Kids Events

In person & Zoom

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.

Drone Talk with William Daugherty
📅 May 6, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 Philip Read Memorial Library (PRML)

Drone Pilot Requirements in the United States (2026) is a clear, non‑technical survey of the current U.S. drone landscape. The presentation explains who flies drones, which FAA rules apply, how airspace and LAANC work, and how hardware choices—including recent regulatory challenges—fit into the broader picture. Designed for mixed audiences, from recreational pilots to professionals.

Free and open to the public. All are welcome.

Climate Change in New Hampshire
Thursday, May 7, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Meriden Library

Join us at the Meriden Library for an informative presentation on climate change with Dr. Elizabeth A. Burakowski, Research Associate Professor at the University of New Hampshire and a researcher with the Earth Systems Research Center and the Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space.

Dr. Burakowski will discuss how climate change is affecting New Hampshire and the broader Northeast, including impacts on weather patterns, winters, ecosystems, and local communities. She will share current research and help explain what these changes may mean for our region in the years ahead.

This program is free and open to the public. All are welcome.

Friends of the Meriden Library Plant Sale

May 9th

9am - 12pm

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.

Cookbook Club: May Gathering

Cookbook Book Group Signup: May 13, 2026

Join us for our next Cookbook Club meeting on Wednesday, May 13 at 5:00 PM at PRML! This month, we’ll be cooking from Milk Street: Tuesday Nights—a collection of simple, flavorful recipes designed for weeknight cooking.

Choose a recipe from the book, prepare it at home, and bring your dish to share. We’ll  gather to enjoy a delicious meal together, swap recipes, and chat about our cooking experiences.

New participants are always welcome—come hungry and ready to connect!

Books will be available at both Plainfield Libraries!

GARDEN GEMS

The Friends of Philip Read Memorial Library are sponsoring a FREE workshop to make Garden Gems – smooth rocks that are transformed into lovely decorative pieces using paper napkins.  

This is a 2 part workshop –You will start the project on Friday May 15, 2026 and you will complete the project on Monday May 18.  Both sessions start at 2:30pm and are held at the Philip Read Memorial Library (PRML) on Route 12A in Plainfield, NH

Reserve your spot for this 2 part workshop by calling the PRML at 603-675-6866.