Adult Programs
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C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie
C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Conversations & Camaraderie: a Farmington Valley Men’s Social Group Focusing on friendship among men from Avon and the neighboring towns. This new group is focused on in-depth, philosophical conversations on a variety of topics; each meeting will have a different conversation starter. The first meeting will focus on growing up during the 1950s and 1960s, and […]
(Virtual Event) Backyard Composting
(Virtual Event) Backyard Composting
Online (Zoom)
Adding compost to gardens each planting season can protect soil structure, feed the soil with nutrients, and promote soil microbes. This talk will discuss how to make compost with kitchen wastes, fallen leaves, and lawn clippings in backyards. Presenter: Dr. Yonghao Li is a plant pathologist running the Plant Disease Information Office at the Connecticut […]
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American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual author event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander month; we'll be celebrating the release of Susan Ankeny's new book, Fly Girl. A uniquely hidden figure, Hazel Ying Lee was a pioneering trailblazer in the history of WWII, aviation, women, the military, and America, yet her inspiring story and extraordinary accomplishments […]
CANCELLED – Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion
CANCELLED – Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion
Community Room
Welcome to the New World: Graphic Novel Discussion Wednesday, May 1, 2024, 6 pm In Person - 1st Floor Community Room For Adults & Grades 9+ Join us to […]
Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions)
Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions)
Online (Zoom)
Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions) View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. April 3, Kramer vs. Kramer, Directed by Robert Benton, 1977. Streep and Dustin Hoffman light up […]
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Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!)[in-person]
Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!)[in-person]
Community Room
Join us for an in-person history lecture with Dr. Matthew Warshauer! “Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!)” Can’t we all just get along? Let’s go back to the good old days when partisanship wasn’t so bad, the press was fairly balanced, and courtesy reigned over American politics! Really? Join Matt Warshauer, professor […]
(Virtual Event) The Power of Meditation
(Virtual Event) The Power of Meditation
Online (Zoom)
Take control of your life! Meditation is a simple way to deal with the daily stress we’re all familiar with. By incorporating this simple technique into your busy schedule, you can make it work for you. It will connect you with the source of peace and joy already within you. Join Arjili Hodari Esq for this […]
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Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel/Virtual Event with Pamela Mulloy
Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel/Virtual Event with Pamela Mulloy
Online (Zoom)
Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory. […]
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(In-Person Event) Spring and Summer Gardening Tips
(In-Person Event) Spring and Summer Gardening Tips
Community Room
Spring and Summer is the perfect time to begin your gardening journey. The weather is warm, the sun is shining. As a gardener you might encounter many puzzling issues. This presentation will discuss and answer some common questions about general care, pruning, water management, fertilizing, and disease control in lawns, flower gardens, and vegetable gardens. […]
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward
Community Room
Tues., May 7, 2024 7 PM: The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward When a neighbor moves in next door, a family of three—a teenage girl who isn’t allowed outside, a man with memory loss and a house cat who reads the bible—are terrified that the unspeakable secret that binds them together will […]
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Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
Author Event with Mindy McGinnis
Author Event with Mindy McGinnis
Community Room
When: Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Where: First Floor, Community Room Join us in welcoming award-winning author Mindy McGinnis to discuss her latest novel Under This Red Rock. We will be selling copies of Under This Red Rock as well as copies of some of Mindy's other Young Adult novels. Mindy […]
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #3: Foraging in the Paleoindian Period
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #3: Foraging in the Paleoindian Period
Online (Zoom)
Foraging in the Paleoindian Period: A Macrobotanical Analysis (tentative title), presented Katharine Reinhart, Project Archaeologist/Botanical Analyst, Archaeological and Historical Services, Inc, Storrs, CT. She will focus on the analysis of plant evidence from various sites to learn what they ate and where they found it. Katharine Reinhart will focus on the analysis of plant evidence […]
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Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, May 13, 2024, 6:00 – 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, Grades 10 and up are welcome! It’s getting warm outside! Calling all introverts to gather for a low-pressure book club in our beautiful air-conditioned Atrium. […]
Executive Functioning 101 For Parents: What it is & how to support your child
Executive Functioning 101 For Parents: What it is & how to support your child
Community Room
When: Monday, May 13th from 6:00 to 7:30 pm Where: 1st Floor, Community Room Parents and teens are welcomed to join us in for Executive Functioning 101. This session will be led by Kathleen Webb (PsyD) and Deanne Anderson (MS, OT/L) who will discuss what is executive functioning and how to support your child. […]
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(In-Person Event) Growing Annuals from Seed
(In-Person Event) Growing Annuals from Seed
Community Room
Starting annuals from seed can be a great way to produce a large number of plants for the garden while reducing the cost of purchasing seedlings. It can also introduce a wider selection of plants than what is available in garden centers in spring. This talk will discuss plant selections, materials needed, and scheduling including […]
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Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Last Mrs. Parrish
Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Last Mrs. Parrish
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine. A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The Skimm “Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally […]
