Concerts are held in the Rose Garden lawn. If it rains, concerts are held in the Pond House Hall. Bring a picnic dinner or visit the Pond House Cafe Concession. The concert series is sponsored by Aetna and The Evelyn Preston Fund.  This is a Little Tangelwood. Admission is free.

Featuring Show Biz Kids

Featuring Keaglo blues guartist

First Church of Christ Congregational announces the schedule for the annual Carillon Concert Series performed on the church's Stearns Carillon during the month of July.  Presented on Thursdays, at 7:00, the schedule includes performers from all over the world:
July 2    Dan Kehoe, Carillonneur, Simsbury United Methodist Church
July 9    Gordon Slater, Ottawa, Ontario
July 16   Sara and Ana Elias, Lisbon, Portugal
July 23   Ellen Dickinson, Carillon Advisor, Yale University
July 30   First Church Carilloneurs
All concerts begin at 7:00 pm. and are held on Thursday in July at the church, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford Center.  The concerts are free and all are welcome.  Listeners may enjoy the tower bells from the lawn of the Church or BlueBack Square.  Tours of the carillon will be available after the concert.

The Hartford Community Swing Dance will be held on Friday, March 6 at the West Hartford Conference Center (50 South Main Street) at 7:00 p.m.  For additional information, call 561-7511.

Featuring Offramp

Some of the best movies begin with a good book. Exceptional books, and the films made from them, are being featured at the Noah Webster Library. These classic books will be discussed at 6:00 p.m., and the films screened at 7:15 p.m.:
• July 6 - "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov (1962/ Film (1962) Rated R
For more details on this series, please visit: http://www.westhartfordlibrary.org/programs/films/readthebook.htm  - to reserve a book, please call the library at: 860-561-6990.

WHCPJ  Movie Night (West Hartford Citizens for Peace & Justice)

FILM: Traces of the Trade, A Story from the Deep North, Sundance Festival selection 2008

Katrina Browne, producer/director, Ebb Pod Productions

Katrina Browne discovers that her forefathers were the largest slave-trading family in US history. The film follows Browne and nine members of her family on a remarkable journey, coming face-to-face with the history and legacy of New England’s hidden enterprise. From 1769-1820, the DeWolf family  trafficked in  human beings, sailing ships from Bristol, RI to West Africa with rum to trade for African men, women and children. Captives were taken to DeWolf-owned plantations in Cuba. Sugar and molasses were  brought from Cuba to rum distilleries in Bristol. This “Triangle Trade” drove the New England economy with slavery existing in the North for over 200 years.

Moderated Discussion will follow the film:

WHEN: Tuesday, July 7th 2009   7:00 PM, Doors Open at 6:00PM

WHERE: St. James Episcopal Church  (West Hartford Center) 1018 Farmington Avenue at Walden  Street, West Hartford

COST: Free, light refreshments will be available

CONTACT: Flo Woodiel, 232-8993

For more information, www.tracesofthetrade.org/library/press_notes

Featuring Playtivity

Join us for a leisurely walk on the new Trout Brook Trail.  Volunteers will guide you through a one mile loop on this peaceful, paved trail that follows the Trout Brook.  Walks will be leaving every Wednesday at 6 p.m. from Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue and will continue through the summer.  Program is free, but registration is required by calling 561-8180.

Concerts are held in the Rose Garden lawn. If it rains, concerts are held in the Pond House Hall. Bring a picnic dinner or visit the Pond House Cafe Concession. The concert series is sponsored by Aetna and The Evelyn Preston Fund.  This is a Little Tangelwood. Admission is free.

Featuring Amy Gallatin and Stillwaters

Capital Classics Theatre Company — producers of Connecticut’s longest running Shakespeare Festival — will present The Tempest from July 9-26, 2009 on the grounds of Saint Joseph College in West Hartford. The family-oriented production, presented in collaboration with Saint Joseph College, will play on the lawn of the College’s Carol Autorino Center (rain location: the adjacent Hoffman Auditorium). The production will feature a cast of Connecticut-based professional and student actors, along with live music and dance. The Tempest plays Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Sundays at 5:30 p.m. Tickets ($12 adults, $7 children) are available at the door or at the box office: 860.231.5555; www.sjc.edu/arts. Audience members are invited to bring a picnic, lawn chair, blankets and friends! For more information, visit www.capitalclassics.org.

Step on the Wii Balance Board and into a fun way to get fit at Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue!  This is a demonstration of a variety of challenges aimed at getting you off the couch and into action.  Program is free but prior registration is required by calling 561-8180.

