Love is in the Air: Romance on the Screen/Virtual Film Discussions
Online (Zoom)Love is in the Air! Romance on the screen: four virtual film discussions. Join us on Monday nights (no meeting on 2/20). View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion. January 30, Before Sunrise - Directed by Richard Linklater. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy sparkle as two […]
Yoga for Everybody (Virtual Classes, Tuesday Mornings in Jan-Feb)
281 Country Club Rd, Avon, CTJoin us for four morning classes this winter: 9am on January 31, February 7, 14, 21. Yoga is a beneficial practice for everyone and every body. It improves immune function, makes us more flexible and strong, helps us to balance better, breathe better, and stand up straighter! But sometimes fear keeps us from even trying […]
The Post-Impressionists: A Virtual Art Series
Online (Zoom)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 […]
In-Person Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Weight of Blood
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CTRESCHEDULED from 1/24! In Person - Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series - "The Weight of Blood" has been canceled. Tues., Feb. 2/7 at 7 PM: The Weight of Blood by Laura McHugh Treated like an outsider by Ozark Mountain neighbors who regard her mother's disappearance years earlier with suspicion, 16-year-old Lucy is further haunted by […]
(In-Person Event) Morning Book Club: Her Hidden Genius
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, ConnecticutJoin the Morning Book Club to talk about Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict. Best-selling author Marie Bendict tells the story of English chemist Rosalind Franklin who changed the world with her discovery, for which three men took the credit. Copies of the book and a reader's guide will be available to check out ahead […]