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May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools
Gallery Exhibit
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools On display in our Gallery this month is the beautiful work from the young artists of Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools. These K-4 students have filled our Gallery with their creative, colorful and cool work – you won’t want to miss it!
Historic Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor
On Display at Avon Free Public Library's 1st Floor Reference Area Atrium Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - Friday, June 30, 2023 (During Open Library Hours) Throughout history, Connecticut’s LGBTQ population has moved from leading hidden, solitary lives to claiming visible, powerful, valuable, and contributing places in society. The banner timeline explores the history of that […]
4 events,
Student Leader Advisory Board (SLAB, Grades 7 + 8)
Student Leader Advisory Board (SLAB, Grades 7 + 8)
Teen Room
When: Tuesday, May 30th 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 […]
Connecticut’s Remarkable LGBTQ History: Virtual Event with Professor William Mann
Connecticut’s Remarkable LGBTQ History: Virtual Event with Professor William Mann
Online (Zoom)
Tuesday, May 30, 2023, 7:00 - 8:00 pm Virtual - Zoom Webinar In 2019, a class of student researchers at Central CT State University led by Professor William Mann, in collaboration with the Connecticut Historical Society, uncovered and chronicled the deep, rich history of the state’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities. What […]
6 events,
NEW DATE! Lessons in Chemistry: Lit Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Aimee Pozorski (in-person)
NEW DATE! Lessons in Chemistry: Lit Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Aimee Pozorski (in-person)
NEW DATE: This event will now be held on Wednesday, 6/21/23, at 2pm. We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope you can join us on the new date and time! Join us for a presentation and discussion on the ONLY book anyone has been reading for the past year! Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus […]
Open Art in Teen Room
Open Art in Teen Room
Teen Room
When: Wednesday, May 31st from 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Come hang out in the teen room and explore/create art using different kinds of art supplies! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
5 events,
Baby & Me
Baby & Me
Children’s Storytime Room
BABY AND ME Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! For babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 July 6, 13, 20, 27 August 3, 10 Sign up once to be registered for all dates in this session
4 events,
Teen Games Unplugged: Superfight!
Teen Games Unplugged: Superfight!
Teen Room
When: Fri. June 2nd, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! We are playing Superfight! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
3 events,
3 events,
4 events,
Calm Kits for Finals (Grades 9 – 12)
Children’s Information Desk
We get that Finals are almost here and we all know Finals are stressful. The Avon Library and Avon Youth Services Bureau partnered to make Calm Kits for teens to help during this time. Registration required to get a Calm Kit. Sign up opens immediately, but there is a limited supply of bags available for […]
Elizabeth & Monty: A Place in the Sun Film Discussion (virtual)
Elizabeth & Monty: A Place in the Sun Film Discussion (virtual)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a discussion of Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift films the week before we speak with author Charles Casillo about his new book, Elizabeth & Monty. Please register for both events separately. One of the most iconic pairings of all time, Liz and Monty heat up the screen throughout most of their careers. […]
Graphic Novel Book Club
Graphic Novel Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, June 5th, 2023 6:00 pm In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens in Grades 9 and up are welcome! Are you a fan of comics and graphic novels? Do you want to be part of a book club but just can’t find time to read a long novel? Are you looking […]
7 events,
The Joys of Juneteenth; A Talk with Two Texans (virtual program)
