Upcoming Events

Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!

Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event

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.

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.

Thursday, January 8, 6:30 pm - American Art at 250: Masterworks of a Nation

Zoom Link: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lG8QOQq0T-eBs1XWURbnDg

 American Art at 250: Masterworks of a Nation
Join us in celebrating America's extraordinary artistic legacy as we commemorate
our nation's 250th anniversary with a curated exploration of the masterworks that
have defined our cultural identity. From the luminous landscapes of the Hudson
River School to the bold innovations of Abstract Expressionism, this program
showcases the diverse voices and revolutionary spirits that have shaped American
art across two and a half centuries. Discover how American artists have
continuously redefined not only our visual culture, but art itself on the world stage.

About the presenter:
Jane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious, a company that curates and presents art
appreciation programs. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and
a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH, she has
worked at some of the state's most esteemed cultural institutions, including the League
of New Hampshire Craftsmen, where she served as Executive Director, and the Currier
Museum of Art, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the
college level for more than a decade, most recently at Southern New Hampshire
University. For more information visit iamculturallycurious.com

 Soup and Good Books: January 12, 2026 at 6 pm

January 14th 7-8pm