Week Calendar

Name: No Sew Blankets for Shelter Pets (NWL)
Start: 2024-11-16T11:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-16T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Noah Webster Library

Featured Events

No Sew Blankets for Shelter Pets (NWL)

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11:00am - 2:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join us for a day of community and giving back! Come alone with your (human) bestie or your family to make cozy no-sew blankets to be donated to West Hartford Animal Control as par...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family

Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Description:

Join us for a day of community and giving back!

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.

Credit Savvy: Unlocking the Secrets to Smart Credit Use (NWL)

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Are you ready to take control of your financial future? Join us for “Credit Savvy: Unlocking the Secrets to Smart Credit Use,” an interactive workshop designed to demystify the wor...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult, Teen

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 75

Description:

Are you ready to take control of your financial future?

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.

Handmade Holiday Cards for Our Troops (NWL)

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm

NWL Magazine Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Join us to make holiday cards for our service members overseas! Supplies will be provided. Drop in or register for a reminder. This event is part of our Make &...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Magazine Room

Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family

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

Required

Seats Remaining: 42

Description:

Join us to make holiday cards for our service members overseas! Supplies will be provided.

Drop in or register for a reminder.

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.

In Common Things: Poetry Reading with Jefferson Singer (NWL)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Jefferson Singer's meditative lyric and narrative poems trace patterns of relationships—e.g., husband and wife, parent and child) over a full life course encompassing origins, conf...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 46

Description:

Jefferson Singer's meditative lyric and narrative poems trace patterns of relationships—e.g., husband and wife, parent and child) over a full life course encompassing origins, conflicts, steady habits, and loss.

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.

The Hartford Circus Fire (NWL)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 81

Description:

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever since.

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.

Author Talk: Christophe Lebold About Leonard Cohen (Virtual)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Noah Webster Library

Description:

Christophe Lebold joins us to discuss his new biography of Leonard Cohen. In Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw Angels Fall, we see how six decades of radiant pessimism and a few ...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Required

Seats Remaining: 495

Description:

Christophe Lebold joins us to discuss his new biography of Leonard Cohen.

Multicultural Holiday Music for Guitar & Mandolin (NWL)

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Please join us as Judy & Mark play their own arrangements of beautiful, enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music with an international f...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: 82

Description:

Please join us as Judy & Mark play their own arrangements of beautiful, enchanting instrumental renditions of traditional and contemporary holiday music with an international flavor.

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.

Gardening Workshop Series: Winter Sowing (NWL)

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Learn how to use the winter sowing method to grow your own native wildflowers and grasses in recycled containers. This workshop will cover the benefits of this method of germinatin...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Required

Seats Remaining: 77

Description:

Learn how to use the winter sowing method to grow your own native wildflowers and grasses in recycled containers.

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.

Gardening Workshop Series: Seed Starting (NWL)

Saturday, February 15, 2025 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: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Required

Seats Remaining: 77

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.

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.

Gardening Workshop Series: Home Composting (NWL)

Saturday, March 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

Over 25% of products sent to landfills today are organic wastes, so home composting is one of the most important ways we as individuals can have a positive impact on the environmen...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Required

Seats Remaining: 78

Description:

Over 25% of products sent to landfills today are organic wastes, so home composting is one of the most important ways we as individuals can have a positive impact on the environment.

