Upcoming Events

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

MINI MOVERS Ages 1-5 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Spend a fun filled morning of music with toddlers and preschoolers. Dance to great children’s music, play musical instruments, and swing scarves. Meets...

FAXON TWEEN DEN Grades 5-7 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. The Faxon Meeting Room is the place to hang out after school for chess, VR, art cart, beads, and board games. Parents can drop children off after co...

Book Voyagers: Tales with a Twist For grades 1-3 Book Voyagers is back! Join storyteller and retired Children's librarian Judith Stoughton for folktales and fairy tales with a twist. Folktales and fairy tales help us share culture, beliefs, and...

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...

Spring Planting 2 Sessions: • 10:15 am (children ages 4-5) • 11:15 am (children ages 6-8)     Join educator Kelsey Olquin who will read stories about seeds, explain different shapes and types of seeds, and show children how to plan...

Spring Planting 2 Sessions: • 10:15 am (children ages 4-5) • 11:15 am (children ages 6-8)     Join educator Kelsey Olquin who will read stories about seeds, explain different shapes and types of seeds, and show children how to plan...

Book Voyagers: Tales with a Twist For grades 1-3 Book Voyagers is back! Join storyteller and retired Children's librarian Judith Stoughton for folktales and fairy tales with a twist. Folktales and fairy tales help us share culture, beliefs, and...

LEGO CLUB Grades K-4 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Construct & create! Wednesday are for building. Meets on the second Wednesday of each month. You must register for each class. Parent or caregiver mus...

TWEEN TUESDAYS: Slime Circuits For students in grades 4-7 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Tuesdays are for Tweens! Join us on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 4pm for some baking, crafting, tech’ing, building...

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...

Book Voyagers: Tales with a Twist For grades 1-3 Book Voyagers is back! Join storyteller and retired Children's librarian Judith Stoughton for folktales and fairy tales with a twist. Folktales and fairy tales help us share culture, beliefs, and...

Cinderella (selections) For the whole family Please note: This performance is being held at the West Hartford town hall auditorium at 50 South Main Street. On April 29 & 30, Ballet Theatre Company (BTC) will present its original ballet C...

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...

Book Voyagers: Tales with a Twist For grades 1-3 Book Voyagers is back! Join storyteller and retired Children's librarian Judith Stoughton for folktales and fairy tales with a twist. Folktales and fairy tales help us share culture, beliefs, and...