Please join the Floral Design Committee’s
Fall Arranging Workshop
Thursday, November 16, 2023 – 2pm – 3:30
Noah Webster House, 227 S Main St, West Hartford
Please bring your own container, greens or other fall add in’s. FD committee will supply flowers.
Sign-up sheet will be passed around at the General Meeting on
Thursday, November 8th
If you want to reserve your space before hand
Email Sharon to be put on the list – sjmulvey@gmail.com
Hope to see many of you soon, Eva, Nancy and Sharon
Please note that this program is virtual, through Zoom.
This fall, learn how to transform your backyard (of any size!) into a living, breathing healthy habitat for you, your family, and your pets – hint, leave the leaves! Or maybe you just want to find better, low-maintenance ways to take care of your lawn and support the monarchs. Did you know that you can take action against climate change just by changing your mowing habits? We are the Sustainable Land Care Working Group, part of the new Sustainable West Hartford Commission, and we have many combined years as Master Gardeners (UCONN Extension program) with practical experience in habitat restoration, pollinator/rain gardens, native plant garden design, organic lawn care, composting, invasive species identification, meadows and more. We would love to answer your questions and also learn more about how we can best support all of West Hartford in building a sustainable and just community.
A short presentation will include:
1. What is the new Sustainable West Hartford Commission?
2. What does a Sustainable backyard look like and why is it important?
3. Learn about pollinators and all of the insects we need for a healthy food web.
4. Best tips for a healthy yard.
5. How to connect – a list of our favorite resources.
Designing in Challenging Situations: Plants and Techniques that Deliver
With Ian Caton on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 pm on Zoom – or join us in person at the Elmwood Community Center
(1106 New Britain Ave., West Hartford but set your GPS for Burgoyne Street, West Hartford)
Learn how plants behave, the habitats they come from, and how they can be utilized to truly create a low-maintenance landscape. Ian Caton will also highlight a suite of plants that he has found fit well into most any difficult situation.
Ian Caton has been the owner/operator of Wood Thrush Native Plant Nursery (formerly Enchanters Garden) in Floyd, Virginia, since March of 2013. Wood Thrush Native Plants is a nursery specializing in native plants of the Appalachian region including West Virginia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and North Carolina. One of the focuses of the nursery is the introduction of new and rare native plants which are little known or underappreciated in the nursery trade.
Previously Mr. Caton had been an employee of Larry Weaner Landscape Associates (a landscape firm specializing in the use and promotion of native plants in landscaping) since 2001. He has an ongoing relationship with the firm and its educational arm: “The New Directions in the Landscape (NDAL)” program.
Tonight is our Potluck Dinner! Come early (6:00 pm) and bring a dis to share. Enjoy a meal and some conversation with fellow members.
Click here to join us via Zoom
- Meeting ID: 861 0318 1067
- Passcode: 412326
- Or call in to join us on the phone: 646-558-8656 (the meeting ID and the passcode are the same for phone calls.)
- Copy and paste this web address if clicking the link doesn’t work for you: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86103181067?pwd=UERXMitXMmxSSmRrTTVZOElKeHZ2dz09
When you link to the meeting, please choose to not appear on screen. Also, please mute your phone/computer microphone. Ian’s presentation is what will be visible and heard. His talk will both be followed by a question & answer session. Questions must be typed in and the moderator will present the questions to Ian for all to hear. Log in anytime between 6:45-7:00 pm, and you will be let in from the Zoom ‘waiting room’ when the presentation is about to start, at 7:00 pm.
If you can’t join us Thursday, not to worry. Ian’s talk will be recorded and the link will be sent to you the following week. This is just one of the many features of membership – we thank you for supporting our efforts.
Enjoy the evening!
~Mary Anna
Garden Therapy Workshop with residents at Alfred E. Plant Housing. Bring clippers. Helpers are welcome
Garden Therapy will be filling the large planters at Elm Grove and Alfred E. Plant Housing.
Fresh evergreens are needed. We will cut them.
Contact Susan Lindberg
Celebrate the season and support the Wadsworth during this major holiday fundraiser. Each year, community members, artists, and volunteers from local organizations decorate holiday trees and wreaths, turning the galleries into a winter wonderland. All items are for sale and profits support the museum’s special exhibitions, programs, and operating expenses. Bring home the holiday cheer or donate your purchase to a local charity.
Festival of Trees & Traditions is presented by the Friends of the Wadsworth Atheneum. All proceeds from this event fund the museum’s special exhibitions, educational programs, and operating expenses.
49th Annual Festival of Trees & Traditions
Hours
Thursday, November 30–Sunday, December 10
Noon–5 pm, daily (closed Monday–Wednesday)
Open until 7 pm on Friday, December 1 & Thursday, December 7
Admission
Members: $5
Hartford Residents: $5
Adults: $25
Seniors: $20
Students: $15
Youth (age 17 & under): $5
Please note: The prices above reflect a $5 fundraising surcharge that is added to all museum admissions during Festival of Trees & Traditions.
