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SUMMARY:Guided Tours
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Noah Webster House on Friday\, December 26\, 2025 and enjoy guided tours from 1pm-4pm. No advance registration required. Guided tour included in ticket price (Adults – $14\, Students/Seniors – $12\, Members – FREE)
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/guided-tours/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Stefan Fatsis & John Morse | "Unabridged"
DESCRIPTION:The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is excited to host an evening with author Stefan Fatsis & John Morse (former president & publisher of Merriam-Webster Dictionary) on December 11 at 6:00pm. Fatsis will be discussing his most recent book\, Unabridged: The Thrill of and Threat to the Modern Dictionary. \nJoin us for a vibrant\, lively\, and illuminating journey through the exotic world of Merriam-Webster\, dictionaries\, and language\, at a time of rapid-fire change in the way we create\, consume\, define\, and use words. \nPlease click here to reserve your spot now! \nAttendees may reserve a General Admission ticket\, which includes admission into the event. Or\, reserve event admission including a copy of Unabridged to be available and signed for you at the event. (only 10 available– act now!) \n 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/author-talk-with-stefan-fatsis-unabridged/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Market\n \nNovember 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm\nDecember 5 ~ 5pm-8pm\nDecember 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm\n  \nThe Noah Webster House at 227 South Main Street is excited to host the Sixth Annual Holiday Market in 2025. Enjoy the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small\, local businesses this holiday season. This market is offered over two weekends\, featuring over 20 different local artisans each weekend. Artisans will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of handmade gift items. \nThe Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Saturday and Sunday\, November 15 & 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (first weekend)\, Friday\, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Saturday and Sunday\, December 6 & 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (second weekend). No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry\, which helps support museum educational initiatives. \nThe West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves\, notecards\, and drinkware. \nThe new West Hartford collectible holiday ornament will be announced soon!  A limited number of ornaments are available\, so it recommended to pre-order at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market. \nThe museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses\, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry\, candles\, pottery\, notecards\, woodworking pieces\, fiber arts and so much more.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/holiday-market-3-2-2-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Market\n \nNovember 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm\nDecember 5 ~ 5pm-8pm\nDecember 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm\n  \nThe Noah Webster House at 227 South Main Street is excited to host the Sixth Annual Holiday Market in 2025. Enjoy the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small\, local businesses this holiday season. This market is offered over two weekends\, featuring over 20 different local artisans each weekend. Artisans will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of handmade gift items. \nThe Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Saturday and Sunday\, November 15 & 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (first weekend)\, Friday\, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Saturday and Sunday\, December 6 & 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (second weekend). No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry\, which helps support museum educational initiatives. \nThe West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves\, notecards\, and drinkware. \nThe new West Hartford collectible holiday ornament will be announced soon!  A limited number of ornaments are available\, so it recommended to pre-order at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market. \nThe museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses\, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry\, candles\, pottery\, notecards\, woodworking pieces\, fiber arts and so much more.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/holiday-market-3-2-2/
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251205T200000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Market\n \nNovember 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm\nDecember 5 ~ 5pm-8pm\nDecember 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm\n  \nThe Noah Webster House at 227 South Main Street is excited to host the Sixth Annual Holiday Market in 2025. Enjoy the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small\, local businesses this holiday season. This market is offered over two weekends\, featuring over 20 different local artisans each weekend. Artisans will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of handmade gift items. \nThe Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Saturday and Sunday\, November 15 & 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (first weekend)\, Friday\, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Saturday and Sunday\, December 6 & 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (second weekend). No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry\, which helps support museum educational initiatives. \nThe West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves\, notecards\, and drinkware. \nThe new West Hartford collectible holiday ornament will be announced soon!  A limited number of ornaments are available\, so it recommended to pre-order at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market. \nThe museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses\, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry\, candles\, pottery\, notecards\, woodworking pieces\, fiber arts and so much more.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/holiday-market-3-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - December 3
