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HOLISTIC PET CARE

Dr. Stephen Tobin will be discussing holistic pet care on Monday, April 1 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room. For many people, pets are regard-ed and treated as family members. Dr. Tobin will discuss appropriate diets, vaccinations, health issues, and disease and parasite preven-tion for our furry companions. Stephen Tobin, Dr.Med.Vet., is a holistic veteri-narian who provides treatment using homeopathy, herbs, and nutri-tion. He is a veterinary graduate of the Ludwig Maximillian Universitat in Munich, Germany. He is a member of the American Holistic Veteri-nary Medical Association, the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy, and the Veterinary Botanical Medical Association. He is a past presi-dent of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. All are welcome to this free program. If you would like to reserve a

seat, contact the library at (203) 238-2346 or (203) 630-6349 or visit

www.meridenlibrary.org and click on Events.

BROADWAY MAGIC: THEN AND NOW

Stop into the Meriden Public Library on

Saturday, April 6 at 2:00 pm and enjoy

“Broadway magic: then and now” with

Francine and Joel Zelnik. This musical pro-

gram will include songs with the musical

magic that can only come from a legendary

Broadway show. You will be entertained

with the old “razzle dazzle and over 23

Broadway gems, with songs from “Annie”, “Sweet Charity”, “Gypsy”,

“The Little Mermaid”, “The Producers”, “South Pacific” and more.

All are welcome to this free program. Funding for this program is

provided by the Friends of the Meriden Public Library.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Storywalk® ...................... 2

Holocaust Collection Dedication & Yom HaShoah Observance ...................... 2

Stained Glass Windows ..... 2

Quran Exhibit, Coffee & Conversation ………………….3

Friends News .................... 4

Regular monthly programs 5

CCALC programs............... 6

Children’s programs……..7/8

Teen Programs ……………….9

Mark Your Calendars

May 1– Holocaust Collection Dedication & Yom HaShoah Observance

May 6—Soldiers of Foreign Wars with Charles McNair, M.D.

May 15—Free College Planning Night with College4Less

May 18—Elderly Brothers

May 22—Recycling program with CT DEEP

105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450 (203) 238-2344

The Library will be CLOSED Friday, April 19

OPEN Saturday,

April 20 9 am to 5 pm

Amy Prescher, an art and architectural historian, will present “Stained

Glass Windows of Meriden” on Tuesday, April 9 at 6:30 pm in the

Griffin Room. This program is cosponsored by the Meriden Historical

Society.

Amy has advanced degrees from the University of Bamberg, Germany,

and Yale. She currently teaches in the CSU system and is working on

the adaptive reuse of the Worthington Meeting House in Berlin as a

historical society museum and cultural center. All are welcome to this

free program.

STORYWALK® AT THE LIBRARY

STAINED GLASS WINDOWS OF MERIDEN

Families are invited to enjoy the book That's not a daffodil! by Elizabeth Honey, a StoryWalk® on loan from the Kiwanis Club of Meriden at the Meriden Public Library during the month of April. The panels will be in English and Spanish.

A StoryWalk® is a series of signs featuring sequential spreads from a children’s picture

book. The pages are spread throughout a space allowing a reader to follow along with a story by walking.

The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

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DEDICATION OF HOLOCAUST COLLECTION

The public is invited to the Meriden Public Library on May 1, 2019 for

the dedication of the Temple B’nai Abraham World War II Holocaust

collection and Holocaust remembrance Yom HaShoah observance.

The evening will start at 6:15 pm with refreshments in the Marion

Cook Room. The program will move to the Griffin Room for the

dedication and Yom HaShoah observance at 6:45 pm. The Temple

B’nai Abraham has gifted their multi-media Holocaust collection to the

Meriden Public Library to expand its collection and be a valued

resource for the community for research and education.

All are welcome to this program. Please register by April 27 at

www.meridenlibrary.org and click on Events or contact the library at

(203) 630-6349 or (203) 238-2346.

QURAN EXHIBITION, COFFEE & CONVERSATION

Come to this educational, bridge building exhibit of the Holy Quran by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community on Saturday, April 20 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Cook Room at the Meriden Public Library. Discover with your neighborhood Ahmadi Muslims what heralded the Golden Age, Renaissance, Enlightenment, and Age of Reason in History. The 1400 year old Scripture, unchanged since its revelation, of the fastest growing faith on earth: Islam. Yet, more than 60% of Americans are unacquainted with its content of remedying societal ills, global guidance towards justice and peace, scientific truths, and precise predictions. It encompasses and honors the Gospels, Torah and Holy Books of other faiths from around the world and it all started with the unlettered orphan known for his righteousness: Muhammad the Messenger of Allah. Learn from peace-loving Muslims who live by 'love for all, hatred for none' and make new friends in the process. Refreshments will be served.

