Kids

Drop-in Play Group

Ages 0 to 4 yrs
Tuesdays from 10 am to 11 AM @ PRML
Wednesdays from 10 am to 11 am @ ML

Caregivers can socialize with other families while children play with toys and books. No registration.

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.

The Last Ice is a short documentary by NH science teacher Greg Stott and Vermont filmmaker Nick Natale.  Stott received the Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Award from the NH Charitable Foundation in 2023.  He used this time to produce this film. The film focuses on the last Ice Age and its effect on the Connecticut River Valley. Scientists investigate our modern landscape for clues about the past climate that enveloped our area. The film also looks at the life of Edward Hitchcock, a geologist and theologian whom the lake is named after. The film features local landmarks from the Upper Valley to the Pioneer Valley in Massachusetts.
 

I have been teaching since 1997, with the last 22 years teaching Earth science to 8th grade students in New Hampshire. I believe it is important to learn about your place on this planet, wherever you are.  Glacial lakes formed all over New England at the end of the last Ice Age, and I happen to live where one was formed.  As I drive around my area, it is easy to see the effects of the Glacial Lake Hitchcock, and it is fascinating to me. I hope to inspire others to look closely at their own areas, for there is always something to learn about.

Plainfield Democratic Committee Meeting

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!

Learn the basics of using a computer, browsing the Internet, managing your e-mail, cloud storage, and more!

Drop-in any time between 3:00pm and 4:30 pm on Thursdays for a free tech help session.

Bring your own device and bring questions.

Invasive Species talk hosted by the Plainfield Conservation Commission on March 27th from 6-7 pm

Dode Gladders, Extension Forester in Sullivan County, will discuss current forest health challenges in our
area, with a focus on non-native plants. The talk will cover the challenges of invasive plants,
proper identification of some invasives commonly seen in Plainfield, and management options. The
presentation will also touch on a handful of insect, disease, and other top-tier forest
health concerns in northern New England.
Before starting with UNH Cooperative Extension in 2013, Dode managed the forest health program for
the State of Delaware for nine years and taught Dendrology at Delaware State University. He also worked
as a field forester in the timber industry for several years in the Pacific Northwest. He earned his M.S.
degree in forest resources from the University of Georgia.

Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!

Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event

Mondays  2-3:30 PM at PRML