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For more information on each of these annual events, go the the web calendar or contact the event organizer listed.
JANUARY
Second Thursday through Saturday of January - West Hartford Center Winter Sidewalk Sales Days, held throughout West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square. Contact: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, (860) 521-2300
Second Saturday of January - Annual Polar Bear Fair fundraiser at Westmoor Park, 119 Flagg Road. Contact: Doug Jackson, (860) 561-8260
Third Saturday of January @ 6:00 PM - The Children’s Charity Ball of the Bridge Family Center held at the Hartford Golf Club, 134 Norwwood Road. Contact: Penny@bridgefamilycenter.org, (860) 521-8035
Last Saturday of January @ 6:30 PM - The Kiwanis Club of West Hartford Foundation's Annual Stars for Kids Awards Night held at the American School for the Deaf, 139 North Main Street. Contact: Kiwanis Club
MARCH
A Saturday in March @ 6:30 PM - West Hartford's Cookin' held at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. Contact: Foundation for West Hartford Public Schools, (860) 561-8755
March through April - ArtBeat, an annual student art exhibit in the Art League’s two galleries at 37 Buena Vista Road. Contact: West Hartford Art League, (860) 231-8019
Mid-March @ 7:30 PM - Hall High's Annual Pops 'n Jazz Show, held at Hall High School, 975 North Main Street. Contact the box office at 860-232-4561, Ext. 1856
Third Saturday and Sunday of March - Nutmeg State Orchid Society Show held at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. Contact: (860) 561-7511
APRIL
First Sunday of April @ Noon-4:00 PM - West Hartford Rotary Club's Sunday Jazz Brunch at The Hartford Club, 46 Prospect Street, Hartford. Contact: Hap Leabman, (860) 409-6883
Second Saturday of April @ 11:00 AM – Connecticut Walks for Haiti. The walk begins and ends at St. Peter Claver Church, 47 Pleasant Street. Contact: Nancy Pelletier
Second Sunday of April @ 9:00 AM – West Hartford - Travelers Walk MS. The walk begins and ends at UConn Greater Hartford Campus, 85 Lawler Road. Contact: Heather Campbell, (860) 913-2550 ext. 246
Second Sunday of April @ 12:30 PM - Annual Mandell JCC Women’s Indoor Triathlon held at Mandell JCC, Zachs Campus, 335 Bloomfield Ave., West Hartford. Contact: (860) 231-6307 or email aboucart@mandelljcc.org
Second Thursday of April @ 9:00 AM-Noon - Health & Wellness Fair held at the Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue. Contact: (860) 561-8180
Second Saturday of April @ 6:00 PM - A Child's World, The Children's Museum Annual Gala held at Tumble Brook Country Club, 376 Simsbury Road, Bloomfield. Contact Robin DeBerry, (860) 231-2830 ext 23
Second Sunday of April @ 8:00 a.m. to noon - West Hartford Lions Club's Annual Pancake Festival held at the American School for the Deaf, 139 North Main Street, West Hartford. Contact: (860) 523-0239
Last Friday of April @ 7:00-10:00 PM - Noah Webster House Noah Webster House's The War of the Words at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. Contact: (860) 521-5362. ext. 10
Last Saturday of April @ 10:00 AM – World Tai Chi Day held on the front lawn of Town Hall. Contact: Ming Hua He & Guangzhi Xing, (860) 953-3322
MAY
Last Saturay of May @ 6:00 AM-9:30 AM - Fishing Derby held at Spicebush Swamp, located between Farmington Ave. and Braeburn Road. The Fishing Derby is for children only and is coordinated by Westmoor Park. Call (860) 561-8260 or visit Westmoor Park
First Saturday of May @ 9:00 AM – Walk Like MADD, a 3K walk. The walk begins and ends at Town Hall, 50 South Main Street. Contact: Janice Heggie Margolis or Renee McCue, (860) 561-7521
First Saturday of May @ 4:00-8:30 PM – Cruisin' Blue Back Square. Presented by Blue Back Square and the Connecticut Street Legends, this event at the Town Hall parking lot features 200+ show cars, street rods, customs, antiques, classics, and old and new muscle cars. Enjoy live classic rock music and hot dogs and burgers. Trophies awarded in several categories. Contact: Barbara Lerner, (860) 882-0678
First Sunday of May @ 9:00 AM – Walk for Lupus, a 3K walk. The walk begins and ends at Town Hall, 50 South Main Street. Contact: Corrianne Gagliardi or Michael Tommasi, (860) 269-6240
First Sunday of May @ 10:00 AM – Greater Hartford Arthritis Walk. The walk begins and ends at St. Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Avenue. Contact: Luellen Perkins, (860) 761-0053
Second Saturday of May @ 6:00 PM-Midnight - Mayor's Charity Ball to benefit HopeWorks and the Playhouse on Park. Contact: Carol McCabe
Second Saturday of May @ 11:00 AM-3:00 PM - Westmoor Park's Annual Farm Day, 119 Flagg Road. Contact: 561-8260 or email westmoorpark@westhartford.org
Second Saturday of May@ 5:00 PM - Spring Skating Show at Veterans Memorial Skating Rink, 56 Buena Vista Road. Contact: (860) 521-1573
Second Saturday of May @ 9:00 AM – Annual Bishops’ 5K for Kids & Kids Field Day.
