Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season THREE for Grades K – 2!
Children's Art Studio 281 Country Club Road, AvonCanceled for tonight, 1/25: Winter Lego Club
Children's Department Main Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon- No events scheduled for Saturday, January 28, 2023.
Week of Events
Canceled – Maker Monday
Canceled – Maker Monday
When: Canceled Where: Teen Room Maker Mondays will be a series of programs offered Monday after school where we learn about different crafting tools and/or make things! Space and supplies are limited so registration is encouraged! This time we will be making buttons using the library's button maker! There will be a variety of materials […]
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season THREE for Grades K – 2!
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math Season THREE for Grades K – 2!
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-2. Monday afternoons from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Art Studio (second floor). We will meet weekly from January 30 to March 27! Space is […]
Connecticut Library Association Legislative Reception
The Post-Impressionists: A Virtual Art Series
The Post-Impressionists: A Virtual Art Series
What Came after the Impressionists? Well, Post-Impressionism for one thing, first coined by the art critic Roger Fry in 1906. Learn how the artists of this new art movement, still involved with the bright colors and real-life focus of the Impressionists, also struck out on their own, each in his own particular way. This series […]
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
This month we will read “My Pet Human" by Yasmine Surovec. Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets approximately once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees! This book discussion is recommended for grades 2-3 (open to grades 1-3). At each meeting we discuss the book and participate in an activity related to […]
Bee Yourself (BeeYSF)
Bee Yourself (BeeYSF)
Who is the event for? This group is only for those enrolled in Grades 4, 5 & 6. The group is intended to allow peers in the same grades to meet. There is a strong focus on peer interaction. When and where is the meeting? Tuesday, 1/24 @ 5 pm IN PERSON @ the Library, 2nd Floor […]
Student Leader Advisory Board, SLAB (Grades 7 + 8)
Student Leader Advisory Board, SLAB (Grades 7 + 8)
When: Tuesday, January 24th 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 […]
Managers Meeting
(Virtual) Selection and Care of Indoor Plants
(Virtual) Selection and Care of Indoor Plants
Growing plants in the home or office is a great way to bring the outdoors inside and enjoy plants year-round. This talk will take you through the steps of how to select, and take care of indoor plants and fill your home with life and color. Presented by Dr. Yonghao Li from the Connecticut Agricultural […]
CANCELED: Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
CANCELED: Teen Advisory Board (Grades 9 – 12)
When: CANCELED Where: 2nd floor, Teen Room Registration required, Grades 9 – 12 Open to teens in Grades 9-12 who want to get volunteer credit and give their voice to help shape the Teen Room of the Avon Free Public Library. We will discuss and plan future teen programs and vote on books to add […]
Canceled for tonight, 1/25: Winter Lego Club
Canceled for tonight, 1/25: Winter Lego Club
Canceled for tonight, 1/25 due to the inclement weather. All registrants have been emailed. Wednesdays on the floor of the Children's Department (2nd Floor). Who: for kids age 6-12. Registration required. When: 6:30-7:30 PM on these dates: January 18, 25 February 1, 8, 15 LEGOs will be provided by the library. Kids will get […]
Navigating College Admissions Successfully in 2023 (Virtual)
Navigating College Admissions Successfully in 2023 (Virtual)
When: Wednesday, January 4th from 7:00 - 8:00 pm Where: Zoom This Zoom presentation is to help families understand how the lingering effects from the pandemic have changed the college admissions landscape and how it affects Juniors, Sophomores and Freshmen. The recent college admissions cycle was the most competitive to date. With most colleges continuing […]
Daisy Troop 60453
Dungeons & Dragons (grades 7 – 12)
Dungeons & Dragons (grades 7 – 12)
When: Thursdays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Jan 26 Feb 9, 23 March 9, 23 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!
Girl Scout Troop 66704
Avon Friends for Equity
The Way We Were: Virtual Film Discussion
The Way We Were: Virtual Film Discussion
Join us for a virtual film discussion of The Way We Were, the 1973 American romantic drama film directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford, the week before we host the Robert Hofler, the author of a new book about the film. (For details on the author talk with Robert Hofler, […]
Teen Fridays: Movie
Teen Fridays: Movie
When: Fri. January 27th, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Hang out and watch a movie in the teen room! We will be watching Disney's UP No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.