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- No events scheduled for Sunday, April 7, 2024.
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut Crime Writers Panel (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonWednesday Morning Book Club: Silent Honor
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, AvonThe Busy Body: Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonThe Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness/Author Event with Hunter Liguore (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonWeek of Events
(Virtual Event) Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art
(Virtual Event) Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art
Join us for an exciting virtual presentation by the Jewish Museum of New York and learn about the remarkable career of Edith Halpert, the trailblazing art dealer who championed the work of American artists, Stuart […]
Farmington Valley VNA Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Farmington Valley VNA Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Get your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Farmington Valley VNA. No appointment needed. The VNA is here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. […]
(Virtual Event) DNA and Its Use in Genealogical Research
(Virtual Event) DNA and Its Use in Genealogical Research
This program highlights the understanding of genetic genealogy for use in your research of your family. The lecture will cover using your DNA matches to enlarge your family tree by […]
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut Crime Writers Panel (in-person)
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut Crime Writers Panel (in-person)
Make Mine Murder: Connecticut crime writers discuss how they write their books - where their ideas come from, how they plot the twists and turns, and how they develop their characters. Our panelists include Kathleen Marple Kalb/Nikki Knight (Moderator), Patricia Dunn/ T.M. Dunn, Katie Tietjen, and Jane Willan. Books will be for sale at this event. Part of our […]
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Silent Honor
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Silent Honor
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Silent Honor by Danielle Steel. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a moving novel of families separated and lives shattered by prejudice during one of the most shameful episodes in American history. Danielle Steel portrays not only the human cost of that terrible time in history, but […]
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)
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 […]
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
(Virtual Event) Meditation and the Near Death Experience
(Virtual Event) Meditation and the Near Death Experience
Since the 1980s when near death experiences became part of the public consciousness, they have held endless attraction for people. Why do they resonate so powerfully within us? Join Dr. Raider, hear the latest medical research and discover a simple, natural way to connect with the inner light talked about by those who’ve experienced a […]
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #2: Bioarchaeology: Research, Ethics, and where the Field Stands in 2024
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #2: Bioarchaeology: Research, Ethics, and where the Field Stands in 2024
Bioarchaeology: Research, Ethics, and where the Field Stands in 2024, presented by Alex Garcia-Putnam, PhD, University of New Hampshire. He will talk about the field, basics of bioarchaeology, the lack of skeletal remains found in the United States and some of the reasons for, and implications of, that lack of data. This 2024 VIRTUAL HISTORY […]
The Busy Body: Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
The Busy Body: Author Event with Kemper Donovan (in-person)
A novel by the host of the “All About Agatha” podcast. Knives Out meets Richard Osman in this brilliantly inventive, witty and satisfying mystery in the timeless tradition of Agatha Christie, as a nameless ghostwriter heroine collaborates with her subject to solve a murder. About the book: It’s a dream assignment. Former Senator Dorothy Gibson, aka […]
Clean Air & Energy: A Plan to Celebrate Earth Day
Clean Air & Energy: A Plan to Celebrate Earth Day
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH A COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN! Join The Avon Clean Energy Commission's Carrie Firestone, PACE's Mark Scully, and special guest Dr. Joseph Baxer from The United Nations Association of Connecticut for an official launch of the newly-updated Avon Clean Energy Plan. Our panel will share details of the plan and discuss the role our […]
The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness/Author Event with Hunter Liguore (in-person)
The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu’s Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness/Author Event with Hunter Liguore (in-person)
Join us for an in-person, interactive author event with local author Hunter Liguore to celebrate the release of her new work, The Modern Art of War: Sun Tzu's Hidden Path to Peace and Wholeness. Aimed at a self-development market, this timely and fresh take on that perennial bestseller the Art of War challenges us to see the text […]