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, December 3 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and features two headlining poets. No registration is required and donations are greatly appreciated to support the not-for-profit museum. Please visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org/wordhouse-poetry/ for more information. \n  \nBenjamin Grossberg and Margaret Lloyd \nMargaret Lloyd was born in Liverpool\, England\, of Welsh parents and emigrated to a Welsh immigrant community in central New York State. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Leeds\, England.  She is the author of five poetry books\, most recently Sleeping in the Same World (Kelsay Books\, 2024). Her poetry honors include a National Endowment for the Humanities grant\, fellowships to Breadloaf and to Hawthornden Castle in Scotland\, and a writing residency at Yaddo. Lloyd has also published widely in literary journals such as Poetry East\, Willow Springs\, New England Review\, AGNI\, Planet: The Welsh Internationalist\, Stand\, and Poetry Wales. Lloyd is Professor Emeritus at Springfield College\, Massachusetts. Find more about Lloyd at her website: www.margaretlloyd.net \nBenjamin S. Grossberg’s collections include My Husband Would (University of Tampa\, 2020)\, winner of the Connecticut Book Award\, and Sweet Core Orchard (University of Tampa\, 2009)\, winner of a Lambda Literary Award. He also wrote a novel\, The Spring before Obergefell (University of Nebraska\, 2024)\, which also received a Lambda Literary Award. A new chapbook\, As Are Right Fit\, was recently published by Harbor Editions (2024). Ben is Director of Creative Writing at the University of Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-19-2-2/
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SUMMARY:Hearth Cooking | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activities of life on the Webster farm! \nThis program is included in museum admission. Enjoy FREE general admission for children 12 and under for this event! \nSee below for specific program offerings! For more information\, please email events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nThank you to our 2024-2025 Sponsor\, the Rotary Club of West Hartford! \nNovember 29\, 2025 – Hearth Cooking  \nTry your hand at cooking meals over the open flame in our 18th-century reproduction fireplace! Our museum teachers will discuss how the Webster family prepared meals\, where the ingredients came from… and tools that were used in cooking and baking.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/hearth-cooking-life-on-the-webster-farm-work-days-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251116T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251116T150000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Market\n \nNovember 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm\nDecember 5 ~ 5pm-8pm\nDecember 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm\n  \nThe Noah Webster House at 227 South Main Street is excited to host the Sixth Annual Holiday Market in 2025. Enjoy the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small\, local businesses this holiday season. This market is offered over two weekends\, featuring over 20 different local artisans each weekend. Artisans will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of handmade gift items. \nThe Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Saturday and Sunday\, November 15 & 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (first weekend)\, Friday\, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Saturday and Sunday\, December 6 & 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (second weekend). No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry\, which helps support museum educational initiatives. \nThe West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves\, notecards\, and drinkware. \nThe new West Hartford collectible holiday ornament will be announced soon!  A limited number of ornaments are available\, so it recommended to pre-order at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market. \nThe museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses\, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry\, candles\, pottery\, notecards\, woodworking pieces\, fiber arts and so much more.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/holiday-market-3-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251115T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251115T150000
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SUMMARY:Holiday Market
