November 2019
Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »December 2019
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Gallery Exhibit
Tour the library's art gallery for a visual exploration of the journey to the 19th amendment. Created by the Reference Department for the "Deeds not Words: 100 Years of the Vote for Women" series designed by the Avon Library, Avon Historical Society, and Avon Senior Center.
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »A Meditator’s Guide to De-stress the Holiday Season
Join Jayaprabha, a meditation practitioner for the past 24 years and director of Vital Life Center, for a fun interactive meditation event. Together we will explore meditative tools to dissolve stress and bring joy back into your holiday preparations. Celebrate in peace with your loved ones and re-connect with the deeper spirit of the holiday season.
Find out more »Author Lisa Wingate: Special Skpe Program
Join us as we SKYPE with author Lisa Wingate! Join us for a virtual visit with Lisa Wingate! We’ll be able to ask her about her writing, her research, and her creative process, with a focus on her best-selling title, Before We Were Yours. Bring your book club! View the book club guide for Before We Were Yours here Lisa Wingate is a former journalist, inspirational speaker, and New York Times Bestselling Author of thirty novels. Her work has won or…
Find out more »Chinese Calligraphy
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Chinese calligraphy group, led by Wei (Vivian) Huang Learn and practice Chinese calligraphy. Supplies provided. Please sign up, this is limited to 10 people. This group will meet on 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, and 12/19. This program is for adults. (Atrium may be used as a secondary location)
Find out more »Fashioning Women’s Suffrage: How Suffragists Used Dress to Win the Vote
Contrary to stereotype, many suffragists were fashionable women. They used chic attire and suffrage-themed accessories to advance their cause. They hoped to "sell” the movement by affiliating it with femininity, good looks, and style. Heather Munro Prescott is Professor of History at Central Connecticut State University. Her research and teaching interests include U.S. women’s history, history of medicine and public health, history of childhood, and disability history. Her most recent book is The Morning After: A History of Emergency Contraception, published by Rutgers University Press…
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Poets on Poetry
September 12: Jane Hirshfield moderated by Ginny Connors
October 10: William Carlos Williams moderated by Mark Sheridan
November 14: Rita Dove moderated by Maria Sassi
December 12: Jane Kenyon moderated by Christine Beck
Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Meet Amelia Earhart: Pioneer in Aviation
Amelia Earhart’s fearless, adventuresome spirit leads to hair-raising rides down her homemade roller coaster, and she is enthralled with the wonders of the new “flying machines” during a family vacation to the Iowa State Fair. As she matures, she is fulfilled by her work as a nurse’s aide and begins to consider a career in medicine. This idea “flies out the window,” however, when she pays a pilot $1.00 to take her up for a short “hop” in his plane.…
Find out more »Chinese Calligraphy
Register Now
Chinese calligraphy group, led by Wei (Vivian) Huang Learn and practice Chinese calligraphy. Supplies provided. Please sign up, this is limited to 10 people. This group will meet on 11/7, 11/21, 12/5, and 12/19. This program is for adults. (Atrium may be used as a secondary location)
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »January 2020
Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »The Connecticut State Library: What legal resources do they have, and how can they help you?
Steve Mirksy of the Connecticut State Library take us through a virtual tour of the library’s resources, collections, and tools that may assist with your legal research.
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Culture, Politics and Fake News: Is the UN the Answer?
