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August/September Art Exhibit: Gabriella Colletti
Gallery Exhibit
August/September Art Exhibit: Gabriella Colletti On display in our Gallery is a collection of work by Gabriella Colletti. The beautifully curated exhibit features a variety of animal portraits using several different techniques and styles. Gabriella has not only studied painting and drawing for 13 years, she also earned two masters degrees (one in cybersecurity […]
7 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
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). Tuesday mornings at […]
9 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
8 events,
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Throughout the Library
An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, enjoy ukulele songs, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first […]
4 events,
Earth 2024 (In-Person Event)
Earth 2024 (In-Person Event)
Community Room
We are a quarter of the way into the 21st Century, and a health check-up on our planet is overdue. Earth 2024 (E24) is that check-up, in the form of […]
3 events,
6 events,
Games @ the Library
Games @ the Library
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, September 9 & October 7, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Library, 1st Floor Atrium For All Ages: Teens, Adults, & Families *Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult* Board games, cards, and a community puzzle will be available, but families are welcome to bring their own favorite games as well. Some […]
5 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
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 […]
Visiting Nurse Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Visiting Nurse Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Gallery
Get your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County. No appointment needed. The visiting nurses are here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. To find a blood pressure/blood sugar clinic in the Farmington Valley, click here When Avon Schools are canceled, there is no […]
Craft ‘n Chat
Craft ‘n Chat
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
2:00 – 3:15 pm (Stop in anytime!) In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults Bring your own project that you’re working on. If you don’t have something in progress we will have adult coloring on hand. Registration is required (sign up once and receive a reminder for the summer & fall dates, come […]
8 events,
Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Maid
Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Maid
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about The Maid by Nita Prose. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart. FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “The reader comes to understand Molly’s […]
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23, […]
Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall/Virtual Author Talk with Christophe Lebold
Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall/Virtual Author Talk with Christophe Lebold
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual event with Christophe Lebold, to discuss his new book, Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall. This event will be moderated by Amy […]
8 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
3 events,
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Throughout the Library
An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, enjoy ukulele songs, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first […]
Teen Friday: Open Art
Teen Friday: Open Art
Teen Room
When: Friday, September 13th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library after school! 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,
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Children’s Department Main Room
Join us Mondays in September and October for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance and sing on Monday mornings. Start your week off at Rockin' Raccoons! When?: Mondays September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28. Where?: In the Children’s Department Main Room, […]
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season 1 for Grades K-2!
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season 1 for Grades K-2!
Children’s Storytime Room
Join us for 8 weeks of fun activities designed to strengthen your child’s math skills! Crazy 8s is the nation’s largest recreational after-school math club for kids in grades K-5. Monday afternoons from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Storytime Room (second floor). We will meet weekly from September 16th through November 18th. Space is limited! […]
BookTok Book Club
BookTok Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Monday, September 16th from 6 - 7 pm For adults & teens in grades 11+ Come discuss titles popular on BookTok! We will feature a new title at each meeting. […]
6 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
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). Tuesday mornings at […]
Sign Language Practice Group
Sign Language Practice Group
Computer Lab, 1st Floor
Join our (mostly) weekly ASL practice group! Each week we will pick a new topic to work on and learn/practice. This is an in person group for all ages and beginners are welcome! Each meeting we discuss the next best day/time for the following meeting. This is a new group so we are still learning […]
5 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
Pokémon Trading Card Club
Pokémon Trading Card Club
Children’s Department Main Room
When: Wednesday, September 18th from 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department Main Floor Venture into the exciting world of Pokémon! Bring cards to show off or trade. Join us on the second floor, children’s department main floor for Pokémon Trading Card Club! Registration for a reminder for this all ages program. Parents of […]
7 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
2 events,
Nintendo Switch Tournament
Nintendo Switch Tournament
Teen Room
When: Friday, September 20th from 3:00 – 4:30 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. We will be playing Super Smash Bros! *Friendly competition, trash talking and […]
2 events,
7 events,
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Children’s Department Main Room
Join us Mondays in September and October for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance and sing on Monday mornings. Start your week off at Rockin' Raccoons! When?: Mondays September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28. Where?: In the Children’s Department Main Room, […]
China Book Discussion Series: War Trash
China Book Discussion Series: War Trash
Community Room
Mon., Sept. 23, 2024 2 PM: War Trash by Ha Jin Set in 1951–53, War Trash takes the form of the memoir of Yu Yuan, a young Chinese army officer, one of a corps of “volunteers” sent by Mao to help shore up the Communist side in Korea. When Yu is captured, his command of […]
7 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
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). Tuesday mornings at […]
Visiting Nurse Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Visiting Nurse Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
Gallery
Get your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County. No appointment needed. The visiting nurses are here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. To find a blood pressure/blood sugar clinic in the Farmington Valley, click here When Avon Schools are canceled, there is no […]
6 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
(In-Person Event) Community Conversation about Dementia
(In-Person Event) Community Conversation about Dementia
Community Room
Bring a friend to this much needed conversation with Erica DeFrancesco, from LiveWell, as she facilitates a conversation with individuals living well with dementia about the signs and symptoms they have and continue to experience, their experience with their diagnosis of dementia, and the opportunities that have brought them purpose through their participation in the […]
Poverty: lecture and discussion with Dr. Beth Merenstein
Poverty: lecture and discussion with Dr. Beth Merenstein
Community Room
This fall, we're hosting a series funded by the Avon Greater Together Community Fund, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Avon Friends for Equity. View the full list of events on our website post. Join us for a lecture and discussion featuring Matthew Desmond's book, Poverty. This event will be led by Dr. Beth Merenstein, with […]
6 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
Fall 2024 Book Buddies: Sign up for Big Buddies!