DESCRIPTION:Holiday Market\n \nNovember 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm\nDecember 5 ~ 5pm-8pm\nDecember 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm\n  \nThe Noah Webster House at 227 South Main Street is excited to host the Sixth Annual Holiday Market in 2025. Enjoy the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small\, local businesses this holiday season. This market is offered over two weekends\, featuring over 20 different local artisans each weekend. Artisans will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of handmade gift items. \nThe Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Saturday and Sunday\, November 15 & 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (first weekend)\, Friday\, December 5 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.\, and Saturday and Sunday\, December 6 & 7 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (second weekend). No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry\, which helps support museum educational initiatives. \nThe West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves\, notecards\, and drinkware. \nThe new West Hartford collectible holiday ornament will be announced soon!  A limited number of ornaments are available\, so it recommended to pre-order at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market. \nThe museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses\, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry\, candles\, pottery\, notecards\, woodworking pieces\, fiber arts and so much more.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/holiday-market-3/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251112T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251112T190000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:Oh\, How We Danced! | A Masters Lecture
DESCRIPTION:“Oh\, How We Danced”\nWednesday\, November 12\, 2025\n6:00 p.m.\nClick here to reserve tickets now!\n \n\n\nLearn about how early American families passed the time with music and dancing. Enjoy a presentation of 18th-century dance music through songs\, visuals\, and readings. Guests will have the opportunity to then participate in a demonstration of a popular Country Dance\, just as Noah Webster might have enjoyed!\n\nAbout Fran Hendrickson:\nFrances Cibel Hendrickson has devoted her life to preserving and sharing the music\, dance\, and culture of the 18th century. With her late husband\, Charles Cyril Hendrickson\, Fran brought these historical arts to modern audiences along the historic east coast of North America and Canada through performance\, research\, and publishing. The Hendrickson Group uncovered and republished hundreds of forgotten 18th-century dances\, both tunes and instructions from original handwritten and printed sources. Today\, Fran educates and delights audiences through music\, dance instruction\, and historical presentations.\n\nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/oh-how-we-danced/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251105T180000
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - November 5
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, November 5 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and features two headlining poets. This month’s poets are Monica Ong and Virginia Shreve. No registration is required and donations are greatly appreciated to support the not-for-profit museum. Please visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org/wordhouse-poetry/ for more information. \nA visual poet and the author of Silent Anatomies (2015) and Planetaria (2025)\, Monica Ong brings a designer’s eye to experimental writing that surfaces hidden narratives of women and diaspora. Her work has been exhibited at the Poetry Foundation and her fine press visual poetry editions and literary art objects reside in over sixty distinguished institutional collections worldwide. In 2024\, Ong was named a United States Artists Fellow. \n Virginia Shreve\, Town of Canton Poet Laureate\, Beat Poet Laureate of CT 2020-2022\, and newly-minted Lifetime Beat Poet by the National/International Beat Poet Foundation\, resides in the small river village of Collinsville\, CT\, with husband and dogs\, none well-trained\, but all good-natured. Her poems have appeared in various anthologies\, The Southern Poetry Review\, Naugatuck River Review\, Slippery Elm\, Phantom Drift\, Your Daily Poem (online)\, and others.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-19-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251029T183000
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SUMMARY:Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley
DESCRIPTION:Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley\nWednesday\, October 29\, 2025 \n6:30 p.m. \nTickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/852483/before-salem-witch-hunting-in-the-connecticut-river-valley \n \nDecades before the Salem Witch trials\, 11 people were hanged as witches in the Connecticut River Valley. The advent of witch hunting in New England was directly influenced by the English Civil War and the witch trials in England led by Matthew Hopkins\, who pioneered “techniques” for examining witches. This history examines the outbreak of witch hysteria in the Valley\, focusing on accusations of demonic possession\, and the role of the clergy. \nThis program is co-hosted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society\, West Hartford 250\, and the West Hartford Town Historian. \nAbout The Presenter: \nDr. Richard S. Ross\, is Professor Emeritus and former College Librarian at Trinity College\, Hartford Connecticut. He holds an MA from Northeastern University\, an MLS from Simmons College and a PhD from Boston College. He has taught at Boston College\, Northeastern University\, the University of New Hampshire\, and Trinity College. He has held administrative Librarian positions at Northeastern University\, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell\, the University of New Hampshire and Georgetown University. \nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/before-salem-witch-hunting-in-the-connecticut-river-valley/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251025T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251025T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/west-hartford-hauntings-2-2-2-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251024T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251024T210000
