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ShamROCKing Her Way Through Avon: Mary Kay Andrews Author Event (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesMary Kay Andrews returns to the Avon Library! We're be celebrating the release of Road Trip. Get ready for fun road-trip themed giveaways and snacks. Brand-new from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews! The Queen of the Summer Read is back with her first novel in two years! Maeve and Therese Dunigan are sisters–but the two […]
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Meet Billy Lee: Personal Assistant to George Washington (dramatic event, in-person)
Join us for a dramatic event to commemorate the 250th! "Renowned storyteller Andre Keitt portrays William (Billy) Lee, an American enslaved man who was the personal assistant of George Washington, before, during, and after the American Revolution. “Billy Lee,” began serving Washington as a young boy, stood by his side as a valuable servant until […]
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Welcoming Hummingbirds (In-Person Event)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesLearn about the behavioral and structural adaptations that make hummingbirds unique, what threats they face, and how you can help protect them. Sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library Registration is required for this in-person event.
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Seasoned Writers: Sisters In Crime Author Panel (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for a mystery panel with these established Sisters in Crime mystery authors! Devon Delaney is the author of the cooking competition cozy murder mystery series. She is also a wife, mother of three, grandma to four, accomplished cooking contester, sometimes empty nester, and lifelong resident of the Northeast. She has been handsomely rewarded […]
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Nothing But The Truth: Non-Fiction Book Club: Mountains Beyond Mountains (in-person)
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesThe June 2026 selection is Mountains Beyond Mountains, by Tracy Kidder. This compelling and inspiring book shows how one person can work wonders. In Mountains Beyond Mountains, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Tracy Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who loves the world and has set out to do all he can to cure […]