Through Billy Lee’s Eyes: Meet the 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, […]
“Pot Herbs, Sallads and Roots”: Kitchen Gardens in Early America (in-person)
“Pot Herbs, Sallads and Roots”: Kitchen Gardens in Early America is a program defining the role played by kitchen gardens in the lives of New Englanders 1790 to 1850. Using […]
“Ultima Ratio Regum:” Henry Knox and the Noble Train (in-person)
“Ultima Ratio Regum:” Henry Knox and the Noble Train Summer 1775: The new leader of the continental army, George Washington, is faced with a quandary- the British are pinned inside […]
Canceled: America’s 250th History Roundtable (in-person)
The March session of this group has been canceled. Interested in discussing America’s 250th? Our new America’s 250th Roundtable (an informal discussion group) will get together to discuss books, events, […]
Canceled: America’s 250th History Roundtable (in-person)
The March session of this group has been canceled. Interested in discussing America’s 250th? Our new America’s 250th Roundtable (an informal discussion group) will get together to discuss books, events, […]
America’s 250th History Roundtable
Interested in discussing America’s 250th? Our new America’s 250th Roundtable (an informal discussion group) will hold its first meeting. We’ll get together with other early American history fans to discuss […]
Elizabeth ‘MumBet’ Freeman: One Minute a Free Woman (in-person, dramatic event)
Join us to hear the story of for a performance with the Hidden Women Stage Company, followed by a hands on activity. This is one of Avon’s many events to […]
Ken Burns: The American Revolution Discussion Group
Ken Burns’s: The American Revolution six-part, six-night long series premieres on Sunday, November 16 . The Avon Free Public Library will be hosting two discussion groupscome to the earlier one […]
Ken Burns: The American Revolution Discussion Group
Ken Burns’s: The American Revolution six-part, six-night long series premieres on Sunday, November 16 . The Avon Free Public Library will be hosting two discussion groupscome to the earlier one […]
Being Thomas Jefferson: Virtual Author Event with Andrew Burstein
Join us for a moderated conversation with author Andrew Burstein, via Zoom, to celebrate the release of Being Thomas Jefferson. This is one of Avon’s many events to commemorate the […]