Online (Zoom)
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]
Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions)
Online (Zoom)Celebrate Spring with Meryl Streep: A Retrospective of One of the Great Actresses of Our Time (virtual film discussions) View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. April 3, Kramer vs. Kramer, Directed by Robert Benton, 1977. Streep and Dustin Hoffman light up […]
(Virtual Event) Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Associated Diseases
Online (Zoom)Tick-associated diseases, mainly Lyme disease, are increasing, new diseases are being discovered, and various tick species are expanding their geographic range posing an increasing risk to the public. In addition to our “deer” ticks, lone star ticks. Gulf Coast ticks, and Asian longhorned ticks represent a new threat in Connecticut. Ticks can be acquired outdoors […]
Unearthing History: 2024 Virtual Lecture #2: Bioarchaeology: Research, Ethics, and where the Field Stands in 2024
Online (Zoom)Bioarchaeology: Research, Ethics, and where the Field Stands in 2024, presented by Alex Garcia-Putnam, PhD, University of New Hampshire. He will talk about the field, basics of bioarchaeology, the lack of skeletal remains found in the United States and some of the reasons for, and implications of, that lack of data. This 2024 VIRTUAL HISTORY […]
Current Events (virtual program)
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 […]