Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2025

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 librar......More

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. Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. May 6: Favorites! May 13: Birds! May 20: Dance! Dance! Dance! May 27:  Bugs! June 3: Favorites! June 10: Fun in the Sun! June 17: NO PROGRAM TODAY June 24: Dinosaurs! Please bring chairs or a blanket to sit on during the program.    

Library Lawn, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Friends of the Avon Library Board Meeting

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Tales & Tunes

Tuesday, May 6th at 6:00pmChildren’s Room Main FloorJoin us for stories, songs, and movement!Recommended for ages 3 & upRegistration Encouraged, Drop-Ins Welcome!

Children’s Department Main Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Avon Youth Hockey

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Wednesday Morning Book Club: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of vide......More

Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have read before.“Delightful and absorbing.” —The New York Times • “Utterly brilliant.” —John Green One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century • One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, TIME, GoodReads, Oprah Daily Copies of the book and a reader’s guide will be available to check out ahead of time at the Reference Desk. Past participation is not required for this once-a-month book club. Everyone is welcome to join the low-key, no long-term commitment, friendly group. Registration is required.

Atrium, First Floor Reference Area, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Open Art Studio

Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00  Wednesdays March 5, 12, 18, 26  April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 May 7, 14, 21, 28

Children’s Art Studio, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Spring 2025 Lego Club

Who: For kids ages 6 – 11 When: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, March 26, April 2, April 9 Registration required. *Sign Up for Each Event Individually* Where: The Children’s Department (2nd Floor) Communal LEGOs will be provided by the library. If event is full,......More

Who: For kids ages 6 – 11 When: Wednesday Evenings from 6:30 – 7:30 pm, March 26, April 2, April 9 Registration required. *Sign Up for Each Event Individually* Where: The Children’s Department (2nd Floor) Communal LEGOs will be provided by the library. If event is full, sign up for the waitlist – we will notify you if a spot opens up.   To sign up for Lego Club on 4/30, click here: https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/spring-2025-lego-club/2025-04-30/ To sign up for Lego Club on 5/14, click here:  https://www.avonctlibrary.info/event/spring-2025-lego-club/2025-05-14/

Children’s Department Main Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Indivisible Farmington Valley

For more information, contact [email protected]

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Baby Steps Support Group

This event is not sponsored by the Avon Library.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Versland Studios

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Student Art Show

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

France Book Discussion Series: Luncheon of the Boat Party

Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland Renoir is inspired to paint “Luncheon of the boating party” when his other work is criticized by Emile Zola, and while doing so is drawn into lives of the thirteen people featured in it as they enjoy a Parisian summer duri......More

Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland Renoir is inspired to paint “Luncheon of the boating party” when his other work is criticized by Emile Zola, and while doing so is drawn into lives of the thirteen people featured in it as they enjoy a Parisian summer during the late 1800s. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian Cyndi Larsen featuring fictional books set internationally. Copies of the book will be available behind the reference desk. For more information, contact Cyndi Larsen [email protected] 860-673-9712. Free and open to the public.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Avon Arts Association

Conference Room, 1st Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Avon VFW Post 3272 – 80 Year Anniversary Planning

Conference Room, 1st Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Freedom Trail Dedication: Pvt. Leverett Holden (off-site event)

Join us in commemorating the life and service of Pvt. Leverett Holden, Avon resident and U.S. Civil War veteran, 29th CT Colored Infantry Regiment Learn about: Connecticut Freedom Trail (presented by Tammy Denease, Outreach Director) The 29th CT Regiment (presented by J......More

Join us in commemorating the life and service of Pvt. Leverett Holden, Avon resident and U.S. Civil War veteran, 29th CT Colored Infantry Regiment Learn about: Connecticut Freedom Trail (presented by Tammy Denease, Outreach Director) The 29th CT Regiment (presented by John Mills, historian and genealogist) Brief History of Juneteenth (presented by Andre Kiett, CT Storyteller) Meet at the East Avon Cemetery, 6:30 p.m. (Weather permitting, to view the plaque and stone). The cemetery is located at 15 Simsbury Road, across from the Avon Post Office. Program begins at 7pm inside the church. co-sponsored by: Avon Historical Society, Avon Congregational Church, Avon Free Public Library, Avon Senior Center

Offsite: Avon Congregational Church, 6 West Main St., Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2025

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 librar......More

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. Tuesday mornings at 11:00 a.m. May 6: Favorites! May 13: Birds! May 20: Dance! Dance! Dance! May 27:  Bugs! June 3: Favorites! June 10: Fun in the Sun! June 17: NO PROGRAM TODAY June 24: Dinosaurs! Please bring chairs or a blanket to sit on during the program.    

