Noah Webster House

WordHouse Poetry - December 3
2025-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 UTC | Noah Webster House, 227 South Main Street, West Hartford, CT, 06107, United States
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.

Benjamin Grossberg and Margaret Lloyd
Margaret 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
Benjamin 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.

Holiday Market
2025-12-05 17:00 - 20:00, 2025-12-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-07 10:00 - 15:00 UTC
Holiday Market

November 15 & 16 ~ 10am-3pm
December 5 ~ 5pm-8pm
December 6 & 7 ~ 10am-3pm

The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.
The 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.

Author Talk with Stefan Fatsis & John Morse | "Unabridged"
2025-12-11 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
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.
Join 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.
Please click here to reserve your spot now!
Attendees 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!)

Guided Tours
2025-12-26 13:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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)
