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Teen D&D: Dragonlance

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Description:
This campaign is currently full. Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com. ...

Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

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

IN-PERSON MEETING

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.

For questions or to register, contact Elizabeth Hanlon (eemhanlon@gmail.com) (text/call: 860-305-1786).

Building Connections is funded by Hartford Foundation Community Grant.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Author Talk: Award Winning Author Addison Mcknight (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 88
Description:
Please note that this program will be in person at the Noah Webster Library. A desperate murder committed by Angela Miller’s mother tore Angela’s life apart and brought her to Martha’s Vineyard to live with her wealthy grandparents. It’s where he...

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Adult Crafternoons: Plant Label Rocks (FX)

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:
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.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

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.

West Hartford Fiction Writers (Virtual)

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type:
Description:
WEST HARTFORD FICTION WRITERS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL! FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS MEETINGS VIA ZOOM, EMAIL: fiction@westhartfordlibrary.org Library-sponsored fiction writers' group for adults meets monthly on the second Thursday at 7:00P...

Practice English at Faxon (FX)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language Learning
Description:
If 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 ...

New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Description:
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...

Faxon Poets (Hybrid)

10:15am - 12:15pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type:
Description:
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...

Cookbook Club

6:15pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Description:
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 our webpage) at our circulati...

West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Magazine Room
Age Group: Adult
Description:
Join us for our Season 1 Wrap Party! Members new and old are welcome to enjoy light refreshments, conversation, awards, and raffle prizes. The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game gro...

Disclaimer(s)

Free parking in the Isham Garage is available to you at the Noah Webster Library during your library visit. Click here to learn more. 

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.

Change How You Understand Autism (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 87
Description:
Learn from the experts in an unforgettable interactive forum. Find out what works and what doesn't with this population Learn about the importance of relationships Learn about anxiety management Understand sensory needs and the Circle of ...

The Atlantic Magazine Discussion

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Description:
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. ...

Rainbow Sand Art

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:
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. ...

Queer YA Panel with River Bend Bookshop

5:00pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Author Talk: Jennifer Armstrong: Sex and the City and Us (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type:
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 500
Description:
Sex and the City and Us is the story of how a columnist, two gay men, and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon. They endured shock, slut-shaming, and a slew of nasty...

Practice English at Faxon (FX)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language Learning
Description:
If 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 ...

New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Description:
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...

Library Board Meeting

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Description:
If this meeting is virtual, it can be viewed live on West Hartford Community Television at www.whctv.org and www.youtube/whctv5.com. Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or modification of policies o...

Teen D&D: Dragonlance

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Description:
This campaign is currently full. Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com. ...

Connecticut Screenwriters (Hybrid)

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Description:
WEDNESDAY - Connecticut Screenwriters, a library-sponsored group, was established in April 2004. The group meets on the last Wednesday of every month (except Dec.) at 6 PM. Meetings are typically held either in the Library Meeting Room or the Board R...

Building Connections: Book Club for Immigrants (FX)

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

IN-PERSON MEETING

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.

For questions or to register, contact Elizabeth Hanlon (eemhanlon@gmail.com) (text/call: 860-305-1786).

Building Connections is funded by Hartford Foundation Community Grant.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

You Are the Help Until Help Arrives (In-Person)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Description:
Life-threatening emergencies can happen fast and, while our emergency medical responders are quick to arrive, any delay between injury and the initiation of care can result in greater injury or even death. Those nearest to someone with life-threateni...

Practice English at Faxon (FX)

10:00am - 12:00pm
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Language Learning
Description:
If 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 ...