A Taste of Ireland

Virtual

This St. Patrick’s Day, we wish you Slàinte Mhath, or “good health!” We may not be able to gather for the museum’s traditional Tavern Night this year, but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate at all! Join us from the comfort of your own home on Saturday, March 20, 2021, for the museum’s first ever […]

$60 – $75

Bunny Burrow cookie kits

Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

Spring has sprung! Get into the swing of spring by building your own delicious “Bunny Burrow” made of homemade cookie pieces and candies. The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is presenting a fresh new take on the old classic Gingerbread House kits it normally offers around the holidays. This spring, the museum […]

$20

Webster’s Wonder Box

Virtual

Ever wonder what everyday life was like in the past? How did people preserve food? How did they keep clean without modern conveniences? Well, wonder no more! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society presents Webster’s Wonder Boxes, a monthly activity box that helps kids explore questions about colonial life. Each Webster’s Wonder […]

$25 – $30

Witness Stones West Hartford – Community Classes

Virtual

The public is invited to attend a series of free online classes this March and April offered by Witness Stones West Hartford. In both series of four, one-hour classes, you will work with project directors Dr. Tracey Wilson and Liz Devine to remember the lives of enslaved people who lived in the what was then […]

April Vacation Workshops

Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

April Vacation Workshops April 12-16 Half and full day, in-person workshops are available for the April school vacation for kids ages 7-12. Register for one or more. Bring a bagged lunch when registering for both sessions. $25 per child, per workshop. Only $20 for members. Registration required. Call the Education Dept. at (860) 521-5362 x […]

$20 – $25

Webster’s Wonder Box

Virtual

Ever wonder what everyday life was like in the past? How did people preserve food? How did they keep clean without modern conveniences? Well, wonder no more! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society presents Webster’s Wonder Boxes, a monthly activity box that helps kids explore questions about colonial life. Each Webster’s Wonder […]

$25 – $30

Postponed! Community Nights

Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

***** UPDATE: the event scheduled for Thursday, May 13 has been postponed due to circumstances outside of our control. Stay tuned for a new date! ***** The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is pleased to announce two community nights to help you reconnect with friends and raise funds for the museum. On […]

$5

Webster’s Wonder Box

Virtual

Ever wonder what everyday life was like in the past? How did people preserve food? How did they keep clean without modern conveniences? Well, wonder no more! The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society presents Webster's Wonder Boxes, a monthly activity box that helps kids explore questions about colonial life. Each Webster’s Wonder […]

$25 – $30

Community Conversations – Juneteenth

Virtual

On Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 7:30 p.m., the public is invited to attend a virtual Community Conversation about the history of Juneteenth and the upcoming celebration that will mark West Hartford’s second annual observance of the holiday. The June 19 holiday of Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. In 2020, […]

Free

Community Nights

Noah Webster House 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, United States

The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is pleased to announce two community nights to help you reconnect with friends and raise funds for the museum. On Thursdays, May 13 and June 10, the museum will host Community Nights. Please join us to visit with your neighbors from a safe distance and raise […]

$5