Week of Events
BLUE SKIES – Original art work by Constance Patterson
The July 2021 Exhibit in our Gallery features the work of Mike Berlinski.
Volunteer to make Summer-themed cards for senior citizens!
Volunteering 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 Senior Citizen Center to safely distribute cards to local seniors. The theme of this session of […]
Sign up to contribute to the digital Magazine for Teens that Run on Caffeine
Love to create art? Love to create with words? Sign up to contribute to the digital Magazine for Teens that Run on Caffeine! For: teens entering Grades 7-12 in Fall 2021 A digital magazine to feature teen created words and art. Sign up and contribute your work now thru Aug. 31st, 2021. We will edit […]
The Vanishing Half: A Literary Discussion
The Vanishing Half: A Literary Discussion
Race Matters: Racial Passing and the American Literary Imagination This two-part discussion series considers representations of racial passing in two important 21st century American novels: Philip Roth’s The Human Stain (2000) and Brit Bennett’s The Vanishing Half (2020). Both novels address the themes of racial identity and passing by revealing how racial identity matters. They […]
Ballet Theatre Company presents a special Snow White Edition
Ballet Theatre Company presents a special Snow White Edition
Ballet Theatre Company will host a Turning Pages special Snow White edition on Wednesday, June 2nd from 1 - 2 pm that will include a storytelling of the classical ballet, […]
June Teen Writer’s Block
June Teen Writer’s Block
This group is for teen writers looking to find other teens with the same interest. This group will be run by Juliana Spink Mills, a wonderful local science fiction and fantasy author. This month’s theme: Traveling through stories! Some books are extra great at transporting us to a different place. With summer vacation ahead, let’s […]
Shhhh… Listen! Do you hear the sound of a French lifestyle?
Shhhh… Listen! Do you hear the sound of a French lifestyle?
France is a special place on earth. Its people enjoy some of the longest lives on the planet and a unique lifestyle. It's the most visited country in the world while it represents less than 1% of the world's population. Through the presentation you will see some of the rich visual splendors the country has […]
The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot: Virtual Author Event with Marianne Cronin
The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot: Virtual Author Event with Marianne Cronin
Seventeen year-old Lenni Pettersson has been told she’s terminal, or as she explains, they’ve started calling it a “life-limiting” condition. In a bid to fill the remainder of her days at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital she joins an art therapy class where she meets eighty-three year-old Margot. As their unlikely friendship develops, Lenni and Margot realize that between them they have […]