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Life Size Games

Tween Tuesday: Life Size Games (NWL)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 4-6: Calling all Tweens! Join us for an afternoon of fun and a little competition playing life-sized games.This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the li...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 4-6: Calling all Tweens! Join us for an afternoon of fun and a little competition playing life-sized games.

And Then They Came For Us

Film & Discussion: And Then They Came for Us (NWL)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join us for a screening of the documentary And Then They Came for Us, followed by a facilitated discussion. About the FilmIn 1942, Executive Order 9066 paved the way...

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

Join us for a screening of the documentary And Then They Came for Us, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

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Jeanne Bonner_Edith Bruck

Edith Bruck: One of the Last Great Chroniclers of the Holocaust (NWL)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Literary translator (and West Hartford resident) Jeanne Bonner will read from her translation, This Darkness Will Never End, a short story collection written in Italian by Hungaria...

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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:

Literary translator (and West Hartford resident) Jeanne Bonner will read from her translation, This Darkness Will Never End, a short story collection written in Italian by Hungarian-born writer

Teen Writing

Teen Writing Group (NWL)

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Calling on all teen creative writers! Join this new group where we will explore various genres, play writing games, and share our work.Questions? Contact the Teen Department at kka...

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

Calling on all teen creative writers! Join this new group where we will explore various genres, play writing games, and share our work.

Laborers working on the Panama canal

Caribbean American Heritage Month Celebration (NWL)

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join the West Hartford Caribbean American Heritage Committee to kick off Caribbean American Heritage Month with a performance by the Caribbean American Dance Company, followed by a...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture, Film Screenings
Registration Required
Description:

Join the West Hartford Caribbean American Heritage Committee to kick off Caribbean American Heritage Month with a performance by the Caribbean American Dance Company, followed by a screening o

thermometer in sand

Summer Safety Tips (NWL)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Learn practical tips and recommendations that everyone should be aware of when it comes to summer safety, including proper hydration, storm preparedness, dealing with extreme heat,...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Description:

Learn practical tips and recommendations that everyone should be aware of when it comes to summer safety, including proper hydration, storm preparedness, dealing with extreme heat, and more.

Gluten Free Cooking

Simple Swaps for a Healthier Plate (Virtual)

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Online Events

Description:

Join Jennifer Marcks, a certified Gluten-Free Health Coach, to learn delicious, healthier recipes that will wake up your taste buds and fill your plate with new ideas you’ll want t...

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Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Description:

Join Jennifer Marcks, a certified Gluten-Free Health Coach, to learn delicious, healthier recipes that will wake up your taste buds and fill your plate with new ideas you’ll want to make all year long.

Connecticut and Juneteenth

Connecticut and Juneteenth (NWL)

Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

The Militia Act of 1862 made it legal for African American men to enlist in state militias, ultimately leading to the creation of Connecticut’s 29th and 30th Colored Regiments duri...

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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 Militia Act of 1862 made it legal for African American men to enlist in state militias, ultimately leading to the creation of Connecticut’s 29th and 30th Colored Regiments during the Civil War.

daughter and father talking on microphone

Father's Day Audio Time Capsule: A Parent-Child Interview Experience (NWL)

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library

Description:

This Father's Day, give the gift of conversation. Join us to record a heartfelt parent-child interview—a chance to ask meaningful questions, share stories, and preserve a moment in...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Description:

This Father's Day, give the gift of conversation. Join us to record a heartfelt parent-child interview—a chance to ask meaningful questions, share stories, and preserve a moment in time.

Black Joy by Charnaie Gordon - book cover

Juneteenth Storytime with Charnaie Gordon (NWL)

Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Ages 3-6: Let’s celebrate Juneteenth with children’s author Charnaie Gordon as she reads her newest book, Black Joy.This program is for the child and their caregiver. Registra...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 3-6: Let’s celebrate Juneteenth with children’s author Charnaie Gordon as she reads her newest book, Black Joy.

This program is for the child and their caregiver. 

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Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Language Learning

The Building Connections Book Club is for West Hartford Advanced English learners who want to develop their English reading and communication skills in a diverse, inspiring, and encouraging environment. Participants will be given reading material each week and then meet in a group to ask questions and discuss the text.

How to participate: Contact Elizabeth Hanlon, eemhanlon@gmail.com, or (860) 305-1786.

Funding for this program provided by The Hartford Foundation West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund.

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Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Language Learning

The Building Connections Book Club is for West Hartford Advanced English learners who want to develop their English reading and communication skills in a diverse, inspiring, and encouraging environment. Participants will be given reading material each week and then meet in a group to ask questions and discuss the text.

How to participate: Contact Elizabeth Hanlon, eemhanlon@gmail.com, or (860) 305-1786.

Funding for this program provided by The Hartford Foundation West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund.

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Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Language Learning

The Building Connections Book Club is for West Hartford Advanced English learners who want to develop their English reading and communication skills in a diverse, inspiring, and encouraging environment. Participants will be given reading material each week and then meet in a group to ask questions and discuss the text.

How to participate: Contact Elizabeth Hanlon, eemhanlon@gmail.com, or (860) 305-1786.

Funding for this program provided by The Hartford Foundation West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund.

About this group

Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Adult
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Language Learning

The Building Connections Book Club is for West Hartford Advanced English learners who want to develop their English reading and communication skills in a diverse, inspiring, and encouraging environment. Participants will be given reading material each week and then meet in a group to ask questions and discuss the text.

How to participate: Contact Elizabeth Hanlon, eemhanlon@gmail.com, or (860) 305-1786.

Funding for this program provided by The Hartford Foundation West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund.

About this group