Find out about the secret places under the streets of New York City that people don’t realize exist.  Some of these include the Mole People who live in the tunnels of Grand Central Terminal, the secret tunnels of Chinatown that were home to many gang wars, the great water system that lies beneath our feet, the […]

The Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals. Everyone will always experience good moments and not so good moments in life. After facing a global pandemic for the past year, there has never been a better time to seek ways to […]

Do you have arachnophobia? You are not alone, but there is no reason to fear (most) spiders. Join us for The Silk Road, presented by Maureen Heidtmann, and learn about these creepily fascinating, and vital, inhabitants of our planet. Presenter: Maureen Heidtmann is a Certified Wildlife Conservationist and licensed wildlife caretaker for the state of Connecticut. […]

Tick-borne diseases are posing increasing risk to public health, where in 2018, 2234 and 47,743 human disease cases have been reported from Connecticut and the U.S., respectively, with actual numbers estimated to be 10 times greater than reported. Lyme disease is now the most prevalent vector-borne disease in the U.S., with an estimated 330,000 human […]

Pour yourself a cocktail or a glass of iced tea, relax,  and enjoy a virtual tour of some of the most beautiful gardens in the Northeast! If you enjoy touring beautiful gardens, join us for this virtual cocktail hour with  garden designer and author Jana Milbocker.  She will show us the best public gardens, nursery […]

Dr. Manish Saggar an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine has been practicing meditation for many years. He will discuss how meditation can improve our physical, and mental health. This evening you will have a chance to practice this simple technique that can reduce stress, enhance […]

Race Matters: Racial Passing and the American Literary Imagination This two-part discussion series considers representations of racial passing in two important 21st century American novels: Philip Roth’s The Human Stain (2000) and Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half (2020).  Both novels address the themes of racial identity and passing by revealing how racial identity matters. They […]

France is a special place on earth. Its people enjoy some of the longest lives on the planet and a unique lifestyle. It's the most visited country in the world while it represents less than 1% of the world's population. Through the presentation you will see some of the rich visual splendors the country has […]