Upcoming Events

Grades 6-12: Join us for a paint night in the morning! Create a springy painting to brighten up your space. Materials and instruction will be provided by Pam's Picassos. Register online. Seats are limited! Also, please note that you will receiv...

For those already familiar with the basic principles of 3D printing, this workshop will teach you how to begin using Tinkercad, a free web-based 3D modeling software to create your own objects from scratch. Participants will have the opportunity to b...

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 board games, VR, art cart, chess lessons, and other activities. Parents can drop ch...

Join the YMCA Child development staff of the West Hartford Y on Monday, May 6 from 5 to 6 PM, to socialize, explore, and create structures with building blocks, or color at our coloring station. Parents must be present with child. Meets in the Noah W...

IN-PERSON PROGRAM Join us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are making vibrant flowers out of tissue paper and wire. Bring home a timeless bouquet!  Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishop...

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). To join this...

IN-PERSON PROGRAM Join us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are making vibrant flowers out of tissue paper and wire. Bring home a timeless bouquet!  Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishop...

Lego Engineers: Tiny Plants Grades 4-7 Calling all Lego Engineers! Join us for an evening of building. Lego Engineers will build their own tiny plant to take home and keep. No water required! ...

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 board games, VR, art cart, chess lessons, and other activities. Parents can drop ch...

Teacups and teapots have long been the focus of many elegant works of art, perhaps because the simplicity and associations with hospitality and friendship can be so rich and inspired. The impressionist Mary Cassatt used them in some of her most beaut...

Grades 6-12: Join us at the library to paint a tranquil landscape using acrylic paint! Receive tips on breaking down a reference picture as you let your creativity flow and unwind in this live paint-along session.  Registration is requir...

Art journals are self-care tools for expressing and processing emotions and experiences through color, patterns, shapes, collage, and other forms of visual media. During this workshop, participants will create their own art journal and finish their v...

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 board games, VR, art cart, chess lessons, and other activities. Parents can drop ch...

Explore the beauty of springtime through needle and thread. In this immersive workshop, participants will learn the art of embroidery while capturing the essence of the season. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned stitcher, let your imagination blos...

The Perennial Garden, along with the herbs and irises will be in bloom for this second in an ongoing seasonal series of live sketching meet-ups at Elizabeth Park. Enjoy the nature and beautiful weather while capturing the decisive lines and shapes th...

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 board games, VR, art cart, chess lessons, and other activities. Parents can drop ch...

PRIDE STORYTIME: Let’s celebrate loving families! For preschool children (ages 3-5) Stories, songs, heart craft and a snack. For families with preschool children. Registration required. Parents invited to stay. Refreshments generou...

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). To join this...

IN-PERSON PROGRAM Join us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are painting rocks to make plant labels for our gardens (or anywhere!).  Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishops Corner.  ...

IN-PERSON PROGRAM Join us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are painting rocks to make plant labels for our gardens (or anywhere!).  Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishops Corner.  ...

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. ...

FAXON FUN - A fantastic summer experience for students in grades 1-6 Summer reading, outdoor games, crafts, science, music, technology, special visitors, and so much more! All sessions are Monday through Thursday from 1:00 - 3:30 pm ...