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SUMMARY:Noah’s Valentine | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:February 14 – Noah’s Valentine \nDuring the 18th century\, Valentine’s Day became very popular. Visit the Noah Webster House to learn about Noah’s love life\, read his love letters and then write your own letter to a loved one with authentic quill and ink\, just like Noah himself! \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/early-american-decorative-textiles-life-on-the-webster-farm-2/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260218T180000
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - February 18
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, February 18 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  \nThis month’s poets are Angela Siew and Scott Frey. \nScott Frey is a poet\, educator\, and author of Heavy Metal Nursing\, which won the 2023 Tampa Review Prize for poetry. His new collection\, Strange Vigil\, won the Black River Chapbook Competition\, hosted by Black Lawrence Press. Among other places\, his work appears in Passages North\, New York Quarterly\, The Adroit Journal\, Bellevue Literary Review\, and The Missouri Review\, where he was awarded the Perkoff Prize for poetry. He and his wife also run a non-profit charity\, The Charlotte Frey Foundation\, whose mission is to help children with multiple handicaps and life-threatening illnesses and their families improve their quality of life. He and his family live in Granby\, Connecticut. Find his work online at scottfrey.org \nAngela Siew is a multilingual poet with an MFA from Emerson College. She has received support from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference\, Kenyon Review Writers Workshop\, and the City of Boston. Her chapbook\, Coming Home\, was awarded a 2025 Connecticut Artist Fellowship Grant and is available from Cut Bank. Her work has been published or is forthcoming in Salamander\, Meridian\, and LEON Literary Review\, among others. Learn more at angelasiew.com. 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-february-18/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260219T190000
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SUMMARY:Bristow: A Life Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Bristow: A Life Remembered\nThursday\, February 19\, 2026 \n6:00 p.m. \nTickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857207/the-story-of-bristow\nBristow\, sometimes spelled Bristol\, was a resident of the West Division of Hartford (now West Hartford) in the mid to late 1700s. Regarded for his agricultural knowledge\, he was enslaved by the Thomas Hart and Sarah Whitman Hooker family until 1755. Hooker family lore maintained that he was granted his freedom\, but his manumission papers show that he purchased his freedom from Thomas Hart Hooker. Bristow lived with his former enslaver\, Sarah Whitman Hooker\, in his later life and rests in Old Center Cemetery on North Main Street\, West Hartford. In 2004\, West Hartford named its third middle school after Bristow\, a colonial era resident of what is now West Hartford. \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 Presenters: \nThis lecture will be presented by Booker & Elena DeVaughn. \nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/bristow-a-life-remembered/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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SUMMARY:Exhibit Opening: Hope on the Horizon
DESCRIPTION:Hope on the Horizon\n \nMarch 5 – April 30\, 2026 \nThe Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is delighted to present an exhibit featuring original oil paintings of local artist Christopher Straus. “Hope on the Horizon” will be on view at the museum from March 5 through April 30\, 2026. \nAn opening reception for “Chris Straus: Hope on the Horizon” will take place on Thursday\, March 5\, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. The community is invited to meet the artist\, experience the exhibition\, and support both Straus and the museum by purchasing original paintings\, gift cards\, and limited matted giclée prints available in the museum’s West Hartford Gift Shop. \nStraus is deeply rooted in the West Hartford arts community\, studying at the West Hartford Art League and regularly painting alongside fellow local artists. Over the past 14 years\, he has built a loyal following for his vibrant landscapes\, flowers\, and sunsets\, which radiate a sense of joy and optimism. Drawing from family photographs\, he is highly selective about the images he chooses to paint\, and he is closely involved in visually editing the compositions he will paint. He hopes guests will visit the exhibit and leave with a smile and refreshed sense of hope. Christopher has surpassed the limits placed on him as an individual with intellectual and motoric special needs. \nStraus’s artwork has long resonated with local audiences\, including through his popular greeting cards\, which are currently regularly sold at Good Cause Gifts at West Hartford & Berlin\, CT.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/exhibit-opening-hope-on-the-horizon/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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SUMMARY:The 2026 Connecticut Spelling Bee
DESCRIPTION:The Connecticut Spelling Bee will return to West Hartford on Sunday\, March 8\, 2026\, and participants will compete for the chance to represent the state at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. \nThe 9th Annual Connecticut Spelling Bee is presented by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society\, Connecticut’s Official Regional Partner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee. The competition begins at 1 p.m. on March 8 at the Hoffman Auditorium at the University of Saint Joseph\, located at 1678 Asylum Avenue in West Hartford. \nStudents who have made it to The Connecticut Spelling Bee have already won their school- or town-wide spelling bees. This year\, thousands of Connecticut students in grades 1-8 participated in the spelling bee program. From that\, 60+ are eligible to move on to The Connecticut Spelling Bee. This makes 2026 the largest and most competitive Connecticut Spelling Bee in recent history\, a number that grows each year. \nCheer on Connecticut’s top spellers! The Connecticut Spelling Bee is free and open to the public (first come\, first served). Live recordings are prohibited. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. For more information about The Connecticut Spelling Bee\, please email us at events@noahwebsterhouse.org.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-2026-connecticut-spelling-bee/
