Library News
Poverty: A Community Conversation
This fall, we’re hosting a series funded by the Avon Greater Together Community Fund, in collaboration with the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving and Avon Friends for Equity. The Friends of the Avon Library are sponsoring the 9/27 film screening event. This post will be updated as details are confirmed. All events are free to attend, and will be held in-person at the Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT 06001, unless indicated as a virtual event. Poverty: lecture and discussion with Dr. Beth Merenstein Wednesday, September 25 at 6:30 pm Join us for a lecture and discussion featuring Matthew Desmond’s book, Poverty. This event will be led by Dr. Beth Merenstein, with audience questions moderated by Carrie Firestone. Copies of Poverty are available at the reference desk on the first floor of the Avon Library. Please read before this event! About Poverty, by America: In this
July Art Exhibit: Shepherd Myers – Ants: Earth’s Terrestrial Landlords
July Art Exhibit: Shepherd Myers – Ants: Earth’s Terrestrial Landlords ~An exhibit of scientific illustrations of ants found throughout the world~ On display in our Gallery this month is a collection of technical illustration prints by Shepherd Myers of ants that can be found throughout the world. The drawings reveal in great detail the characteristics and uniqueness of these small but mighty insects. More commonly noticed as pests when they interfere with human activity, these scaled up illustrations of ants reveal the vast array of morphology (morph = form, ology = to study) of all the individual species. This exhibit is educational, informative and beautifully rendered. It will be on display in the Gallery for the month of July. ARTIST RECEPTION ~ Monday, July 22nd ~ 5:30-7:30pm Meet our July artist, Shepherd Myers, at an opening reception on Monday,
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove School & Roaring Brook School
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove School & Roaring Brook School On display in our Gallery for the month of May is the Spring Art Show, featuring pieces from students at Pine Grove School and Roaring Brook School here in Avon. This colorful collection of work showcases the creativity and imagination of the young students and their teachers. Make sure to stop by and see this wonderful show – it is always one of our favorites!
Passport to Connecticut Libraries 2024 – All April!
Stop by the Circulation Desk, pick up a passport, and begin the quest to visit as many CT libraries as you can this month. Participate April 1-30 for a chance to win a $200 Visa gift card. Participation is free, ask at the Circulation Desk for more details. Passport to CT Libraries is sponsored by the Connecticut Library Association.
AVON TALKS Presents The Avon Free Public Library
The March edition of AVON TALKS, the podcast from the Avon Historical Society, is now available. In this episode, host Ethan Guo explores the development of the Avon Free Public Library. Avon’s public library has had a long history, from being transplanted across the town to developing an evolving identity as the needs of libraries and information literacy have changed with the digital age. Guests for this episode are Glenn Grube, the director of Avon Free Public Library and Cal Miller of Miller Farms. You can listen to AVON TALKS Podcasts on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Podcast Index and Amazon Music. Avon Talks is a monthly podcast about Avon, CT’s history, landmarks, and current events from the Avon Historical Society and Town of Avon. It is hosted by Ethan Guo, an Avon Resident and current undergraduate student at Tufts University. Listen to the episode about Avon Library at https://avontalks.buzzsprout.com/2024219/14707971-avon-free-public-library-with-glenn-grube-and-cal-miller Find more Avon Talks info on https://avontalks.buzzsprout.com
April Art Exhibit: Artistic Edge Studio – Student Art Show
ARTISTIC EDGE STUDIO presents: Seeing Takes Time A student art show featuring over 100 pieces of artwork by 50 artists On display in our Gallery: April 1 – April 28, 2024 Fine artist Heather Bondorew Sawtelle is the founder and sole teacher at Artistic Edge Studio. “Teaching art and sharing what I have learned has been one of the great joys of my life. Most of my time over the past 25 years has been dedicated to teaching students the fundamentals of art and showing them how to expand their vision and grow in their knowledge of technique and materials to produce realistic artwork that is truly spectacular. Talent is overrated. Patience, diligence, and acquiring the correct thought process enables each artist to attain the true skill of seeing, observing, and creating masterful works of art. We all have creativity