Meaningful Transitions: How to Navigate the College Application Process without Freaking Out
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonHistoric Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor 281 Country Club Rd, Avon(In-Person Event) The Great Northern Railway’s Cascade Tunnel
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonIn-Person Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Secrets She Keeps
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonHistoric Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor 281 Country Club Rd, AvonHistoric Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor 281 Country Club Rd, AvonMay Teen Readers Unite: You Choose from Two Options!
Board Room, 2nd Floor 281 Country Club Road, AvonHistoric Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor 281 Country Club Rd, AvonHistoric Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Cafe Area, 1st floor 281 Country Club Rd, AvonWeek of Events
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools On display in our Gallery this month is the beautiful work from the young artists of Pine Grove & Roaring Brook Schools. These K-4 students have filled our Gallery with their creative, colorful and cool work – you won’t want to miss it!
Historic Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
Historic Timeline of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community Panel Exhibit
On Display at Avon Free Public Library's 1st Floor Reference Area Atrium Tuesday, May 23, 2023 - Friday, June 30, 2023 (During Open Library Hours) Throughout history, Connecticut’s LGBTQ population has moved from leading hidden, solitary lives to claiming visible, powerful, valuable, and contributing places in society. The banner timeline explores the history of that […]
Performance Planning Meeting
Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club
Monday, May 22nd, 6:00 - 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:15 pm if you'd like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person - Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens in Grades 9 and up are welcome! It's getting warm outside! Calling all introverts to gather for a low-pressure book club in our beautiful air-conditioned […]
Meaningful Transitions: How to Navigate the College Application Process without Freaking Out
Meaningful Transitions: How to Navigate the College Application Process without Freaking Out
When: Monday, May 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 pm Where: First floor, Community Room This workshop brings students and parents together to start honest and open conversations about the emotionally-charged college application process. It is geared toward helping students find the best college (or college alternative) choices for their individual interests, aptitudes, and personalities. It […]
Avon Education Foundation
Tiny Miracles Care
(In-Person Event) The Great Northern Railway’s Cascade Tunnel
(In-Person Event) The Great Northern Railway’s Cascade Tunnel
This program will cover why the first Cascade Tunnel was built and why it was eventually replaced by a new 7.9 mile long tunnel which to date is the longest tunnel in the western hemisphere. The electric locomotives used in both tunnels will also be covered. Presenter: Rick Abramson began a 44 year railroad career […]
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
This month we will read “J. D. and the Great Barber Battle" by J. Dillard & Akeem S. Roberts! This book discussion is for grades 1-3. Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees! At each meeting we discuss the book and engage in an activity related to […]
Kindness Rocks @ Bee Yourself (BeeYSF)
Kindness Rocks @ 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? Thursday, 5/23 @ 5 pm, the Library, 2nd Floor Art Studio […]
Vie for the Kids
In-Person Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Secrets She Keeps
In-Person Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Secrets She Keeps
Tues., May 23, 2023 at 7 PM: The Secrets She Keeps by Michael Robotham A seemingly chance friendship between a parenting blogger and an unmarried grocery store clerk, both of whom are expecting babies the same month, is shattered by obsession, terrible secrets, and a shocking kidnapping plot. This is an in-person book discussion led […]
Performance Planning Meeting
The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavors: Virtual Event with Niki Segnit
The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavors: Virtual Event with Niki Segnit
Join us for a virtual event with Niki Segnit to celebrate the release of her new book, The Flavor Thesaurus: More Flavors: Plant-Led Pairing, Recipes, and Ideas for Cooks. Segnit’s beloved 2010 debut cookbook The Flavor Thesaurus taught a generation of chefs how to experiment with unexpected flavor pairings, selling more than a quarter of a million copies in the US and the UK to date. […]
Teen Games Unplugged: Telestrations
Teen Games Unplugged: Telestrations
When: Weds. May 24th, 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Join us to learn and play the board game Telestrations! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
Backyard Wildlife: All About Opossums
Backyard Wildlife: All About Opossums
Wed. May 24th, 6:30-7:30pm Location 1st Floor Community Room. Registration required. "Backyard Wildlife: All About Opossums" presentation by Pam and Bill Lefferts, from Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue, Woodstock, CT. Meet your […]
Avon Lions Club
Autism Care Partners
May Teen Readers Unite: You Choose from Two Options!
May Teen Readers Unite: You Choose from Two Options!
Date of this discussion: Thurs. 5/25, 4:30-5:30 PM Who can sign up? Teens in Grades 7-12. Cool For the Summer by Dahlia Adler, recommended for readers 14+. Just Your Local […]
CANCELED – Self- Love & Empowerment (Grades 9 – 12)
CANCELED – Self- Love & Empowerment (Grades 9 – 12)
When: Thursday, May 25th from 6:00 - 7:00 pm Where: First floor. Community room In this programming we discuss self-love and care. With this foundation we touch on how this […]
FOCL planning
Teen Friday: BINGO!
Teen Friday: BINGO!
When: Fri. May 26th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! We are playing BINGO! Bring some […]