LOCATION:University of Saint Joseph\, 1678 Asylum Avenue\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260312T183000
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SUMMARY:Noah Webster: Partisan Federalist (1792-1843)
DESCRIPTION:Noah Webster: Partisan Federalist (1792-1843)\nThursday\, March 12\, 2026 \n6:30 p.m. \nTickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857209/Noah-Webster-Partisan-Federalist-17921843\nIn 1789\, Noah Webster rejoiced along with his countrymen at the auspicious inauguration of George Washington\, America’s first president. Webster wrote to his new brother-in-law to explain that the many months spent as a forceful advocate on behalf of the new Federal Constitution were now over\, and he would leave his teaching and political work in Philadelphia to return to Connecticut; once back home\, he could practice law\, enjoy married life\, and raise a family. Noah Webster was only 31 years old. \nHowever\, a quiet\, private life was not yet possible for Webster\, as there was much work left for him to do in service of his country. Daunting as it had been for the Founding Fathers to design a new Federal government that met the approval of citizens in thirteen\, very diverse states\, the business of governing the nation under the provisions of the new U.S. Constitution would threaten to tear the young nation apart. \nAll the Framers of the Constitution\, (and Webster…whose ideas strongly influenced them) worried that political “factions\,” or “parties\,” would naturally contest each other for political power and control of national policies enforced by the new Federal government. They anticipated that these factions would appeal to the base of “popular” support and devolve into the kind of social anarchy that was then sweeping across Revolutionary France. \nBy the time President John Adams assumed office in 1797\, those fears were realized. Although Webster spent significant time on his great educational works like the American Dictionary of the English Language\, he continued to fully engage in media conflict on behalf of the Federalist Party. The Federalists dominated urban centers and the northeast but were losing influence with the rural districts\, as the Democratic-Republican Party coalesced around the leadership of Virginians Thomas Jefferson & James Madison. \nThe presidential election of 1800 was a vicious contest on both sides but is recognized as our nation’s first “peaceful transfer of power”. When Jefferson defeated Adams\, the torch was passed from one political party to another\, a promising sign for the future of the republic. Yet\, the threat of disunion loomed over America for the remainder of Webster’s life\, and he died in 1843 with much trepidation that the American experiment might not endure. \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: \nCraig Hotchkiss has joined the Noah Webster house team as an education consultant and developed two high school outreach programs and public lectures on the life & legacy of Noah Webster\, to coincide with the national\, state & local initiatives surrounding the America250 anniversary on July 4\, 2026. \nMr. Hotchkiss taught United States History at South Windsor High School for 33 years\, including Honors & Advanced Placement classes\, and served as the History Department Chair for nearly a decade. \nUpon retirement\, Craig served as the Education Manager at The Mark Twain House & Museum\, where he presented scores of public outreach programs at schools\, libraries\, and other civic organizations throughout Connecticut and the entire Northeast.   Mr. Hotchkiss was also the Site Director for the National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Teacher Workshops at the museum for 5 years and taught a graduate level course Museum Education at Trinity College in Hartford. \nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/noah-webster-partisan-federalist-1792-1843/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000
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SUMMARY:Webster Wool Spinning Day | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:March 14 – Webster Wool Spinning Day \nOur costumed museum teachers will demonstrate how to spin sheep’s wool into yarn on our reproduction spinning wheels. Try your hand at “carding” the wool\, finger-spinning or using a drop-spindle\, while learning from a master. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/webster-wool-spinning-day/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260318T200000
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - March 18
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, March 18 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Each program begins with an open mic and features two headlining poets. This month’s poets are Judith Liebmann and Jefferson Singer. 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. \nAbout the poets: \nJefferson Singer is a poet and clinical psychologist living in West Hartford.  A recipient of the Academy of American Poets Prize at Amherst College\, as well as a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship\, he obtained a Ph.D. in clinical psychology at Yale University and went on to forge a career as a professor of psychology at Connecticut College over nearly 4 decades.  In recent years\, he has increasingly focused on writing poetry and has had poems appear in Sixfold\, Orenaug Mountain Poetry Journal\, the Medical Literary Messenger\, Hartford Arts Pages and the Winter Glimmerings anthology\, among other journals.  He published his first book of poems\, In Common Things (Shanti Arts Press) in 2024. He has given readings at The Packing House\, Noah Webster Library\, and for Poets from the CT’s Four Corners\, among other venues.  For this upcoming reading\, he will share new poems that focus on the extraordinary life of his late brother who successfully coped with chronic mental illness. \nJudith Liebmann has published poetry in Scientific American\, The New York Times\, The Laurel Review\, The Cream City Review among others and her work has been included in a number of anthologies. She recently published the collection\, Ekphrasis (PreSSappel\, 2024). She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Yale University\, where she taught for many years and where she served as the Director of the Writing Program at the Center for Independent Study at Yale. She has been the recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship\, a Wilson Fellowship\, a Germanistic Society of America Grant\, a German University Exchange Grant and a writing grant from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-march-18/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260330T000000
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SUMMARY:Early American Adventure Camp!
