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Teen Rainbow Sand Art (NWL)

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Teen Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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.

Author Talk: Jennifer Armstrong's '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: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 495
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.

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.

Queer YA Panel with River Bend Bookshop (BC)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch
Room: BC Senior Center Large Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 33
Description:

Join the West Hartford Libraries and River bend Bookshop on June 20 for a Queer YA Panel to celebrate the release of Rebecca Podos's newest book, Furious.

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.

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.

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.

RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Summer Reading
Description:

Ages 13-18: Teens who participate in this series will attend four workshops to learn how to plan, create, and install a mural for the Teen Room at the Noah Webster Library.

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.

Adventure Begins at Your Library: Teen Bike Ride (NWL & Off-site)

11:00am - 12:30pm
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Outdoors
Age Group: Teen, Family
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Description:

Teens & Adults Ages 13+: Get outdoors and celebrate the 2024 Summer Reading Theme "Adventure Begins at Your Library" with a fun 6-mile bike ride starting at ending at the Noah Webster Library!

Swords and Needles: A Dungeons and Dragons Embroidery Circle (NWL)

11:00am - 1:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen, Family
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Description:

Calling all wizards of the needle and masters of the stitch!

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.

Screen Time Series: The Quentin Tarantino Filmography (NWL)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Adult, Teen
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Description:

Quentin Tarantino is one of the most distinct, visionary film directors of the last 30 years.

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 Nintendo Switch Tournament: Mario Kart (NWL)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13

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.

Your Home is a Habitat! Part II (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: Noah Webster Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 497
Description:

Presented by the Sustainable WH Commission’s Nature-based Solutions team.

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: Dragonlance (NWL)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

Everything Under the Sunflowers: A Van Gogh-Inspired Print and Collage Workshop (NWL)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Studio 20 South
Age Group: Tween
Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Grades 4-7

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 College Prep By Design: Dream it. Achieve it. Your Path to Top 5% on SAT (NWL)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Story Room
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

Free college prep workshops for teens!

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

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.

To participate, contact Elizabeth Hanlon at eemhanlon@gmail.com or (860) 305-1786.

Funding for this program provided by The Hartford Foundation West Hartford Greater Together Community Fund.

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 (NWL)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 86
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.

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 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.

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.

West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.

Fungi Frenzy: A Beginner's Guide to Outdoor Mushroom Growing (NWL)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Registration
Library Branch: Noah Webster Library
Room: NWL Meeting Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 87
Description:

Please note that this program will be in person at the Noah Webster Library.

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.

Night Owls Book Group (Virtual)

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Online Events
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups
Description:

Join us on the first Tuesday evening of each month to discuss great books. If you are interested in joining, please contact Andrew Piro, apiro@westhartfordct.gov.

Teen D&D: Dragonlance (NWL)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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.