- No events scheduled for Sunday, May 12, 2024.
- No events scheduled for Monday, May 13, 2024.
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
Library Lawn 281 Country Club Road, AvonWednesday Morning Book Club: The Last Mrs. Parrish
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area 281 Country Club Road, AvonMay Kid Readers Unite: Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord
Board Room, 2nd Floor 281 Country Club Road, AvonWeek of Events
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
A music program with Ms. Jaimee on the library lawn! (Weather permitting) For Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver! (If there is bad weather on any of the following dates, the program will meet indoors, in the Children’s Department on the 2nd floor of the library instead of the lawn). Tuesday mornings at […]
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(In-Person Event) Growing Annuals from Seed
(In-Person Event) Growing Annuals from Seed
Starting annuals from seed can be a great way to produce a large number of plants for the garden while reducing the cost of purchasing seedlings. It can also introduce a wider selection of plants than what is available in garden centers in spring. This talk will discuss plant selections, materials needed, and scheduling including […]
Tales & Tunes
Tales & Tunes
Tuesday, May 14th at 6:00pm Children’s Room Main Floor MUSIC is in BLOOM! Join us for stories, songs, and movement! Recommended for ages 3 & up Registration Encouraged, Drop-Ins Welcome!
Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Last Mrs. Parrish
Wednesday Morning Book Club: The Last Mrs. Parrish
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine. A REESE WITHERSPOON HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! “Will keep you up. In a ‘can’t put it down’ way. It’s ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’ with XX chromosomes.” —The Skimm “Deliciously duplicitous. . . . equally […]
Walk in Denise
Managers Meeting
Girl Scout Troop 66837 Silver Awards
Sydney
Cookies & Coloring: Self-Care Edition
Cookies & Coloring: Self-Care Edition
When: Thurs. May 16th, 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: 1st Floor Community Room May is Mental Health Awareness Month Take a break and relax after school with music, cookies and coloring sheets! We will have all the coloring sheets, gel pens, and colored pencils you need plus some cookies! While you’re here we will have […]
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BEE YOURSELF: Kindness and Pride Rock Painting
BEE YOURSELF: Kindness and Pride Rock Painting
This month, join us to paint kindness and Pride-themed rocks to share with guests at the Avon Pride Community Block Party at West Avon Congregational Church on June 6. Staff will spray & seal the rocks and they will be ready to spread joy at our event! When?: Wednesday May 15, 4:30-5:30pm Where?: The Art […]
Teja walk in
QPR: Suicide Prevention
QPR: Suicide Prevention
QPR: Question. Persuade. Refer. Three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer […]
Avon Dollars for Scholars
Spring Kids Lego Club 2024
Spring Kids Lego Club 2024
Who: For kids ages 6 – 11 When: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, April 17, 24, May 1, 8, 15 Registration required. *Sign Up for Each Event Individually* Where: The Children’s Department (2nd Floor) Communal LEGOs will be provided by the library. If you are registered but don’t show up by 6:35pm, your spot will be […]
Baby Steps Support Group
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Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required April 4 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20, 27
Current Events (virtual program)
Current Events (virtual program)
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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May Kid Readers Unite: Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord
May Kid Readers Unite: Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord
When and where is the meeting? Thurs. May 16th, 4:30-5:30pm IN PERSON at the Library in the 2nd Floor Board Room. This month’s title: Home Away From Home by Cynthia Lord Registration is required. The first 10 kids who sign up and attend this program will get a free Advance Reader Copy of the book! […]
Read to a Dog!
Read to a Dog!
Read to a Dog! Thursdays, 5-6pm 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 and 5/30 Children in Grades 1-3 can sign up for a 20-minute slot to practice their reading with a furry canine friend, Argos the therapy dog! Siblings are encouraged to sign up for their own 20-minute time slot. To sign up, call the children’s desk! 860 […]
Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep!
Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep!
Thursday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. on the Children’s Department Main Floor! For Children age 6 and under with a caregiver. Join Ms. Jaimee at the piano to sing bedtime songs and listen to stories with your favorite stuffed animal! April 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Registration required
(In-Person) A History of Electric Vehicles
(In-Person) A History of Electric Vehicles
There were more than 150,000 working horses in NYC by 1890. They had become both indispensable and unsustainable. To advocates of a newly emerging technology, the solution seemed obvious: get rid of horses and replace them with self-propelling motor vehicles, known at the time as horseless carriages. Electric cars were first introduced in the United […]
Little Lemurs storytime
Little Lemurs storytime
An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver. Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first floor. May 17, […]
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Stephanie
DIY Sensory Jars (Teens)
DIY Sensory Jars (Teens)
Take a break during Mental Health Awareness Month with a mindful craft. Join us in the Art Studio to make your own ocean-themed sensory jar. When?: Friday May 17 at 3:30 PM Where?: The Art Studio on the 2nd Floor What?: A workshop to create your own sensory/calming jar. Relax and create, and take this […]
MaryAnne
Healthy Happy and Informed
*Update* Changed to Virtual: Health at Every Size
*Update* Changed to Virtual: Health at Every Size
Saturday, May 18, 2024 11 am - 12 pm *Update* Changed to Virtual, Zoom Webinar (Previous: 1st Floor Community Room) Health at Every Size (HAES) is a holistic approach that views health not in terms of a lack of illness, but rather an individual resource that we all have the opportunity to work toward if we […]
May SEED: Caribbean Extravaganza
May SEED: Caribbean Extravaganza
**Call Kids Desk to see if there is room for you attend** (860) 673-9712 ext 3 Saturday May 18th, 2:00-3:00 PM This program is best for kids in K-4. Please sign up each child separately. At least one adult guardian must stay in the room for this program. Siblings age 4 and under are welcome. […]