Library, Bookmobile, Virtual Event Calendar Description: The Meriden Public Library is closed.
10 am		This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Messy Makers : Magnet Painting 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Come get messy with us! This month we're trying out magnet painting! We'll provide aprons, but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy! For ages 2-5.			This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Bebés Activos Bilingual Playgroup 10:00am - 12:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool Program Type: Bilingual, Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Join us for a weekly bilingual playgroup! Children ages 0-5 years, their parents, grandparents, and caregivers get together to participate in activities designed to teach early literacy skills and enhance school readiness and success.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Art of the Book 10:30am - 12:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts, Workshop Required Event Details: We tend to think of books as the standard bound publications that fill the bookshelves of our wonderful libraries. And yet, books can be incredibly diverse, extremely unique, full of surprises and even sculptural.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC - Infantry Soldier Returns to Vietnam 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Event Details: Gerald Augustine, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was invited to accompany the Veterans' Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania on their two week tour of Vietnam. This event is in the "Adults" group. American Job Center Tabling 1:30pm - 3:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 "Adults" group. CCALC - Portugal: A Photographer's Journey 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Castle Craig Adult Learning Center, Travel & Culture Event Details: A photographic journey around Portugal, with stops in Lisbon, the Algarve, Sintra, Porto and the Douro Valley.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Movie Matinee 1:00pm - 2:30pm Teens Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Film Required Event Details: Enjoy some popcorn while watching The World Is Not Enough.
2 pm
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. Queer Quetzals Book Club 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Closed Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Club, LGBTQ+ Required Event Details: Join our discussion of mythology retelling, ‘A Snake Falls to Earth’ by Darcie Little Badger. After a catastrophic event and strange sickness, Nina and Oli, kids from different worlds, are driven together.
4 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. On Childhood Migration from Central America--In Conversation with Javier Zamora 4:00pm - 5:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Event Details: Register Here
5 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Reflections of my Past by Kyle O’Neil - Art Reception 5:00pm - 6:00pm Adults, All Ages, Community Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Required Event Details: Join us for a reception on the opening of the art exhibit "Reflections of my Past" by Wangunk Indigenous contemporary artist, Kyle O’Neil.
6 pm		This event is in the "High School" group. Money 101: Student Loans 6:00pm - 7:00pm High School Closed Required This event is in the "High School" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: High School Program Type: Education, Tax & Finance Required Event Details: Learn important information about student loans. Like how to apply for them, how interest and deferment works, and different repayment options. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Wangunk Tribe 6:00pm - 7:00pm Adults, All Ages, Community Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults, All Ages, Community Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy, Travel & Culture Required Event Details: Join us to learn about the Wangunk with local tribal historian and Wangunk elder Gary O'Neil. The Wangunk tribe has been in Connecticut for thousands of years. This event is in the "Adults" group. Adult Monthly Craft Night - Autumnal Butterfly Wreath 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Join us to create a fall-themed butterfly wreath to add to your autumnal decor! All supplies will be provided.	This event is in the "Adults" group. What's Next? Book Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club Required Event Details: The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom	Reservation Kiwanis Club 2nd Thursday Meeting with Kathy Kogut, President of CT Christmas Tree Growers Assoc. 6:00pm - 8:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Purpose of Meeting Kiwanis Club of Meriden meeting with guest speaker. Open to the public

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