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Featured Events

Opening the Book on Recovery (Virtual)

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Online Events

Description:

The opioid crisis has touched countless lives, but recovery is possible—and it takes many forms. Join Recovery Coach Aimee Haupt for a powerful conversation about hope, healing, an...

Library Branch: Online Events

Age Group: Adult

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

Registration Required

Description:

The opioid crisis has touched countless lives, but recovery is possible—and it takes many forms. Join Recovery Coach Aimee Haupt for a powerful conversation about hope, healing, and the different ways people move forward.

Program: Film & Discussion on "Crip Camp"

Film & Discussion: Crip Camp (NWL)

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

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Join us for a screening of the documentary Crip Camp, followed by a facilitated discussion. About the FilmIn the early 1970s, teenagers with disabilities faced a future s...

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 documentary Crip Camp, followed by a facilitated discussion.

About the Film

Cover image of the book "Where Are The Women?" by Janice Hechter

“Where Are the Women?” How One Girl Scout Troop Helped Make History in Central Park (NWL)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

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Grades 2-5 & caregivers: Janice Hechter’s Where Are the Women? The Girl Scouts' Campaign for the First Statue of Women in Central Park is a powerful, true story about...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 2-5 & caregivers: Janice Hechter’s Where Are the Women?

Teen English Café (Off-Site)

Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Off-site

Description:

Grades 9-12: Join the Immigrant Youth Advocates at a cozy coffee shop to practice your English and meet new people! Teens who sign up will be given 1 FREE drink at the program. Joi...

Library Branch: Off-site

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Language Learning

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 9-12: Join the Immigrant Youth Advocates at a cozy coffee shop to practice your English and meet new people!

Teen Shrinky Dink Keychains (NWL)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

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Grades 6-12: Design your own custom keychain using shrinky dinks! Learn to turn your drawing into a bag charm, ornament, or gift to a loved one. Bring your creativity and some...

Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 6-12: Design your own custom keychain using shrinky dinks! Learn to turn your drawing into a bag charm, ornament, or gift to a loved one.

Friday Afternoon Flicks: Bad Guys 2 (NWL)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

NWL Meeting Room at Noah Webster Library

Description:

All ages: Join us for a Friday afternoon movie and popcorn! We will be watching Bad Guys 2 (PG). Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.No registration r...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

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

Program Type: Film Screenings

Description:

All ages: Join us for a Friday afternoon movie and popcorn! We will be watching Bad Guys 2 (PG). Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult.

No registration required.

Teen Tuesdays @ Studio 20: DIY Earrings and Charms (NWL)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

NWL Studio 20 South at Noah Webster Library

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Grades 9-12: Tuesday afternoons at Studio 20 South are just for teens! Join us to explore the various tools and equipment the Studio has to offer. Each month we will try out a new ...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Studio 20 South

Age Group: Teen

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

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 9-12: Tuesday afternoons at Studio 20 South are just for teens! Join us to explore the various tools and equipment the Studio has to offer. Each month we will try out a new project.

Teen English Café (Off-Site)

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Off-site

Description:

Grades 9-12: Join the Immigrant Youth Advocates at a cozy coffee shop to practice your English and meet new people! Teens who sign up will be given 1 FREE drink at the program. Joi...

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Library Branch: Off-site

Age Group: Teen

Program Type: Language Learning

Registration Required

Description:

Grades 9-12: Join the Immigrant Youth Advocates at a cozy coffee shop to practice your English and meet new people!

Gardening Workshop Series: Winter Sowing (NWL)

Saturday, January 17, 2026 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...

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Library Branch: Noah Webster Library

Room: NWL Meeting Room

Age Group: Adult

Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups

Registration Required

Description:

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

Tween Tuesdays (NWL)

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

NWL Story Room at Noah Webster Library

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Grades 4-6: Calling all Tweens! Join us on the third Tuesday of the month for crafts, baking, technology and more. January 20 – Minute to Win It GamesMarch 17- March-mallow Ma...

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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.

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11 am					This event is in the "Adult" group New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual) 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: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Board Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups Join your fellow New Yorker readers for this weekly moderated discussion of the previous issue. Meetings are held in a hybrid format, both in person and over Zoom. How to participate: Contact newyorker@westhartfordlibrary.org. This program is generously supported by the Thomas F. Kilfoil Memorial Bequest, West Hartford Library Foundation. About this group \| Discussion Agreements & Guidelines 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.	This event is in the "Adult" group This event is in the "Teen" group Lines of Play: Experimental Drawing Games (NWL) 11:00am–12:15pm Adult, Teen Registration 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: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Studio 20 South Age Group: Adult, Teen Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Studio 20 South Registration Required Description: Ages 12 & up. Join us for a hands-on drawing workshop that invites participants of all skill levels to explore the joy of mark-making through individual and collaborative play. 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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2 pm	This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Cookies & Coloring Sheets (NWL) 2:00pm–3:30pm Teen Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Meeting Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Summer Reading Registration Required Description: Grades 6-12: Celebrate the summer reading theme "Color Our World" as we bake cookies and color. A different cookie will be featured each month. 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.	This event is in the "Teen" group Cancelled Teen Bullet Journaling (NWL) 2:00pm–3:00pm Teen Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Cancelled Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Board Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading Registration Required Description: Grades 6-12: Do you feel like you lose steam and get lazy over the summer? West Hartford Public Library has the solution 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.	This event is in the "Adult" group Silent Book Club (NWL) 2:00pm–3:00pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Magazine Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Book Clubs Registration Required Description: Join fellow book lovers for quiet reading time in our comfy magazine room. Borrow a book from the library or bring your own! There will be optional chatting and mingling during the last 15 minutes. 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.	This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Silent Book Club (NWL) 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: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Outdoors Age Group: Teen Program Type: Summer Reading, Other Description: Grades 6-12: Grab a book and blanket or beach chair and join us on the South Main Street lawn for Teen Silent Book Club! From 2:00-2:45pm we will read silently. 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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4 pm			This event is in the "Teen" group Immigrant Youth Advocates Special Meeting (NWL) 4:30pm–6:00pm Teen This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Story Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Other 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. Follow us on Instagram @iya_weha! 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.
5 pm			This event is in the "Teen" group Teen D&D: Wild Beyond the Witchlight (NWL) 5:30pm–7:30pm Teen This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Teen Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Discussion, Hobby, & Interest Groups Grades 6-12: Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Contact us at whpldnd@gmail.com. Dungeons & Dragons @ WHPL 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adult" group The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual) 6:30pm–8:00pm Adult This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. About this group	This event is in the "Teen" group Teen Crocheters for a Cause: The Gift of Giving (NWL) 6:00pm–7:00pm Teen Registration Required This event is in the "Teen" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Story Room Age Group: Teen Program Type: Arts, Crafts, & Technology, Summer Reading Registration Required Description: Grades 6-12: Are you looking to take up a fun hobby this summer? Join Kruthika Tanniru in The Gift of Giving, where you can learn to crochet in the cozy setting of Blue Back Square while giving back to your community. 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. This event is in the "Adult" group All about Bonsai! (NWL) 6:30pm–7:45pm Adult Registration Required This event is in the "Adult" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Noah Webster Library Room: NWL Meeting Room Age Group: Adult Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture Registration Required Description: Join the Bonsai Society of Hartford for a captivating and hands-on introduction to the ancient art of bonsai, including the history, horticulture, and aesthetics of bonsai cultivation. 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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