Kids Seeds & Planting Program
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Location: Meriden Library
Join us for a fun and hands-on gardening program for kids! Participants will learn the basics of planting seeds and caring for growing plants. Each child will plant seeds to take home and watch grow. Perfect for all ages—materials provided, just bring your curiosity!
Meriden Library/2-4 pm
Community Connections: How to Build Relationships for Advocacy
(20 minutes)
Strong relationships are the foundation of effective library advocacy. In this fast-paced session, discover simple, practical strategies for building meaningful connections with community members, local leaders, and potential supporters. Learn how consistent outreach and authentic engagement can amplify your library’s voice and impact.
Gnomes Need Homes: A Different Type of Silent Auction!
(35 minutes)
Looking for a creative, low-stress fundraiser? Meet the gnomes! This fun and imaginative session introduces a unique silent auction model that’s easy to replicate and sure to generate excitement. Learn how themed fundraising events can bring in new supporters while keeping your community smiling.
Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!
Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event
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.
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.
FOML meeting is scheduled for April 14th, 6:30pm at the Meriden Library
All are welcome!
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!
Redcoats & Rebels: New Hampshire and the American Revolution
Join us at the Meriden Library for an engaging program exploring New Hampshire’s role in the American Revolution. From loyalist “redcoats” to patriot rebels, this program looks at how local people, events, and decisions shaped the fight for independence and left a lasting mark on the Granite State.
📍 Meriden Library
22 Bean Road
Meriden, NH 03770
📅 April 19, 2026 at 3 pm
All are welcome.
Humanities to go grant: Plainfield Historical Society & Plainfield Libraries
Mondays at 9:30 am in the meeting space!
Friends of the Meriden Library sponsored event
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.