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West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Magazine Room at Noah Webster Library
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game group for adults of ALL experience levels! Whether you’ve never played a ga...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Magazine Room
Age Group: Adult
Description:

The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game group for adults of ALL experience levels! Whether you’ve never played a game in your life or you’re a seasoned GM, this group is for you.

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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Becoming Jewish: Warhol’s Liz and Marilyn (Virtual)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Noah Webster Library at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Becoming Jewish: Warhol’s Liz and Marilyn explores Andy Warhol’s fascination with Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, and the tabloid world they embodied. His epochal paintings of...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 457
Description:

Becoming Jewish: Warhol’s Liz and Marilyn explores Andy Warhol’s fascination with Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, and the tabloid world they embodied.

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.

The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual)

Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
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@westhar...

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.

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.

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Practice English at Faxon (FX)

Friday, July 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
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 B...

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.

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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, July 19, 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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Faxon Poets (NWL & Virtual)

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 10:15am - 12:15pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
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...

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

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Olympic Trivia: Go for the Gold (NWL)

Saturday, July 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult, Tween, Teen
Description:

To get ready for the Summer Olympics, come test your knowledge on ancient and modern Olympic trivia. Winners will receive medals and REAL Team USA swag! Will you take home the...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Tween, Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Description:

To get ready for the Summer Olympics, come test your knowledge on ancient and modern Olympic trivia. Winners will receive medals and REAL Team USA swag! Will you take home the gold, silver or bronze?

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.

Tie Dye (NWL)

Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Outdoors at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Preschool, Tween, Teen, Family
Description:

Bring your own white t-shirt, pillow case, or other item and create something groovy. Rubber bands will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent. Wh...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Outdoors
Age Group: Adult, Children, Preschool, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Description:

Bring your own white t-shirt, pillow case, or other item and create something groovy. Rubber bands will be provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Weather dependent.

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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Summer Reading Challenge Book Chat

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

A gathering for Summer Reading Challenge participants to chat about the books they've been reading and enjoy light refreshments.

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Description:

A gathering for Summer Reading Challenge participants to chat about the books they've been reading and enjoy light refreshments.

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.

Practice English @ Faxon

Practice English at Faxon (FX)

Friday, July 26, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
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 B...

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.

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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, July 26, 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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Book It! for the Library Fun Run (Off-site)

Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:30pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Description:

Book It! for the library - Children's Fun Run Ages 3 and up Fun for children of all ages, with a "Toddler Dash" (100 meters), 1/4 & 1 mile untimed races. The first 200 re...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 128
Description:

Book It! for the library - Children's Fun Run

Ages 3 and up

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.

Grandfriends: Bingo ADULT REGISTRATION (BC)

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
BC Senior Center Card Room at Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Children
Description:

GRANDFRIEND'S BINGO ADULT REGISTRATION Bring your own grandfriend or meet a new one! Bingo fun for all ages.

Required
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Senior Center Card Room
Age Group: Adult, Children
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

GRANDFRIEND'S BINGO ADULT REGISTRATION

Bring your own grandfriend or meet a new one! Bingo fun for all ages.

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.

Grandfriends: Bingo CHILDREN'S REGISTRATION (BC)

Monday, July 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
BC Children's Department at Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Adult, Children
Description:

GRANDFIREND'S BINGO CHILDREN'S REGISTRATION Bring your own grandfriend or meet a new one! Bingo fun for all ages. Program located in the Bishops Corner Senior Center Card Roo...

Required
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Children's Department
Age Group: Adult, Children
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Description:

GRANDFIREND'S BINGO CHILDREN'S REGISTRATION

Bring your own grandfriend or meet a new one! Bingo fun for all ages.

Program located in the Bishops Corner Senior Center Card Room.

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.

Art Afternoon (BC)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
BC Storytime Room at Bishops Corner Branch
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Adult, Children, Preschool, Tween, Teen, Family
Description:

Art afternoons at Bishops Corner. Drop in for open art exploration. For ages 4 and up.

Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Storytime Room
Age Group: Adult, Children, Preschool, Tween, Teen, Family
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Description:

Art afternoons at Bishops Corner. Drop in for open art exploration. For ages 4 and up.

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.

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West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)

Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
WH Tabletop Game Club:

The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game group for adults of ALL experience levels! Whether you’ve never played a ga...

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

The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game group for adults of ALL experience levels! Whether you’ve never played a game in your life or you’re a seasoned GM, this group is for you. We are open to all players, game systems, and ideas, with a focus on creating a fun, welcoming, and safe gaming environment.

Contact Leah Farrell (lfarrell@westhartfordct.gov) for a reminder or just drop in. We can’t wait to meet you!

This group is for adults ages 18 and up ONLY. We offer many D&D campaigns for tweens and teens! Check them out here.

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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Peecycling for Clean Water & Fertile Farms (Virtual)

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

Join the Rich Earth Institute to learn about the paradigm-shifting practice of peecycling: reclaiming our "waste" as a resource to protect our watershed and support local farms. Hu...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 489
Description:

Join the Rich Earth Institute to learn about the paradigm-shifting practice of peecycling: reclaiming our "waste" as a resource to protect our watershed and support local farms. Human urine contains vital nutrients for growing crops.

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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Connecticut Screenwriters (NWL & Virtual)

Wednesday, July 31, 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.

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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, August 2, 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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Summer Reading Challenge Book Chat

Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Book Clubs, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

A gathering for Summer Reading Challenge participants to chat about the books they've been reading and enjoy light refreshments.

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Book Clubs, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

A gathering for Summer Reading Challenge participants to chat about the books they've been reading and enjoy light refreshments.

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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Adult Crafternoons: Sun Prints (FX)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
FX Community Room at Faxon Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

IN-PERSON PROGRAM Join us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are making sun prints. Sun prints (also known as cyanotypes) are a type of photogram that uses the sun's ult...

Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Community Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

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)

Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

WEST HARTFORD FICTION WRITERS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL! FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS MEETINGS VIA ZOOM, EMAIL: fiction@westhartfordlibrary.org Library-sponsored fiction writer...

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

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New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)

Friday, August 9, 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.

Native American Rights: 5 Game-Changing Decisions of the Supreme Court (NWL)

Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

This presentation selects 5 cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past 200 years that established significant principles of law regarding the rights of American Indian...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 89
Description:

This presentation selects 5 cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during the past 200 years that established significant principles of law regarding the rights of American Indians and Tribes. The presentation is interactive and fun!