Calling all resident word nerds! Grab a friend, fellow word lover, or gather teams to compete in the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s Giant Scrabble Tournament. The 32nd annual Celebrate West Hartford will take place on the grounds of West Hartford Town Hall in 2018 on Saturday, June 9 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, June 10 from 12 to 6 p.m.

Visit the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s tent to participate in half-hour rounds of the town’s largest Scrabble Tournament! Participants may sign up ahead of time by visiting this link: http://signup.com/go/KnndkjZ

To play, you may also visit the tent and sign up in person for any open spaces. There is no limit to the number of people who may play during each round. Scores will be added up at the end of each half-hour session and added to the scoreboard. At the end of the day, the highest score will win a special prize! Check back in at 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 9 and Sunday, June 10 to find out who won the day’s tournament!

Celebrate West Hartford is a two-day community fair that presents businesses, civic and service organizations, recreation groups and charitable foundations a way to increase public awareness of their important work. Attracting over 35,000 people each year from the Greater Hartford area, Celebrate West Hartford also provides festival attendees with a wide range of family activities – a highly rated juried arts & crafts show, great food, entertainment, games, carnival rides, and a certified 5K road race. There is no admission charge for the event and many of the activities are free.