Escape the Politics: Live Country Music with Jim Moore

Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Join us for a live music concert with Jim Moore.  Jim is from the Northwest Corner of Connecticut and has been performing in the New England area for the past […]

Escape the Politics: Paint and Sip Program (in-person)

Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United States

Join us for a paint and sip event in the atrium. This program is part of our "Escape the Politics" Tuesdays in October series, sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. We'll create a fall scene using tabletop easels and acrylic paint.  All supplies will be provided. Enjoy mocktails while painting! No experience necessary; […]

Escape the Politics: Basics of Chocolate Truffle Making (In-Person Event)

Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

If you simply love chocolate and cooking or would like to learn to make some elegant desserts and chocolates, come to a lecture/demonstration entitled Basics of Chocolate Truffle Making.  The lecture will include some basic information about chocolate, the various types, and how to work with it. Samples and recipes will include several different types […]

Marilyn Simon Rothstein Book Launch: Who Loves You Best? (in-person)

Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Join us for an in-person celebration with local author Marilyn Rothstein to celebrate the release of her new book. This program is part of our "Escape the Politics" Tuesdays in October series, sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Marilyn will be joined in conversation with NYT bestselling author of twenty-five page turners Kristan Higgins (Look […]

Escape the Politics: Victorian Gossip Girl (in-person)

Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United States

Join us for a dramatic presentation by Judith Kalora of History at Play! This program is part of our "Escape the Politics" Tuesdays in October series, sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Mrs. Annie Adams Fields has incredible influence on literary decisions at Ticknor & Fields Publishing House (forerunner to Houghton Mifflin). Counting […]