The Joys of Juneteenth; A Talk with Two Texans (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual conversation between Martha Brackeen-Harris and Dr. Camesha Scruggs. They'll discuss the history of Juneteenth, their family's celebrations, and why the holiday is important for our national conversation. Martha Brackeen-Harris is the former director of Community Outreach at Renbrook School. She has been a classroom teacher and administrator in both public […]
8 events,
(IN-PERSON EVENT) Morning Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures
(IN-PERSON EVENT) Morning Book Club: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Remarkably Bright Creatures is a story of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a Giant Pacific Octopus ultimately leading to the truth about a thirty year old disappearance. "Poet and short story writer Van Pelt has written […]
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for all ages with caregivers Drop in between 11:00 and 11:45 Wednesdays June 7, 14, 21
Mastering the Art of French Murder: Author Event with Colleen Cambridge (virtual)
Mastering the Art of French Murder: Author Event with Colleen Cambridge (virtual)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a lovely afternoon with author Colleen Cambridge, to celebrate the release of Mastering the Art of French Murder. As Postwar Paris rediscovers its joie de vivre, Tabitha Knight, who recently arrived from Detroit for an extended stay with her French grandfather, is on her own journey of discovery. Paris isn’t just the City of […]
11 events,
Covid Vaccination Clinic
Covid Vaccination Clinic
Community Room
No Appointment Needed – Ages 6 months and older Booster shots are available for adults, and children of ages 5 years or older. FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS OFFERED ON-SITE Identify your risks of chronic disease and take steps to improve your health Please bring a health insurance card and photo ID if you have them, but it […]
3 events,
4 events,
Elizabeth & Monty: Virtual Author Event with Charles Casillo
Elizabeth & Monty: Virtual Author Event with Charles Casillo
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual conversation with Charles Casillo to discuss Elizabeth & Monty. We will be discussing films featuring Elizabeth & Monty the week before (6/5/22). Please register for both events separately. Both events will be moderated by Bob Kagan and Tina Panik The critically acclaimed dual biography of the lifelong, platonic “love affair” […]
Sleepytime Stories and Stretches
Sleepytime Stories and Stretches
Children’s Department Main Room
Relax before bedtime with stories, stretches, songs, and movement. Come hear stories, stretch, breathe and explore simple yoga poses! Bring your own mat or towel, or use a mat provided by the library. (A limited number of yoga mats are available.) Caregivers are invited to participate as they feel comfortable. For children ages 4-6 with a […]
4 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me!!! Outside on the Library Lawn! (May – June 2023)
Do, Re, (You &) Me!!! Outside on the Library Lawn! (May – June 2023)
Library Lawn
A music program with Ms. Jaimee on the library lawn! (Weather permitting) For Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver! (If there is bad weather on any of the following dates, the program will meet indoors, in the Children’s Department on the 2nd floor of the library instead of the lawn). Tuesdays at 11:00 […]
Paint Night
Paint Night
Children’s Art Studio
When: Tuesday, June 13th from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Where: Second floor, Art studio Join us to celebrate Pride! In a LGBTQIA+ affirming safe space, we are going to paint what pride means to us in this creative open ended art experience with real easels, canvas, and acrylic paint for all the colors of the […]
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly: Author Event with Marie Bostwick (in-person)
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly: Author Event with Marie Bostwick (in-person)
Community Room
Join us for an in-person event with Marie Bostwick to celebrate the release of her new book! We're excited to host her again, this time at the library instead of just on Zoom! From the author of The Restoration of Celia Fairchild, comes a novel about the meaning of family and the places we call home. […]
5 events,
The Last Lifeboat: Virtual Author Event with Hazel Gaynor
The Last Lifeboat: Virtual Author Event with Hazel Gaynor
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a moderated conversation with Hazezl Gaynor to celebrate the release of her new book, The Last Lifeboat. Gaynor’s The Last Lifeboat follows two women – a mother and a volunteer chaperone, one on land and one at sea – whose lives become forever intertwined when a ship meant to evacuate children from […]
