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Name: A Celtic Celebration with Harpist Wendy Kerner
Start: 2025-03-15T14:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-03-15T14:45:00-04:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

Featured Events

Wendy Kerner with her harp to left of verbiage, green background with golden filigree

A Celtic Celebration with Harpist Wendy Kerner

Saturday, March 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm

Meeting Room 1+2+3 at Meriden Public Library

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Holiday, Music

Age Group:

Adults, Community

Event Details:

Through Wendy Kerner's harp, experience the magic of heartfelt ballads, lively dance tunes, the timeless airs of O'Carolan, and contemporary Irish songs that will transport you to ...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3

Age Group: Adults, Community

Program Type: Holiday, Music

Required

Event Details:

Through Wendy Kerner's harp, experience the magic of heartfelt ballads, lively dance tunes, the timeless airs of O'Carolan, and contemporary Irish songs that will transport you to another time and place.

Local Author Talk with Ray Benoit

Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Ray was born in Massachusetts in 1929. Since 1988 he has written 15 books. The inspiration for most of his stories has come from his myriad of experiences he has had in his lifetim...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Required

Event Details:

Ray was born in Massachusetts in 1929. Since 1988 he has written 15 books. The inspiration for most of his stories has come from his myriad of experiences he has had in his lifetime, and the people he has met and conversed with along the way.

Informed and in Charge with Girls Inc.

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

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

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness

Required

Event Details:

Proudly partnered with Girls Inc.

Clara Bingham to left of her book The Movement

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham

Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Virtual Event Calendar

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Register Here and Submit your Questions for Clara Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about...

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Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

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Homemade stickers adorn a laptop and mouse to right of verbiage

Canva & Cricut: Design Your Own Sticker

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Teen Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens

Event Details:

Learn how to use Canva and the Cricut machine to design your own stickers!

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Art & Crafts, Education, Workshop

Required

Event Details:

Learn how to use Canva and the Cricut machine to design your own stickers!

Identity Theft with M&T Bank

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Civics & Community, Education, Tax & Finance

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Learn how to identify the signs of identity theft and fraud. Examine different types of identity theft and fraud. Identify strategies to protect yourself from identity theft and fr...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics & Community, Education, Tax & Finance

Required

Event Details:

Learn how to identify the signs of identity theft and fraud. Examine different types of identity theft and fraud. Identify strategies to protect yourself from identity theft and fraud and learn how to protect your data using safe habits.

Jennifer Weiner sandwiched between two of her novels

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner

Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual Event Calendar

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

Register Here and Submit your Questions for JenniferYou’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signatur...

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Library Branch: Virtual Event Calendar

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

Girl reading among the stars to right of verbiage

Media Literacy with Girls Inc.

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Children's Storytime Room at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Special Event, Technology Class

Age Group:

School Age

Event Details:

Calling all girls! Learn how to be internet savvy during this cool learning series. This event is best suited for children ages 5 years old and older, and registration is...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Children's Storytime Room

Age Group: School Age

Program Type: Education, Special Event, Technology Class

Required

Event Details:

Calling all girls!

Learn how to be internet savvy during this cool learning series.

This event is best suited for children ages 5 years old and older, and registration is required for this event.

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Bonus Adult Monthly Craft Night - Bad Art Night!

Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Multi-Purpose Room 6 at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Art & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

Event Details:

This is an opportunity to be crazy creative, without any pressure to make something “good.” Creativity is messy and it’s ok to make mistakes.We will provide all the supplies.Y...

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Art & Crafts

Required

Event Details:

This is an opportunity to be crazy creative, without any pressure to make something “good.”

Creativity is messy and it’s ok to make mistakes.

We will provide all the supplies.

Hydroponic How To

Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Entrance Hallway at Meriden Public Library

Program Type:

Education, Nature/Wildlife

Age Group:

Children

Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.

Open

Library Branch: Meriden Public Library

Room: Entrance Hallway

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Education, Nature/Wildlife

Required

Event Details:

Have you seen our hydroponic garden Sprout?

Do you have questions on how hydroponics works?

Stop by to ask questions and learn about our hydroponic garden.

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10 am			This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Pint-Sized Scientists 10:30am - 11:00am 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: Education, STEAM Required Event Details: Join Miss Holly for some science fun! Each program will be hands-on, messy activities focused on different scientific topics. This program is best suited for children ages 2-5 with siblings welcome.		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 Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. Open 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. VITA Free Tax Assistance 10:00am - 3:00pm 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. CCALC - Book Discussion I: Tell me Everything, by Elizabeth Strout 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 5 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Club, Castle Craig Adult Learning Center Event Details: Tell me Everything by Elizabeth Strout is maybe a "tell all", but what does Lucy need to know about her friends and acquaintances in Crosby, Maine? When someone asks you to tell everything, would you?	This event is in the "Adults" group. American Job Center Tabling 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: 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 - A Trip Through New Mexico and Arizona National Parks 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: We will visit six Native American National Monument sites and provide stories about historic frontier forts (National Historic sites) and their war against Geronimo.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath 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 and Submit your Questions for Dan			This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Community" group. A Celtic Celebration with Harpist Wendy Kerner 2:00pm - 2:45pm Adults, Community Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 1+2+3 Age Group: Adults, Community Program Type: Holiday, Music Required Event Details: Through Wendy Kerner's harp, experience the magic of heartfelt ballads, lively dance tunes, the timeless airs of O'Carolan, and contemporary Irish songs that will transport you to another time and place.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. Silent Book Club 3:00pm - 4:00pm 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: Welcome to Silent Book Club, where there is NO assigned reading. Instead, we will gather to read together in silence.		This event is in the "Teens" group. Take & Make: Seed Bombs 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: Nature/Wildlife Required Event Details: Celebrate spring being around the corner with this month’s take & make kit. Using air-dry clay and native seeds, you can make your own seed bomb to plant at home!	This event is in the "Adults" group. Practice English Conversation 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open 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: Bilingual, Civics & Community Required Event Details: Join us to practice speaking English in a fun and comfortable environment! Some knowledge of English is recommended. ¡Únete a nosotros para practicar inglés en un ambiente divertido y cómodo!
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5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. VITA Free Tax Assistance 5:00pm - 8:00pm 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 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: This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Inheriting Freedom with Stowe On the Go 5:30pm - 7:00pm School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens Closed Required This event is in the "School Age" group. This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. 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: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: School Age, Tweens (Ages 8-12), Teens Program Type: Education, History & Genealogy Required Event Details: This Women's History Month, step into the untold stories of Frederick Douglass, his mother Harriet Bailey, and his wife Anna Murray Douglass in an immersive, interactive experience that brings history to life.
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. Suessical Jr. Storytime with Meriden Youth Theatre 6:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Preschool, School Age Closed Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" 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: Children, Preschool, School Age Program Type: Special Event, Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Join the Meriden Youth Theatre for a Dr. Seuss-themed storytime and craft! Proudly partnered with Meriden Youth Theatre at the YMCA. This event is in the "Adults" group. Monthly Craft Night - Paper Shamrock Wreath 6:30pm - 7:30pm 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: Create an adorable shamrock wreath as a St. Patrick's Day door decoration. 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: March: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride	This event is in the "All Ages" group. This event is in the "Community" group. Ukulele Concert featuring "Ukes on the Loose" 6:30pm - 7:30pm All Ages, Community Closed Required 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: All Ages, Community Program Type: Music Required Event Details: Get ready for an unforgettable evening of music and laughter at the Meriden Public Library, in partnership with the Meriden Senior Center!

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