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CENSUS 2020

The U.S. Census Bureau is hiring Census Takers to work in their communities. There are many great jobs available. Stop into the Meriden Public Library on Tuesday, April 30 between 1:00 and 3:00 pm or 5:00 and 7:00 pm for more information about the positions available and how to apply. You can also apply online at 2020census.gov/jobs.

VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE

Meriden Public Library will host the

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance

Program through April 15, 2019.

V.I.T.A., which is sponsored by the

Internal Revenue Service, provides

free help to taxpayers who cannot

afford professional assistance or who

have tax questions. Assistance in

preparing Connecticut state tax forms

will also be available.

Please call (860) 356-2000 to make an

appointment.

The sessions will all take place in

Marion Cook Room.

MONDAYS from 5:00 TO 8:00 PM –

April 1, April 8, April 15

WEDNESDAYS from 5:00 TO 8:00 PM

–April 3, April 10

SATURDAYS from 9:30 AM TO 1:00

PM –April 6, April 13

V.I.T.A. volunteers alert taxpayers to

special credits and deductions for

which they may be eligible. People

interested in attending the V.I.T.A.

program can stop in the library and

pick up a list of the necessary

documents you will need to bring.

NEW ARRIVALS

FRIENDS NEWS

Do you enjoy knitting or crochet? Are you a

novice or an expert? Need help with a pattern or

just want to chat with others who enjoy the

same craft? Come to the Nee-

dles and Hooks Group at the Library. They meet

monthly on a Wednesday morning. The next

meetings will be held on April 10 and April 24 at 10

am to noon. All skill levels are welcome.

Stop into the Friends Bookstore

between April 22nd and April

27th for the Spring $5-a-bag

booksale.

The booksale will run during

normal business hours:

Monday: 10 am—8 pm

Tuesday: 10 am—4 pm

Wednesday: 10 am—4 pm

Thursday: 10 am—4 pm

Friday: 10 am—4 pm

Saturday: 10 am—1 pm

Bags will be supplied.

The next Friends meeting will be

held on Tuesday, April 16 at 4:30

pm in the Marion Cook Room.

MERIDEN POETRY SOCIETY

NEEDLES AND HOOKS

The Meriden Poetry Society will meet at the Meriden Public Library on

Saturday, April 6 at 9:30 am and on Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 pm. All

who are interested in writing and/or reading poetry are welcome to

attend.

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Save the Date!

June 14, 2019: 19th Hole

Event (Evening Event/Adults

Only)

June 15, 2019: Mini Golf at

the Library

Watch for more info to come!

Presented by the Friends of the

Meriden Public Library

Sponsored by Suzio York-Hill

and other local businesses

CLASSIC BOOK CLUB

The Classic Book Club at Meriden Public Library will meet on Thursday, April 11 at 1:30 pm in the Marion Cook Room to discuss A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain. All are welcome.

Pounding the

Rock: basket-

ball dreams

and real life

in a Bronx

high school

By Marc

Skelton

Generation

Citizen: the

power of

youth in our

politics

by Scott

Warren

MOVIES AT THE LIBRARY

Need to renew or get a new passport? Stop into the

Meriden Public Library and bypass that line at the

Post Office. The Post Office holds a passport

application service at the library each month from

10 am to 2 pm and will hold the next one on

Saturday, April 20. Please bring your birth certifi-

cate or naturalization certificate with front and back

photocopy, valid photo identification (such as a driver’s license) with

front and back photocopy, personal check/money order for payment

of the passport fee. Photos will be offered for $15. For more

information and forms, visit http://travel.state.gov. Check the library’s

calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org for future dates of this service.

PASSPORTS ON WHEELS

SCRABBLE

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Monday,

April 1 and April 15

2:00 pm

Marion Cook Room

All are welcome.

CHESS

Wednesday, April 24

6:30 pm

Seminar Room

All are welcome.

WRITER’S NETWORK

Are you writing a book or interested in writing? Join the Writer’s

Network at the Meriden Public Library. They meet monthly on a

Tuesday evening. The April meeting will be held on April 23 from

7:00 to 8:00 pm. Come discuss writing, get encouragement and help

others with their writing.

CASTLE CRAIG ADULT LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMS

Raptors- Birds of Prey by Horizon Wings – April 5

Meriden – Horizon Wings will be presenting the program Raptors-Birds

of Prey at the Library on Friday, April 5 at 1:00 pm in the Griffin Room.

Horizon Wings will bring four raptors and discuss their individual stories

as well as the characteristics and behaviors of each species. Horizon

Wings is a non-profit Wildlife Rehabilitation Center specializing in Birds

of Prey and located in Ashford, CT. All are welcome.

