Adults

Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!

Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event

Mindful Mondays are designed for you to start your week with an intentional pause and practice a meditation exercise with your community. All you need to do is show up, turn your phone off, and be!

Join Jim Allen for meditation sessions. 

If you are a frequent practitioner or have never done meditation, please join us.

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
Starting: May 20, 2025

📍 Where:
Meriden Library – Meeting Space
Meriden, NH

✨ FREE and open to the public!
Wear comfortable clothing. No registration required.

This is a drop-in time for you to come with your tech questions.

Please come with your device(s) and all necessary passwords. We can take this time to make sure you are
set up properly to take advantage of all the library has to offer, or to help you get up and running with your
email program, social media, and the like. If we can’t help you, we’ll find an answer or point you in the direction of finding it yourself. We hope you’ll take advantage of this new service. If the time is not right for you, just let us know and we can set up an appointment.
 

Tech Tuesdays @ PRML - 10:30-11:30 am (drop in help)
Tech Thursday @ ML - 3-4: 30 pm (drop in help)

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.

July 29th @ML 6:00 PM

About the Author
Jordan grew up in rural New Hampshire, traveled the world as a US Marine, and lived in New York’s
Hudson Valley for nearly two decades. He holds a B.S. Electrical Engineering degree from SUNY New
Paltz. He writes from the wilds of the Pacific Northwest, where he, his wife, and their two children
explore by foot, bike, boat and car.
Jordan has been a featured author on KXRW, in the Camas-Washougal Post Record, and podcasts such
as Seven Story Publishing and Libby’s Lounge.
Contact:
www.jordanwrites.net
jordanfitchauthor@gmail.com

Name Town, released March, 2025

YOU CAN’T CHANGE WHERE YOU’RE FROM.

Tom Darby thought he knew his town of Harper, but fresh revelations about its history divide his neighbors. His attempts to quell the tensions fail. As threats lead to violence, he discovers that he’s working against even deeper secrets.

Piper Wells made a mistake. She envisioned a life beyond Harper, and beyond her means, but learns that leaving a simple town is not that simple. Amid the chaos of a splintered community, she seeks help from the one person she can trust.

History and identity clash, and the town may not be strong enough to bear the coming storm. The truth behind the current turmoil and past tragedies could save them both, but Tom and Piper need to survive to reach it.

 

The Cardinal Line, released November, 2023

A mysterious trait spans generations. Modern science may have an answer, but uncovering its origins will shatter everything.

Arin Coppertree is a graduate student who seeks to break from the life scripted by her wealthy parents. Dane Hardy is a New York City bike messenger who risks it all to carve out a life removed from his tragic past. A unique genetic ability, once uncovered, brings them together.

Arin embarks on what starts as a quaint research trip to explore her family’s past, but her efforts quickly attract unwanted attention. As she and Dane discover their shared history and dig for elusive answers, the forces of past generations rip their reality apart and threaten their freedom, identity, and even their lives.

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9-3 pm

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!

🎭 Laughter & Puppets with Kevin Driscoll
 📅 Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 🕑 2:00 PM | 📍 August 2 to the Plainfield Village Town Hall, 1079 Rt. 12A.

Get ready to laugh out loud with musical ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll! A Berklee College of Music graduate with over 20 years of teaching experience, Kevin combines comedy, music, and audience participation in a high-energy show that's perfect for all ages.

Come meet his hilarious cast of puppet pals and discover “who the real dummy is” in this fun-filled, interactive performance! Don’t miss this unforgettable afternoon of smiles and surprises.

Mindful Mondays are designed for you to start your week with an intentional pause and practice a meditation exercise with your community. All you need to do is show up, turn your phone off, and be!

Join Jim Allen for meditation sessions. 

If you are a frequent practitioner or have never done meditation, please join us.