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Seed Library Kickoff

Seed Library Kickoff (NWL)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Noah Webster Library at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join us for the 4th Annual Seed Library Kickoff! This event marks the start of the season for our popular Seed Library – a collaboration between the WHPL and the West Hartford Gard...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Children, Family
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Description:

Join us for the 4th Annual Seed Library Kickoff!

3D printed Oscar statue made at Studio 20

Screen Time Series: Oscars Edition (NWL)

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Ages 12 & up: Have you seen every nominee for Best Picture? Grab your ballot and join us as we discuss the award contenders and cast our picks for the best films of 2025!Space ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Description:

Ages 12 & up: Have you seen every nominee for Best Picture? Grab your ballot and join us as we discuss the award contenders and cast our picks for the best films of 2025!

mushroom made from fabric and foam

Teen Crafternoons: Spring Mushrooms (FX)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
FX Teen Area at Faxon Branch

Description:

Grades 6-12: This month, we will be making adorable mushrooms out of foam and fabric! Space is limited. Registration required. Registration opens one month before the pro...

Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 6-12: This month, we will be making adorable mushrooms out of foam and fabric! 

photo - structures made with marshmallows

Tween Tuesday: Marchmallow Madness (NWL)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 4-6: Calling all Tweens! Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for crafts, baking, technology and more.This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in t...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Children, Tween
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 4-6: Calling all Tweens! Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for crafts, baking, technology and more.

This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the building for children under 12.

illustration of hat, boots and clover leaves

St. Patrick's Day Craft (BC)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
BC Storytime Room at Bishops Corner Branch

Description:

Grades 1-3: Calling all Leprechauns! In celebration of St. Patrick's Day, we will create some fun, interactive crafts.  Dress for mess! This program is for the child...

Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 1-3: Calling all Leprechauns! In celebration of St.

Fanny Lou Hammer's America

Film & Discussion: Fannie Lou Hamer's America (NWL)

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Fannie Lou Hamer's America, followed by a facilitated discussion. About the FilmFannie Lou Hamer’s America is an origi...

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

Join us for a screening of the award-winning documentary Fannie Lou Hamer's America, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

Film & Discussion: The Disruptors

Film & Discussion: The Disruptors (NWL)

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join West Hartford Community of Concern to watch excerpts of the documentary The Disruptors, followed by a facilitated discussion. ABOUT THE FILMADHD is one of the most common...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film Screenings
Registration Required
Description:

Join West Hartford Community of Concern to watch excerpts of the documentary The Disruptors, followed by a facilitated discussion. 

ABOUT THE FILM

cropped photos of teens with Power Point Party text overlay

Teen PowerPoint Party (NWL)

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades 7-12: Do you have a hobby, interest or fandom that you would like to share with other teens? Then join Teen Advisory Board members for a fun and casual PowerPoint Party! Piz...

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

Grades 7-12: Do you have a hobby, interest or fandom that you would like to share with other teens? Then join Teen Advisory Board members for a fun and casual PowerPoint Party! Pizza and beverages will be served.

Photo of insanely cute axolotl!

All About Axolotls!

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Grades K-5: Let’s learn a lot about axolotls! Discover axolotl facts and meet an axolotl in person! This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the buildi...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Description:

Grades K-5: Let’s learn a lot about axolotls! Discover axolotl facts and meet an axolotl in person! This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the building for children under 12.

Dancing feet on green background

Mulcahy Academy of Irish Dance (Off-site)

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:15pm
Off-site

Description:

PLEASE NOTE: This program is taking place at West Hartford Conference Center, 50 South Main Street. Park at Town Hall and enter via the South Main Street entrance.All ages: Join us...

Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Family
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Description:

PLEASE NOTE: This program is taking place at West Hartford Conference Center, 50 South Main Street. Park at Town Hall and enter via the South Main Street entrance.

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Tween Chess (FX)

10:30am–11:30am
Teen, Children, Tween
Registration Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Teen Area
Age Group: Teen, Children, Tween
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Registration Required

Grades 3-8: Includes instruction, puzzles, and practice play taught by teens with teaching and chess tournament experience. All levels are welcome. 

This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the building for children under 12.

Registration required. Registration opens two weeks before the program at 7:00pm. Register for each session separately.

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 Crafternoons: Stamps (FX)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Registration Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Teen Area
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 6-12: This month we will be designing and carving our own custom stamps! 

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.

Summer & Fall College Applications Planning (NWL)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adult, Teen
Registration Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Description:

Grades 10-11 & parents: Alright rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regular sch

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.

Immigrant Youth Advocates (NWL)

4:30pm–6:00pm
Teen
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Grades 8-12: We are a community group committed to empowering immigrant youth to be leaders. We offer teens opportunities to participate in town-wide events, engaging in activism and celebrating diverse cultural holidays and traditions. We also provide a safe environment for students to support one another, express their cultural identities, and share their immigrant experiences in their new schools and communities.

About this group

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.

Paper Kintsugi (NWL)

5:45pm–7:30pm
Adult, Teen, Tween, Family
Registration Required
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Tween, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South, All Abilities
Registration Required
Description:

All ages: Create a Kintsugi-inspired collage using magazine pages and upcycled art papers, transforming torn and “broken” pieces into a reassembled composition traced with gold.

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)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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 Advisory Board (NWL & Virtual)

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teen
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Board Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Other

Grades 7-12: The Teen Advisory Board is a volunteer-based club for teen students in 7th-12th grade. Members of TAB assist the Teen Room staff in various tasks that include creating and leading teen programs, social media marketing, teen book curation, and more.

If you are interested in joining TAB, or have any other questions please contact Kari Karp at kkarp@westhartfordCT.gov. Members are usually selected in September but may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.

About TAB

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.

Tween Chess (FX)

10:30am–11:30am
Teen, Children, Tween
Registration Required
Library Branch: Faxon Branch
Room: FX Teen Area
Age Group: Teen, Children, Tween
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Registration Required

Grades 3-8: Includes instruction, puzzles, and practice play taught by teens with teaching and chess tournament experience. All levels are welcome. 

This program is for the child alone. Parents must remain in the building for children under 12.

Registration required. Registration opens two weeks before the program at 7:00pm. Register for each session separately.

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.

BookWyrm Fest (NWL)

10:00am–4:00pm
Adult, Teen, Children, Family
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Children, Family
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Music, Arts, & Culture, Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South, All Abilities
Description:

BookWyrm Fest is West Hartford’s annual celebration of all things adventure, fantasy, board games, live action roleplaying (LARP), and

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. 

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.

Mayor's Youth Council (Off-site)

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teen
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off-site
Age Group: Teen

MYC is a council of students in grades 9-12 who represent different public, private, and home schools in West Hartford. They meet twice a month (1 council meeting, one work session) from September-May to help plan and facilitate community impact projects that improve the quality of life of West Hartford youth. They also work with local departments and organizations to help with town-wide initiatives as they arise.

About this group

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.