The event is held at at Webster Hill School, 125 Webster Hill Blvd. Contact: Leslie Pendleton, (860) 233-4481 ext. 127
Third Saturday of May @ 6:00 PM - West Hartford Rotary Club's Annual Auction at the Mandell Jewish Community Center, 335 Bloomfield Avenue. Contact: Jim Ruel, 860-967-9612
Third Saturday of May @ 8:00 PM - West Hartford Symphony Orchestra Pops Concert at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. Contact: www.whso.org, (860) 521-4362
Third Sunday of May @ 8:00 AM-2:00 PM - West Hartford Bike Fest Wheel Fun Day at the Town Hall parking lot, 50 South Main Street. Contact Mary Collins or Scott Franklin
Fourth Sunday of May @ 1:00 PM – Yad Walk for Israel. The walk begins at The Emanuel Synagogue and ends at Mandell JCC. Contact: Ilana Bernstein, (860) 727-6119
Last Monday of May @ 10:00 AM – Memorial Day Parade. The parade begins on Farmington Avenue at Woodrow Street and ends at Town Hall, 50 South Main Street. Contact: Peggy Gray
JUNE
First Tuesday of June @ 7:00-10:00 AM - Celebrity Breakfast to benefit the Park Road Parade. Held at Effie’s Place Family Restaurant, 91 Park Road. Contact: John Paindiris, (860) 836-9366
Every Tuesday in June @ 7:00-8:30 PM - Gazebo Concert Series. Held at Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue. Contact: Gina Marino, (860) 561-8180
Every Thursday in June @ 7:00-9:00 PM - A Little Music on Thursday Night series held at Blue Back Square. Contact: Barbara Lerner, (860) 882-0678 x 5001
Every Thursday June @ 7:00-8:00 PM - People’s United Bank & Hartt School of Music Concert Series in front of People’s United Bank in West Hartford Center, 1013 Farmington Avenue
First Wednesday of June @ 6:00 PM - Chamber of Commerce's Annual Noah Webster Awards and Annual Meeting held at the Town Hall Auditorium, 50 South Main Street. Contact: (860) 521-2300
Second Friday & Saturday of June - Friends of the West Hartford Public Library’s Annual Book Sale at the Noah Webster Library, 20 South Main Street. Contact: KarenKosov@comcast.net , 561-6608 or 521-4341
Second Saturday & Sunday of June – Celebrate West Hartford, town fair on the Town Hall grounds
Saturday, 10 AM-6:00 PM, Sunday Noon-6:00 PM. A 5K road race is held on Sunday @ 9:30 AM; it begins and ends on Raymond Road. Contact: Helen Rubino-Turco, (860) 561-7512
First Saturday & Sunday of June - Relay for Life is held at Northwest Catholic High School. Contact: www.rflwesthartford.com
Second Sunday of June @ 8:30-10:00 AM - Kidney Walk is held at the University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue. Contact: the National Kidney Foundation, (800) 441-1280
Fourth Saturday of June @ 11:00 AM-4:00 PM – The Great American Backyard Family Camping Festival. Held at the park on the corner of Raymond Road and Memorial Road. Contacts: Tessa Bond & Jeremy Castle of REI, (860) 233-2211
Fourth Saturday of June @ 9:00-11:00 AM - Clubs for Kids at Rockledge Golf Club, 289 South Main Street. Contact: (860) 561-7510
Last Sunday of June @ 11:00 AM-3:00 PM - Ferrari Car Show on LaSalle Road. Contact: Stanley Cohen, (860) 561-1036
JULY
Every Thursday in July @ 7:00-9:00 PM - A Little Music on Thursday Series held at Blue Back Square. Barbara Lerner, (860) 882-0678 x 5001
Every Thursday in July @ 7:00-8:00 PM - First Church of Christ Carillon Concert, 12 South Main St.
