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Monday June 17 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)
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. This art installation will help beautify the library and help promote teen mental health and well......More
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Monday June 17 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Marble Mazes (NWL)
Create your own marble maze!This is a drop off program. Caregivers must remain on the Children's Floor.
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Monday June 17 6:15pm - 7:45pm EDT
Cookbook Club (NWL)
Do you enjoy trying new recipes? Do you like tasting new things and discussing them with others? Then come to one of our Cookbook Club events!What do you need to do? Check out a copy of the cookbook of the month (see our webpage) at our circulation desk and find your fa......More
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Monday June 17 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
It's Time to Talk Trash! (Virtual)
Please note that this program will be virtual through Zoom.Join us for a discussion about West Hartford's waste crisis, and an upcoming opportunity to cut our trash in half. The Sustainable West Hartford Commission's Waste Working Group will share a presentation and hol......More
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Tuesday June 18 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Elephant & Piggie Party (FX)
Mo Willems books and activities.Parents can attend or wait in the children's department, please.
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Tuesday June 18 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)
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. This art installation will help beautify the library and help promote teen mental health and well......More
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Tuesday June 18 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Adventure Begins at Your Library: Dragon Egg Craft (NWL)
Grades 6-12: Get ready for Bookwyrm Fest and make some dragon egg décor!Register online. Supplies at seats are limited. Questions? Contact the Teen Department at [email protected].
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Tuesday June 18 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)
Join us for our Season 1 Wrap Party! Members new and old are welcome to enjoy light refreshments, conversation, awards, and raffle prizes.The West Hartford Tabletop Game Club is a friendly, inclusive, and accessible tabletop role playing game group for adults of ALL exp......More
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Tuesday June 18 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
The Atlantic Magazine Discussion (NWL & Virtual)
The Atlantic Discussion Group meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm. For information on the group and instructions on how to join, please email [email protected].
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Tuesday June 18 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Change How You Understand Autism (NWL)
Learn from the experts in an unforgettable interactive forum.Find out what works and what doesn't with this populationLearn about the importance of relationshipsLearn about anxiety managementUnderstand sensory needs and the Circle of AnxietyDan is a Licensed Clinical So......More
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Wednesday June 19 All Day
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Thursday June 20 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)
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. This art installation will help beautify the library and help promote teen mental health and well......More
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Thursday June 20 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Tween Gaming (FX)
From Virtual Reality to Exploding Kittens, a selection of games will be out for middle school mayhem.Parents can drop off ages 12 and up.
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Thursday June 20 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Teen Rainbow Sand Art (NWL)
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.
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Thursday June 20 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Author Talk: Jennifer Armstrong's 'Sex and the City and Us' (Virtual)
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. They endured shock, sex-shaming, and a slew of nasty reviews on their way......More
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Thursday June 20 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Queer YA Panel with River Bend Bookshop (BC)
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.Rebecca will be joined by local author S.J. Taylor (Being Ace) and West Hartford native Ryan La Sala (The Honeys, Be......More
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Friday June 21 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Practice English at Faxon (FX)
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. Classes are scheduled at Faxon every Friday 10AM – 12PM.T......More
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Friday June 21 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
New Yorker Discussion Group (NWL & Virtual)
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. in a hybrid format, both in-person and on Zoom. Average attendance is appr......More
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Friday June 21 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Sensory Explorers: Soap and Bubbles (NWL)
Ages 18- 35 months!Join us for a fun, themed morning of sensory play on the front lawn of the Noah Webster Library. Bathing suits not required but are encouraged. Weather permitting. When in doubt please call the library at (860) 561-6980.
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Friday June 21 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Bishops Corner Ice Cream Social (BC)
Bishops Corner Library is kicking off summer reading for adults, teens and children with our annual Ice Cream Social! Staff will be serving up delicious ice cream, sherbet, or sorbet with a variety of toppings. Drop in for this special treat!This program is generously s......More
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Friday June 21 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
RiseUP for Arts Creative Leadership Program (Off-site)
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. This art installation will help beautify the library and help promote teen mental health and well......More
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Saturday June 22 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Adventure Begins at Your Library: Teen Bike Ride (NWL & Off-site)
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!Please register at this direct link to participate. Helmets are also required ......More
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Saturday June 22 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Swords and Needles: A Dungeons and Dragons Embroidery Circle (NWL)
Calling all wizards of the needle and masters of the stitch! Roll initiative and join us for an enchanting adventure in our Dungeons & Dragons themed embroidery circle in the lead-up to the library’s very own BookWyrm Fest!Embark on a quest to transform ordinary fabrics......More
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Monday June 24 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Screen Time Series: The Quentin Tarantino Filmography (NWL)
Quentin Tarantino is one of the most distinct, visionary film directors of the last 30 years. Join us in this cinematic discussion as we break down his career including titles such as Reservoir Dogs (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), Inglourious Basterds (2009), The Hateful E......More
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Monday June 24 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Library Board Meeting (NWL)
If this meeting is virtual, it can be viewed live on West Hartford Community Television at www.whctv.org and www.youtube/whctv5.com.Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or modification of policies or procedures to participate in a meetin......More
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Tuesday June 25 8:45am - 10:00am EDT
Private Event (NWL)
Private Staff Meeting
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Tuesday June 25 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Art Afternoon (BC)
Art afternoons at Bishops Corner. Drop in for open art exploration. No registration required.
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Tuesday June 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Campfire Snacks (NWL)
Come with an empty stomach! We're making walking tacos and s'mores trail mix.
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Tuesday June 25 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
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Tuesday June 25 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Your Home is a Habitat! Part II (Virtual)
Presented by the Sustainable WH Commission’s Nature-based Solutions team.Earlier this month the Sustainable WH Commission’s Nature-based Solutions team provided all the information you needed to convert part of your yard into a habitat for pollinators. After a short pre......More