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Craft n Chat
Craft n Chat
Teen Room
Where: Teen Room Love crafting? Need an excuse or motivation to finish your craft project? Whether you draw, crochet, bead, or junk journaling, bring your project to the teen room after school to work on it with like minded people! No registration required. Grades 7 - 12.
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Middle School Advisory Board (Grades 7 + 8)
Middle School Advisory Board (Grades 7 + 8)
Teen Room
When: TUESDAY, November 29th from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Where: Teen Room Registration required, Grades 7 + 8 Teens in Grades 7 + 8 can now provide input to expand our YA/Teen collection and plan programs! Share your knowledge, creativity and interests to make the Avon Free Public Library a place that teens feel welcome […]
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Teen Games Unplugged – Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
Teen Games Unplugged – Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
Teen Room
When: Weds. November 30th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Your halfway through the week! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Teen Games Unplugged is back! This program is all about gaming without a screen aka board and card games. This time we are going to learn and play the […]
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
Community Room
When: Wednesday, November 30th from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Community Room, First Floor Registration required, Grades 9 – 12 Open to teens in Grades 9-12 who want to get volunteer credit and give their voice to help shape the Teen Room of the Avon Free Public Library. We will discuss and plan future teen […]
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Craft n Chat
Craft n Chat
Teen Room
Where: Teen Room Love crafting? Need an excuse or motivation to finish your craft project? Whether you draw, crochet, bead, or junk journaling, bring your project to the teen room after school to work on it with like minded people! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Teen Fridays – Movie
Teen Fridays – Movie
Teen Room
When: Fri. December 2nd, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Movies are back at the library! Hang out and watch a movie in the teen room, the speakers are working again! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Chess Club
Chess Club
Children’s Department Main Room
Do you love playing chess? Are you looking to meet other players and expand your chess playing skills? Come to in-person chess club! We will meet on the following Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm: Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Dec. 5 Monday, Dec. 19 We will meet on the 2nd floor of the children's department. […]
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Therapy Dog Visit Session One
Therapy Dog Visit Session One
Community Room
When: Tuesday, December 6th from 3:30 - 4:00 (Session One) Where: Floor 1, Community Room Feeling stressed? Come take a break and boost your spirits! Join us in the community room for some paws-itivity and a general pup-lifting good time! For grades 7 - 12. Registration required
Therapy Dog Visit Session Two
Therapy Dog Visit Session Two
Community Room
When: Tuesday, December 6th from 4:00 - 4:30 pm (session two) Where: Floor 1, Community Room Feeling stressed? Come take a break and boost your spirits! Join us in the community room for some paws-itivity and a general pup-lifting good time! For grades 7 - 12. Registration required
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Pokémon Trading Card Club
Pokémon Trading Card Club
Children’s Art Studio
Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department Main Floor Registration required, all ages welcome. Join us on the second floor, children’s department main floor for Pokémon Trading Card Club! Venture into the exciting world of Pokémon! Bring cards to show off or trade. The library Pokéstop will also be lured, so you can bring your portable device and […]
Join Us to Shop the Kid & Teen Holiday Craft Fair
Join Us to Shop the Kid & Teen Holiday Craft Fair
Children’s Department Main Room
When? Wednesday, December 7th, 2022 Fair Time: 5-6:30 pm Where? Indoors, 2nd Floor Children's Department All ages welcome to shop the craft fair! What? Register for a reminder to join us to SHOP the craft fair! Join us to shop the cool creations and crafty treasure made by kids and teens in Grades 12 and […]
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Cookies and Coloring
Cookies and Coloring
Teen Room
When: Thurs. December 8th, 3:30 - 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Take a break and relax after school with music, cookies and coloring sheets! We will have all the coloring sheets, gel pens, and colored pencils you need plus some cookies! Registration not required. For grades 7 - 12.
