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Chess Club Online
Chess Club Online
Online (Zoom- Kids and Teens)
Ever wonder about chess openings, winning strategies, and more? Learn from a pro! This club is open to those in grades 5-12. Games will be played on chess.com. A free account is needed to play. Kids under 13 need a parent's permission. Coach Joe Lessard from Team DIG USA will be a visiting coach every […]
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Tues. 4/27 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Tues. 4/27 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
AFPL Teen Advisory Board A great way to get your volunteers hours! Open to teens in Grades 9-12. Registration required. Two meetings in April: Tuesday, 4/27, 5:00-6:00 PM and Thursday 4/29, 5:00-6:00 PM. This is the Tuesday 4/27 sign up. You can sign up for one or both meetings and do different things at each […]
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IGNITE: Connecticut’s Coastal Crusader, saving the oceans one turtle at a time
IGNITE: Connecticut’s Coastal Crusader, saving the oceans one turtle at a time
online
IGNITE = Inspiring Girls IN Technology Exploration What will we be learning about this month? Ever wonder who implements, oversees and enforces the state's coastal management program? Have you ever heard of cold stunning in sea turtles? Meet Katie Perzanowski, an Environmental Analyst with the State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), […]
IGNITE: Connecticut’s Coastal Crusader, saving the oceans one turtle at a time
IGNITE: Connecticut’s Coastal Crusader, saving the oceans one turtle at a time
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
IGNITE = Inspiring Girls IN Technology Exploration What will we be learning about this month? Ever wonder who implements, oversees and enforces the state's coastal management program? Have you ever […]
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Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Spring 2021 Virtual Book Buddies sign up for Big Buddies! (if you want to sign your child in Grades K-3 up to be a Little Buddy, go here) Time: 4:00-5:00 PM Dates: Thursday April 22, 29, and Thursday May 6, 13. Check your schedule that you can attend all 4 meetings! Who can be a […]
Thurs. 4/29 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Thurs. 4/29 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
AFPL Teen Advisory Board A great way to get your volunteers hours! Open to teens in Grades 9-12. Registration required. Two meetings in April: Tuesday, 4/27, 5:00-6:00 PM and Thursday 4/29, 5:00-6:00 PM and This is the Thursday 4/29 sign up. You can sign up for one or both meetings and do different things at […]
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Quills and Parchment: Teen Magazine Club
Quills and Parchment: Teen Magazine Club
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
We are creating a teen magazine: with words and art by Avon teens. This is a group of teen editors planning different aspects of the magazine process. This program is open to teens in Grades 7-12. In May: this program will meet on Mon. 5/3, 4-5pm and Fri. 5/28, 3:30-4:30pm. IF you're interested in contributing […]
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Teen Book Talk Tuesday: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Teen Book Talk Tuesday: May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Registration will CLOSE 1 hour before the program, 3:00 PM. If you'd like to attend, email mhicking@libraryconnection.info before 3:40 PM. The Avon Youth Services and the Avon Free Public Library are partnering on this month's book talk. May is Mental Health Awareness Month Registration required, open to teens in Grades 7-12. So this month, […]
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Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Spring 2021 Virtual Book Buddies sign up for Big Buddies! (if you want to sign your child in Grades K-3 up to be a Little Buddy, go here) Time: 4:00-5:00 PM Dates: Thursday April 22, 29, and Thursday May 6, 13. Check your schedule that you can attend all 4 meetings! Who can be a […]
5/6 Free Virtual College Entrance Exam Practice Test!
5/6 Free Virtual College Entrance Exam Practice Test!
Online: C2 Education
The Avon Free Public Library is partnering with C2 Education to offer free, full-length, virtual practice tests for the ACT/SAT/PSAT for local students. This program is for teens in Grades 8-12. Sign up required. We will offer this program twice each month. Register by 4:30 pm on Thursday, 5/6, the day of the test. The […]
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May Dreadful Doodles
May Dreadful Doodles
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
Open to teens in Grades 5-12. Let’s draw together…poorly. Bring your own writing paper and pen or pencil. Miss Marisa will tell you (poorly) how to draw something (she won’t […]
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May Teen Readers Unite: Lost in the Never Woods AND The Forest of Stolen Girls
May Teen Readers Unite: Lost in the Never Woods AND The Forest of Stolen Girls
Tues. 5/11, 4:00-5:00 PM For teens in Grades 7-12. Registration required. How does this work? Normally we give out print copies of books. This month is a little different. Requirements: you must read the book and come ready to discuss on Tues. 5/11. To get an e-book copy you must sign up for a free […]
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May Teen Writer’s Block
May Teen Writer’s Block
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
This group is for teen writers looking to find other teens with the same interest. This group will be run by Juliana Spink Mills, a wonderful local science fiction and fantasy author. This month’s theme: May is Mental Health Awareness Month. We’ll discuss mental health in fiction, and how we can talk about the topic in our own writing. […]
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Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Big Buddy sign up for SPRING 2021 BOOK BUDDIES
Spring 2021 Virtual Book Buddies sign up for Big Buddies! (if you want to sign your child in Grades K-3 up to be a Little Buddy, go here) Time: 4:00-5:00 […]
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Quills and Parchment: Teen Magazine Club
Quills and Parchment: Teen Magazine Club
We are creating a teen magazine: with words and art by Avon teens. This is a group of teen editors planning different aspects of the magazine process. This program is […]
Free Virtual College Entrance Exam Practice Test!
Free Virtual College Entrance Exam Practice Test!
Online: C2 Education
The Avon Free Public Library is partnering with C2 Education to offer free, full-length, virtual practice tests for the ACT/SAT/PSAT for local students. This program is for teens in Grades […]
Thurs. 5/20 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Thurs. 5/20 Teen Advisory Board meeting
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
A great way to get your volunteers hours! May meeting is open to teens in Grades 8-12. Teens currently in 8th grade can attend 1 or both of the May […]
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May Teen Friday Trivia
May Teen Friday Trivia
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
Teen Trivia Friday: the last one of the '20-'21 school year! Fri. 5/21, 3:45-4:45 PM We will ask 6 questions on a grab bag of 8 different categories. Open to […]
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Teen Paint Night!
Teen Paint Night!
Let's get creative and have A TEEN PAINT NIGHT! When: Thursday 5/27, from 6:00-8:00 PM Who can sign up: Open to teens in Grades 7-12. We will have an expert […]
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June Teen Writer’s Block
June Teen Writer’s Block
Online (Zoom 2-Kids and Teens)
This group is for teen writers looking to find other teens with the same interest. This group will be run by Juliana Spink Mills, a wonderful local science fiction and […]