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/west-hartford-hauntings-2-2-2-2/
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251018T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251018T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/west-hartford-hauntings-2-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251017T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251017T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/west-hartford-hauntings-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251016T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251016T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:West Hartford Hauntings
DESCRIPTION:West Hartford Hauntings is the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society’s spooky\, theatrical cemetery tour! Don’t wait to get your tickets– this event sells out every year! \nClick here to get tickets now!\nYour ghostly guide leads you on a lantern-lit tour of Old North Cemetery where you experience tales of death\, disease\, and real history. Due to some scary content\, it is suggested that participants be age 10 or over. We hope to see you among the graves. \nThe lantern-lit tours take place on October 16\, 17\, 18\, 23\, 24\, & 25.\nOld North Cemetery\, 80 North Main Street\, West Hartford\, Connecticut.\nTours leave every 15 minutes starting at 6 p.m and run for 45 minutes. \nMembers Save: Noah Webster House Members save on Hauntings tickets! Not a member yet? Click here to join today!\n \nGroups Save: Save 10% with groups of 10 or more during the first weekend only (October 16\, 17\, & 18).\n \nParking: You can park on Loomis Drive. From there\, walk to the welcome table at the cemetery entrance. \nChaperone: Children under the age of 16 must be chaperoned by an adult. \nPlease be timely: Arrive 15 minutes before your tour time. If you miss your tour time we cannot guarantee that we can fit you on a later tour. \nWeather: The event takes place rain\, snow\, or shine. Please dress for the weather. In the event that an extreme weather event requires schedule changes you will be notified at the email address you use when purchasing tickets. \nNo refunds: Tickets are non-refundable. \nSign Language Interpreted Tour: Saturday\, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. \nConditions: The tour takes place on the paved cemetery path\, but there are areas of uneven ground. Attend one of the first two tours of the evening there will still be ambient light. Later tours take place in very dark conditions.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/west-hartford-hauntings/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251015T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251015T200000
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - October 15
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, October 15 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and features two headlining poets. This month’s poets are Ciaran Berry and Srinivas Mandavilli. No registration is required and donations are greatly appreciated to support the not-for-profit museum. Please visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org/wordhouse-poetry/ for more information. \nCiaran Berry was born in Dublin and grew up in Connemara and Donegal. He is the author of four collections of poetry\, States (2025)\, Liner Notes (2018)\, The Dead Zoo (2013)\, and The Sphere of Birds (2008)\, all published by The Gallery Press. His work has been featured in AGNI\, American Poetry Review\, Best American Poetry\, Best of Irish Poetry\, The Georgia Review\, The Gettysburg Review\, Poetry Ireland Review\, Poetry London\, The Missouri Review\, Ploughshares\, Poetry\, The Southern Review\, and The Threepenny Review. The accolades his work has received include a Whiting Award\, the Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize\, the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize\, a Poetry Book Society Recommendation\, the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition\, and two Pushcart Prizes. He lives with his family in West Hartford\, Connecticut and co-directs the Creative Writing Program at Trinity College.\n\nSrinivas Mandavilli is Chief of Pathology at Hartford Hospital and the author of the chapbooks Howrah Bridge (Main Street Rag\, 2025) and Gods in the Foyer (Antrim Books\, 2016). His work has been featured in the anthologies Hum Aiseich Bolte (Trancscendent Zero Press\, 2022) and Of Hartford in Many Lights (Grayson Books\, 2024) as well as numerous literary journals including Rattle\, Poetry Wales\, The Night Heron Barks\, New Square\, Modern Haiku\, The Raven’s Perch\, Verse Virtual\, and Journal of the American Medical Association. Mandavilli is one of Matwaala poets (a South Asian Diaspora Poets’ collective)\, a Pushcart Prize & Best of the Net nominee\, and lives in West Hartford with his wife Bela.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-19/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251011T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20251011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Corn | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activities of life on the Webster farm! \nThis program is included in museum admission. Enjoy FREE general admission for children 12 and under for this event! \nFor more information\, please email events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nThank you to our 2024-2025 Sponsor\, the Rotary Club of West Hartford! \nOctober 11\, 2025 – The Importance of Corn \nCorn\, also known as maize\, was a vital crop for Indigenous peoples and later the early American colonists. It helped to save the lives of many early Americans from starvation. Guests will learn about the history of corn\, its importance across many cultures and timelines and make delicious corn-based treats common in the 18th century.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-importance-of-corn-life-on-the-webster-farm-work-days/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:An Introduction To Pewter | A "Masters" Lecture