December Teen Readers Unite: Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater and Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker
December Teen Readers Unite: Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater and Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Date of this discussion: Thurs. 12/8, 5:00-6:00 PM Who can sign up? Teens in Grades 7-12. Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater is recommended for readers 12+. Forestborn by Elayne Audrey Becker recommended for readers 12+. Location: discussion will be in person, in the 2nd Floor Board Room. The first 12 teens to sign up AND pickup […]
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Teen Fridays – Nintendo Switch Tournament
Teen Fridays – Nintendo Switch Tournament
Teen Room
When: Fri. December 9th, 3:00 - 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It's FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Think you're the best gamer in […]
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Craft n Chat
Craft n Chat
Teen Room
Where: Teen Room Love crafting? Need an excuse or motivation to finish your craft project? Whether you draw, crochet, bead, or junk journaling, bring your project to the teen room after school to work on it with like minded people! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Teen Writer’s Block
Teen Writer’s Block
White Room, 2nd Floor
When: Wed. December 14th, 3:30 - 4:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor, White Room Registration required, Grades 7 – 12 Join us for Teen Writer’s Book! This group is for teen writers looking to find other teens with the same interest. This group is run by Juliana Spink Mills, a wonderful local science fiction and fantasy […]
Virtual Anime Club
Virtual Anime Club
Online (Zoom- Kids and Teens)
Join teens from Avon, Bloomfield, and West Hartford for a virtual anime club! This group is open to kids and teens with an interest in anime, manga, cartoons, comics, video games, and other related things. Open to: kids and teens entering Grades 6-12. Registration required, signing up for 1 event signs you up for all […]
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*NEW DATE* Intellectual Freedom Teen Council (Grades 9 – 12)
*NEW DATE* Intellectual Freedom Teen Council (Grades 9 – 12)
Teen Room
When: Thursday, December 15th from 6:00 – 7:00 pm Where: Teen Room Registration required, grades 9 – 12. The American Library Association reported more than 700 challenges to library, school and university materials and services in 2021, resulting in more than 1,597 individual book challenges or removals. This represents the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA […]
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Teen Games Unplugged: Movie
Teen Games Unplugged: Movie
Teen Room
When: Fri. December 16th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! We will watching a movie! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Chess Club
Chess Club
Children’s Department Main Room
Do you love playing chess? Are you looking to meet other players and expand your chess playing skills? Come to in-person chess club! We will meet on the following Mondays from 6:30-7:30pm: Monday, Nov. 7 Monday, Nov. 21 Monday, Dec. 5 Monday, Dec. 19 We will meet on the 2nd floor of the children's department. […]
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We HEART Colleen Hoover (Virtual Event)
We HEART Colleen Hoover (Virtual Event)
Online (Zoom)
“Colleen Hoover”: you’ve heard the name over and over again. She’s dominated the best seller lists for the past couple of years. Join librarians from the Bloomfield and Avon Libraries for a fun, virtual “We Love Colleen Hoover” event that will answer all your questions: Who is CoHo? What does she write? Why does everyone […]
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Teen Games Unplugged: Edited Cards Against Humanity
Teen Games Unplugged: Edited Cards Against Humanity
Teen Room
When: Weds. December 21st, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Your halfway through the week! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Teen Games Unplugged is back! This program is all about gaming without a screen aka board and card games. This time we are going to learn and play the […]
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
Community Room
When: Wednesday, December 21st from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Community Room, First Floor Registration required, Grades 9 – 12 Open to teens in Grades 9-12 who want to get volunteer credit and give their voice to help shape the Teen Room of the Avon Free Public Library. We will discuss and plan future teen […]
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Middle School Advisory Board (Grades 7 + 8)
Middle School Advisory Board (Grades 7 + 8)
Teen Room
When: Thursday, December 22nd from 5:30 - 6:30 pm Where: Teen Room Registration required, Grades 7 + 8 Teens in Grades 7 + 8 can now provide input to expand our YA/Teen collection and plan programs! Share your knowledge, creativity and interests to make the Avon Free Public Library a place that teens feel welcome […]
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*CANCELED* Teen Friday: Showing of the movie Elf
*CANCELED* Teen Friday: Showing of the movie Elf
Teen Room
When: Fri. December 23rd, 1:00 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! It's a Friday and a half day before winter break begins! We'll be showing the movie Elf and hosting the Elf Spaghetti Challenge! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Volunteer to make Valentines for senior citizens!
Volunteer to make Valentines for senior citizens!
Children’s Information Desk
A fun volunteer opportunity! The Avon Library and the Avon Youth Services Bureau will provide card making supplies for you to make cards for the senior citizens of Avon to bring them cheer and hope. We are partnering with the Avon Youth Services Board to distribute them to the Avon Senior Citizen Center, assisted living […]
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