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Disney© Movie Trivia (NWL)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 3-7: Test your knowledge on all Disney© Movie Trivia, from the Golden Years to Renaissance, from Marvel to Star Wars. Play by yourself or with a team.This program is for the...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 3-7: Test your knowledge on all Disney© Movie Trivia, from the Golden Years to Renaissance, from Marvel to Star Wars. Play by yourself or with a team.

This program is for the child alone.

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The Migration and Contributions of Caribbean People in Connecticut (NWL)

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join the West Hartford Caribbean American Heritage Committee and West Hartford Public Library to continue our celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month with a presentation b...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Description:

Join the West Hartford Caribbean American Heritage Committee and West Hartford Public Library to continue our celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month with a presentation by local educator, activist, and community organizer Leslie Perry.

Connecticut and Juneteenth

Connecticut and Juneteenth (FX)

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch

Description:

This event was originally scheduled for 6/10 at Noah Webster Library.The Militia Act of 1862 made it legal for African American men to enlist in state militias, ultimately leading ...

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Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Description:

This event was originally scheduled for 6/10 at Noah Webster Library.

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Book It! For the Library: Children's Fun Run (Off-site)

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 9:15am - 11:00am
Off-site

Description:

Ages 2-12: Lace up your shoes and join us for our annual children’s fun run! All registered runners will receive a special gift! Races will include:Toddler Dash (100 meters) untime...

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Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 2-12: Lace up your shoes and join us for our annual children’s fun run! All registered runners will receive a special gift! Races will include:

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Paint-a-palooza (FX)

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:15am - 11:00am
FX Outdoors at Faxon Branch

Description:

Ages 4 & up: Color your world with an outdoor paint party at Faxon using salad spinners, squirt guns, brushes and more. Please dress for a mess! This program is for the ch...

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Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Outdoors
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Tween
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 4 & up: Color your world with an outdoor paint party at Faxon using salad spinners, squirt guns, brushes and more. Please dress for a mess! 

This program is for the child and their caregiver. 

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Author Talk: Laura Delano and "Unshrunk" (NWL)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

The powerful memoir of one woman’s experience with psychiatric diagnoses and medications, and her journey to discover herself outside the mental health industry. Weaving Delan...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Description:

The powerful memoir of one woman’s experience with psychiatric diagnoses and medications, and her journey to discover herself outside the mental health industry.

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Jazz Guitar 101 (NWL)

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Ages 12 & up. Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of jazz guitar. Topics covered include vocabulary, harm...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 12 & up. Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of jazz guitar.

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Teen Dragon Eye Craft (NWL)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 6-12: In preparation for BookWyrm Fest on July 26, make a dragon eye magnet with polymer clay.Registration required.Questions? Contact the Teen Department at kkarp@westhartf...

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

Grades 6-12: In preparation for BookWyrm Fest on July 26, make a dragon eye magnet with polymer clay.

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The Science of Color (NWL)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 1-3: Join us for a fun afternoon of science experiments. We will create colorful walking rainbows, color-changing milk, and more!This program is for the child alone. Parents...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 1-3: Join us for a fun afternoon of science experiments. We will create colorful walking rainbows, color-changing milk, and more!

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Rolie Polie Guacamole (Off-site)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off-site

Description:

All ages: Join us in welcoming Rolie Polie Guacamole back to West Hartford for a high-energy, interactive family concert. Rolie Polie Guacamole’s original tunes and covers are a pe...

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Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Family
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Description:

All ages: Join us in welcoming Rolie Polie Guacamole back to West Hartford for a high-energy, interactive family concert.

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Babies Love Books (FX)

10:30am–11:15am
Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime, Language Learning
Description:

Ages birth - 4: A literacy program for immigrant families, caregivers, and children. Enjoy stories, songs, crafts, and playtime!

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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.