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URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/early-american-adventure-camp-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
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SUMMARY:2026 Easter Egg Hunt at the Noah Webster House
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun-filled egg-stravaganza!\nClick here to reserve your tickets now!\nOn Saturday April 4th at 10:00am\, the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is once again hosting our popular new tradition– the Easter Egg Hunt! \nThis exciting day will begin with an Easter egg hunt at 10:00am sharp. Arrive on time to make sure you grab some eggs… once they’re gone… they’re gone!! The Easter Bunny will also be hopping around to pose for photos with your child. \n\nEgg-gathering bags will be provided for children. Personal bags are not permitted for egg collecting. \nAfter the egg hunt\, come inside and enjoy family-friendly crafts\, story time\, and guided tours of the Noah Webster House! \nPre-registration for this event is required and tickets are very limited. Children are $10 and Adults are free!  (No more than 2 adults per child are permitted). Click here to reserve your tickets now! \n\nQuestions? Please email us at events@noahwebsterhouse.org. \nParking – The museum parking lot will be closed during this event. Guests should park along South Main Street or one of the adjoining streets. Tickets are non-refundable\, and all proceeds benefit the Noah Webster House.  \nAll ages are welcome to attend. This event will happen rain or shine. \nEaster Egg Hunt 2026 is generously sponsored by The North Star Realtors. \n  \n 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/2026-easter-egg-hunt-at-the-noah-webster-house/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
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SUMMARY:The Constitution and the Bill of Rights
DESCRIPTION:The Constitution and the Bill of Rights\nWednesday\, April 8\, 2026 \n6:30 p.m. \nTickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857213/the-constitution-and-the-bill-of-rights\nFrom the Articles of Confederation to the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Response\, the Constitution was a correction to a failed system of government. The trick was balancing government power with the people’s liberties \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: \nMatt Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University\, where he received his bachelors in American Studies.  Fascinated by what he calls “the American paradox\,” the ever-challenging conundrum between the nation’s founding document and the difficulties of pursuing essential ideas of freedom\, Warshauer pursued an MA and Ph.D. at Saint Louis University.  He has spent the last 30 years exploring the great American experiment in self-government. The author of five books and countless articles and reviews\, Warshauer has written extensively on Andrew Jackson\, slavery and the Civil War\, and\, most recently\, 9/11 and how the most important and devastating event of the 21st century has impacted the world in which we live. With a unique ability to draw in his audience\, Warshauer guides listeners through the complexities of American political and constitutional history so that we can all think more clearly and gain a better of understanding of our role as citizens. \nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-constitution-and-the-bill-of-rights/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
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SUMMARY:Dancing the Webster Way | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:April 11 – Dancing the Webster Way \nEarly America wasn’t all work and no play. People often had parties and celebrations and they sure knew how to “cut a rug!” Show off your dancing skills and learn a popular dance of the period: The Townsend Reel. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/dancing-the-webster-way/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T200000
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - April 15
DESCRIPTION:WordHouse Reading Series                                                                             \nWednesday April 15\, 6PM \nDenise Abercrombie & Joseph Reynolds \n*Reading will begin with an Open Mic session. \nJoseph Reynolds is a novelist\, essayist\, and professor\, and the Founding Director of The Sancho Panza Literary Society\, which holds writers’ residencies and workshops at Trinity College Dublin. He is the author of the novel Make Dust our Paper\, which was reviewed by Washington Post best book award winner Da Chen as “An instant classic; a major new talent has arrived.” His novella Run it Once is forthcoming in 2026. He has taught college in New England\, Washington\, DC\, and Ireland\, and as an undergraduate\, he was an intern and speechwriter in the U.S. Senate office of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. He is the editor-in-chief of New Square Literary Magazine\, and its featured essayist. \nDenise Abercrombie’s work has appeared in Minnesota Review\, Fireweed\, Connecticut Review\, Phoebe: Journal of Feminist Scholarship\, Theory\, and Aesthetics\, Yale Global Health Review\, Earth’s Daughters\, English Journal\, Waking Up to the Earth: Connecticut Poets in a Time of Global Climate Crisis\, Writing on the Edge\, and elsewhere. She helps coordinate Curbstone Foundation’s Poetry in the Julia de Burgos Park series in Willimantic. Denise teaches theater and creative writing at E.O. Smith High School\, and lives in Storrs\, CT.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-april-15/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T160000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
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SUMMARY:Spring Makers Market 2026!