DESCRIPTION:An Introduction to Pewter | A “Masters” Lecture\nThursday\, September 25\, 2025 \n6:30 p.m. \nClick Here To Reserve Tickets Now!\n \nJoin presenter Eric Lanka on an interactive journey through the history of pewter. Following an informative PowerPoint presentation\, guests will be invited to handle a variety of pewter items\, ranging from the late 16th Century through the early 20th Century. \nSelected pieces will include engraved Dutch beakers depicting the ascension of William of Orange to the throne of England in 1689\, wriggle-work on German tankards\, English & American porringers\, and more! Guests may also take part in a Q&A following the presentation.  \nAbout The Presenter: \nEric Lanka is the former President of the Pewter Collectors Club of America (PCCA). Prior to representing the PCCA as President\, Eric served its National Program Director and is currently active as Regional Advisor to the New England District.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/an-introduction-to-pewter-a-masters-lecture/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250920T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250920T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:The Golden Age of Piracy | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activities of life on the Webster farm! \nThis program is included in museum admission. Enjoy FREE general admission for children 12 and under for this event! \nFor more information\, please email events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nThank you to our 2024-2025 Sponsor\, the Rotary Club of West Hartford! \nSeptember 20\, 2025 – The Golden Age of Piracy \nYou may have speculated that famous pirates the likes of Captain Kidd and Blackbeard have visited Connecticut’s coastline\, but did you know that our very own Noah Webster wrote a book on the dangers of piracy? Stop by to learn all about pirates\, read from Noah’s book on piracy and even create your own pirate flag.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-golden-age-of-piracy-life-on-the-webster-farm-work-days/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250821T222319Z
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - September 17
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, September 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm \n  \nJoin us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, September 17 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and features two headlining poets. This month’s poets are Dennis Barone and Luisa Caycedo-Kimura. No registration is required and donations are greatly appreciated to support the not-for-profit museum. Please visit www.noahwebsterhouse.org/wordhouse-poetry/ for more information. \n  \nAbout the poets: \nDennis Barone is a Professor Emeritus in English at the University of Saint Joseph. In 2024 he edited Of Clouds and Mists\, poems by Pascal D’Angelo\, and co-edited with Deborah Ducoff-Barone Of Hartford in Many Lights: Celebrating Hartford’s Buildings. In 2025 he edited Poets’ Poets: A Renaissance of Words and authored Far-Dale: New and Selected Poems. Stage Fright: Fifty-Five Stories will be published in 2026. \nLuisa Caycedo-Kimura is a Colombian-born writer\, educator\, and the author of All Were Limones (The Word Works\, 2025)\, winner of the Hillary Tham Capital Collection competition. Other honors include a Connecticut Office of the Arts Emerging Recognition Award\, a John K. Walsh Residency Fellowship at the Anderson Center\, an Adrienne Reiner Hochstadt Fellowship at Ragdale\, and a Robert Pinsky Global Fellowship in Poetry. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee and Best of the Net nominee\, her poems appear in Four Way Review\, Denver Quarterly\, The Cincinnati Review\, Shenandoah\, Rattle\, Mid-American Review\, RHINO\, and elsewhere. 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-september-17/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250906T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250906T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
CREATED:20250716T233046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250825T195140Z
