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Tuesday May 7 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
West Hartford Tabletop Game Club (NWL)
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. We are open to all players......More
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Tuesday May 7 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Tween D&D (NWL)
This campaign is currently full.Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at [email protected].
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Tuesday May 7 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Night Owls Book Group (Virtual)
Join us on the first Tuesday evening of each month to discuss great books. If you are interested in joining, please contact Andrew Piro, [email protected] more information on book discussion groups on our webpage: https://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/programs......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (BC)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Wedne......More
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Wednesday May 8 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Terrific Two's (NWL)
TERRIFIC TWO'SAges 2 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Join us for this story time geared just for twos! A fun combination of stories, music, and movement awaits your two year old!Meets on Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 10:15 AM......More
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Wednesday May 8 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Bouncing Babies (BC)
BOUNCING BABIESAges Newborn - 18 monthsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Welcome BC babies! We will read a brief story, sing a few interactive songs, and have playtime for babies and adults to make some new friends.Meets on Wednesdays, May......More
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Wednesday May 8 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Mini Movers (NWL)
MINI MOVERSAges 1-5 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Spend a fun filled morning of music with toddlers and preschoolers. Dance to great children’s music, play musical instruments, and swing scarves.Meets on Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, ......More
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Wednesday May 8 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Lego Club (NWL)
LEGO CLUBGrades K-4This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Calling all Lego builders ... let's construct & create! The second Wednesday of the month at 3:30 to 4:15 pm is for building.Lego club meets on Wednesdays: 2023: 9/13, 10/11, 11/8, 12/13......More
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Wednesday May 8 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
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Wednesday May 8 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Teen D&D: Dragonlance (NWL)
This campaign is currently full.Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at [email protected].
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Wednesday May 8 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Tween D&D: Tomb of Annihilation (NWL)
This campaign is currently full.Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at [email protected].
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Wednesday May 8 6:15pm - 7:45pm EDT
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Wednesday May 8 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
"Viva l'anarchia": The Sacco-Vanzetti Case (Virtual)
THIS PROGRAM IS A VIRTUAL-ONLY EVENT. REGISTER BELOW BY LEAVING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS TO RECEIVE LOGIN AND CALL-IN INSTRUCTIONS (SENT TO YOU ONE DAY BEFORE THE PROGRAM). The Sacco-Vanzetti Case caused a world-wide sensation in the 1920’s. Two Italian immigrants; Bartolomeo......More
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Thursday May 9 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Family Storytime (BC)
FAMILY STORYTIMEAll agesA storytime with stories and music for the whole family where children of all ages are welcome! No registration required.Meets on Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:15 AM at Bishops Corner.Please note: If your child is sick, please stay home.......More
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Thursday May 9 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
2's and 3's (NWL)
2's and 3'sAges 2-3This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Storytime for 2’s and 3’s with familiar routine to focus on listening, following directions, and having fun! Adults must attend with child.Meets on Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10......More
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Thursday May 9 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Adult Crafternoons: Tissue Paper Flowers (FX)
IN-PERSON PROGRAMJoin us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are making vibrant flowers out of tissue paper and wire. Bring home a timeless bouquet! Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishops Corner.
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Thursday May 9 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
West Hartford Fiction Writers (Virtual)
WEST HARTFORD FICTION WRITERS HAVE GONE VIRTUAL! FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS MEETINGS VIA ZOOM, EMAIL: [email protected] fiction writers' group for adults meets monthly on the second Thursday at 7:00PM, in the Noah Webster Library Boa......More
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Friday May 10 All Day
Adventure Begins at the Library T-Shirt Contest
Submit your logo ideas to Teen Advisory Board's "ADVENTURE BEGINS AT THE LIBRARY" Summer Reading T-Shirt Contest and see YOUR design on a shirt! CONTEST RULES1) Open to West Hartford students in grades 6-1......More
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Friday May 10 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 May 10 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (NWL)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Frida......More
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Friday May 10 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 May 10 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Babytime (NWL)
BABYTIMEAges newborn - 15 monthsInformal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. No registration required.Meets on Fridays, May 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 11:00 AM.Please note: If your child is sick, please stay home. Thank You....More
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Saturday May 11 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Jazz Guitar 101 (NWL)
Ready to take your guitar playing to the next level? Join us in this hands-on workshop to learn the basics of jazz guitar. Topics covered include vocabulary, harmony, standard repertoire, and chord-melody playing.PLEASE NOTE: This workshop is geared toward intermediate ......More
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Monday May 13 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (FX)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Mond......More
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Monday May 13 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Wonderful Ones (NWL)
WONDERFUL ONESAges 13-23 MonthsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Energetic storytime to match the energy of beginning walkers! For active one-year olds with books, songs, and rhymes with emphasis on repetition for developing minds.Meets on......More
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Monday May 13 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Teen D&D: Curse of Strahd (NWL)
This campaign is currently full.Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at [email protected].
