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4th of July Lanterns (NWL)

11:00am - 11:30am
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library Story Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
4th of JULY LANTERNS Ages 3-6 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Create patriotic red, white, and blue lanterns perfect for the 4th of July. Please note: We will be following CDC and local COVID guidelines.&...

Hovercrafts (FX)

3:00pm - 3:45pm
Registration
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Outdoors - FX
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:
HOVERCRAFTS Grades 2-4 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. An introduction to how things move and how they can move in more than one way! Make yourself a hovercrafts, too. Join Imagine Nation: A Museum and Early...

Heat Pump Technology – Make It Work For You! (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 394
Description:
THIS PROGRAM IS A VIRTUAL-ONLY EVENT. REGISTER BELOW BY LEAVING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LOGIN AND CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS (SENT TO YOU ONE DAY BEFORE THE PROGRAM).  It's June and it seems an unlikely time to talk about ...

Sunny Stories (NWL)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Outdoors - NWL
Age Group: Adult, Children, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
SUNNY STORIES on the Front Lawn For Families Join us on the front lawn of the Noah Webster Library for stories, music and more. Please bring a towel or blanket to sit on. Registration is not required Meets on Wednesday, June 15, Wednesday, J...

Shadow and Bone Kahoot! Trivia

3:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:
Do you consider yourself to be an expert in all things Grishaverse? Put those skills to the test on Wednesday, June 29 from 3:00-3:30 pm for an exciting virtual Kahoot! trivia competition about the much-beloved Shadow and Bone series, written by ...

Teddy Bear Campout - Drop Off (FX)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Faxon Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop, Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:
TEDDY BEAR CAMPOUT - Drop Off ... Ages 3-6 On Wednesday, June 29: DROP OFF your stuffed animal between 4:00 - 5:00 PM; make it a name tag, tuck it in, and keep an eye on it on our library's social media to see what fun they have ... ! On Thu...

Anime Club (Virtual)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:
Grades 6-12: Anime Club is open to teens with an interest in anime, manga, cartoons, comics, video games, and other related things. Sign up online to receive the Zoom link 24 hours before the event. Questions? Contact the teen department at...

Connecticut Screenwriters (Hybrid)

7:00pm - 8:45pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library BOARD ROOM
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Writing Group
Description:
WEDNESDAY - Connecticut Screenwriters, a library-sponsored group, was established in April 2004. The group meets on the last Wednesday of every month (except Dec.) at 6 PM. Meetings are typically held either in the Library Meeting Room or the Board R...

Teddy Bear Campout - Pick Up (FX)

10:15am - 11:15am
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Faxon Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop, Arts/Crafts
Description:
TEDDY BEAR CAMPOUT - Pick Up! Ages 3-6 On Wednesday, June 29: DROP OFF your stuffed animal between 4:00 - 5:00 PM; make it a name tag, tuck it in, and keep an eye on it on our library's social media to see what fun they have ... ! On Thursda...

Practice English (FX)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Faxon Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language ESOL
Description:
If you are a speaker of a language other than English and you would like to learn to practice English, please contact Pramod Pradhan, Community Engagement Librarian, at the Faxon Branch Library at (860) 561-8202. Classes are scheduled at Faxon every ...

New Yorker Magazine Discussion Group (Virtual)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion Group
Description:
The New Yorker magazine discussion group first met on May 2, 2014 at the Noah Webster Library, and has been meeting weekly ever since. Currently, the group meets virtually every Friday at 11 a.m. on Zoom. Average attendance is approximately 25 p...

Coding Without Borders with the Society of Women Coders (Virtual)

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Technology Class
Description:
Middle & High School Students: Are you a girl interested in STEM? Learn how to build a website in our free virtual 5-session program! Open to girls and nonbinary people. No prior coding experience is necessary. Guest speakers in technology w...

Night Owls Book Group (Zoom)

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion Group
Description:
Join us on the first Tuesday evening of each month to discuss great books. If you are interested in joining, please contact Andrew Piro, apiro@westhartfordct.gov. Find more information on book discussion groups on our webpage: https://ww...

Yoga and Stretching (Virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 181
Description:
The West Hartford Public Library is pleased to offer a free fitness class for adults this summer on Zoom! Join certified personal trainer and Pilates instructor Carrie Critton for this fun and dynamic 3-part series! Each one-hour online session will ...

Medicare And More (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lecture/Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Description:
THIS PROGRAM IS A VIRTUAL-ONLY EVENT. REGISTER BELOW BY LEAVING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LOGIN AND CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS (SENT TO YOU ONE DAY BEFORE THE PROGRAM).  Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a c...

Practice English (FX)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Faxon Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language ESOL
Description:
If you are a speaker of a language other than English and you would like to learn to practice English, please contact Pramod Pradhan, Community Engagement Librarian, at the Faxon Branch Library at (860) 561-8202. Classes are scheduled at Faxon every ...

New Yorker Magazine Discussion Group (Virtual)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion Group
Description:
The New Yorker magazine discussion group first met on May 2, 2014 at the Noah Webster Library, and has been meeting weekly ever since. Currently, the group meets virtually every Friday at 11 a.m. on Zoom. Average attendance is approximately 25 p...

Coding Without Borders with the Society of Women Coders (Virtual)

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Technology Class
Description:
Middle & High School Students: Are you a girl interested in STEM? Learn how to build a website in our free virtual 5-session program! Open to girls and nonbinary people. No prior coding experience is necessary. Guest speakers in technology w...

Mother Goose on the Loose (BC)

10:15am - 10:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSE Ages 18 months - 4 years This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how t...

Wonderful Ones (NWL)

10:15am - 10:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library Story Room
Age Group: Children, Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:
WONDERFUL ONES Ages 13-23 Months This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Energetic storytime to match the energy of beginning walkers! For active one-year olds with books, songs, and rhymes with emphasis on repetiti...

Tie Dye (FX)

10:15am - 11:15am
Registration
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: Outdoors - FX
Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts/Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 31
Description:
Tie Dye For ages 5 & Up Join at any time during the hour! Bring your own white t-shirt, pillow case, or other item and create something groovy! Rubber bands will be provided. Parents or caretakers should stay with young children, or re...

Bouncing Babies (BC)

11:15am - 11:45am
Registration
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Infant
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:
BOUNCING BABIES Ages birth - 18 months This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Welcome BC babies! We will read a brief story, sing a few interactive songs, and have playtime for babies and adults to make some new fr...

Sunny Stories - outdoors (NWL)

11:30am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Outdoors - NWL
Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Description:
SUNNY STORIES Family Join us on the front lawn of the Noah Webster Library for a storytime with music and stories for all ages. Please bring a blanket or towel to sit on. No registration required. (Outdoor program is weather permitting - when i...