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RiseUp for Arts

RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library. This ar...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Marble Mazes (NWL)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Children
Description:

Create your own marble maze! This is a drop off program. Caregivers must remain on the Children's Floor.

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:

Create your own marble maze!

This is a drop off program. Caregivers must remain on the Children's Floor.

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Cookbook Club (NWL)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Do you like tasting new things and discussing them with others? Then come to one of our Cookbook Club events! What do you need to do? Check out ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs
Description:

Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Do you like tasting new things and discussing them with others? Then come to one of our Cookbook Club events!

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Photo: Trash Program

It's Time to Talk Trash! (Virtual)

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Noah Webster Library at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Please note that this program will be virtual through Zoom. Join us for a discussion about West Hartford's waste crisis, and an upcoming opportunity to cut our trash in half. Th...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 465
Description:

Please note that this program will be virtual through Zoom.

Elephant & Piggie Party (FX)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Description:

Mo Willems books and activities. Parents can attend or wait in the children's department, please.

Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Mo Willems books and activities.

Parents can attend or wait in the children's department, please.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

RiseUp for Arts

RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library. This ar...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

dragon egg

Adventure Begins at Your Library: Dragon Egg Craft (NWL)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Teen Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 6-12: Get ready for Bookwyrm Fest and make some dragon egg décor! Register online. Supplies at seats are limited.   Questions? Contact the Teen Department at k...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description:

Grades 6-12: Get ready for Bookwyrm Fest and make some dragon egg décor!

Register online. Supplies at seats are limited.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

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West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Magazine Room at Noah Webster Library
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Join us for our Season 1 Wrap Party! Members new and old are welcome to enjoy light refreshments, conversation, awards, and raffle prizes. The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club i...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Magazine Room
Age Group: Adult
Description:

Join us for our Season 1 Wrap Party! Members new and old are welcome to enjoy light refreshments, conversation, awards, and raffle prizes.

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Program: Autism

Change How You Understand Autism (NWL)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Learn from the experts in an unforgettable interactive forum. Find out what works and what doesn't with this population Learn about the importance of relationships Learn ...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Description:

Learn from the experts in an unforgettable interactive forum.

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual)

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

The Atlantic Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. For information on the group and instructions on how to join, please email atlantic@westhar...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Description:

The Atlantic Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

RiseUp for Arts

RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library. This ar...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Tween Gaming (FX)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Description:

From Virtual Reality to Exploding Kittens, a selection of games will be out for middle school mayhem. Parents can drop off ages 12 and up.

Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

From Virtual Reality to Exploding Kittens, a selection of games will be out for middle school mayhem.

Parents can drop off ages 12 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Rainbow sand Art

Teen Rainbow Sand Art (NWL)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Teen Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 6-12: Create a beautiful sand art decoration. Seating is limited and registration is required. This program is brought to you by the West Hartford Libraries Teen Advisory...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Grades 6-12: Create a beautiful sand art decoration. Seating is limited and registration is required.

This program is brought to you by the West Hartford Libraries Teen Advisory Board 2023-2024.

Program: Sex and the City and Us

Author Talk: Jennifer Armstrong's 'Sex and the City and Us' (Virtual)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Noah Webster Library at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Sex and the City and Us is the story of how a columnist, two gay men, and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cult...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 491
Description:

Sex and the City and Us is the story of how a columnist, two gay men, and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon.

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Queer YA

Queer YA Panel with River Bend Bookshop (BC)

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
BC Senior Center Large Meeting Room at Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Adult, Teen
Description:

Join the West Hartford Libraries and River bend Bookshop on June 20 for a Queer YA Panel to celebrate the release of Rebecca Podos's newest book, Furious. Rebecca will be joined...

Required
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Senior Center Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Summer Reading
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

Join the West Hartford Libraries and River bend Bookshop on June 20 for a Queer YA Panel to celebrate the release of Rebecca Podos's newest book, Furious.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Practice English @ Faxon

Practice English at Faxon (FX)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
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 B...

Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language Learning
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.

Sensory Explorers: Soap and Bubbles (NWL)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
NWL Outdoors at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Toddler
Description:

Ages 18- 35 months! Join us for a fun, themed morning of sensory play on the front lawn of the Noah Webster Library. Bathing suits not required but are encouraged. Weather permi...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Outdoors
Age Group: Children, Toddler
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Ages 18- 35 months!

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Logo - New Yorker Group

New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
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 eve...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
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.

Three kids eating ice cream

Bishops Corner Ice Cream Social (BC)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Description:

Bishops Corner Library is kicking off summer reading for adults, teens and children with our annual Ice Cream Social! Staff will be serving up delicious ice cream, sherbet, or sorb...

Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Program Type: Other
Description:

Bishops Corner Library is kicking off summer reading for adults, teens and children with our annual Ice Cream Social! Staff will be serving up delicious ice cream, sherbet, or sorbet with a variety of toppings. Drop in for this special treat!

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

RiseUp for Arts

RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library. This ar...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Teen Bike Ride - logo illustration

Adventure Begins at Your Library: Teen Bike Ride (NWL & Off-site)

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
NWL Outdoors at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Teen, Family
Description:

Teens & Adults Ages 13+: Get outdoors and celebrate the 2024 Summer Reading Theme "Adventure Begins at Your Library" with a fun 6-mile bike ride starting at ending at the Noah ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Outdoors
Age Group: Teen, Family
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Description:

Teens & Adults Ages 13+: Get outdoors and celebrate the 2024 Summer Reading Theme "Adventure Begins at Your Library" with a fun 6-mile bike ride starting at ending at the Noah Webster Library!

Dungeons and Dragons themed embroidery

Swords and Needles: A Dungeons and Dragons Embroidery Circle (NWL)

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Age Group:
Adult, Teen, Family
Description:

Calling all wizards of the needle and masters of the stitch! Roll initiative and join us for an enchanting adventure in our Dungeons & Dragons themed embroidery circle in the l...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Description:

Calling all wizards of the needle and masters of the stitch!

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.

Quentin Tarantino movie posters

Screen Time Series: The Quentin Tarantino Filmography (NWL)

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Studio 20 South
Age Group:
Adult, Teen
Description:

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most distinct, visionary film directors of the last 30 years. Join us in this cinematic discussion as we break down his career including titles such...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Studio 20 South
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Description:

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most distinct, visionary film directors of the last 30 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Any individual requiring an accommodation to participate in a library program should contact the library two weeks prior to the program. Please use the contact information listed on this page.