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Faxon Tween Den (FX)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:15pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Children, Tween
Description:

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, ...

Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:

FAXON TWEEN DEN

Grades 5-7

This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.

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.

TAB

Teen Advisory Board (VIRTUAL)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Online Events
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 9-12: Meeting of the 2024-2025 West Hartford Libraries Teen Advisory Board. For more information or to download an application, please visit https://www.westhartfordlibra...

Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Other
Description:

Grades 9-12: Meeting of the 2024-2025 West Hartford Libraries Teen Advisory Board.

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.

WHiT

West Hartford Immigrant Teen Club (FX)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 8-12: WHiT is a community group committed to empowering immigrant youth to be leaders. We offer teens opportunities to participate in town-wide events, engaging in activism ...

Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Other
Description:

Grades 8-12: WHiT is a community group committed to empowering immigrant youth to be leaders.

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.

Teen D&D with Alex

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Bi-Weekly Teen D&D group. This group meets every other week.   Our D&D campaigns are currently full. We will be running frequent One Shots (single session storie...

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

Bi-Weekly Teen D&D group. This group meets every other week.

 

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The Nutcracker (Offsite)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Description:

The Nutcracker (ballet selections) Family CT Concert Ballet performs selections from The Nutcracker with dancers in full costumes. Please note: Program to be hel...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Description:

The Nutcracker (ballet selections)

Family

CT Concert Ballet performs selections from The Nutcracker with dancers in full costumes.

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.

Family Storytime (BC)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
BC Children's Department at Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Storytime, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Family
Description:

A storytime with stories & music for the whole family where children of all ages are welcome! (No registration required.)

Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Children's Department
Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime, Music, Arts, & Culture
Description:

A storytime with stories & music for the whole family where children of all ages are welcome! (No registration required.)

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.

Babytime (NWL)

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:45am
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Infant
Description:

Informal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. (No registration required.)

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Infant
Program Type: Other
Description:

Informal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. (No registration required.)

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.

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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
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 eve...

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.

Girl making card

Handmade Holiday Cards for Our Troops (NWL)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NWL Magazine Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Description:

Join us to make holiday cards for our service members overseas! Supplies will be provided. Drop in or register for a reminder.   This event is part of our Make &...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Magazine Room
Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Required
Seats Remaining: 53
Description:

Join us to make holiday cards for our service members overseas! Supplies will be provided.

Drop in or register for a reminder.

 

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.

Film & Discussion: Sugarcane (NWL)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Film Screenings
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Join us for a screening of the National Geographic documentary Sugarcane, followed by a facilitated discussion.  About the Film In 2021, evidence of unmarked graves...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Film Screenings
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Description:

Join us for a screening of the National Geographic documentary Sugarcane, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

About the Film

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.

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West Hartford Anime Club (NWL)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

The West Hartford Anime Club is a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible space for adults interested in anime and manga to come together and share their passions. Whether you're new ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Description:

The West Hartford Anime Club is a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible space for adults interested in anime and manga to come together and share their passions.

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.

Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Teen Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

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

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

This campaign is currently full.

Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com.

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.

Teen D&D with Colin (NWL)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Noah Webster Library at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Bi-Weekly Teen D&D group. This group meets every other week.   Our D&D campaigns are currently full. We will be running frequent One Shots (single session storie...

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

Bi-Weekly Teen D&D group. This group meets every other week.

 

Photo: Jefferson Singer

In Common Things - Poetry Reading with Jefferson Singer (NWL)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Jefferson Singer's meditative lyric and narrative poems trace patterns of relationships—e.g., husband and wife, parent and child) over a full life course encompassing origins, conf...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 85
Description:

Jefferson Singer's meditative lyric and narrative poems trace patterns of relationships—e.g., husband and wife, parent and child) over a full life course encompassing origins, conflicts, steady habits, and loss.

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.

Early Close: Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 4:30pm - 8:00pm
Noah Webster Library, Faxon Branch, Bishops Corner Branch, Online Events, Offsite
Closing
Branches:
Noah Webster Library, Faxon Branch, Bishops Corner Branch, Online Events, Offsite
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Connecticut Screenwriters (NWL & Virtual)

Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
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. Meeting...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Description:

WEDNESDAY - Connecticut Screenwriters, a library-sponsored group, was established in April 2004.

Closed: Thanksgiving Day

All Day
Noah Webster Library, Bishops Corner Branch, Faxon Branch, Online Events, Offsite
Closing
Branches:
Noah Webster Library, Bishops Corner Branch, Faxon Branch, Online Events, Offsite
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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
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 eve...

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.

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Tween Chess (FX)

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
FX Children's Area at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Children, Tween, Teen
Description:

Faxon Tween Chess now meets twice per month on Saturdays. This group includes instruction, puzzles, and practice play taught by teens with teaching and chess tournament experience....

Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Children's Area
Age Group: Children, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:

Faxon Tween Chess now meets twice per month on Saturdays. This group includes instruction, puzzles, and practice play taught by teens with teaching and chess tournament experience. All levels are welcome.

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.

Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Teen Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

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

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

This campaign is currently full.

Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at whpldnd@gmail.com.

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.

Shakespeare Book Club (NWL & Virtual)

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2024-2025 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org Virtual programs by Capital Classics Theatre Company https:...

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

FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSING OUR 2024-2025 SEASON via ZOOM, please EMAIL: bard@westhartfordlibrary.org

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.

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Perler Bead Holiday Keychains (NWL)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:30pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Description:

Make holiday-themed keychains with perler beads! These fun plastic beads can be arranged into designs and fused together with heat. Materials will be provided.  Space is li...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Make holiday-themed keychains with perler beads! These fun plastic beads can be arranged into designs and fused together with heat. Materials will be provided. 

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Other

The Hartford Circus Fire (NWL)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever ...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 86
Description:

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever since.

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.