DESCRIPTION:Join the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for our 1st annual Spring Makers Market…to be held outside on the grounds of the museum! \nOver 20 local vendors will be featured;  (a full list will be posted soon!) \nAdmission is free\, but a $5.00 donation to the museum is greatly appreciated! \nSAVE THE DATE! \n  \n**CALLING ALL Vendors!!    If you are interested in participating in this years Spring Makers Market\, please contact asap Sheila Daley at daleys@noahwebsterhouse.org \n 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/spring-makers-market-2026/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260514T220000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260130T193545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260130T194017Z
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SUMMARY:Webster's War of the Words 2026
DESCRIPTION:Webster’s War of the Words\nMay 14th\, 2026\nWe are pleased to announce the return of Webster’s War of the Words fundraiser on May 14\, 2026\, to be held at the Pond House Garden Room at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford! \nJoin us for an exciting evening of fun and friendly competition at our annual fundraiser benefiting the Noah Webster House and the West Hartford Historical Society. We’re immersing YOU in a word-based trivia game that will put your knowledge to the test. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to get tickets now!\nSingle entry tickets are available to purchase…we will assign you a team to compete with for the evening. \nOR Bring your team of 8 participants and purchase a table together. \nIn addition to the trivia competition\, each guest will enjoy a bountiful meal prepared by the chefs at Pond House Café. The evening’s menu will include a variety of hors d’oeuvres\, pasta dishes\, dinner entrees\, dessert\, coffee\, soda\, and open beer & wine bar. \nA live online auction will be available for bidding before\, during\, and after the event. \n\n\n\nCompete with the best!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGather your friends and family to form a team and get ready to challenge other tables throughout the night in a battle of wits and words. Our esteemed Master of Ceremonies\, Peter Sokolowski\, Editor in Chief of Merriam-Webster Dictionary\, will guide you through a series of thought-provoking questions that span realms of language\, history\, and local lore. \n\n\n\n\nThroughout the evening\, teams can earn points and compete for the coveted title of trivia champion. Exciting prizes await the tables that come out on top during the final round\, so bring your A-game and be prepared to showcase your knowledge! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGorgeous venue!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark your calendars for this memorable occasion at the beautiful Pond House Café\, where you can enjoy a delightful atmosphere while supporting your local history museum. This event promises not only to be an engaging experience but also a wonderful way to connect with the community and celebrate our rich heritage. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/websters-war-of-the-words-2026/
LOCATION:Pond House Cafe\, 1555 Asylum Ave\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06117\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260520T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205725Z
UID:16237-1779300000-1779307200@noahwebsterhouse.org
SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - May 20
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, May 20 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-may-20/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260523T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205025Z
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SUMMARY:Where's Noah Scavenger Hunt | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:May 23 – Where’s Noah? \nWaldo’s been found\, so now let’s find Noah! Enjoy a scavenger hunt in our historic museum while also being on the lookout for Noah himself! If you happen to find Noah\, you’ll get a small reward for your efforts. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wheres-noah-scavenger-hunt/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205057Z
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SUMMARY:Historic Garden Tours | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:June 13 – Historic Garden Tours \nOur museum teachers will lead you through a tour of Webster’s east garden to explore how herbs were used for flavoring food\, making medicine\, fragrances and insecticides. You can even create a lavender sachet to take home with you… a relaxing and natural air freshener. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/historic-garden-tours/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260617T200000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205751Z
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SUMMARY:WordHouse Poetry - June 17
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for a FREE poetry reading on Wednesday\, June 17 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/wordhouse-poetry-june-17/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T193000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20251212T170741Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T185446Z
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SUMMARY:The Declaration of Independence: A Minute Reading into Meaning\, Memory and Fantastical Misunderstanding!
