Adult

Facilitated by Carrie Brown.  

A program of NH Humanities.

Spend a relaxing Friday afternoon crafting with Patti Warren and Gael Clauson.

Patti and Gael will lead "Piece by Piece," a collage workshop., Friday, June 9, 1:30 - 4 pm at Philip Read Memorial Library.

Join us for the opening celebration of the new Meriden Library building.

10 am Morning refreshments.

10:30 am  Steve Taylor talks about the history of the library

11:30 am , 12:15 pm , and 1 pm  Magician BJ Hickman. 

12:30 Good Humor Truck serves ice cream treats.

Fun activities throughout the day:

• Scavenger hunt.
• Story Walk
• Photo Booth.

Ginger will discuss her work and give a calligraphy demonstration.

The Trustees of the Plainfield Libraries will hold a public hearing to accept unanticipated funds from the Meriden Library Foundation.

In person at Meriden Library

Ginger Armstrong began studying Japanese Calligraphy over ten years ago in Vermont with a woman from Hokkaido, Japan. Later she moved to Japan, where she furthered her studies with two teachers. Her final teacher, Ooba Sensei, taught in the Chinese tradition and presented calligraphy as an expression of spirit and not just form. He also stressed the carving history of calligraphy which gives it its great strength and movement.

Friday, March 24 at 2 pm

Limited to 10 participants.  

Join Kim as she presents a detailed history of the Meriden Bridge, an overview of the four Cornish bridges, and shares information on the area covered bridges that have been lost to time. Following the program, Kim will be available to sign copies of Covered Bridges of New Hampshire.

As part of New Hampshire Humanities' Perspectives Book Groups, we're reading "The Humans," by Matt Haig. The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly).

Wednesday, March 15, 6:30 PM PRML mary.king@plainfieldlibraries.org

Anyone is welcome to join the discussion. Complimentary books from NH Humanities are available for pick up at the libraries.

The visual arts revolution that was Impressionism is, too often, only understood only through the lens of the leading male practitioners - Monet, Renoir and Degas. How did the women Impressionists contribute to this novel style and how did their work differ from their male contemporaries? This program explores the paintings of Marie Bracquemond, Berthe Morisot, Mary Cassatt and others and considers the unique challenges they faced as women artists in a male-dominated profession.

Presented by Jane O'Neail