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Youth Leadership Academy

Teen Mental Health First Aid Training Series: Youth Leadership Academy (NWL)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 9-12: Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) teaches teens grades 9-12 how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among the...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Description:

Grades 9-12: Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) teaches teens grades 9-12 how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers, and how to better cope with

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.

Photo: Electric Bills

What Do Our Electric Bills Mean? (NWL)

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Your monthly electric bill can be confusing to decipher! Join Thomas Lopez of Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for an introductory explanation of what the d...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 59
Description:

Your monthly electric bill can be confusing to decipher!

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.

Image of the workshop presenter playing guitar.

Jazz Guitar 101 (NWL)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Studio 20 South
Age Group:
Adult, Teen
Description:

Ages 12 & up. Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of jazz guitar. Topics covered include vocabulary, harm...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Studio 20 South
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

Ages 12 & up. Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of jazz guitar.

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.

Photo: The Great Gatsby

Author Talk: Rob Kyff and "Gatsby's Secrets" (NWL)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

What makes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby so compelling and enduring? As we mark the centennial of the novel’s publication, Rob Kyff, author of the new book Gatsby’s S...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 42
Description:

What makes F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby so compelling and enduring?

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.

Youth Leadership Academy

Teen Mental Health First Aid Training Series: Youth Leadership Academy (NWL)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 9-12: Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) teaches teens grades 9-12 how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among the...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Description:

Grades 9-12: Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) teaches teens grades 9-12 how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among their friends and peers, and how to better cope with

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.

Photo: Poetry Celebration

Faxon Poets Public Reading and Celebration (NWL)

Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Since 2002, The Faxon Poets have been gathering at the West Hartford Public Library to write, edit, share, and critique their poetry in a warm and conducive environment. Join ...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: 76
Description:

Since 2002, The Faxon Poets have been gathering at the West Hartford Public Library to write, edit, share, and critique their poetry in a warm and conducive e

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.

Moneywise Week for Teens with Finance in Advance (NWL)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NWL Board Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Teen
Description:

Grades 7-12: Join teen leaders from Finance in Advance as we belatedly celebrate Moneywise Week (April 15-21)! They will teach you financial literacy, budgeting, and investing conc...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Grades 7-12: Join teen leaders from Finance in Advance as we belatedly celebrate Moneywise Week (April 15-21)!

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.

Local Author Talk: Emily Sullivan and "A Death on Corfu" (NWL)

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Join us to celebrate Emily Sullivan's newest book, A Death on Corfu, which is sure to be the start of your favorite new mystery series. Emily will be joined by fellow author, Eliza...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Description:

Join us to celebrate Emily Sullivan's newest book, A Death on Corfu, which is sure to be the start of your favorite new mystery series.

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.

Westmoor Park Arboretum Tour (Off-site)

Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Off-site
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Join tree naturalist, writer, and photographer Bill Gleason for a 2-hour walking tour of the Westmoor Arboretum. Located on the grounds of Westmoor Park, it showcases more than 130...

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 40
Description:

Join tree naturalist, writer, and photographer Bill Gleason for a 2-hour walking tour of the Westmoor Arboretum.

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.

Lyme Disease: A 2025 Update (NWL)

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Warmer weather means the return of tick season. Dr. Lawrence Zemel of Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy will provide a timely overview of deer ticks, symptoms and signs of Lyme ...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Description:

Warmer weather means the return of tick season. Dr.

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.

To Be an American: Noah Webster’s 'Sketches of American Policy' (NWL)

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

In 1785, Noah Webster published “Sketches of American Policy”, a four-part essay that outlined his vision for a strong federal government, and a call to replace the weak Articles o...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Description:

In 1785, Noah Webster published “Sketches of American Policy”, a four-part essay that outlined his vision for a strong federal government, and a call to replace the weak Articles of Confederation, the nation’s first framework for a new government

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.

Edith Bruck: One of the Last Great Chroniclers of the Holocaust (NWL)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adult
Description:

Literary translator (and West Hartford resident) Jeanne Bonner will read from her translation, This Darkness Will Never End, a short story collection written in Italian by Hungaria...

Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Required
Seats Remaining: 90
Description:

Literary translator (and West Hartford resident) Jeanne Bonner will read from her translation, This Darkness Will Never End, a short story collection written in Italian by Hungarian-born writer

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.