DESCRIPTION:The Declaration of Independence: A Minute Reading into Meaning\, Memory\, and Fantastical Misunderstanding!\nThursday\, June 18\, 2026\n6:30 p.m. \nClick Here to Purchase Tickets!   \n  \nWhat did the Declaration actually declare?     Why…and to whom?    What was the actual point\, and in the long stretch of history\, where does this monumental document stack up in our contemporary world?  \nThis program is co-hosted by the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society\, West Hartford 250\, and the West Hartford Town Historian. \n  \nAbout The Presenter: \nMatt Warshauer is a professor of history at Central Connecticut State University\, where he received his bachelors in American Studies.  Fascinated by what he calls “the American paradox\,” the ever-challenging conundrum between the nation’s founding document and the difficulties of pursuing essential ideas of freedom\, Warshauer pursued an MA and Ph.D. at Saint Louis University.  He has spent the last 30 years exploring the great American experiment in self-government. The author of five books and countless articles and reviews\, Warshauer has written extensively on Andrew Jackson\, slavery and the Civil War\, and\, most recently\, 9/11 and how the most important and devastating event of the 21st century has impacted the world in which we live. With a unique ability to draw in his audience\, Warshauer guides listeners through the complexities of American political and constitutional history so that we can all think more clearly and gain a better of understanding of our role as citizens. \nThis America250 presentation is supported by Eversource Energy & The Rotary Club of West Hartford.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/americas-first-system-of-government-and-its-utter-failure-the-articles-of-confederation/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260718T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205144Z
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SUMMARY:From Milk To Ice Cream | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:July 18 – From Milk To Ice Cream \nThomas Jefferson and Noah Webster may not have agreed on much\, but who doesn’t agree that we all scream for ice cream? Thomas Jefferson is credited with creating the first ice cream recipe. Try your hand at making your own ice cream! \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/from-milk-to-ice-cream/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260815T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205218Z
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SUMMARY:The One Room Schoolhouse | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:August 15 – The One Room Schoolhouse \nExperience what school was like for young Noah Webster and his classmates in the 1770s. You will have the opportunity to write with quill & ink\, use slates to practice lessons\, and read from horn books & of course\, Noah’s famous Blue Back Speller! Then\, enjoy the same games students would play at recess. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-one-room-schoolhouse/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T210000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260305T170208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T172111Z
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SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE! ~REAL ALE BEER FESTIVAL '26!~
DESCRIPTION:Join the Noah Webster House for REAL ALE ’26\, happening once again at the historic birthplace of Noah Webster\, right here in West Hartford\, Connecticut~ \nOver 20 local brewers will be on hand for our ELEVENTH year of beer sampling & good times! \n  \nStay tuned for more info….Tickets will be ON SALE by August 1\, 2026! \n  \n 
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/save-the-date-real-ale-beer-festival-26/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205250Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205250Z
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SUMMARY:The Golden Age of Piracy | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:September 19 – 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\, & even create your own pirate flag. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/the-golden-age-of-piracy/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205320Z
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SUMMARY:Pumpkins & Squash | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:October 17 – Pumpkins & Squash \nSquash\, including our iconic pumpkin\, was a vital crop for Indigenous peoples and later the early American colonists. Today pumpkins are more common as décor and dessert. Guests will learn about the history of squash among early Americans\, taste an early American recipe\, & create a paper pumpkin. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/pumpkins-squash/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Noah Webster House":MAILTO:events@noahwebsterhouse.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261128T140000
DTSTAMP:20260502T011828
CREATED:20260115T205353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260115T205353Z
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SUMMARY:Hearth Cooking | Life on the Webster Farm
DESCRIPTION:November 28 – 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\, & show tools that were used in cooking and baking. \nVisit 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.
URL:https://noahwebsterhouse.org/event/hearth-cooking/
LOCATION:Noah Webster House\, 227 South Main Street\, West Hartford\, CT\, 06107\, United States
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