First Church of Christ Congregational announces the schedule for the annual Carillon Concert Series performed on the church's Stearns Carillon during the month of July.  Presented on Thursdays, at 7:00, the schedule includes performers from all over the world:
July 9    Gordon Slater, Ottawa, Ontario
July 16   Sara and Ana Elias, Lisbon, Portugal
July 23   Ellen Dickinson, Carillon Advisor, Yale University
July 30   First Church Carilloneurs
All concerts begin at 7:00 pm. and are held on Thursday in July at the church, 12 South Main Street, West Hartford Center.  The concerts are free and all are welcome.  Listeners may enjoy the tower bells from the lawn of the Church or BlueBack Square.  Tours of the carillon will be available after the concert.

West Hartford Connections Leads Group, operated by the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce will meet on Fridays, July 10 & 24 at the Mandell JCC, 335 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford. All business professionals are invited to attend. The meeting schedule will continue the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 7:30- 9:00 AM with the location rotating monthly.

West Hartford Connections is a monthly leads exchange group that gives professionals the opportunity to connect with others doing business in the West Hartford area. Each meeting follows an agenda which allows attendees to provide a short commercial about their business and find areas of opportunity for growth. Advanced registrations are requested. Members are encouraged to bring their business cards. Coffee will be provided. To make a reservation or for more information on this or other Chamber events, please call the West Hartford Chamber of Commerce at (860) 521-2300, e-mail info@WHChamber.com or visit www.WHChamber.com.

Celebrate everything American as we dance to our very own Stardusters Band at the Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue.  Wear red, white and blue and enjoy refreshments compliments of Ellis Manor and Advanced Home Health Care Agency.  Dance is free, all are welcome. For more information, call 561-8180.

Featuring LRJ Band

Held at the Pond House at Elizabeth Park

Featuring The Search

Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue, is offering the following trip to Boston to visit the Tall Ships, on Sunday, July 12. Graceful, dramatic, and powerful, the sailing ships of the 18th and 19th centuries, known as tall ships, have inspired writers and adventurers.  This will be the largest gathering of Tall Ships since 1976 in New York.  We welcome crews and cadets from all over the world to greet the return of the Tall Ship Fleet for Sail Boston 2009.  We will be on the Spirit/Odyssey Cruise Ship and in addition to a 2-hour narrated cruise, we will have a hot and cold buffet lunch served onboard.  Join us in experiencing the wonder and excitement of it all as we sail through Boston’s historic harbor, capturing magnificent views of the fleet.  Cost:  $95 Member and $105.  Nonmember.   Trip departs at 11:00 a.m. and estimated return is 8:00 p.m.  For more information or to register, please call 561-8180.

Treat yourself to a manicure and hand massage while you are at the Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue.  A fully licensed and experienced manicurist will be available to provide you with this professional service.  Offered each Tuesday.  For more information and to make an appointment, call 561-8180.

Join us for our annual Teddy Bear Picnic on Tuesday, July 14.  Bring your favorite bear, a picnic supper, blanket or a lawn chair and meet us by the gazebo at ECC.  We will bring the ice cream and the entertainment. At 6:00 p.m. eat your dinner followed by ice cream at 6:20 and children’s entertainment from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m.  In the event of rain, the event will take place in the auditorium or the gym.  There is no fee for this Family Fun Night and registration is not required. For more information call or visit Elmwood Community Center 1106 New Britain Avenue, West Hartford • 860-561-8160

Join us for a leisurely walk on the new Trout Brook Trail.  Volunteers will guide you through a one mile loop on this peaceful, paved trail that follows the Trout Brook.  Walks will be leaving every Wednesday at 6 p.m. from Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue and will continue through the summer.  Program is free, but registration is required by calling 561-8180.

Concerts are held in the Rose Garden lawn. If it rains, concerts are held in the Pond House Hall. Bring a picnic dinner or visit the Pond House Cafe Concession. The concert series is sponsored by Aetna and The Evelyn Preston Fund.  This is a Little Tangelwood. Admission is free.

Featuring Mark Nomad Band

Join Jacqueline A. Gaztambide and the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for the opening of an exciting exhibit of Gaztambide’s work.  Colorfest! TextureColorPassion opens on Thursday, July 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Gaztambide’s art was featured at West Hartford’s 2008 Artwalk, where two of her pieces were shown.  More recently, she was commissioned to create a piece for the Junior League of Hartford’s Show House.  Her pieces are passionate, strong, and vibrant.  They range from themes of nature to everyday living and abstraction.  Many of the pieces in the exhibit will be available for purchase. Gaztambide has been interested in art since a young age.  She pursued her inclination for art while at the Institut Montesano in Gstaad, Switzerland and in Puerto Rico, where she grew up.  She now lives in West Hartford with her husband after spending 18 years in Glastonbury. The exhibit, entitled will be at the museum beginning in mid-July.  Please call the museum at 860-521-5362 for more information.  The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society is open to the public Thursday through Monday from 1-4 p.m.