AFPL Adult Programs
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Maximizing Youthfulness Through Meditation (Virtual Event)
Online (Zoom)Adult ProgramsIn these modern times, scientific research shows that daily meditation may dramatically slow the aging process. Meditation affects production of three important age-affecting hormones: DHEA, melatonin, and cortisol. Cortisol on the other hand can cause chronic inflammation in the body and produce symptoms that come with advanced age. One way to defy age is through […]
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NEW DATE! Macrame (In-Person Event)
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesAdult ProgramsLearn about basic macrame knots, designs, and supplies. Go home with a knotted plant hanger and a keychain. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas and to draw their own original patterns if desired. Presenter: Vanessa Fasanella is a math teacher/professor whose love of crafting goes back more than 45 years. Since 2012, she […]
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Ken Burns: The American Revolution Discussion Group
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesAdult ProgramsKen Burns’s: The American Revolution six-part, six-night long series premieres on Sunday, November 16 . The Avon Free Public Library will be hosting two discussion groupscome to the earlier one to discuss your first impressions, and/or come to the second one to discuss the entire series. Early Impressions: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 2:00 pm […]
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Visiting Nurse Blood Pressure/Blood Sugar Clinic
1-AudienceGet your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County. No appointment needed. The visiting nurses are here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. To find a blood pressure/blood sugar clinic in the Farmington Valley, click here When Avon Schools are canceled, there is no […]
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Current Events 2025 (Virtual event)
Online (Zoom)Adult ProgramsThis is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds. There are never any shortage of topics to explore, and opinions to voice. Plan on about an hour or so of conversation and debate, organized by Avon residents. Please register and a Zoom link will be sent to you before the […]