Lions Club Program Series: Healthcare Advocacy
Lions Club Program Series: Healthcare Advocacy
Community Room
Join us for three in-person programs with the Lion's Club. June 14: Healthcare Advocacy: Ensuring the best outcomes. Navigating our healthcare system is a complicated maze. Learn how to advocate for yourself or others needs during provider visits, trips to the ER or during an inpatient stay. About our presenter: Nancy Frodermann, RN, MSN, iRNPA […]
Teen Games Unplugged: Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
Teen Games Unplugged: Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza
Teen Room
When: Weds. June 14th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Join us to learn and play the card game Taco, Cat, Goat, Cheese, Pizza! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
2 events,
(In-Person Event) Coexisting with Bears
(In-Person Event) Coexisting with Bears
Community Room
Living with Bears - Recent news headlines have created fear and panic …you may wonder: Is it safe to have bears living among us? Why is it that other communities seem to live more peacefully with bears, but not Connecticut? In this presentation, we will look at the sources of bear-human conflicts in Connecticut, and cover practical and […]
2 events,
CTDA Open Meeting
Community Room
Join the us in-person on Friday June 16, 2023 for the Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA) Open Meeting! Learn more about the CTDA and engage with the CTDA community from across Connecticut to talk about all the work being done to advance digital cultural heritage across the state of Connecticut. The meeting is open to anyone and registration […]
3 events,
Juneteenth Celebration: hosted by Avon, Canton, Farmington & Simsbury
Juneteenth Celebration: hosted by Avon, Canton, Farmington & Simsbury
Simsbury High School
PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED TO SIMSBURY HIGH SCHOOL A free community event hosted by the towns of Simsbury, Avon, Farmington, and Canton and featuring performances by Nekita Waller, Damian Curtis Afro Cuban Jazz Project, Magic Soul Academy, and FriendZWorldMusic. Guests may bring their own picnic lunch and join friends […]
2 events,
2 events,
Between Two Strangers: Virtual Author Event with Kate White
Between Two Strangers: Virtual Author Event with Kate White
Online (Zoom)
Kate White returns to Avon for a virtual event to celebrate the release of Between Two Strangers! An out-of-nowhere inheritance sends a woman in search of the truth about her benefactor and the unfinished business he left behind in Between Two Strangers (Harper Paperbacks; Trade Paperback Original; ISBN: 9780063247369; $18.99; On-sale: May 16, 2023), the latest unmissable psychological thriller […]
5 events,
Wonderful Week of Weaving 2023
Wonderful Week of Weaving 2023
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Registration for this program is closed. We are at capcacity and we have a full waitlist. Learn how to weave & create Pinterest-inspired projects using simple looms and colorful cotton loops. Tuesday June 20-Thursday, June 22 from 2-4 pm Registration required. Sign up once and that signs you up to attend ALL THREE […]
Spooky Stories and S’mores at Simsbury
Spooky Stories and S’mores at Simsbury
Register with the Simsbury Library here https://simsbury.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-summer-reading-kickoff-scary-stories-smores-outside-event-0 When: Tuesday, June 20th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Simsbury Public Library Celebrate the start of Summer with a campfire on the Library Lawn. We'll make s'mores & tell scary stories! Bring a camp chair or blanket to sit on, a water bottle, & your best […]
3 events,
Lessons in Chemistry: Lit Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Aimee Pozorski (in-person)
Lessons in Chemistry: Lit Lecture/Discussion with Dr. Aimee Pozorski (in-person)
Community Room
NEW DATE: This event will now be held on Wednesday, 6/21/23, at 2pm. We apologize for any inconvenience, but hope you can join us on the new date and time! Join us for a presentation and discussion on the ONLY book anyone has been reading for the past year! Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus […]
Teen Read with Pride
Teen Read with Pride
Community Room
When: Wednesday, June 21st from 4:30 - 5:30 pm Where: First floor, Community Room Come hear librarians from Avon, Simsbury and Bloomfield talk about LGBTQIA+ teen books of all genres. Each librarian will have a table with a different snack + giveaways! Stop by one table or visit them all! No registration required. Sign up […]
