Adult Programs
AvonCon: Team HUGE
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesWhen: Saturday, April 27th from 2 - 4 pm Where: First Floor, Atrium Meet with Team HUGE as seen on BattleBots! There will be robots on display, activities for the whole family, and you can ask Team HUGE all of your robotics questions. You won't want to miss this opportunity to see STEM in action! […]
AvonCon: Author & Artist Visit Snailords
Board Room, 2nd Floor 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesAuthor & Artist Visit Snailords 3 - 4 pm For adults and teens in grades 9+ *Please note, the manga, comics, & WEBTOONs created by Snailords are published for adults and may contain mature content* You can attend virtual or in person at the library and use the magic of Zoom to meet with Snailords […]
C&C: Conversation & Camaraderie
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesConversations & 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
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 […]
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 […]