The Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society will host the fifth annual Holiday Market for two weekends – Nov. 16 and 17, and Dec. 6, 7, and 8.

By Ronni Newton

A wide variety of arts and crafts, food, and handmade or locally-made good will be available for purchase at the Noah Webster House’s fifth annual Holiday Market, which will be held at the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society for two separate weekends – Nov. 16 and 17, and Dec. 6, 7, and 8 – and will feature more than 20 different local vendors each of the weekends.

A wide variety of unique art, crafts, and handmade gift items will be offered, and the West Hartford Gift Shop, located within the museum, will again be the anchor vendor.

The West Hartford Gift Shop also has many new products available such as cozy “West Hartford” and “Connecticut” sweaters and scarves, and other available items include Julia Gash merchandise that features whimsical illustrations of iconic locations throughout town, as well as literary-themed items, including scarves, notecards, and drinkware.

2024 West Harford Collectible Holiday Ornament. Courtesy image

Also available for purchase will be the 2024 limited-edition West Hartford Collectible holiday ornament, which this year features the old Town Hall on South Main Street. The cornerstone of the building was laid on March 12, 1936, and the structure was built under the auspices of the government’s Works Progress Administration, which sought to create jobs during the Depression. A limited number of ornaments are available, so pre-ordering at westhartfordgiftshop.com is recommended with pick-up available at the Holiday Market.

Other available items that will be offered for sale by local artisans include jewelry, candles, ornaments, pottery, notecards, woodworking pieces, fiber arts, and more. A full listing of vendors can be found on the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society website.

Hours will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on both Saturdays and Sundays, and 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6. Registration is not required and there is no cost to attend, but a $5 donation is suggested in support of the museum’s educational initiatives.

Many of the businesses that are participating in the Holiday Market are recently launched and do not have their own brick and mortar locations. Showcasing their products gives those businesses exposure to the community, and a portion of their proceeds are also donated to support the Noah Webster House & West Hartford Historical Society. The Noah Webster House is thankful for the support of the Mangs family, which is once again sponsoring the event.

Previous Noah Webster House Holiday Market. Courtesy photo0

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