4 events,
2 events,
Nintendo Switch Tournament – Super Smash Bros (Grades 7 – 12)
Nintendo Switch Tournament – Super Smash Bros (Grades 7 – 12)
Teen Room
When: Friday, June 23rd from 2:00 - 4:00 pm Where: Teen Room Think you’re the best gamer in town? Prove it at the library’s monthly Nintendo Switch Tournament*! Winner will not only get bragging right, but will also receive a coveted banana trophy. *Friendly competition, trash talking and backseat gaming should be kept to a […]
2 events,
In-Person Event: Artifact Identification Day
In-Person Event: Artifact Identification Day
Offsite: Avon Senior Center
Bring your artifacts for identification! Free event, open to the public. Presented by archaeologists and volunteers of the Institute of American Indian Studies, Washington, CT and Friends of the Office of State Archaeology (FOSA). Paul Wegner, Co-Director; Craig Nelson, Member and Secretary of the Board of Trustees; Nancy Najarian, Collections Volunteer The Institute will have […]
3 events,
4 events,
Dungeons & Dragons (Grades 7 – 12)
Dungeons & Dragons (Grades 7 – 12)
White Room, 2nd Floor
When: Mondays, 4:00 - 6:00 pm June 26, July 10, 24, August 7, 28 Where: 2nd Floor, White Room The journey begins! Join us for Dungeons and Dragons at the library. All levels welcomed, no experience required! All materials will be provided, just bring a good attitude and sense of adventure! Registration required! Grades 7 - 12 […]
Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, June 26th, 6:00 - 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:15 pm if you'd like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person - Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens in Grades 9 and up are welcome! It's getting warm outside! Calling all introverts to gather for a low-pressure book club in our beautiful air-conditioned […]
6 events,
Sphero Races
Sphero Races
Teen Room
When: Tuesday, June 27th from 2:00 - 3:00 pm Where: Second Floor, Teen Room Learn about sphero robots and race against other teens! Registration required. Grades 7 – 12 & Class of '23!
7 events,
Summer Short and Sweet Storytime
Summer Short and Sweet Storytime
Children’s Department Main Room
SHORT AND SWEET STORY TIME WEDNESDAYS 10:45 - 11:00 AM Come join us in the Children's Library Floor to sing songs and read a story with Lex! FOR AGES 6 AND UNDER WITH A CAREGIVER. DROP IN, no registration needed. August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.
Open Art Studio – Morning Session
Open Art Studio – Morning Session
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for all ages with caregivers Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays June 28 July 5, 12, 26 August 2, 9
Open Art Studio – Afternoon Session
Open Art Studio – Afternoon Session
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for all ages with caregivers Drop in between 2:00 and 3:00 Wednesdays June 28 July 5, 12, 26 August 2, 9
5 events,
July/August Exhibit: Aquatic Insects Up Close by Shepherd Myers
Gallery Exhibit
July/August Exhibit: Aquatic Insects Up Close by Shepherd Myers An exhibit of scientific illustrations of insects found in river streams and ponds both locally and world wide On display in our Gallery for the months of July & August will be a collection of technical illustration prints by Shepherd Myers of the adult and nymph […]
TO DYE FOR: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick by Alden Wicker (virtual event)
TO DYE FOR: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick by Alden Wicker (virtual event)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual event with Alden Wicker, to discuss TO DYE FOR: How Toxic Fashion Is Making Us Sick. Utterly eye-opening and engrossing, you will never look at your clothes the same way again after reading this book. Alden Wicker demystifies the toxic process behind how our clothing is made in page-turning detail." --Amy […]
Maribelle’s Shadow: Author Event With Susannah Marren (in-person)
Maribelle’s Shadow: Author Event With Susannah Marren (in-person)
Community Room
Join us for a moderated conversation with author Susannah Marren, to celebrate her new book, Maribelle's Shadow. A compelling tale of betrayal and lies, Maribelle's Shadow is a memorable novel about what lurks beneath family loyalty. The only thing that spreads faster than gossip in Palm Beach is news of a mysterious death. Maribelle, the eldest of […]