Upcoming Events

Artist Reception: The Color of Feeling
An Art Exhibit by Pat Crockett (Claremont, NH)

Join us at Philip Read Memorial Library for a special artist reception celebrating The Color of Feeling on Monday, February 23, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM.

Pat Crockett’s work explores the expressive possibilities of acrylic printmaking, blending traditional techniques with unexpected tools—tinfoil, balloons, even a windshield wiper—to create richly layered, emotionally resonant pieces. Color, texture, and gesture come together to communicate feeling beyond words.

This reception offers a chance to meet the artist, view the exhibit, and experience the creative process behind this vibrant body of work.

📍 Philip Read Memorial Library (PRML)
🗓 Exhibit on view beginning January 28, 2026
🎨 Artist Reception: February 23, 2026 | 4–6 PM

All are welcome. Come celebrate art, process, and emotion with us.

Meditation Monday
Join us at the Philip Read Memorial Library for Meditation Monday.

🕓 4:30 PM
📍 Philip Read Memorial Library

This calming session offers a perfect way to start your week with tranquility and mindfulness.

All are welcome—no prior meditation experience necessary.

Tai Chi Class: Find Balance, Energy, and Relaxation

Join us for a gentle and revitalizing Tai Chi Class open to all experience levels.
Learn the Yang Short Form, Tai Chi principles, and Qigong exercises for health and well-being.

🕘 When: Tuesdays | 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

📍 Where: Meriden Library – Meeting Space
✨ FREE and open to the public!
Wear comfortable clothing. No registration required.

Who: Seniors in Plainfield, and Meriden, and their families, caregivers, and friends.
 When: 2nd & 4th Tuesdays – Social Coffee Hours
Come and visit with other local seniors. Bring games, puzzles, or hand crafts like knitting if you like. Coffee provided.

Where: Philip Read Memorial Library 1088 NH-12A, Plainfield, NH 03781 Phone: (603) 675-6866
Questions: Call Jim Allen at 603-558-2576

Our goal is to provide our seniors with social time, stimulating conversation, and puzzles, games etcetera. Seniors living in Plainfield and Meriden, are warmly invited to attend. We also welcome our seniors’ caregivers, family members, and friends.

September 2025 to June 2026

10:30 am to Noon

All are welcome!

Tuesdays at 4:30 pm.

All levels welcome.

What is cribbage?

Cribbage, or crib, is a card game, traditionally for two players, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. It can be adapted for three or four players.[1]

Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used for score-keeping; the crib, box, or kitty (in parts of Canada and New England) two distinct scoring stages; and a unique scoring system, including points for groups of cards that total 15. It has been characterized as "Britain's national card game" and the only one legally playable in licensed pubs and clubs without requiring local authority permission.[2]

The game has relatively few rules yet many subtleties, which accounts for its ongoing appeal and popularity. Tactical play varies, depending on which cards one's opponent has played, how many cards in the remaining pack will help the hand one holds, and what one's position on the board is. A game may be decided by a single point, and the edge often goes to an experienced player who utilizes strategy, including calculating odds and making decisions based on the relative positions of players on the board.

Both cribbage and its close relative costly colours are descended from the old English card game of noddy. Cribbage added the distinctive feature of a crib and changed the scoring system for points, whereas costly colours added more combinations but retained the original noddy scoring scheme.

Greenland: People & Place - February 24, from 6pm at PRML

Join us at the Philip Read Memorial Library for an engaging presentation with Greg Smith of Greenland Advocate.

This program offers an introduction to the people, culture, history, and landscape of Greenland, providing context and insight into this remarkable place. The presentation is informational in nature and is designed to familiarize attendees with Greenland itself, rather than providing biased commentary or advocacy related to current political issues.

Join us for Board Game Club at the Meriden Library every Thursday at 2 PM! Whether you're a seasoned strategist or just looking for a fun way to spend the afternoon, we have a variety of classic and modern board games for all skill levels. Bring your friends or make new ones as we roll the dice, play our cards right, and enjoy some friendly competition. No registration required—just drop in and play!

Karishma Manzur, who's running for US. Representative, speak at this meeting