Meriden Events

Tuesday at 2 PM Book Club at ML

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.

Event Description

Adam Blue is the author and illustrator of 12 books and serves as Art Editor of the Whitefish Review, the nationally acclaimed literary and art journal. He'll read passages from and discuss his latest project, And It All Makes Sense in the End, a deep dive into the imagination and allegory for our times. Bring a friend for a playful, wide-ranging conversation about art and life. This event is free and open to all. For those interested in sampling And It All Makes Sense in the End, copies are available at the Philip Read and Meriden Libraries.

Link to Adam's Website

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Easter Craft Pickup & Take-Home Activity for Children 🐰🎨🌸

Pick up a fun Easter craft to do at home!

📍 Locations & Times:
📌 PRML: April 14th, 2:00–6:00 PM
📌 Meriden Library: April 17th, 2:00–6:00 PM

Stop by and grab your craft kit while supplies last! 🐣✨

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!

Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!

Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event

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.

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!

Thursday April 24th from 3:15 to 5 at the Meriden Library. Introductory meeting between Emily Zea and the 10 PES students who will be participating. School bus will drop children off at 3:15, parents will collect them at 5.

Tuesday May 13th    3:15-5:00 children will meet with Emily at the Meriden library to edit their drawings

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Thursday May 22nd