Fall 2024 Book Buddies: Sign up for Big Buddies!
Children’s Storytime Room
Fall 2024 Book Buddies: sign up for Big Buddies! Teens in Grades 7-12 can sign up to be a Big Buddy! Are you a teen who needs volunteer hours? Do you like volunteering with little kids? Book Buddies is for you! What is Book Buddies? Big Buddies are teen volunteers in Grades 7-12. You will get paired […]
3 events,
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Throughout the Library
An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, enjoy ukulele songs, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first […]
1 event,
Fighting for Home: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Fighting for Home: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Community Room
Join us for a screening of Fighting for Home: How Housing Policy Keeps Connecticut Segregated, followed by a panel discussion. This program is a bonus program in our Poverty: a community conversation series. The legacy of exclusionary zoning and redlining imposed a painful divide we see today in our state’s current housing crisis. Our towns […]
0 events,
6 events,
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime- Fall 2024
Children’s Department Main Room
Join us Mondays in September and October for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance and sing on Monday mornings. Start your week off at Rockin' Raccoons! When?: Mondays September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28. Where?: In the Children’s Department Main Room, […]
(In-Person Event) Plastic Pollution
(In-Person Event) Plastic Pollution
Conference Room, 1st Floor
Do you know where plastic comes from? Nearly 80% of marine debris comes from land-based sources. Learn about how plastic affects the ocean, marine environment and the animals that call the great blue world their home! Presenter: The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA). Registration is required for this in-person event.
7 events,
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- September & October 2024
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 […]
Sign Language Practice Group
Sign Language Practice Group
Computer Lab, 1st Floor
Join our (mostly) weekly ASL practice group! Each week we will pick a new topic to work on and learn/practice. This is an in person group for all ages and […]
4 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays September 4, 11, 18, 25 October 2, 9, 16, 23, […]
4 events,
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
2 events,
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Little Lemurs Fall Storytime
Throughout the Library
An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, enjoy ukulele songs, and learn […]
Murder at King’s Crossing: Author Event with Andrea Penrose (in-person)
Murder at King’s Crossing: Author Event with Andrea Penrose (in-person)
Community Room
Join us for an in-person event with Andrea Penrose to celebrate the release of her newest book in The Wrexford & Sloane Series, Murder at King's Crossing! For fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Bridgerton—a masterfully plotted mystery that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and “an unusually rich look at Regency life,” […]
2 events,
Torch Tales Live Action Role Play – Grades 1-3
Torch Tales Live Action Role Play – Grades 1-3
Community Room
Join us on October 5 from 1:00-2:00 PM for an exciting Live Action Roleplay Adventure! LARPing, or Live-action role-playing, is a popular activity that involves roleplaying as a character in real life! Think of it like a video game or Dungeons and Dragons brought to life, or a creative role-playing adventure set within an imaginary […]
Torch Tales Live Action Role Play – Grades 4-6
Torch Tales Live Action Role Play – Grades 4-6
Community Room
Join us on October 5 from 2:30-3:30 PM for an exciting Live Action Roleplay Adventure! LARPing, or Live-action role-playing, is a popular activity that involves roleplaying as a character in real life! Think of it like a video game or Dungeons and Dragons brought to life, or a creative role-playing adventure set within an imaginary […]
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