Upcoming Events

There are many programming languages available, but Python is popularly used by statisticians, engineers, and scientists to perform data analytics because Python is easy to learn and understand and has a simple syntax and has a vast collection of lib...

FAMILY STORYTIME All ages A storytime with stories and music for the whole family where children of all ages are welcome! No registration required. Meets on Thursdays, March 9, 16, 30 & April 6 (no class 3/23)  at 10:15 AM. Pleas...

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 ...

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...

BABYTIME Ages birth - 15 months Informal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. No registration required. Meets on Fridays, March 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 11:00 AM. Please note: Child must be the...

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...

All Ages: A program designed for West Hartford's English Language Learners brought to you by West Hartford Immigrant Teens and the West Hartford Libraries Celebrate All of Us initiative! Join us on Saturday mornings for a series of crafts and practic...

Registration for this program is full. Please contact whpldnd@gmail.com for more information. Visit us! https://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/teens/dungeons-and-dragons/  ...

Have you ever wanted to start a podcast? Attend a workshop where you can learn every step of the process from conceptualization to recording, from post-production to publishing. All equipment will be provided, and no prior experience is necessary. Th...

Mark your calendars for the WHPL Blitz Chess Tournament on April 4/2! Quick games, friendly competition, and prizes (maybe?). Fill out this form attached below if you are interested. Spots are limited. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1O9s6F...

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...

Learn Chess! For students in grades 1-4 Calling all children in grades 1-4 *NEW* to chess! John Sherman, local resident and retired educator, is bringing his love for the "Game of Kings" to the West Hartford Public Library. Learn how to play on...

Registration for this program is full. Please contact whpldnd@gmail.com for more information. Visit us! https://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/teens/dungeons-and-dragons/  ...

The SHAKESPEARE BOOK CLUB has gone VIRTUAL (until further notice)! FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2022-2023 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org Virtual programs by Capital Classics Theatre Company https://...

This course provides a broad understanding of the data analytics field, technologies and opportunities. Provides the basics of data analytics including an understanding of structured and unstructured data, data ingestion/storage and consumption. It a...

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...

Preschool ART Explorers Ages 3-5 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Let’s explore our world through movement, art, and sensory materials. Children will strengthen fine and gross motor muscles while creating wit...

STAY and PLAY Ages 18 months - 4 years Remain after Mother Goose on the Loose to play or just come at 10:45 AM! (No registration required.) Meets on Tuesdays, March 7, 14, 21, 28 & April 4 at 10:45 AM. Please note: Child must be the r...

Grades 3-5: Join us for a 7-week experience celebrating coding, computational thinking, literacy, sisterhood, and self esteem!   Interested students must join our West Hartford Libraries Girls Who Code club (CT41718) and sign a permissio...

Thirty years ago, David Ambroz was a homeless, malnourished child being removed from his mentally ill mother’s custody after years of neglect and abuse. A Place Called Home, forthcoming from Hachette, is a gut-wrenching personal account of Ambroz’...

If notes are the way to read/write music, SQL is the language of data bases. SQL plays an important role in data analysis. SQL is the standard querying language for all the relational databases. The course will introduce the concepts of SQL and then ...

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...

TERRIFIC TWO'S Ages 2 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Join us for this story time geared just for twos! A fun combination of stories, music, and movement awaits your two year old! Meets on Wednesdays, Mar...