America’s 250th
The Avon Library is working in conjunction with Avon’s 250th Coordinating Committee to plan events and programs to celebrate this anniversary. (Avon resident Shane Leighton created Avon’s 250th logo) For a […]
A Revolution of Her Own!™ Deborah Sampson (dramatic event, off-site)
All ages; Families welcome. Deborah Samson [Sampson], the first woman to enlist, fight, and be honorably discharged from the American Military, captivates audiences in an hour-long program chronicling her life. […]
A Community Reading of The Declaration Of Independence: Meet The Connecticut Signers
Bring 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, […]
Connecticut’s Declaration of Independence (in-person, offsite)
Connecticut’s Declaration of Independence Did you know that Connecticut has it’s own Declaration of Independence? Did you know that its timing was unique to the larger events going on in […]
When the Connecticut River Decided the Revolution (in-person)
When 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 […]
“The American Revolution Wasn’t Fueled by Water! Rum, Cider, and the Punch of Independence” (in-person)
“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 […]
Kid Readers Unite Book Discussion of Billions To Burn by Taylor Banks
Thurs. 2/12, 4:30-5:30 pm For Grades 4-6 Location: 2nd Floor Board Room How does sign-up work: We ask that you pick up your book within 5 days of sign up, […]
“Remember Liss: A New American Founding Figure” (in-person)
Join historian and author Claire Bellerjeau for a one-hour program as she discusses the discovery of a new founding figure named Elizabeth, or Liss. Liss was enslaved by the Townsend […]
Environmental History: From Theodore Roosevelt to Modern Environmental Law with Professor Joseph MacDougald (in-person, offsite)
Join us as we host Joseph MacDougal, Professor-in-Residence and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law at UCONN Law to discuss the environmental work of President Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt’s efforts created […]
Founding Mothers Storyteller
Join us to hear a Founding Mothers Storyteller! This is one of Avon’s many events to commemorate the 250th. Saturday April 25th 11:00 – 11:45 am 1st Floor Community Room […]