Adult Programs
(In-Person Event) Morning Book Club: Her Hidden Genius
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesJoin the Morning Book Club to talk about Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict. Best-selling author Marie Bendict tells the story of English chemist Rosalind Franklin who changed the world with her discovery, for which three men took the credit. Copies of the book and a reader's guide will be available to check out ahead […]
Fake News vs. Real News (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)Join us for a virtual lecture that will explore a very brief history of fake news (It’s not new!), its areas of impact (from politics to commerce and the outcomes for participation in a democracy), strategies for each age (children, teen and adult) when ingesting news, and the role of new media and emerging technologies. […]
In-Person Russia Book Discussion Series: City of Thieves
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesMon., Feb. 13, 2022 at 2 PM: City of Thieves by David Benioff Documenting his grandparents' experiences during the siege of Leningrad, a young writer learns his grandfather's story about how a military deserter and he tried to secure pardons by gathering hard-to-find ingredients for a powerful colonel's daughter's wedding cake. This is an in-person […]
(Virtual Event) Connecting to the Love Within Through Meditation
Online (Zoom)Join long time meditator Gaurav Singh as he offers this engaging workshop on how to use the practice of meditation to incorporate more love and peace in your life which in turn will have a profound transformation on your overall well-being. Learn how to let go of anger, fear and worry in order to create […]
Sundays at Three – Grayson Hugh
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesHis songs have been called “a soul/rock stew with a dash of blues and a pinch of country” (Stone Phillips, The Today Show) and his voice has been compared to soul legends Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, and his singing praised by the legendary producer Buddy Miller and Grammy-winning musician Pete Anderson. Singer-songwriter-pianist Grayson Hugh has been […]