Second Saturday of July @ 8:00 AM – Annual Red Dress Run for Women, a 5K Run & Walk, is held at Elizabeth Park. Contact: Jeff Glaude, Hartford Marathon, (860) 652-8866
Second Tuesday of July @ 6:00 PM - Teddy Bear Picnic held at Elmwood Community Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue. Contact: 860-561-8160
Second Thursday through Saturday of July - West Hartford Center Summer Sidewalk Sales Days, held throughout West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square. Contact: West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, (860) 521-2300
Second Thursday, Friday & Saturday of July - Annual Tabor House Giant Tag Sale, Silent Auction & Bake Sale at the Convent of the Sisters of St. Joseph on Park Road, West Hartford. Contact Loretta at 860-563-9217 or David at dtdyson@comcast.net
Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday in July @ 7:00 PM - Summer Arts Festival held at Northwest Catholic High School, 29 Wampanoag Drive. Contact: Sara Avery, (860) 236-4221 x 151
AUGUST
Every Thursday in August @ 7:00-9:00 PM - A Little Music on Thursday Series held at Blue Back Square. Barbara Lerner, (860) 882-0678 x 5001
Fourth Monday of August @ 3:30-7:30 PM - Annual Pooch Plunge at Kennedy Pool, 160 Oakwood Avenue. Contact: West Hartford Dog Park Coalition
SEPTEMBER
First Monday of September @ 5:00 PM - Annual Labor Day Concert held on the Town Hall grounds. Contact: Barbara Belmont, (860) 561-7515
Second Wednesday of September - West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Tournament at Wampanoag Country Club, 60 Wampanoag Drive. Contact: (860) 521-2300
Mid-September @ 10:00 AM-5:30 PM – ArtWalk, Juried Community Arts Festival on the green at Raymond Road and Memorial Road. Contact: West Hartford Art League, (860) 231-8019
Fourth Thursday of September @ 8:00 AM-3:00 PM - Annual Senior Golf Tournament at Rockledge Golf Club, 289 South Main Street. Contact: (860) 561-7583
Fourth Thursday of September @ 1:00-3:00 PM - West Hartford Senior Housing Fair at Elmwood Senior Center, 1106 New Britain Avenue. Contact: (860) 561-8180
Last Saturday of September @ 10:00 AM-2:00 PM - National Take-Back Day at the West Hartford Police Department, 103 Raymond Road. Contact: Tracy Gove (860) 523-2110
Last Saturday of September @ 2:00-5:00pm - The Rotary Club of West Hartford's Claws for a Cause Lobster Fest at the American School for the Deaf, 139 North Main Street, West Hartford. Contact: (860) 523-1535
OCTOBER
First Saturday of October @ 10:30 AM – Park Road Parade. Bring the whole family to this wonderful celebration of West Hartford which features clowns, a stilt walker, bands, floats, dancers, antique cars, dogs of all sizes, mascots, characters, businesses, civic and cultural organizations, local celebrities, and town officials.The parade begins on Park Rd at South Highland and ends at the intersection of South Quaker. Contact: Renee McCue, (860) 561-7521
Mid-October on Saturday @ 8:00 AM – ING Hartford Half Marathon (Hartford & West Hartford). The race begins and ends at Bushnell Park, Hartford. Contact: Jeff Glaude, Hartford Marathon, (860) 652-8866
Third Sunday of October @ 6:00-10:00 PM - Intensive Education Academy Annual “STARS” Event at the Bond Hotel, 338 Asylum Avenue. Contact: Sally McClure, 860-236-2049
Second Saturday of October @ 11AM-3:00 PM - Westmoor Park's Annual Pumpkin Festival, 119 Flagg Road. Contact: Doug Jackson, (860) 561-8260
Last Friday and Saturday of October - West Hartford Hauntings at the Old Center Cemetery on North Main Street. Contact: Sarah St. Germaine, Noah Webster House
October 29, Saturday, 10:00 AM – Halloween Stroll sponsored by Moms & More. The parade begins at Whole Foods Market, 50 Raymond Road, with Pumpkin Festival. Route: Raymond Road to Memorial Road to LaSalle Road and South Main Street in West Hartford Center. Contact: Laura Faga
NOVEMBER
November 11 @ 11:00 AM - Veterans Day Ceremony at the Veterans Memorial, corner of North Main Street and Farmington Avenue in West Hartford Center. Contact: American Legion Post 96, (860) 233-9029
Third Saturday in November (Nov. 17, 2012) @ 8:00 PM - HYDI Annual Charity Ball held at the West Hartford Meeting and Conference Center at Town Hall to benefit Hartford Youth Dance Initiative, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to helping children gain confidence, self-esteem, and social skills through dance. Contact Rose Nolan (860) 688-0483, or visit http://www.hydi.org.
DECEMBER
First Thursday of December @ 5:30-8:30 PM – Holiday Stroll. Horse drawn carriage rides, carolers and street entertainment . . . all evoke images of a traditional new England winter season and now Blue Back Square and West Hartford Center bring the magic of holidays past as they host the Annual Holiday Stroll. The festive, free event comes to the Greater Hartford region annually on the first Thursday of December. Contact: Barbara Lerner, (860) 882-0678 x 5001
First Sunday of December @ 9:00 AM – Blue Back Square 5K Mitten Run
Begins/ends in Blue Back Square. Jeff Glaude, Hartford Marathon, (860) 652-8866
Chanukah Celebration @ 4 PM on the holiday in Blue Back Square. Contact: Miriam Gopin at the Chabad House of Greater Hartford, (860) 232-1116 | 