Groups of 10 or more will receive a discount by reservation only. To schedule a group visit, call (860) 838-4046 or email tours@thewadsworth.org.
Schedule of Entertainment
See it first at our Holiday Social!
Wednesday, November 29
6-9 pm
Celebrate the magic of the holidays on the opening night of our annual Festival of Trees & Traditions and be the first to see the museum adorned with stunning seasonal decorations that shine brighter after hours. Eat, drink, and be merry in your ugly holiday sweater! End the night with a viewing of the film Love Actually and leave with personalized winter holiday-themed ornaments and greeting cards. Must be 21+ to attend. Cash bar. $25; $15 members. Tickets will be available via thewadsworth.org.
Join us at the Noah Webster House on December 1, 2, and 3 for the Fourth Annual Holiday Market!
You will have the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small, local businesses this holiday season. Over 20 local vendors will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of art, crafts, and handmade gift items. The Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, December 2 & 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available, including the new cozy West Hartford and Connecticut sweaters and scarfs, the Julia Gash collection, featuring the town’s most iconic features and the places that make our town unique. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves, notecards, and drinkware.
The 2023 limited-edition West Hartford Collectible holiday ornament featuring the gazebo in the Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden located in Elizabeth Park will be available for purchase. A limited number of ornaments are available, so we recommend pre-ordering at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market.
Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry, candles, pottery, notecards, woodworking pieces, fiber arts and so much more. A sampling of vendors includes WeHa Candle Co., Vivid Cottage, Bloom Worthy Floral and Taylor Martone Pottery and many more. For a full listing of vendors, check out our Facebook event page.
The Holiday Market will take place at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107, on Friday, December 1 from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry, which helps support museum educational initiatives.
The museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. The businesses have an opportunity to showcase their products and sell directly to as well as return the favor by donating a portion of their proceeds to the museum. A special thank you to the Mangs family for sponsoring this year’s Holiday Market!
Join us at the Noah Webster House on December 1, 2, and 3 for the Fourth Annual Holiday Market!
You will have the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small, local businesses this holiday season. Over 20 local vendors will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of art, crafts, and handmade gift items. The Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, December 2 & 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available, including the new cozy West Hartford and Connecticut sweaters and scarfs, the Julia Gash collection, featuring the town’s most iconic features and the places that make our town unique. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves, notecards, and drinkware.
The 2023 limited-edition West Hartford Collectible holiday ornament featuring the gazebo in the Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden located in Elizabeth Park will be available for purchase. A limited number of ornaments are available, so we recommend pre-ordering at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market.
Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry, candles, pottery, notecards, woodworking pieces, fiber arts and so much more. A sampling of vendors includes WeHa Candle Co., Vivid Cottage, Bloom Worthy Floral and Taylor Martone Pottery and many more. For a full listing of vendors, check out our Facebook event page.
The Holiday Market will take place at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107, on Friday, December 1 from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry, which helps support museum educational initiatives.
The museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. The businesses have an opportunity to showcase their products and sell directly to as well as return the favor by donating a portion of their proceeds to the museum. A special thank you to the Mangs family for sponsoring this year’s Holiday Market!
Join us at the Noah Webster House on December 1, 2, and 3 for the Fourth Annual Holiday Market!
You will have the opportunity to find the best gifts for family and friends while also supporting small, local businesses this holiday season. Over 20 local vendors will be set up throughout the museum offering a wide range of art, crafts, and handmade gift items. The Holiday Market will be open for shopping on Friday, December 1 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, December 2 & 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The West Hartford Gift Shop is the anchor vendor at the Holiday Market and will have many products available, including the new cozy West Hartford and Connecticut sweaters and scarfs, the Julia Gash collection, featuring the town’s most iconic features and the places that make our town unique. The gift shop also carries a selection of literary-themed items including scarves, notecards, and drinkware.
The 2023 limited-edition West Hartford Collectible holiday ornament featuring the gazebo in the Helen S. Kaman Rose Garden located in Elizabeth Park will be available for purchase. A limited number of ornaments are available, so we recommend pre-ordering at westhartfordgiftshop.com. Ornaments may be picked up at the Holiday Market.
Artisans will be showcasing their artwork in many categories including jewelry, candles, pottery, notecards, woodworking pieces, fiber arts and so much more. A sampling of vendors includes WeHa Candle Co., Vivid Cottage, Bloom Worthy Floral and Taylor Martone Pottery and many more. For a full listing of vendors, check out our Facebook event page.
The Holiday Market will take place at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society, 227 South Main St., West Hartford, CT 06107, on Friday, December 1 from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. No registration is required. The museum suggests a $5 donation upon entry, which helps support museum educational initiatives.
The museum is offering this holiday tradition to support local businesses, many of them newer and without their own brick and mortar location. The businesses have an opportunity to showcase their products and sell directly to as well as return the favor by donating a portion of their proceeds to the museum. A special thank you to the Mangs family for sponsoring this year’s Holiday Market!