• Avon Then & Now: a Community Art Challenge

    Teen Programs

    Avon Then & Now is a community art challenge and part of Avon’s America 250 celebration of the semi-quincentennial anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  Residents are tasked with creating their own original art piece based on a topic from the Farmington Valley’s rich history. There are five categories of submission, with prizes! Students […]

  • Wednesday Morning Book Club: Anxious People

    Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States

    Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Anxious People by Fredrik Backman. Copies of the book and a reader’s guide will be available to check out ahead of time at the Reference Desk. Past participation is not required for this once-a-month book club. Everyone is welcome to join the low-key, no long-term commitment, friendly […]

  • Generative AI for Professionals (Spring 2026, Virtual)

    Recurring
    Online 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT

    Generative AI is rapidly reshaping how professionals think, write, analyze, and make decisions at work. This 6-week course is designed specifically for mid-career professionals who want practical, hands-on skills—not theory or hype.You’ll learn how generative AI actually works, just enough to use it confidently and responsibly. The focus is on real workplace applications: writing, analysis, […]

  • Current Events 2026 (Virtual event)

    Recurring
    Online (Zoom)

    This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. There are never any shortage of topics to explore, and opinions to voice. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents. Please register and a Zoom link will be sent to you before the […]

  • Canceled: America’s 250th History Roundtable (in-person)

    Recurring
    Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States

    The March session of this group has been canceled. Interested in discussing America’s 250th? Our new America’s 250th Roundtable (an informal discussion group) will get together to discuss books, events, and other ideas on or about America’s 250th.  All early American history fans are welcome! January topic: events leading up the American Revolutionary War. This […]