The Constitution and the Bill of Rights Wednesday, April 8, 2026 6:30 p.m. Tickets available now at: https://noahwebster.yapsody.com/event/index/857213/the-constitution-and-the-bill-of-rights From 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 This program is co-hosted by the […]
Early 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.
WordHouse Reading Series Wednesday April 15, 6PM Denise Abercrombie & Joseph Reynolds *Reading will begin with an Open […]
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! Over 20 local vendors will be featured; (a full list will be posted soon!) Admission is free, but a $5.00 donation to the museum is greatly appreciated! SAVE THE […]
Webster’s War of the Words May 14th, 2026 We 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! Join us for an exciting evening of fun and friendly competition at our annual fundraiser benefiting the Noah […]
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.
Waldo’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.
Our 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.
WordHouse Reading Series Wednesday June 17, 6PM Karen Warinsky & Shou Jie Eng Reading starts with an Open Mike Shou Jie Eng is a poet and architectural designer. Originally from Singapore, he runs Left Field Projects, a multi-disciplinary design practice located in Hartford, Connecticut. His writing has appeared or is forthcoming in Bennington Review, Harvard Review, The Los Angeles Review, […]
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.
The Declaration of Independence: A Minute Reading into Meaning, Memory, and Fantastical Misunderstanding! Thursday, June 18, 2026 6:30 p.m. Click Here to Purchase Tickets! What 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 […]
Thomas 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!
