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Narcan Training: First Aid for Opioid Overdoses (NWL)

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:30am

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Ages 18 & up: Learn how to identify the signs of an overdose, how to administer Narcan (Naloxone), best practices for using prescription opioids safely, and gain an understandi...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle

Registration Required

Description:

Ages 18 & up: Learn how to identify the signs of an overdose, how to administer Narcan (Naloxone), best practices for using prescription opioids safely, and gain an understanding of the Good Samaritan Law.

Teen Tuesdays @ Studio 20: Make Your Own Mug (NWL)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library

Description:

This program was originally scheduled for 12/2.Grades 9-12: Tuesday afternoons at Studio 20 South are just for teens! Join us to explore the various tools and equipment the Studio ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Studio 20 South

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South

Registration Required

Description:

This program was originally scheduled for 12/2.

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Sensory-Friendly Storytime (NWL)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm

NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Ages 2-5: Join us for a welcoming and inclusive storytime designed for children with unique sensory needs. Not only will we dim the lights and limit the distractions, but we’ll als...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Story Room

Age Group: Children, Toddler

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Description:

Ages 2-5: Join us for a welcoming and inclusive storytime designed for children with unique sensory needs.

Who Was James Pine? Rediscovering a West Hartford Figure

Who Was James W. Pine? Rediscovering a West Hartford Figure (NWL)

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

James Wallace Pine is one of the millions of individuals that contributed to West Hartford's history. To those that knew him, Pine was a hat maker, poet, historian, minister, ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture

Registration Required

Description:

James Wallace Pine is one of the millions of individuals that contributed to West Hartford's history. To those that knew him, Pine was a hat maker, poet, historian, minister, militia organizer, and dairy man, and his family was a West Hartfor

Let’s Talk about Recycling and Reducing Waste (NWL)

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Do you find recycling confusing? Do you want to understand what is and isn’t allowed in curbside recycling? Join West Hartford’s Recycling Coordinator, Katherine Bruns, for a dynam...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle

Registration Required

Description:

Do you find recycling confusing? Do you want to understand what is and isn’t allowed in curbside recycling?

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Take Your Child to the Library Day (NWL)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm

NWL Children's Department at Noah Webster Library

Description:

All ages: Join us for the 15th Annual Take Your Child to the Library Day! This worldwide initiative started right here in Connecticut in 2011. Join us for a day of fun and lib...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Children's Department

Age Group: Children, Infant, Toddler, Preschool, Tween, Family

Program Type: Storytime, Arts, Crafts, & Technology

Description:

All ages: Join us for the 15th Annual Take Your Child to the Library Day! This worldwide initiative started right here in Connecticut in 2011. Join us for a day of fun and library magic!

Gardening Workshop Series: Seed Starting (NWL)

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Spring is approaching fast; now is the perfect time to prepare for this year's garden! Join West Hartford Garden Club to learn the best methods and timing for starting your seeds s...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Registration Required

Description:

Spring is approaching fast; now is the perfect time to prepare for this year's garden! Join West Hartford Garden Club to learn the best methods and timing for starting your seeds so that you can have a successful growing season.

"Leave Hartford? Absurd!" Declares Mrs. Sinclair Lewis (NWL)

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Sinclair Lewis brought his newfound fame and his family to West Hartford in 1922. They intended to stay indefinitely, but instead it turned into a volatile one-year stint punctuate...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Registration Required

Description:

Sinclair Lewis brought his newfound fame and his family to West Hartford in 1922. They intended to stay indefinitely, but instead it turned into a volatile one-year stint punctuated by dramatic faux pas.

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Lego Valentine Wreath (BC)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm

BC Storytime Room at Bishops Corner Branch

Description:

Grades 3-5: Join us in creating heart-shaped wreaths made from LEGO kits. Each participant will get to bring their project home. This program is for the child alone. Caregiver...

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Library Branch: Bishops Corner Branch

Room: BC Storytime Room

Age Group: Children, Tween

Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 3-5: Join us in creating heart-shaped wreaths made from LEGO kits. Each participant will get to bring their project home. This program is for the child alone. Caregivers must remain in the library.

Medical Cannabis 101 (Virtual)

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Description:

Explore the history of cannabis, from traditional medical use through prohibition and modern legalization, followed by an introduction to the cannabis plant and the parts most rele...

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Registration Required

Description:

Explore the history of cannabis, from traditional medical use through prohibition and modern legalization, followed by an introduction to the cannabis plant and the parts most relevant to medical treatment.

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The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual)

6:30pm–8:00pm

Adult

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Board Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Join your fellow Atlantic readers on the third Tuesday of the month for a discussion of the current issue. Meetings are held in a hybrid format, both in person and over Zoom.

How to participate: Contact us at atlantic@westhartfordlibrary.org.

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