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SUMMARY:Real Ale Harvest Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:Real Ale Harvest Festival\n10 Years of Drinkin’ Beers!\nSeptember 6\, 2025\n \nSample dozens of unique cask ale creations from over 20 of your favorite breweries are competing in a cask challenge at the 10th annual Noah Webster Real Ale Harvest Fest on September 6\, 2025.  The event serves as a fundraiser for the museum and is co-hosted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society and Harvest Fine Wines & Spirits. \nTickets on sale: www.noahwebster.yapsody.com! \nTicket Includes: \n\nBeer samples – 20+ unique one-of-a-kind brews to enjoy!\nAccess to Noah Webster’s birthplace home- a National Historic Landmark!\nEarly American Tavern games & puzzles\nOutdoor Live Music by Acoustic Madness (2-5pm) & Soul Tsunami (6-9pm)\nChat with local brewery owners and beer experts\nFree parking\n\nBrewers: \nAlvarium Beer Company\, Back East Brewery\, Brewery Legitimus\, Counter Weight Brewing Co.\, Dead Language Beer Project\, East Rock Brewing\, Jacks Abby Craft Lagers\, New England Brewing Co.\, New England Coffee Guy (Session 1 Only)\, New Park Brewing\, Nod Hill Brewery\, Tribus Beer Co.\, Thomas Hooker Brewing\, Twelve Percent Beer Project\, Vue Brewing\, WeHa Brewing & Roasting Co.\, Willimantic Brewing Co.\, Yankee Cider Co.\, and more! \nFood by Salt + Pepper will be available for purchase at this event. \nBecome a Noah Webster House Member today to receive discount on tickets. \nParking – Guests can park along South Main Street or one of the adjoining streets. \nThis event is rain or shine. All sales are final. \nPets and guests under 21 years old are not permitted to attend this event.\n \nReal ale is a traditional cask-conditioned ale popular in the time of Founding Father and lexicographer Noah Webster. Undergoing a second fermentation in the cask it will be served from\, the entries are always unique and delicious – with complex and satisfying depth. \nEach year\, a panel of judges determine which brewery will be named Cask Champion and attendees will vote for the Taster’s Choice Winner. \nJoin us for an exciting day of unique brews and good company at the National Historic Landmark home of American Icon Noah Webster! \nLogo and banner designed by Gariphic Design. All proceeds from the event go to the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society\, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization. \nIf you are interested in learning more about this event\, please email us at events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nTo be a corporate sponsor at Real Ale Harvest Festival 2025\, please call 860.502.3246.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/real-ale-harvest-festival-2025/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250816T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250816T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:The One Room Schoolhouse | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activities of life on the Webster farm! \nThis program is included in museum admission. Enjoy FREE general admission for children 12 and under for this event! \nFor more information\, please email events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nThank you to our 2024-2025 Sponsor\, the Rotary Club of West Hartford! \nAugust 16\, 2025 – The One Room Schoolhouse  \nCome and experience what school was like for Noah Webster and his classmates in the 1770s. Visitors will write with quill & ink\, use slates to practice lessons\, and read from Noah’s famous “Blue Back Speller” and horn books! Also\, find out what games students would play at recess… come and find out!
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-one-room-schoolhouse-life-on-the-webster-farm-work-days-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250721T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250725T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
CREATED:20250401T225911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T225911Z
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SUMMARY:Early American Adventure Camp - Week Two
DESCRIPTION:Early American Adventure Camp\nAges 8-12 \n \n  \nEarly American Adventure Camp is our full day camp\, offered in conjunction with West Hartford’s Westmoor Park. \nChildren can explore life in the 1700’s by spending a week as an early American child! Through activities at both the Noah Webster House and Westmoor Park\, children experience first-hand the chores\, games and history of the past. During the week\, children help to cook their lunches over an open hearth\, explore Noah Webster’s house and garden\, work on crafts\, make and play games\, and learn colonial dances. By the end of the week\, children will have written and performed their very own short skit. At Westmoor Park\, children care for the barnyard animals\, tend the vegetable garden\, and create crafts from nature. \nCamp is held at two different locations: Monday/Wednesday/Friday sessions will be held at the Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street. Tuesday and Thursday sessions will be held at Westmoor Park\, 119 Flagg Road. \nThis year\, two weeks of camp will be offered. \n  \nWeek One: 7/7/25 – 7/11/25 \nWeek Two: 7/21/25 – 7/25/25 \nHours of camp are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. An extended hour until 5:00 pm is available for $50/week. \nRegister: Sign up now! The easiest way to register is by filling out an online form below. \nClick here to register for Week One!\nClick here to register for Week Two!\nPrefer paper forms? Stop by the museum or click here to view a PDF form. Please return form via email at education@noahwebsterhouse.org or mail to Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT 06107. \nPrice: $290/per child per week for museum members*\n$325/per child per week for non-members \nPayment: Payment can be made by credit card or by check. Credit card payments are processed through our ticketing site\, Yapsody. To pay by credit card\, please click here.\n*If you are opting in to the extended hour\, please add it to your cart in addition to regular week payment. \nFor checks\, please enclose check with your form and mail to Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT 06107. \nQuestions? Please contact the Noah Webster House education staff by phone at 860- 502-3247 or by email at education@noahwebsterhouse.org. \n*Save money and enjoy programs throughout the year by becoming a museum member today!
