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Name: Personalized Mandala Canvas Tote Bags
Start: 2024-12-21T13:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-21T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

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Personalized Mandala Canvas Tote Bags

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

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Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

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Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience.Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

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Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

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Join nature artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience.

Create your own canvas tote bag decorated with a mandala stencil and words of affirmation.

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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

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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

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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

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Civics & Community

Age Group:

Teens

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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

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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...

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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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10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group. Messy Makers 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Come get messy with us! This month we're playing with foam paint. We'll provide aprons but please come in clothes you don't mind getting messy.	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Wiggle Worms 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Join Miss Holly for special storytime for ages 0-3. This storytime will be filled with songs, puppets, dancing, and more. Stay after storytime is over for playtime.		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 Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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. VITA Free Tax Assistance 10:00am - 1:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Adults Program Type: 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:
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. American Job Center Tabling 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Event Details: Register Here This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Screening of Virtual Author Talk: "The Age of Magical Overthinking" with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell 2:00pm - 3:00pm High School, Adults Required This event is in the "High School" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: High School, Adults Program Type: Author Talk Required Event Details: For several years, we have been offering Virtual Author Talks on a myriad of topics through the Library Speakers Consortium.
3 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Vent Session 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Health & Wellness Required Event Details: Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!
4 pm	Reservation Friends of the Meriden Public Library Meeting 4:30pm - 6:00pm This is not a library sponsored event. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6
5 pm	This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Sensory Playtime 5:00pm - 6:30pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts, Games, Special Event 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group. Hip Hop Class with United Rhythms 5:30pm - 6:15pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. 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! This event is in the "Teens" group. Snowflake Suncatcher 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Take your snowflakes to the next level! Using traditional paper snowflake designs and colorful paper, you will create a unique snowflake that can hang in your room.
6 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 6:00pm - 7:00pm Preschool Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts, Music, Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, dancing and more. This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds, but siblings are always welcome to join in. This event is in the "Adults" group. Booktok Bookclub 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Required This event is in the "Adults" group. 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 "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Family Craft Night 6:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Children, Babies & Toddlers, Preschool, School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Join us for a monthly family craft night that is sure to be a grand time. This month’s theme is Vehicles! Several craft stations will be available as well as fun-themed music.

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