Ralph Breaks the

Internet

Saturday, April 13

2:30 pm

Aquaman

Saturday, April 20

1:30 pm

CASTLE CRAIG ADULT LEARNING CENTER PROGRAMS

Danube River Cruise – April 8

Barbara and Jack Brooks will describe their trip up the Danube River, going

through 4 countries and touring 5 cities on Monday, April 8 at 1:00 pm in the

Griffin Room at the Library. See 11th and 12th century castles, cathedrals,

and architecture in medieval cities, and locations filmed in The Sound of Mu-

sic (why is the movie not popular in Austria where it was filmed?) and Monu-

ment Men movie. Learn why some cities on the Danube were extensively

bombed, and some left untouched in WWII. All

are welcome.

Our Amazing Universe – April 12

Our understanding of the universe changed dramatically in the 20th century,

but many questions to still need to be answered. Join us on Friday, April 12 at

1:00 pm in the Griffin Room at the Library, as we travel from the surface of

Mars to the brain of the late Stephen Hawking (and beyond) in search of the answers to ten lingering ques-

CCALC Book Discussion II

The Castle Craig Adult Learning Center’s second book discussion will take place on Tuesday, April 16 at 1:00 pm

in the Cook Room at the Meriden Public Library. The book to be discussed is Eleanor Oliphant is Completely

Fine by Gail Honeyman. All are welcome.

Myths and Legends of the Lower Connecticut River Valley – April 23

The lower Connecticut River Valley has been the site of vibrant myths and legends

ever since the first storytellers arrived thousands of years ago. The European coloni-

zation of Connecticut brought another set of folklore from the Old World, and count-

less other stories have illuminated the River Valley since the United States became a

nation. Stephen Olbrys Gencarella, Ph.D, Professor of Folklore at the University of

Massachusetts, Amherst and the resident folklorist at the Connecticut River

Museum in Essex, CT., will present this program at the Library on Tuesday, April 23 at 1:00 pm. Dr. Gencarella

will review those fascinating stories and what they have meant to the people who tell them. It will also pre-

view a major exhibit on the folklore of the River Valley at the Ct River Museum and invite audience members

to share their own folk stories. All are welcome.

Down but Not Necessarily Out – April 24

Down but not necessarily from a fall. We all have been there...unable to use our arms/hands to get off the

floor. Jill McGrath PT, DPT at Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy, will teach us exercises to strengthen arms and hands

on Wednesday, April 24 at 1:00 pm at the Library. You will also learn helpful hints if one has a minor fall, how

to get up and go! All are welcome.

A Taste Of Thompson Chocolate – April 30

Enjoy learning about the history of Meriden's first candy store from Kevin Scarpati, Sales and

Marketing Manager for Thompson Chocolate, on Tuesday, April 30 at 1:00 pm in the Griffin

Room at the Library. Beginning back in 1879, William H. Thompson started his company in Meriden, CT., which

now has a presence throughout the United States. Learn about advancements in the industry and how Thomp-

son has become a leading manufacturer in the chocolate industry today. All are welcome.

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Early Literacy Storytimes

Birth to 2: Tuesdays-10:30 am—Start on Stories 2’s & 3’s: Tuesdays-6:30 pm—Bedtime Storytime

Wednesdays-10:30 am—Terrific 2’s & 3’s Thursdays-10:30 am—Terrific 2’s & 3’s 3’s & 4’s: Mondays-10:30 am-Preschool Storytime

Wednesdays-6:30 pm—Reading Stars K-2

ndGrade: Mondays-6:30 pm-STEAM Storytime

Spring Storytime Session will begin on April 1 Sign up now at meridenlibrary.org or call 203-630-6347.

Meriden Public Library Tomie dePaola Children’s Library 105 Miller St. Meriden, CT 06450

Phone: (203) 630-6347 E-mail: childrenslibrary@meriden.lioninc.org

Mon-Wed: 9 am to 8:30 pm

Thurs-Sat: 9 am to 5 pm

CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

Passes available at MPL!

Library

Hours

Six years after the

events of "Wreck-It

Ralph," Ralph and

Vanellope, now friends,

discover a wi-fi router in

their arcade, leading

them into a new

adventure. Rated PG; 1 hr 51 min

AND

New England Carousel Museum,

Museum of Fire History,

& Bushnell Park Carousel

**1 pass gives entrance to all 3**

Saturday

April 13 at 2:30 pm

Saturday

April 20 at 1:30 pm

Arthur Curry, the

human-born heir to

the underwater

kingdom of Atlantis,

goes on a quest to

prevent a war

between the worlds of

ocean and land. Rated PG-13; 2 hr 23 min

Closed on

Good Friday, April 19.

April 2019

Meriden Public Library 105 Miller Street, Meriden, CT 06450

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