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Monday May 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic: Narcan Training (NWL)
Narcan (Naloxone) is a life-saving medication that can reverse an overdose of opioids. Join Susan Walsh of the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District to learn how to identify and prevent an opioid overdose, administer Narcan, take prescription opioids safely, and unde......More
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Tuesday May 14 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (FX)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Tues......More
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Tuesday May 14 10:15am - 11:00am EDT
Preschool ART Explorers (NWL)
Preschool ART ExplorersAges 3-5 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Let’s explore our world through movement, art, and sensory materials. Children will strengthen fine and gross motor muscles while creating with a variety of art mediums......More
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Tuesday May 14 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Fiber Arts Book Club (NWL & Virtual)
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month to discuss a book and your knitting, crocheting, spinning, weaving, felting, or other yarn-related crafts. We will meet in a hybrid format (both in-person and through Zoom simultaneously). To join this group, contact Lauren Ya......More
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Tuesday May 14 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Adult Crafternoons: Tissue Paper Flowers (BC)
IN-PERSON PROGRAMJoin us for Adult Crafternoons! This month we are making vibrant flowers out of tissue paper and wire. Bring home a timeless bouquet! Space is limited. Registration required. Please register for ONLY Faxon OR Bishops Corner.
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Tuesday May 14 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Poetry Now! A Guided Reading and Discussion Group (NWL)
Please note that this program will be held in-person at the Noah Webster Library. This group will meet to read and discuss poems from contemporary writers that speak to our lives today. Participants will gain new approaches to reading poetry of all kinds and leave with ......More
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Tuesday May 14 6:30pm - 7:15pm EDT
Lego Engineers: Tiny Plants (NWL)
Lego Engineers: Tiny PlantsGrades 4-7Calling all Lego Engineers! Join us for an evening of building. Lego Engineers will build their own tiny plant to take home and keep. No water required!
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Wednesday May 15 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (BC)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Wedne......More
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Wednesday May 15 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Terrific Two's (NWL)
TERRIFIC TWO'SAges 2 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Join us for this story time geared just for twos! A fun combination of stories, music, and movement awaits your two year old!Meets on Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at 10:15 AM......More
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Wednesday May 15 11:15am - 11:45am EDT
Bouncing Babies (BC)
BOUNCING BABIESAges Newborn - 18 monthsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Welcome BC babies! We will read a brief story, sing a few interactive songs, and have playtime for babies and adults to make some new friends.Meets on Wednesdays, May......More
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Wednesday May 15 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Mini Movers (NWL)
MINI MOVERSAges 1-5 yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Spend a fun filled morning of music with toddlers and preschoolers. Dance to great children’s music, play musical instruments, and swing scarves.Meets on Wednesdays, May 1, 8, 15, ......More
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Wednesday May 15 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Faxon Tween Den (FX)
FAXON TWEEN DENGrades 5-7This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.The Faxon Meeting Room is the place to hang out after school for board games, VR, art cart, chess lessons, and other activities. Parents can drop children off after completing an e......More
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Wednesday May 15 3:30pm - 4:15pm EDT
Teen Advisory Board Meeting (NWL)
Meeting of the 2023-2024 Teen Advisory Board.
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Wednesday May 15 5:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Tea Time for Mary Cassatt: Print and Collage Workshop (NWL)
Teacups and teapots have long been the focus of many elegant works of art, perhaps because the simplicity and associations with hospitality and friendship can be so rich and inspired. The impressionist Mary Cassatt used them in some of her most beautiful paintings. Come......More
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Wednesday May 15 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Teen D&D: Dragonlance (NWL)
This campaign is currently full.Questions about Dungeons & Dragons programming? Email us at [email protected].
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Wednesday May 15 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
A Moment of Peace and Paint: A Follow Along Landscape Painting Workshop (NWL)
Ages 13+: Join us at the library to paint a tranquil landscape using acrylic paint! Receive tips on breaking down a reference picture as you let your creativity flow and unwind in this live paint-along session. Registration is required and seats are limited.This program......More
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Wednesday May 15 6:15pm - 7:45pm EDT
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Wednesday May 15 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Author Event: Robin Strachan, "The Irish Book Club of Dublin (Ohio)" (NWL)
Please join West Hartford Public Library for an inspiring evening with local author, Robin Strachan, as she presents her latest novel, The Irish Book Club of Dublin (Ohio). Robin Strachan, known for her captivating storytelling will share insights into her writing journ......More
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Thursday May 16 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Family Storytime (BC)
FAMILY STORYTIMEAll agesA storytime with stories and music for the whole family where children of all ages are welcome! No registration required.Meets on Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10:15 AM at Bishops Corner.Please note: If your child is sick, please stay home.......More
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Thursday May 16 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
2's and 3's (NWL)
2's and 3'sAges 2-3This program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Storytime for 2’s and 3’s with familiar routine to focus on listening, following directions, and having fun! Adults must attend with child.Meets on Thursdays, May 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at 10......More
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Friday May 17 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 May 17 10:15am - 10:45am EDT
Mother Goose on the Loose (NWL)
MOTHER GOOSE on the LOOSEAges 18 months - 4yearsThis program requires registration - this is not a drop-in class.Music, movement, visual literacy and language development in a fun class that teaches social skills, taking turns, and how to express emotions.Meets on Frida......More
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Friday May 17 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 May 17 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Babytime (NWL)
BABYTIMEAges newborn - 15 monthsInformal gathering for conversation and play. Parent or caregiver must accompany each child. No registration required.Meets on Fridays, May 10, 17, 24 & 31 at 11:00 AM.Please note: If your child is sick, please stay home. Thank You....More