West Hartford Leisure Services

09/10/2026

Girls in Stride is starting next week for Elementary and Middle School Girls! Designed to get them ready for a November 5K, this program will touch on many essential skills that are useful not only for sports, but for life. Register today on RecDesk! https://westhartford.recdesk.com/Community/Home
Girls in Stride Town of West Hartford, CT

09/09/2026

Tennis lessons at Fern Park start next week! 🎾️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️️ Register now on RecDesk: https://westhartford.recdesk.com/Community/Home Friends of West Hartford Parks, Inc. Town of West Hartford, CT

09/02/2026

Residents are invited to a public information meeting on Thursday, September 10th at Elmwood Community Center to learn about the Kane and Kennedy Brook Flood Study. The meeting will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with a presentation from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be recorded on WHCi, and the presentation will be added to the project webpage after September 10th. (https://www.westhartfordct.gov/town-departments/engineering/storm-water-management/kane-kennedy-flood-study)

This study will identify flood-prone areas, determine the causes, and make recommendations to reduce or eliminate flooding. Unlike other completed studies, this study will recommend green stormwater solutions in addition to upgrades to the drainage systems of the Town of West Hartford and the City of Hartford. Green stormwater solutions are new storm drainage infrastructure or modifications to existing storm drainage systems that capture stormwater rather than allowing it to continue flowing through the system.

It is important that we hear from residents in the Kane and Kennedy Brook study area who have flooding issues that may not be identified on town records or the consultants’ analyses. Residents are encouraged to learn more about the study and submit comments or questions to [email protected] by September 24th, 2026. The study is expected to be completed by December 31, 2026.

09/02/2026

Great news! Our spray pads will definitely remain open through Sunday 9/13 and potentially longer if the weather remains warm. We'll make any extension decisions closer to the 9/13 date and post it here, so make sure to follow our page. 😍☀️ Town of West Hartford, CT Friends of West Hartford Parks, Inc.

08/29/2026

Join us tonight (Sat 8/29) at Westmoor Park to hear Poet Laureate, Clare Rossini, reading poems about birds while listening to the amazing soundscape at Westmoor Park! 🐦📣

Let’s celebrate the birds who fill our mornings with song, who inspire us as they soar through the air.

Join West Hartford’s Poet Laureate, Claire Rossini, to celebrate the beauty of birds through poetry on August 29th, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Westmoor Park (Outdoor Classroom), 119 Flagg Road, West Hartford, CT 06117.

You are invited to bring a poem to read. It can be one you’ve written or a favorite penned by someone else.

Everyone is welcome! Kids, teens, adults, poets, poets-to-be, everyone who enjoys poetry and birds.

08/29/2026

One of our favorite annual events is happening tomorrow in West Hartford Center. From 9am - 1pm tomorrow (Sunday 8/30), streets will be blocked off to create a safe space and attendees will enjoy a "street festival" atmosphere. Make sure to explore the newly opened 2-way bike lane on Farmington Avenue that connects the Troutbrook Trail to the Center. Bicycles, roller skates, strollers, scooters, and feet are all welcome...just no motorized equipment please. Hope to see you there! 🚲😎☀️

Portions of several West Hartford roadways will be closed to vehicle traffic on Sunday, Aug. 30 for the annual 'block party on wheels.'By Ronni NewtonThe West Hartford community will once again be able to “take to the streets” on their bikes, scooters, strollers, or feet for the ninth annual Cen...

08/12/2026

Attention young LAX players- we've got some fun skills programs coming up this fall- check it out and sign up at https://westhartford.recdesk.com/Community/Home

08/08/2026

Kennedy Park pool will be closed the remainder of today, August 8 and all of tomorrow August 9th due to a mechanical problem. We hope to reopen on Monday August 10.