Week Calendar

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...

MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSE Ages 18 months - 4years 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 to...

TINKERING TUESDAYS Ages 3-5 years This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Perfect for all budding engineers! Enjoy stories and explore and create with a variety of materials through hands-on, open-ended activities. ...

MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSE Ages 18 months - 4years 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 to...

TERRIFIC TWO'S Ages 2 years 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 Wednesday...

f you are a speaker of a language other than English and you would like to learn to practice English, please contact Pramod Pradhan, Community Engagement Librarian, at the Faxon Branch Library at (860) 561-8202. Classes are scheduled at Faxon every F...

MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSE Ages 18 months - 4years 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 to...

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 mission of the group is to provide a space for poe...

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 Mondays, September 11, 18, October 2, 16 & 23 (no class 9/25 & 10/9) at...

BOUNCING BABIES Ages Newborn - 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 ...

MINI MOVERS Ages 1-5 years 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. ...

BABYTIME Ages newborn - 15 months Informal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. No registration required. Meets on Fridays, September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13 & 20 at 11:00 AM. Please no...

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. in a hybrid format, both in-person and on Zoom. A...

Not for the faint of heart, in this drawing event, you will have the opportunity to hone your sketching skills with a group of fellow ghoulish doodlers as we hit the pause button and make art from scenes of classic horror! Some instruction and mat...

Have you wanted to save seeds from a favorite flower or vegetable plant in your garden, and wondered how to get started? Learn the basics of seed saving for common flowers and vegetables during this program, presented by Advanced Master Gardener...

FAXON TWEEN DEN Grades 5-7 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. The Faxon Meeting Room (or outdoors, weather permitting!) is the place to hang out after school for board games, VR, art cart, perler beads, and oth...

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...

Pumpkin Painting For grades 4-6 Join us for pumpkin painting at Bishops Corner Library ... all you need to bring is your creativity and some clothes that can get messy! Dress for a mess! Registration required. ...

TWEEN TUESDAYS: Taste Test Challenge For students in grades 4-6 This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class. Calling all Tweens! Come with an empty stomach to this month's Tween Tuesday. It's Taste Test Challenge time. P...

This campaign is currently full. Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com. ...

This campaign is currently full. Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com. ...

In the first of our every-other-Wednesday Fall Craft series, local artist and Studio 20 Staff member, Kate, will walk participants through a process of creating their very own decorative pumpkins, perfect for outdoor or indoor display. All materia...

This campaign is currently full. Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com. ...

Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Do you like tasting new things and discussing them with others? Then come to one of our Cookbook Club events! What do you need to do? Check out a copy of the cookbook of the month (see list below) at our circulatio...

Unfiltered Cuba is a photography series including over 50 photos taken in Cuba by photographer Reynaldo Cruz between 2015 and 2021. Some of the photos were taken on assignment for Holguin’s local newspaper AHORA, but the majority were captured when R...

The Atlantic Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. For information on the group and instructions on how to join, please email atlantic@westhartfordlibrary.org. ...

Join us in partnership with Interval House, the largest agency in Connecticut working to raise awareness to end domestic violence. West Hartford and Bloomfield are among the top 5 towns out of 24 to receive services from Interval House. We will discu...

This course is a unique opportunity to study and discuss a variety of the seminal authors of the last two centuries by reading their short fiction. Led by writer, editor, and professor Joseph Reynolds, the seminar will be driven by open forum discuss...