Culture, Politics and Fake News: Is the UN the Answer? Guest Speaker: Robert Petrausch, Professor Iona College The UN is not a perfect institution, but serves a near perfect mission to promote global cooperation and address some of the world’s most pressing issues in a time of promise and peril. In the age of instantaneous communications, the UN is being shaped by cross-cultural communications, worldwide politics and surprisingly by fake news that can disrupt the communication and diplomatic programs. What can…
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »The 19th Amendment: A Tale of Suffrage, Sacrifice & Success
The 19th Amendment: A Tale of Suffrage, Sacrifice & Success” presented by Mariann Millard. The grass-roots story of women’s suffrage is a fascinating and a remarkable one: how it happened, who the players were, the obstacles they faced, the setbacks and personal hardships they endured, and the nail-biting race in the final state necessary to ratify the amendment. Lively and engaging, this presentation is designed to better understand and appreciate how difficult and how long the fight was for all…
Find out more »February 2020
An Afternoon with Historian and Author Tom Shachtman
Tom Shachtman, historian and author of the forthcoming book THE FOUNDING FORTUNES: How the Wealthy Paid for and Profited from America's Revolution In The Founding Fortunes, historian Tom Shachtman offers an in-depth look at a time when money became as vital as guns in securing victory in the American Revolution and establishing the new republic. Tom Shachtman is the author of How the French Saved America, and many other histories, as well as documentaries for ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and BBC, and…
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »An afternoon with author Alexander Tilney
St. James is an exclusive New England boarding school known for grooming generations of leaders. Ben Weeks is a true insider: his ancestors helped found St. James, his older brother taught him all the slang, and he’s just won a national championship in squash. But his parents have gone bankrupt and can’t pay his tuition, and his roommate Ahmed Al-Khaled, the son of a fabulously wealthy Dubai sheik, can’t navigate the unspoken rules of New England blue bloods. The Expectations is…
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »From Seneca Falls to the 19th Amendment: Songs of the Woman Suffrage Movement
The struggle for woman suffrage was an important and hard-fought step toward gender equality. Music was one of the significant tools used in the crusade for a woman's right to vote. Songs were composed to advance (and to oppose) the agenda that culminated in the 1920 ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. This program presents some of the most engaging and interesting songs of the movement, with historical commentary, in commemoration of the approaching centennial of a woman's…
Find out more »Current Events Club
Join us every Tuesday Morning! 11:00 am in the atrium or conference room on the first floor of the Avon Library How this group works: This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. The topics will be voted on by the members present at the session, and the top two will be discussed that morning. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents.
Find out more »Author Joanna Schaffhausen returns!
A special author talk and book signing presented by the Avon Free Public Library and Minotaur Books. Joanna Schaffhausen wields a mean scalpel, sharp skills she developed in her years studying neuroscience. She has a doctorate in psychology, which reflects her long-standing interest in the brain―how it develops and the many ways it can go wrong. Previously, she worked as a scientific editor in the field of drug development. Prior to that, she was an editorial producer for ABC News,…
Find out more »March 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »April 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »The Suffragents: How Women Used Men to Get the Vote
The story of how and why a group of prominent and influential men in New York City and beyond came together to help women gain the right to vote. Special lecture and book signing with Brooke Kroeger. The Suffragents is the untold story of how some of New York’s most powerful men formed the Men’s League for Woman Suffrage, which grew between 1909 and 1917 from 150 founding members into a force of thousands across thirty-five states. Brooke Kroeger explores the…
Find out more »National Library Week: United Nations Program
Afghan Refugees: Drivers, Challenges, Solutions Over 65 million human beings are refugees today. A humanitarian crisis of enormous proportions. And, their challenges are constantly evolving. Based on the speaker’s engagement with the UN and immersion in Afghanistan, the Afghan refugee situation will be explored. What are the drivers of this migration? What will happen in the future? What is the role of the UN? What are options for compassionate response? Naysan Adlparvar is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Anthropology Department at Yale. He…
Find out more »May 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »June 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »August 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
Find out more »September 2020
Deeds not Words: Suffrage Film Series
All films begin at 1:30 pm and will be shown in the Library Community Room November 6, 2019 Suffragette In 1912 London, a young working mother is galvanized into radical political activism supporting women’s right to vote. Starring Carey Mulligan, Meryl Streep, and Helena Bonham Carter (2015 ; PG-13 ; 1 hr. 46 min) December 4. 2019 Iron Jawed Angels The story of Alice Paul and Lucy Burns played by Hillary Swank and Frances O’Connor (2004 ; NR ; 2…
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