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/early-american-adventure-camp-2025-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250719T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250719T140000
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SUMMARY:Early American Food Preservation | Life on the Webster Farm: Work Days
DESCRIPTION:Visit the museum on select Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. and enjoy live demonstrations from our experienced team of museum educators. Each demonstration will focus on a unique aspect of early American work and play. Stop by and learn about the trades and activities of life on the Webster farm! \nThis program is included in museum admission. Enjoy FREE general admission for children 12 and under for this event! \nFor more information\, please email events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nThank you to our 2024-2025 Sponsor\, the Rotary Club of West Hartford! \nJuly 19\, 2025 – Early American Food Preservation \nToday\, we can easily buy anything we need year-round\, but early Americans needed to preserve their food to last during the harsh winter months. Learn food preservation techniques\, enjoy a sample of fresh jam made over our hearth and try your hand at making some quick pickles. \n 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/early-american-food-preservation-life-on-the-webster-farm-work-days/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250710T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
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SUMMARY:THE ORIGINAL PROMISE OF AMERICA: “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL” 
DESCRIPTION:THE ORIGINAL PROMISE OF AMERICA: “ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL”  \nJuly 10\, 2025 \nClick here to register for FREE! \nThis series of lectures will explore how the Revolutionary generation—Noah Webster’s generation—defined the purposes and prospects of their new nation. Noah will make occasional appearances; he played a considerable part in creating a distinctive national culture. But the talks won’t foreground him\, nor will they bask in nostalgia for a simpler\, more hopeful age. Studies of the past inevitably reflect the present; they can also illuminate paths into the future. While focusing on Revolutionary Americans’ thinking about the promise of the United States in its childhood\, we will consider as well how much of their vision has survived\, how much ought to be preserved\, and why. \nA few idealists claimed the American republic stood for the equal rights of all humankind.  So did a few Revolutionary propagandists\, among them the author of the Declaration of Independence. \nThe truth was otherwise.  White men claimed the lion’s share of all that America offered\, with little left over for the rest of humanity. \nPeople of color fared the worst.  Native Americans received nothing but broken pledges.  The new nations promised only bondage to the vast majority of its black residents.  By the time of the Revolution\, slaves made up 20% of the colonial population.   Jefferson and Washington each enslaved hundreds of Black people; even Franklin owned several servants.  Nor did any of these great men “remember the ladies” when laying the nation’s foundations\, as Abigail Adams famously urged her husband John to do. \nBut women and Black people knew America was very young and growing fast\, a country of the future.  From the beginning they claimed larger shares of American promises than their white male masters had ever dreamed of offering them. \n__________________________________________________________________ \n*Doors open to the presentation at 6:00pm\, and seating is on a first come-first served basis.  Seating is limited to 50 guests\, and registration is available now. \nAbout the Presenter: Gene Leach is a long-time resident of West Hartford and taught United States history and American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford until his retirement in 2012. Gene came to Trinity College in 1975 with degrees from Harvard\, Michigan\, and Yale; at various points in his long tenure\, he directed the American Studies Program\, chaired the History Department\, and directed the graduate programs in both fields. His scholarship has centered on American social thought and this country’s working class. Leach has written\, lectured\, and served on governing boards for several organizations devoted to Connecticut history and culture—including the West Hartford Historical Society!