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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All Day	Closing Closed All Day Branches: Noah Webster Library, Bishops Corner Branch, Faxon Branch		This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Teen Tech Tuesday All Day Tween, Teen This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Tween, Teen Program Type: Description: Grades 6-12: Join us every Tuesday on YouTube as Teen Advisory Board member Evan P.
11 am						This event is in the "Adult" group. New Yorker Mag Discussion (NWL) 11:00am - 12:30pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups Description: THIS WEEKLY DISCUSSION SERIES HAS GONE VIRTUAL - TO RECEIVE LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS to ZOOM in on FRIDAYS at 11am, PLEASE EMAIL: newyorker@westhartfordlibrary.org
12 pm						This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. HP Performances based Writer’s Block (All Ages) 12:00pm - 1:00pm Adult, Children, Teen, Family Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult, Children, Teen, Family Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture Required Seats Remaining: 12 Description: Watch Harry Potter fanfiction come to life as volunteers do dramatic readings of selections from Wednesday’s Writer’s Block program.
1 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Cookbook Club: An Unofficial Harry Potter Fan’s Cookbook 1:00pm - 2:00pm Adult, Children, Tween, Teen Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult, Children, Tween, Teen Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Description: Read An Unofficial Harry Potter Fan’s Cookbook by Aurelia Beaupommier, pick out a recipe, and make it and then join us to show off your creation.		This event is in the "Teen" group. Teen Book Buddies Orientation Meeting 1:00pm - 1:30pm Teen This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Teen Description: Orientation session for Book Buddies volunteers in grades 9-12. To volunteer or for information, contact teenvolunteers@westhartfordlibrary.org.
2 pm		This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Teen Book Ranting Club - Rescheduled from 7/20 2:00pm - 3:00pm Tween, Teen Required This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Tween, Teen Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups Required Seats Remaining: 8 Description: Grades 6-12: Join this "unstructured" book group where teens share their favorite books they have read or are reading.		This event is in the "Teen" group. Teen Minecraft Meetups 2:00pm - 3:00pm Teen This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Teen Description: Grades 6-12: Join us in the West Hartford Libraries Minecraft server to play with other local teens. We will have occasional scavenger hunts, building competitions, and other special events.
3 pm			This event is in the "Children" group. Wandmaking 101 (VIRTUAL) 3:00pm - 3:45pm Children Required This event is in the "Children" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Children Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Wandmaking 101 Zoom Crafts Tuesday 3:00-3:45pm Are you a witch or a wizard looking for a wand? Learn how to make your own wand. Email required to sign-up.	This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Harry Potter Trivia: Beginner (Teens & Adults) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adult, Teen Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult, Teen Required Seats Remaining: 12 Description: Grades 6-12: The teen room may be closed, but that doesn't mean that our games are off-limits! Play party games with us online, including book trivia, Scattergories, Pictionary, and Outburst. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. Virtual Cartooning Workshop (NWL) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Children, Tween Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Children, Tween Required Seats Remaining: 6 Description: THIS PROGRAM IS NOW FULL. REGISTRATION CLOSED ON JULY 28 at NOON. For children entering GRADES 3 to 7 only.	This event is in the "Teen" group. Harry Potter Escape Room (Teens) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Teen Required This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Teen Required Seats Remaining: 15 Description: Join us Live for a digital escape room experience for all Harry Potter fans! You can complete this escape room as a group or as an individual.
4 pm				This event is in the "Teen" group. Writer’s Block: Harry Potter Edition (Teens) 4:30pm - 5:30pm Teen Required This event is in the "Teen" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Teen Program Type: Required Seats Remaining: 17 Description: Using Google Meet, attendees will play a Harry Potter Flash Fiction game. Roll the dice to imagine funny scenarios using short writing prompts. Limited space available.
5 pm
6 pm		Special Library Board Meeting 6:30pm - 7:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Board Room Description: Virtual Special Library Board Meeting. https://www.westhartfordct.gov/uploaded/Agendas/Lib_Bd_7_27_20_agenda.PDF
7 pm			This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Harry Potter Escape Room (Adults & Families) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult, Tween, Teen, Family Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Tween" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult, Tween, Teen, Family Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Join us Live for a digital escape room experience for all Harry Potter fans! You can complete this escape room as a group or as an individual. This event is in the "Adult" group. AUTHOR TALK: CHELSEA BIEKER (VIRTUAL PROGRAM) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Adult Required This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult Program Type: Required Seats Remaining: 75 Description: Join us for a reading and conversation with Chelsea Bieker. Her debut novel, Godshot, tells the story of a teenage girl’s feminist awakening and her search for her missing mother.	This event is in the "Adult" group. Connecticut Screenwriters (NWL) 7:00pm - 8:45pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult Program Type: Description: THE CONNECTICUT SCREENWRITERS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL! FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONNECT VIA ZOOM TO MEETINGS, PLEASE EMAIL: screenwriter@westhartfordlibrary.org		This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Harry Potter Trivia: Advanced (Teens & Adults) 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adult, Teen, Family Required This event is in the "Adult" group. This event is in the "Teen" group. This event is in the "Family" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Online Events Age Group: Adult, Teen, Family Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description: For our ultimate fans, let’s test your trivia skills and see how well you know the Harry Potter books and characters based on books 1-7. We will be presenting a slideshow of 50+ questions.

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