AFPL Adult Programs
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Croatia Book Discussion Series: More Than I Love My Life
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesMon., Jul. 6, 2026 at 2 PM: More Than I Love My Life by David Grossman Thirty-year-old Gili seeks to make a film that might help explain her life and embarks on an unlikely journey with her grandmother, Vera, to a barren island off the coast of Croatia where Vera was imprisoned and tortured for […]
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Morning Book Club: Virtual Author Event with Amy Jo Burns
Community Room 2 (divided room) 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin the Morning Book Club in this special Zoom author event with Amy Jo Burns to discuss her novel Wait for Me. (Amy Jo will join us virtually; readers will be in-person in the community room) Copies of the book and a reader’s guide will be available to check out ahead of time at the […]
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A Community Reading of The Declaration Of Independence: Meet The Connecticut Signers
Offsite: Avon Senior Center 635 West Avon Rd. Connecticut, Avon, CTBring the whole family for this special Avon’s 250th event! On July 8, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was read in public for the first time. Now, 250 years later, Avon invites you to experience that historic moment together. Join us for an interactive community reading featuring Connecticut’s four signers of the Declaration–Roger Sherman, William […]
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Current Events 2026 (Virtual event)
Online (Zoom)This 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 […]
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When the Connecticut River Decided the Revolution (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesWhen the Connecticut River Decided the Revolution We know that the CT River divides Red Sox and Yankee fans, but did you know it also determined Connecticut’s revolutionary outlook? There existed in the colony a distinct East of the River, West of the River outlook on everything from economics to religion to land availability, all […]