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An Afternoon with Author Peter Marzano (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for personal stories, writing insights, and lots of laughs with local author Peter Marzano! Peter J. Marzano, the son of Irish and Italian immigrants, was born in New York City’s artistic neighborhood, Greenwich Village, and grew up on Staten Island. After attending Staten Island Community College, he worked for the NY Telephone Company […]
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Single Girls: Author Event with John Searles (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United StatesJoin us for a moderated conversation with John Searles to celebrate the release of Single Girls! We'll enjoy fun beverages and audience giveways. About Single Girls: She made being single a movement — now, her story gets its moment. In 1965, Helen Gurley Brown is fresh off the runaway success of Sex and the Single […]
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America at 250: Reflections on the American Experience Through the Lens of Film (virtual)
The celebrate America's 250th, this series will examine the American experience through the lens of film. View the films on your own time, and then join the virtual discussion. June 10 - The Searchers, 1956. Directed by John Ford. John Wayne is at his best as a Civil War veteran who embarks on a yearslong […]
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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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“The American Revolution Wasn’t Fueled by Water! Rum, Cider, and the Punch of Independence” (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, United States“The American Revolution Wasn’t Fueled by Water! Rum, Cider, and the Punch of Independence” The bottle says it all: “Samuel Adams, Brewer * Patriot.” And though “Sam the Maltster” wasn’t particularly business savvy, his attention to the Sons of Liberty and American independence went far beyond his fleeting attempts at brewing. Fortunately, there were plenty […]