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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Time	Tue (12/10)	Wed (12/11)	Thu (12/12)	Fri (12/13)	Sat (12/14)
10 am	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Messy Makers 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 watercolor salt painting to make winter scenes. Aprons will be provided, but please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy.
11 am					This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Signing Rocks the Holidays 11:00am - 12:00pm School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Required This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" 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: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Bilingual, Education, Holiday Required Event Details: Join SIGNING Basics for our popular “Signing ROCKS! the Holidays” event that will get you excited about learning American Sign Language (ASL).
12 pm
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Cancelled American Job Center Tabling 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Cancelled 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. 18th Century Chocolate Making 1:00pm - 2:30pm 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, Food/Cooking, History & Genealogy Required Event Details: Witness the art of chocolate-making as it was in the 18th century!
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. On Pulse-Pounding, Family Driven Mysteries: A Conversation with Laura Dave 2:00pm - 3:00pm 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
3 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Art Club: Watercolor Basics 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: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Join librarian Paige to learn how to use watercolor! This session will focus on application techniques and how to make a background.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Queer Quetzals 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 holiday romance, ‘How to Excavate a Heart’ by Jake Maia Arlow. It all starts when Shani runs into May. Like, literally. With her mom’s Subaru.
4 pm
5 pm		This event is in the "Teens" group. Take & Make: Holiday Cards 5:00pm - 7:00pm 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: Art & Crafts, Holiday Required Event Details: Ready to celebrate the holidays? Head to the teen room to grab a take & make kit to make your own holiday cards. Cards can be returned to the library for donation to spread some cheer around the community! Reservation Access Health Connecticut Enrollment Fair 5:00pm - 8:15pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3	This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Kid Art Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Required This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1 Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Join us to learn how to apply color in your art. This session focuses on color mixing, and kids will have a chance to paint a gingerbread house on watercolor paper.
6 pm	This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Gingerbread Fairy House Craft 6:00pm - 7:00pm School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Closed Required This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" 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: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Holiday Required Event Details: Create a home fit for a winter fairy at this event. Children will get to create a gingerbread themed fairy house out of upcycled materials including half of a plastic jar, paper, glue, and other festive items. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor 6:00pm - 7:00pm 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 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy Required Event Details: The Strategic Significance of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor will not dwell on the attack itself as opposed to the why? Why did the Japanese attack a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fleet in Hawaii?	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 Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson	This event is in the "Adults" group. Adult Monthly Craft Night - Glitter Jars 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 glitter jar for mindfulness, a helpful tool for this busy season! All supplies will be provided.

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