Programs

Programs at the

John P. Webster Library!*

 

events are FREE unless otherwise mentioned. We ask that you register to secure a spot!

 

The John P. Webster Library (JPWL), along with First Church’s pastoral staff, sponsors frequent programs for adults. Programs on mental wellness, Islam, memoir-writing, antiracism, climate change, social justice, home improvement, and gardening are just a few of the topics we have explored in recent years. Some programs are offered in person in our beautiful facility, and others have a Zoom option.

 

 

To stay up-to-date on adult faith formation classes and programs at the JPWL, please contact Jennifer deSimas, Library Director, at jpwebsterdir@westhartfordfirstchurch.org.

 

 

Click here for Adult Faith Formation info. which includes book groups, bible study, exercise classes and more! You may read our nearly-weekly newsletter here.

 

*Some Co-Sponsored events are in different rooms, or off site

LUNCH & LEARN Book Talk: Quarter-Acre of Heartache of Heartache

Sunday, Nov. 15 • 11:30 am – 1:00 pm • Hybrid Event

We will be joined via Zoom by Clan Mother Shoran Waupatukuay. Quarter-Acre of Heartache recounts the Golden Hill Paugussetts’ 1976 legal battle to preserve their reservation, led by Chief Big Eagle and supported by civil rights lawyer William Kunstler and leaders of the American Indian Movement.

Join the discussion! A light lunch will be served. If you choose to attend remotely, you’ll receive a Zoom link upon signing up. Books may be ordered through West Hartford’s River Bend Bookshop HERE

 

The JPW Library also has a limited supply of copies to lend.

 

Please Register to attend CLICK HERE

Located beneath the First Church Meeting House, the JPWL is the go-to place for books and media related to sermons, Sunday School, social justice issues, and so much more!

Monday-Thursday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–12 noon (watch Worship Service from here)
Closed Friday and Saturday

Phone: 860-232-3893

Email: jpwebster@whfirstchurch.org