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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

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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

Event Details:

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. Wiggle Worms 10:30am - 11:30am Babies & Toddlers Closed Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Closed 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 "Preschool" group. Messy Makers 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Open 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 painting with cars. 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 Open Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group. Open 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 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 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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12 pm
1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC - Women in Sciences 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults 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 Event Details: The Connecticut Women in the Sciences program explores women in the field of science who were tenacious, courageous pioneers.		This event is in the "Adults" group. CCALC - Fat Attack 1:00pm - 3:00pm Adults 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, Health & Wellness Event Details: Fat Attack is a fun and interactive educational program that teaches participants about healthy fats and why we need them in the diet versus unhealthy fats and the effects they have on the body (ex: obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes).
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group. How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham 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 and Submit your Questions for Clara		This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. Salt Paint Flowers 2:00pm - 4:00pm Preschool, School Age Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "School Age" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Project Room Age Group: Preschool, School Age Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Celebrate the start of spring by making a beautiful flower painting using salt, glue and watercolors.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. Tech Topics: Hack your Online Searches 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 5 Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Required Event Details: In this session, you will learn tips that will help you use Google search to its full potential. These strategies will help you search Google more efficiently and get the search results you want more quickly!	This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Storytelling 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts, Health & Wellness Required Event Details: Join Molly the therapy dog to practice your storytelling skills with spring themed picture books		This event is in the "Teens" group. Teen Art Club: Linework 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Join librarian Paige to learn the basics of line work! During this session we will be testing different methods for mastering your line work.	This event is in the "Teens" group. Yap & Snack 3:30pm - 4:30pm Teens Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Food/Cooking, Health & Wellness Required Event Details: Let your frustrations out over snacks so you can start your weekend fresh!	This event is in the "Teens" group. Canva & Cricut: Design Your Own Sticker 3:00pm - 4:30pm Teens Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. 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!
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5 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. Sensory Playtime 5:00pm - 6:30pm Children Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Meeting Room 2+3 Age Group: Children Program Type: Art & Crafts, Civics & Community, Games, Health & Wellness 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. Registration is required to best accommodate sensory requests. This event is in the "Adults" group. VITA Free Tax Assistance 5:00pm - 8:00pm 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:	This event is in the "Teens" group. Informed and in Charge with Girls Inc. 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Education, Health & Wellness Required Event Details: Proudly partnered with Girls Inc.	This event is in the "Adults" group. VITA Free Tax Assistance 5:00pm - 8:00pm 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: This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Kid Art Club 5:30pm - 6:30pm Tweens (Ages 8-12) Open Required This event is in the "Tweens (Ages 8-12)" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Multi-Purpose Room 6 Age Group: Tweens (Ages 8-12) Program Type: Art & Crafts Required Event Details: Level up your art each month by learning new techniques with Mx. Paige and Miss Holly. This month we will be experimenting with watercolors to create flowers.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Local Author Talk with Ray Benoit 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.	This event is in the "Preschool" group. Family Storytime 6:00pm - 7:00pm Preschool Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Open Library Branch: Meriden Public Library Room: Children's Storytime Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Art & Crafts, Storytime & Early Learning Required Event Details: Join Miss Melissa for a family storytime filled with music, stories, and movement. This program is geared towards 2-5 year olds but siblings are always welcome to join in. A craft will follow after the end of storytime.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Informed and in Charge with Girls Inc. 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Required This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.

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