Name: Booktok Bookclub
Start: 2026-09-23T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Meriden Public Library

Meriden Public Library

Join us for BookTok Book Club where we discuss books that have trended on social media platforms including TikTok and Instagram.
Share thoughts on your latest read or gather ideas for the next one!
September book: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Call Visitor Services to see if copies are available.
Please note this book club often reads recently published books.
Sufficient copies may not be available for all book club participants.

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Booktok Bookclub

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Celebrate the 100th birthday of the Marr &amp; Colton Theatre Pipe Organ with an afternoon of magnificent music featuring three world-class theatre organists: Juan Cardona, Jr., Ken Double, and Ben Forsthoffer. This special centennial event includes a video presentation by Jonathan Ortloff and benefits the Connecticut Valley Theatre Organ Society. Admission is free, but tickets are required for entry.

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Julia Child's 20’ x 14’ kitchen was a serious workspace and recipe‑testing lab that exuded a sense of mid‑century homey comfort. It has been on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., for most of the past twenty-three years, and museum goers have made it a top destination.
The kitchen contains more than one thousand parts and pieces—tools, appliances, utensils, furniture, artwork, knick‑knacks, books, and bits of whimsy—all reflecting Julia’s status as an accomplished chef, gastronome, delightful cooking teacher, television trailblazer, women’s advocate, mentor, and generous, jovial friend.
Julia Child’s Kitchen (and this online conversation) is a must‑have for every serious home cook and Julia Child fan. Register now to enter the discussion and learn more about how Julia Child continues to influence food today!

About the Author: 
Paula J. Johnson is a curator and public historian at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, DC. She conducts research and collects objects relating to the history and culture of American food and serves as the Director of the Smithsonian’s Food History Project. Johnson was one of the curators who collected Julia Child’s home kitchen in 2001 and led the team that created FOOD: Transforming the American Table, a multi-layered exhibition that explores the major changes in food production, distribution, and consumption in the United States since the 1950s. She has shaped and contributed to many public programs on food history and leads the annual “Food History Weekend.” Johnson is the author of many articles and three books, including Julia Child’s Kitchen: The Design, Tools Stories, and Legacy of an Iconic Space (2024). She received the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar in the Humanities Award in 2020.
Johnson began her museum career at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, Maryland, and has worked at the Smithsonian since 1991. She is a member of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and Les Dames d’ Escoffier. She serves on the editorial collective for Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies.

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Fast-paced, interactive and hip, Brian Gillie’s musical performance “The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll” is unlike any history lesson you will ever see or hear. Brian sings and dances his way through this one-hour retro-groove. History, humor, costumes, props, original sound bites, stand-up piano-playing, radio commercials, impersonations and attitude serve to reveal the sound of rock ‘n’ roll through its first fifteen years. Meet the personalities and hear the songs that shaped the music of doo-wop, Motown, girl groups, surfin’, soul, novelty tunes and much more: Little Richard to Coasters, Chuck Berry to Beatles, Elvis to the Four Seasons.

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Amber Caple also known as Amber Shanel is a seasoned author, poet, health and wellness coach, entrepreneur, speaker, and workshop facilitator with more than 15 years of writing experience. She has published 7 books and is passionate about helping aspiring authors transform their ideas into published works.
As the author of Self-Publishing Step-by-Step Guide: How to Publish Your Book on Amazon KDP for Beginners, Amber equips individuals with practical tools, encouragement, and strategies to confidently move from manuscript to publication. Through her workshops, she inspires others to share their stories, knowledge, and expertise with the world.

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Learn more about the fascinating story inside the Beatles with our book discussion of John &amp; Paul: A Love Story in Songs. This book by Ian Leslie explores the creative and tempestuous relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney, using their songs to guide the narrative and trace their journey from teenage friendship to global superstardom and eventual split.
The book became an instant New York Times bestseller, A New York Times Notable Book of 2025, and was named a Best Book of 2025 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, The Economist, and The Financial Times.
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