Library Lawn, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

The Women: Lit Lecture & Discussion with Dr. Aimee Pozorski (in-person)

Join us for a literature lecture and discussion of The Women by Kristin Hannah. “no women in Vietnam”: Bearing Witness to Women’s Service in Kristin Hannah’s The Women. Kristin Hannah’s novel The Women (2024) ends with an author’s note describing Kristin’s process for ......More

Join us for a literature lecture and discussion of The Women by Kristin Hannah. “no women in Vietnam”: Bearing Witness to Women’s Service in Kristin Hannah’s The Women. Kristin Hannah’s novel The Women (2024) ends with an author’s note describing Kristin’s process for writing the novel, a process that featured interviewing women who served in Vietnam. Many of these women, she writes, were often told there “were no women in Vietnam.” The Women corrects that misperception by giving voice to the women who served in Vietnam and reflecting on their experiences upon returning to the U.S. after the war. This discussion considers the significance of centering women’s experiences during war and helps place The Women in a canon of Vietnam War literature that largely excludes women, replicating the common adage that women had no place there. Dr. Aimee Pozorski has authored Roth and Trauma: The Problem of History in the Later Works (Continuum, 2011), Falling After 9/11: Crisis in American Art and Literature (Bloomsbury, 2014), and AIDS-Trauma and Politics (Lexington, 2019).  She has edited or co-edited volumes on the topics of Philip Roth, American Modernism, and HIV/AIDS representation. With Maren Scheurer, she co-edited the peer-reviewed journal, Philip Roth Studies and co-edited the Bloomsbury Handbook to Philip Roth. She is Professor of English at Central Connecticut State University, and a regular presenter at the Avon Library! Sponsored by the Friends of the Avon Library. Bring a friend or a member of your book club! Please register.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

3D Printing and Design

Have you ever imagined to turn your ideas into reality? Now you can! Come in and join us to experience our multicolor printing 3D printer at our Computer Lab! Learn to design 3D objects in free workshops and print your ideas using our cutting-edge multicolor printing 3D......More

Have you ever imagined to turn your ideas into reality? Now you can! Come in and join us to experience our multicolor printing 3D printer at our Computer Lab! Learn to design 3D objects in free workshops and print your ideas using our cutting-edge multicolor printing 3D printer. Make you appointment here

Computer Lab, 1st Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Avon Hockey

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Travel Meet Up: Spain (In-Person)

We travel because our life is defined by experiences. No matter whether we traveled near or far, all of those experiences helped us shape who we currently are. Join us for open discussions about your travel memories. Share your own adventures, photos from around the wor......More

We travel because our life is defined by experiences. No matter whether we traveled near or far, all of those experiences helped us shape who we currently are. Join us for open discussions about your travel memories. Share your own adventures, photos from around the world and meet other travel enthusiasts. Please register once and a Zoom link will be sent to you before each meeting. Wednesday – June 4, 2025 – Spain 

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Indivisible Farmington Valley

For more information, contact [email protected]

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Baby Steps Support Group

This event is not sponsored by the Avon Library.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

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 ......More

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 event. During Thanksgiving week, Current Events will meet on the Wednesday before the holiday.

Online (Zoom)

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Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

3D Printing and Design

Have you ever imagined to turn your ideas into reality? Now you can! Come in and join us to experience our multicolor printing 3D printer at our Computer Lab! Learn to design 3D objects in free workshops and print your ideas using our cutting-edge multicolor printing 3D......More

Have you ever imagined to turn your ideas into reality? Now you can! Come in and join us to experience our multicolor printing 3D printer at our Computer Lab! Learn to design 3D objects in free workshops and print your ideas using our cutting-edge multicolor printing 3D printer. Make you appointment here

Computer Lab, 1st Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Meditation and the Near Death Experience (Virtual Event)

Since the 1980s, when near-death experiences (NDE) became part of the public consciousness, they have held endless attraction for people. Join us for a virtual discussion and learn why they resonate so powerfully within us and how through a simple time-honored method of......More

Since the 1980s, when near-death experiences (NDE) became part of the public consciousness, they have held endless attraction for people. Join us for a virtual discussion and learn why they resonate so powerfully within us and how through a simple time-honored method of meditation you, too, can explore those realms of peace within you.At this time, Dr. Matthew Raider will discuss the latest medical research, and offer a simple, natural way to connect with the inner light talked about by those who’ve experienced an NDE. Dr. Raider draws parallels between near-death experiences and those had by people who meditated throughout the ages, coming from all backgrounds, in all countries, and all faith traditions. He will also offer the audience an opportunity to learn a simple meditation technique that can enable them to experience the peace and the light that people who have experienced NDEs talk about. Presenter: Dr. Matthew Raider received his M.D. degree with honors from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1979. He had a clinical practice for 42 years during which time he was the medical director of several health care facilities in central CT. Dr. Raider has been active in teaching geriatric medicine and has helped coordinate the geriatrics curriculum for medical residents at Middlesex Hospital in CT. He still is actively involved in teaching residents, medical students and nurse practitioners. Dr. Raider has had a long interest in meditation going back over 50 years. He is also a contributing author to “Meditation as Medication for the Soul” by Rajinder Singh. Dr. Raider has a particular interest for the health benefits of meditation and he has lectured extensively in hospitals and libraries in the U.S. and Canada as well as at the United Nations fairly recently.Please register Zoom links will be sent out before the event.

Online (Zoom)