QPR: Suicide Prevention
QPR: Suicide Prevention
Community Room
QPR: Question. Persuade. Refer. Three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer […]
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Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
(In-Person) A History of Electric Vehicles
(In-Person) A History of Electric Vehicles
Community Room
There were more than 150,000 working horses in NYC by 1890. They had become both indispensable and unsustainable. To advocates of a newly emerging technology, the solution seemed obvious: get rid of horses and replace them with self-propelling motor vehicles, known at the time as horseless carriages. Electric cars were first introduced in the United […]
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Health at Every Size: What it is, What it’s Not, and How it Can Help You
Health at Every Size: What it is, What it’s Not, and How it Can Help You
Community Room
Saturday, May 18, 2024 11 am - 12 pm 1st Floor Community Room Health at Every Size (HAES) is a holistic approach that views health not in terms of a […]
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Germany Book Discussion Series: The Other Einstein
Germany Book Discussion Series: The Other Einstein
Community Room
Mon., May 20, 2024 2 PM: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict A tale inspired by the first wife of Albert Einstein follows the experiences of Mitza Mari, a female physics student at an elite late-nineteenth-century school in Zurich, where she falls in love with a charismatic fellow student who eclipses her contributions to his […]
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Sign Language Practice Group
Sign Language Practice Group
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join our new group! If you want to practice your sign language, learn from others, and meet new people, attend the first meeting of our sign language group! We'll meet in the atrium (on the first floor by magazines) and set guidelines, goals, and future meeting times. Please register so we can set up enough […]
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(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
Online (Zoom)
This lecture pulls together and interrelates: Cats' relationship to hunting and resting through the Cycle of Predation that can lead to "drive-by" ankle biting, play aggression, early morning wake up, and food aggression as examples. Their sense of identity in being a predator or being prey on the Confidence Scale that can lead to similar behaviors but […]
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (in-person)
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (in-person)
Community Room
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots During World War II more than one thousand American women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in support of the war effort. These pioneering women faced discrimination from the U.S. military and American society, and because their records were sealed after the […]
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Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual, moderated conversation with Karen Valby to celebrate the release of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of Their Groundbreaking History. Karen Valby’s The Swans of Harlem brings to life the stories of Black dancers whose contributions to the world of ballet were silenced, marginalized, and otherwise […]
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Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual conversation with Tabitha Stanmore to celebrate the release of her new book, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (May 28). It’s a spritely and deeply researched history of magical problem-solving in a distant, unsettled, and strangely familiar time. Imagine: it’s 1600, and you’ve lost your keys. You’ve scoured your house. They’re […]
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C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie
C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Conversations & Camaraderie: a Farmington Valley Men’s Social Group Focusing on friendship among men from Avon and the neighboring towns. This new group is focused on in-depth, philosophical conversations on a variety of topics; each meeting will have a different conversation starter. The first meeting will focus on growing up during the 1950s and 1960s, and […]
Craft ‘n Chat
Craft ‘n Chat
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
2:00 – 3:15 pm (Stop in anytime!) In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults Bring your own project that you’re working on. If you don’t have something in progress we will have adult coloring on hand. Registration is required.
T.A.M.E. Teen Anxiety: Discover a Simple, Effective Approach to Help Your Child Overcome Worries and Build Resilience
T.A.M.E. Teen Anxiety: Discover a Simple, Effective Approach to Help Your Child Overcome Worries and Build Resilience
Community Room
Date: Tuesday May 28th Time: 6-7:30pm Registration required. Location: 1st Floor Community Room This presentation is for parents of kids or teens with anxiety, and also appropriate for parents of […]
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“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films (virtual film discussion)
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films (virtual film discussion)
Online (Zoom)
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. May 29 - Big Night, 1996, Directed by Campbell Scott & Stanley Tucci. Set in 1950’s New Jersey, two brothers are running a struggling restaurant, losing business to another restaurant […]
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Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
Doodle All the Animals! Art & Author Event with Amy Latta
Doodle All the Animals! Art & Author Event with Amy Latta
Online (Zoom)
One of our favorite artists returns to celebrate a new book! Join Amy Latta for a virtual "doodle-along", where we'll learn the basics for creating animals. We're excited to host […]
(In-Person Event) Living with Connecticut’s Wildlife
(In-Person Event) Living with Connecticut’s Wildlife
Community Room
Connecticut's citizens are blessed with the rich diversity of wildlife in the state. The "Living with Connecticut's Wildlife" presentation focuses on how to live with and enjoy our wild neighbors. Species covered include Black Bears, Eastern Coyote, Bobcat, Fisher, Raccoon, Skunk, Virginia Opossum, Red and Gray Fox, Woodchuck, White-Tailed Deer, birds, bats, venomous and non-venomous […]
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Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid Training
Community Room
Join us for an all day session, 8:30-4:30, on Mental Health First Aid Training. Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be […]
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