AFPL Adult Programs
How to be Perfect: Discussion with Dr. Agnes B. Curry (in-person)
Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for an in-person discussion of How to be Perfect; we'll explore the questions, themes, and ideas within the book. About How to be Perfect: From the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,400 years of deep thinking from around the […]
Silent Book Club
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesMonday, November 25, 2024; December 16, 2024; & January 6, 2025, 6:00 – 6:45 pm *Stay late until 7:00 pm if you’d like to share, mingle and socialize* In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults, teens entering Grades 11 and up are welcome! Do you love to read, meet other book-loving people, and […]
Page to Stage: Hamlet/evening session (in-person)
Page to Stage is a 45-minute adult enrichment presentation followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. We’ll utilize text from the Q1, Q2 and F versions of Hamlet to examine the publishing process during Shakespeare’s time, how that process influenced what is universally accepted today as the work of William Shakespeare, and the ongoing role of […]
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Yellowface
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, Avon, Connecticut, United StatesJoin the Morning Book Club to talk about Yellowface by R. F. Kuang. INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK “Hard to put down, harder to forget.” — Stephen King, #1 New York Times bestselling author White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the […]
(Virtual Event) Begin the New Year with the Healing Power of Meditation
Online (Zoom)As we enter the New Year, we have an opportunity to look back at the things we want to continue to experience and those that we don’t. Dr. Matthew Raider will talk about the healing power of meditation. You will learn more about this practice along with techniques to reduce stress, and bring joy, peace, […]