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(Virtual Event) Backyard Composting
(Virtual Event) Backyard Composting
Online (Zoom)
Adding compost to gardens each planting season can protect soil structure, feed the soil with nutrients, and promote soil microbes. This talk will discuss how to make compost with kitchen wastes, fallen leaves, and lawn clippings in backyards. Presenter: Dr. Yonghao Li is a plant pathologist running the Plant Disease Information Office at the Connecticut […]
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American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
American Flygirl: Author Event with Susan Ankeny (virtual)
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual author event to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander month; we'll be celebrating the release of Susan Ankeny's new book, Fly Girl. A uniquely hidden figure, Hazel Ying Lee was a pioneering trailblazer in the history of WWII, aviation, women, the military, and America, yet her inspiring story and extraordinary accomplishments […]
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)
Online (Zoom)
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 […]
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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 […]
(Virtual Event) The Power of Meditation
(Virtual Event) The Power of Meditation
Online (Zoom)
Take control of your life! Meditation is a simple way to deal with the daily stress we’re all familiar with. By incorporating this simple technique into your busy schedule, you can make it work for you. It will connect you with the source of peace and joy already within you. Join Arjili Hodari Esq for this […]
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Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel/Virtual Event with Pamela Mulloy
Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel/Virtual Event with Pamela Mulloy
Online (Zoom)
Off the Tracks: A Meditation on Train Journeys in a Time of No Travel Train travel is having a renaissance. Grand old routes that had been canceled, or were moldering in neglect, have been refurbished as destinations in themselves. The Rocky Mountaineer, the Orient Express, and the Trans-Siberian Railroad run again in all their glory. […]
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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 […]
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #3: Foraging in the Paleoindian Period
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #3: Foraging in the Paleoindian Period
Online (Zoom)
Foraging in the Paleoindian Period: A Macrobotanical Analysis (tentative title), presented Katharine Reinhart, Project Archaeologist/Botanical Analyst, Archaeological and Historical Services, Inc, Storrs, CT. She will focus on the analysis of plant evidence from various sites to learn what they ate and where they found it. Katharine Reinhart will focus on the analysis of plant evidence […]
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Travel Meetups (Virtual Meeting)
Travel Meetups (Virtual Meeting)
Online (Zoom)
We travel because our life is defined by experiences. No matter whether we traveled near or far, all of those experiences helped us shape who we currently are. Join us for open discussions about your travel memories. Share your own adventures, photos from around the world and meet other travel enthusiasts. Please register once and […]
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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 […]
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(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
Online (Zoom)
This lecture pulls together and interrelates: Cats' relationship to hunting and resting through the Cycle of Predation that can lead to "drive-by" ankle biting, play aggression, early morning wake up, and food aggression as examples. Their sense of identity in being a predator or being prey on the Confidence Scale that can lead to similar behaviors but […]
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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 […]
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual, moderated conversation with Karen Valby to celebrate the release of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of […]
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Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Online (Zoom)
Join us for a virtual conversation with Tabitha Stanmore to celebrate the release of her new book, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (May 28). It’s a spritely and deeply researched history of magical problem-solving in a distant, unsettled, and strangely familiar time. Imagine: it’s 1600, and you’ve lost your keys. You’ve scoured your house. They’re […]
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“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films (virtual film discussion)
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films (virtual film discussion)
Online (Zoom)
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. May 29 - Big Night, 1996, Directed by Campbell Scott & Stanley Tucci. Set in 1950’s New Jersey, two brothers are running a struggling restaurant, losing business to another restaurant […]
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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 […]
Doodle All the Animals! Art & Author Event with Amy Latta
Doodle All the Animals! Art & Author Event with Amy Latta
Online (Zoom)
One of our favorite artists returns to celebrate a new book! Join Amy Latta for a virtual "doodle-along", where we'll learn the basics for creating animals. We're excited to host her again, as we had fun during the release of Doodle Everything! The Ultimate Collection of Doodles from the Wild Side Animal lovers, grab your […]
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