October 2020
Kids Online Creative Comics Community!
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Calling all kids in grades 2 and up who love to be creative!!! Join our online Creative Comics Community this month. Each week kids will submit one photo by email of a comic or graphic novel creation. When creating, think of something that can be shared in one photo, like a comic strip, comic panel/box, character, or graphic novel page spread. Each entry will automatically enter them into a random drawing to win a copy of the new Diary of…
Find out more »Fall Technology Boot Camp: Data Analytics 101
Registration is closed for this event.
Each course is designed and rendered by Industry Experts. The emphasis is on application of analytical skills in business settings. It is most beneficial for mid-career professionals who have some level of business understanding and want to further their skill sets for better career opportunities. To get the maximum benefit out of the course, you should have some experience working with excel files, be able to operate computers and install software as needed. Certificates of completion will be given at the…
Find out more »Long term care insurance: what you need to know
You have your 401(k)… Your diversified portfolio… Your retirement nest egg... You’ve thought of everything – except for how to protect these assets should you need long-term care. It’s a fact: Just one year in a Connecticut nursing home can cost more than $162,100. And Medicare and health insurance may only cover a fraction of these costs. Now there's a way to protect your life’s savings. If you’re 40 or older, long-term care insurance approved by the State’s Connecticut…
Find out more »Big Buddy teen volunteer signup for Fall 2020 Book Buddies
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Fall 2020 Virtual Book Buddies! What is the Book Buddies program? Little Buddies (kids in Grades K-3), practice their reading skills on teen volunteers, Big Buddies. Little Buddies get to grow a love of reading, practice their skills, and connect with different teen big buddies. This program will meet on Zoom. We will play a group game for the first part of the meeting, then assign buddies to Breakout Reading Rooms. Buddies will have up to 40 minutes to read…
Find out more »Fall Technology Boot Camp: Python
Registration is closed for this event.
Each course is designed and rendered by Industry Experts. The emphasis is on application of analytical skills in business settings. It is most beneficial for mid-career professionals who have some level of business understanding and want to further their skill sets for better career opportunities. To get the maximum benefit out of the course, you should have some experience working with excel files, be able to operate computers and install software as needed. Certificates of completion will be given at the…
Find out more »November 2020
Big Buddy teen volunteer signup for Fall 2020 Book Buddies
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Fall 2020 Virtual Book Buddies! What is the Book Buddies program? Little Buddies (kids in Grades K-3), practice their reading skills on teen volunteers, Big Buddies. Little Buddies get to grow a love of reading, practice their skills, and connect with different teen big buddies. This program will meet on Zoom. We will play a group game for the first part of the meeting, then assign buddies to Breakout Reading Rooms. Buddies will have up to 40 minutes to read…
Find out more »Kids Online Lego Challenge!!!
Registration will open on October 26, 2020 10:00 am.
Calling all kids ages 5 and up who love to build with legos!!! Join our online Lego Building Challenge of the week! Each week we will have a different lego challenge where kids can submit a photo of their creation and each entry will automatically enter them into a random drawing to win a Lego Ice-Cream Truck set!!! (one entry per child per week). Instructions on how to submit photos will be included in the confirmation email. Entries will be…
Find out more »Returning to Work in Connecticut
The Avon Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals. Returning To Work In Connecticut, presented by John Shea, Esq. of Jackson Lewis P.C. Running a business is full of challenges; running a business during a pandemic brings a whole new set of directives and regulations to follow and operating decisions to consider, including rethinking workplace policies, and how to keep your employees and customers safe. In this…
Find out more »Kids Online Lego Challenge!!!
Registration will open on October 26, 2020 10:00 am.
Calling all kids ages 5 and up who love to build with legos!!! Join our online Lego Building Challenge of the week! Each week we will have a different lego challenge where kids can submit a photo of their creation and each entry will automatically enter them into a random drawing to win a Lego Ice-Cream Truck set!!! (one entry per child per week). Instructions on how to submit photos will be included in the confirmation email. Entries will be…
Find out more »December 2020
Kids Online Lego Challenge!!!
Registration will open on October 26, 2020 10:00 am.
Calling all kids ages 5 and up who love to build with legos!!! Join our online Lego Building Challenge of the week! Each week we will have a different lego challenge where kids can submit a photo of their creation and each entry will automatically enter them into a random drawing to win a Lego Ice-Cream Truck set!!! (one entry per child per week). Instructions on how to submit photos will be included in the confirmation email. Entries will be…
Find out more »Kids Online Lego Challenge!!!
Registration will open on October 26, 2020 10:00 am.
Calling all kids ages 5 and up who love to build with legos!!! Join our online Lego Building Challenge of the week! Each week we will have a different lego challenge where kids can submit a photo of their creation and each entry will automatically enter them into a random drawing to win a Lego Ice-Cream Truck set!!! (one entry per child per week). Instructions on how to submit photos will be included in the confirmation email. Entries will be…
Find out more »January 2021
Impacts of Dementia Caregiving on the Workplace: Solutions for Caregives and Employers
The Avon Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for interested area professionals. Presented by Kathy Subasic, PhD, OTR/L, ECHM, CAPS/ from Forever Home In Connecticut 178,000 people are caregivers of individuals with Dementia and Alzheimer's disease, providing 203,000,000 hours of unpaid care. Half of all caregivers to older adults are employed either part-time or full-time, and many times struggle to manage their caregiving responsibilities and their job. In this presentation…
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