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Sundays at Three: String of Pearl Big Band
Sundays at Three: String of Pearl Big Band
Community Room
Since 1980, String of Pearls Big Band has been performing the great sounds of Big Band Swing and The Great American Songbook from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. From Count […]
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Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime January/February 2025
Rockin’ Raccoons Storytime January/February 2025
Children’s Department Main Room
Join us on Monday mornings for a fun, all-ages Storytime! On the Big Carpet in the Children’s Main Room, we will hear stories, dance and sing on Monday mornings. Start […]
(In-Person Event) Hoop Skirts to Flappers: Eighty Years of Connecticut Fashion
(In-Person Event) Hoop Skirts to Flappers: Eighty Years of Connecticut Fashion
Community Room
A woman born in 1850 who lived for 80 years would have seen fashion change dramatically in her lifetime. This program will walk you through our Costume and Textile collection […]
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Do, Re, (You &) Me! January & February 2025
Do, Re, (You &) Me! January & February 2025
Children’s Department Main Room
A music program with Ms. Jaimee on the main floor of the Children’s Department (near the piano). For Children ages 6 and under with a caregiver! Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. […]
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Couple at Number 9
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Couple at Number 9
Community Room
Tues., Feb. 25, 2025 at 7 PM: The Couple at Number 9 by Claire Douglas When, while renovating her grandmother Rose's cottage, she uncovers the remains of two bodies, pregnant Saffron Cutler must protect Rose who suffers from Alzheimer's from a murder inquiry, plunging her life in danger as she tries to piece together what […]
2 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays January 8, 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26 […]
2 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 2, […]
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Norway Book Discussion Series: Out Stealing Horses
Norway Book Discussion Series: Out Stealing Horses
Community Room
Mon., Mar. 3, 2025 at 2 PM: Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson After a meeting with his only neighbor, sixty-seven-year-old Trond is forced to reflect upon a long-ago incident that marks the beginning of a series of losses for Trond and his childhood friend, Jon. This is an in-person book discussion led by librarian […]
3 events,
(Virtual Event) The Golden Age of Hollywood
(Virtual Event) The Golden Age of Hollywood
Online (Zoom)
Fashion on the silver screen during the ‘30s, ‘40s, ‘50s was not only glamorous and influential, but also was enjoyed as an “escape” from the problems of each decade. In […]
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Wednesday Morning Book Club: Friends and Strangers
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Friends and Strangers
Atrium, First Floor Reference Area
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Friends and Strangers by J. Courtney Sullivan. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A TODAY SHOW #ReadWithJenna BOOK CLUB PICK An insightful, hilarious, and compulsively readable novel about a complicated friendship between two women who are at two very different stages in life, from the bestselling author of Maine and Saints for All […]
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays January 8, 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26 […]
3 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 2, […]
(Virtual Event) Meditation for Stress Relief
(Virtual Event) Meditation for Stress Relief
Online (Zoom)
The scientific community has recently been exploring the use of meditation as a healing modality. Join Ankaj Goel, a long-time meditator as he discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to […]
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Song So Wild and Blue A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell: Author Event with Paul Lisicky
Song So Wild and Blue A Life with the Music of Joni Mitchell: Author Event with Paul Lisicky
Community Room
From the celebrated novelist and memoirist, a gorgeous account of how Joni Mitchell’s work has shaped his writing throughout his life. From the moment Paul Lisicky heard Joni Mitchell while […]
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Sundays at Three: Sweet Adelines/Women’s National Choir
Sundays at Three: Sweet Adelines/Women’s National Choir
Community Room
Sweet Adelines/Women’s National Choir Farmington Valley Chorus is an a cappella ensemble based in Simsbury, CT. We are proud members of Sweet Adelines, International and recently placed in […]
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Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays January 8, 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26 […]
4 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 2, […]
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Landscapes for the Common Good: The Olmsted Heritage in Connecticut
Landscapes for the Common Good: The Olmsted Heritage in Connecticut
Monday, March 17, 2025, 6:30 – 7:30 pm In Person, Library 1st Floor Community Room with Christopher Wigren, Preservation Connecticut Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture and […]
2 events,
Avon Library Board Meeting
Avon Library Board Meeting
Board Room, 2nd Floor
Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Avon Free Public Library
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Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays January 8, 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26 […]
3 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 2, […]
Navigating Medicare in 2025: Essential Updates and Coverage Options
Navigating Medicare in 2025: Essential Updates and Coverage Options
Community Room
Navigating Medicare in 2025: Essential Updates and Coverage Options Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return. The Father/Daughter Team of Lou and Jessica […]
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Sundays at Three: Simsbury Light Opera Company
Sundays at Three: Simsbury Light Opera Company
Community Room
In 1945, a group of theatre-loving employees of the Ensign-Bickford Company in Simsbury, Connecticut, started rehearsing Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance. With their first performance, they became a […]
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Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: Still Missing
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: Still Missing
Community Room
Tues., Mar. 25, 2025 at 7 PM: Still Missing by Chevy Stevens Captured by a psychopath posing as an interested house buyer, realtor Annie spends a brutally traumatic year in […]
2 events,
Open Art Studio
Open Art Studio
Children’s Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays January 8, 15, 22, 29 February 5, 12, 19, 26 […]
March Pokémon Trading Card Club
March Pokémon Trading Card Club
Children’s Department Main Room
When: Wednesday, March 19th, from 4:30 – 5:30 pm Location: 2nd Floor, Children’s Department Main Floor Venture into the exciting world of Pokémon! Bring cards to show off or trade. […]
2 events,
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
Children’s Storytime Room
Baby and Me Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required January 2, […]
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Sundays at Three: Hot Cat Jazz Band
Sundays at Three: Hot Cat Jazz Band
Community Room
The Hot Cat Jazz Band is based in Wethersfield and is kept extremely busy performing at various venues across the state. At the Avon Library Concert, you will hear music […]
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(Virtual Event) Detox Your Mind Through Meditation
(Virtual Event) Detox Your Mind Through Meditation
Online (Zoom)
Many people participate in programs that cleanse the body and eliminate toxins that have accumulated over one’s life. They seek wellness as detoxing has become mainstream. Many of us tend […]
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