Painting Class: Sunflower Wine Bottle
Learn to paint this gorgeous sunflower design onto any empty wine bottle, with Lindsey Hottin of Lindsey's Craft Studio. Makes a great outdoor decoration when fairy lights are added! Thursday, April 7 at 6:30PM.
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Interested in Displaying Your Collection or Exhibiting Your Artwork?
Our collection case is available to display your unique and interesting collections. Past exhibits have included ornate eye patches, hand-knit babywear, antique insulators and gourd art. If it’s interesting to you, consider sharing it with others!
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CT Fastrak Bus Information Workshop
CTrides is a service of the Connecticut Department of Transportation Department of Transportatin (DOT). Their goal is to work with companies, municipal, and community organizations to help educate them on Green Commuting options. CTrides will discuss Green Commuting options, the convenience, accessibility, safety concerns, and payment methods of using CT Fastrack. Wednesday, 4/13 at 6:30PM.
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Teen Poetry Submissions Due
West Hartford residents and students in grades 6-12 are invited to submit their original poems via email to teenpoetry@westhartfordlibrary.org by Saturday, April 30. Poems may be any style or length and up to two poems may be entered for judging.
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Nara Dog
Inspired by Yoshitomo Nara's "Your Dog," Abrakadoodle Art presents dog sculpture classes for student in grades K-2 on Wednesday, 4/13 at 10:30AM and 11:30AM.
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New York Cityscape
Abrakadoodle Art presents "New York Cityscape;" create a mixed media collage of a nighttime cityscape of New York using watercolor, oil pastel, and scratchboard. Workshop for students in grades 3-5 on Wednesday, 4/13 at 1:30PM.
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Ballet Aladdin
The Ballet Theater Company is presenting the ballet Aladdin at the Bushnell and giving a preview to library patrons. Hear the story, learn dance movements from the performance, meet and greet the characters in costume and enjoy an opportunity to take photos with the cast on Monday, 4/18 at 10:30AM.
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Upcoming Adult Programs
- Book Club: Building Connections for Immigrants - Wednesdays, April 20 - June 22
- New Yorker Magazine Discussion Group - Friday, 4/1 at 11AM
- West Hartford Reads! Author Gish Jen - Wednesday, 4/6 at 7PM
- Painting Class: Sunflower Wine Bottle - Thursday, 4/7 at 6:30PM
- Fiber Arts Book Club - Tuesday, 4/12 at 1PM
- CT Fastrak Bus Information Workshop - Wednesday, 4/13 at 6:30PM
- West Hartford Fiction Writers - Thursday, 4/14 at 7PM
- How to Heal Naturally - Wednesday, 4/20 at 6:30PM
- Author Talk: Martha Hall Kelly - Thursday, 4/21 a 6:30PM
- Connecticut Screenwriters - Wednesday, 4/27 at 7PM
- Poet Laureate Joan Glass - Thursday, 4/28 at 6:30PM
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Upcoming Children Programs
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eBooks and eAudiobooks
Use your West Hartford library card to borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks to your computer or device through Hoopla and Overdrive/Libby. Click HERE for access.
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eVideo
You can stream hundreds of movies and TV shows with your library card through Hoopla, Kanopy, and Overdrive/Libby. Click HERE for access.
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Online Classes
West Hartford Public Library partners with Universal Class, Learning Express, Transparent Language, and Great Courses to offer thousands of classes on a variety of subjects. Click HERE to start learning from the comfort of your own home.
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Follow Us!
To keep up-to-date with what's going on at the library, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube and GoodReads, where we share staff reviews and recommendations.
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eLibrary A to Z!
For a list of the various digital platforms and databases available to you with your West Hartford Public Library card, click HERE.
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