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-original-promise-of-america-all-men-are-created-equal/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250707T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250711T170000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
CREATED:20250401T225834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250401T225846Z
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SUMMARY:Early American Adventure Camp - Week One
DESCRIPTION:Early American Adventure Camp\nAges 8-12 \n \n  \nEarly American Adventure Camp is our full day camp\, offered in conjunction with West Hartford’s Westmoor Park. \nChildren can explore life in the 1700’s by spending a week as an early American child! Through activities at both the Noah Webster House and Westmoor Park\, children experience first-hand the chores\, games and history of the past. During the week\, children help to cook their lunches over an open hearth\, explore Noah Webster’s house and garden\, work on crafts\, make and play games\, and learn colonial dances. By the end of the week\, children will have written and performed their very own short skit. At Westmoor Park\, children care for the barnyard animals\, tend the vegetable garden\, and create crafts from nature. \nCamp is held at two different locations: Monday/Wednesday/Friday sessions will be held at the Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street. Tuesday and Thursday sessions will be held at Westmoor Park\, 119 Flagg Road. \nThis year\, two weeks of camp will be offered. \n  \nWeek One: 7/7/25 – 7/11/25 \nWeek Two: 7/21/25 – 7/25/25 \nHours of camp are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. An extended hour until 5:00 pm is available for $50/week. \nRegister: Sign up now! The easiest way to register is by filling out an online form below. \nClick here to register for Week One!\nClick here to register for Week Two!\nPrefer paper forms? Stop by the museum or click here to view a PDF form. Please return form via email at education@noahwebsterhouse.org or mail to Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT 06107. \nPrice: $290/per child per week for museum members*\n$325/per child per week for non-members \nPayment: Payment can be made by credit card or by check. Credit card payments are processed through our ticketing site\, Yapsody. To pay by credit card\, please click here.\n*If you are opting in to the extended hour\, please add it to your cart in addition to regular week payment. \nFor checks\, please enclose check with your form and mail to Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT 06107. \nQuestions? Please contact the Noah Webster House education staff by phone at 860- 502-3247 or by email at education@noahwebsterhouse.org. \n*Save money and enjoy programs throughout the year by becoming a museum member today!
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/early-american-adventure-camp-2025/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250702T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250702T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T030631
CREATED:20250522T213401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250523T005209Z
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SUMMARY:Blues 101: The History of Blues Music in America
DESCRIPTION:Blues 101: The History of Blues Music in America\nWednesday\, July 2\, 2025 \n6:00pm \nNoah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society  \n227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT \nMuseum Members: FREE (pre-registration required) \nGeneral Public: $8 \nRegistration Required:  \n  \nBlues 101: The History of Blues Music in America is an all-ages program presenting classic blues pieces played on authentic vintage instruments interspersed with historical images\, video and educational material.  The music is traced chronologically through its development in different regions of the south and follows the great African-American migration to important centers like Memphis\, Chicago and beyond. The roots of rock and roll\, jazz and even hip hop will be revealed during this program. Viewers will get to see and hear from Dan’s homemade\, three stringed “Cigar Box Guitar” and one stringed “Diddley Bow”\, both primitive instruments used by early bluesmen and played with a “bottleneck” slide. \n  \nAbout Ramblin’ Dan Stevens: \n“Ramblin” Dan is a veteran touring bluesman and teacher who has entertained audiences throughout the United States\, Canada\, Europe\, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a finalist in the International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis Tennessee and a 2017 inductee into the Connecticut Blues Hall of Fame.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/blues-101-the-history-of-blues-music-in-america/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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