Upcoming Events

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a book and your knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, felting, or other yarn-related crafts. We will meet in a hybrid format (both in-person and through Zoom simultaneously).

Known as "Tomte" in Sweden, "Nisser" in Norway, and "Tonttu" in Finland, these mischievous gnomes kept Scandinavians company through long, dark winters. We will make our own gnomes out of fabric, felting wool, and wood beads.

Christophe Lebold joins us to discuss his new biography of Leonard Cohen.

Known as "Tomte" in Sweden, "Nisser" in Norway, and "Tonttu" in Finland, these mischievous gnomes kept Scandinavians company through long, dark winters. We will make our own gnomes out of fabric, felting wool, and wood beads.

WEST HARTFORD FICTION WRITERS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL! FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS MEETINGS VIA ZOOM, EMAIL: fiction@westhartfordlibrary.org

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.

Please join us as Judy & Mark play their own arrangements of beautiful, enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music with an international flavor.

Professor of Music, composer and bassist Brian Q. Torff takes a deeper look at the legacy of Louis Armstrong, the virtuoso star of jazz trumpet and improvisation and the compositional genius of Duke Ellington, America’s foremost jazz composer.

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.

The Faxon Poets Group was formed in 2002. The group typically meets on the third Saturday of every month at Noah Webster Library and will be a hybrid meeting (both through Zoom and in person).

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.

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2024-2025 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org

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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.

As we enter the New Year we have an opportunity to look back at the things we want to continue to experience and those that we don’t. Meditation is an effective technique that helps to create more balanced in our lives.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a book and your knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, felting, or other yarn-related crafts. We will meet in a hybrid format (both in-person and through Zoom simultaneously).

Learn how to use the winter sowing method to grow your own native wildflowers and grasses in recycled containers.

Learn to paint this gorgeous cardinal design onto any empty wine bottle, with Lindsey Hottin of Lindsey's Craft Studio. Makes a great outdoor decoration when fairy lights are added!

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2024-2025 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org

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.

Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a book and your knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, felting, or other yarn-related crafts. We will meet in a hybrid format (both in-person and through Zoom simultaneously).

If you simply love chocolate and cooking or would like to learn to make some elegant desserts and chocolates, come to a lecture/demonstration entitled Basics of Chocolate Truffle Making presented by the West Hartford Public Library on February 12

Spring is approaching fast; now is the perfect time to prepare for this year's garden! Join West Hartford Garden Club to learn the best methods and timing for starting your seeds so that you can have a successful growing season. 

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2024-2025 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org