Select Mondays from 11-11:30 AM November 27, December 4, 11,  and 18. Join us on the Children's Main Floor for a Monday morning Storytime! Enjoy storytelling, songs, and fun activities! This story time is open to all ages, but is geared towards friends under 6 with their caregivers! Registration is encouraged, drop ins are welcome.

Holiday TV Movies: A Discussion with Screenwriter Julie Sherman Wolfe   Grab a cup of hot cocoa and join Julie Sherman Wolfe, a Hallmark screenwriter, and Amy Weiss, Director of the Greenberg Center at the University of Hartford, for a conversation on holiday TV movies. They'll discuss why these movies are so popular, what it's like to […]

When: Mondays, 5:30 - 7:30 pm October 2, 16, 30, November 6, 13, 27 Where: 2nd Floor, White Room The journey begins! Join us for a Star Wars theme role playing game. All levels welcomed, no experience required! All materials will be provided, just bring a good attitude and sense of adventure! Registration required! Grades 7 - […]

Data Analytics 101  The course provides broad understanding of the data analytics field, technologies and opportunities. Provides basics of data analytics including understanding of structured and unstructured data, data ingestion/storage and consumption. It also provides information about various types of analytics – descriptive/diagnostic/predictive/prescriptive. There are classes that covers concept of data visualization and machine learning.  Course will be […]

Faith and Religion   Join us for a virtual film discussion! View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. Monday, 11/20: First Reformed, Directed by Paul Schrader. Ethan Hawke gives a tour de force performance as a priest who confronts a crisis of faith […]

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. November 14:  Count with me! November 21:  On the Go! November 28:  Bears! December 5:  Favorites! December 12:  Bathtime fun! December 19:  Winter fun!

Tuesday, December 12th at 6:00pm Children's Room Main Floor Join us for stories, songs, and movement! We will sing, dance, and sing some more! This month we will be focusing on A trip to the zoo! ROAR! Recommended for grades K-3 Registration Encouraged, Drop In Welcome

Learn Python! There are many programming languages available, but Python is popularly used by statisticians, engineers, and scientists to perform data analytics because Python is easy to learn and understand and has a simple syntax and has a vast collection of libraries for numerical computation and data manipulation.  The course introduces the concepts on Python include error handling, logging, […]

Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00  Wednesdays November 1, 15, 22, 29 December 6, 13, 20, 27

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When: Wednesday, December 13th at 12:00 pm Where: Teen Room It’s a half day at school, come to the library and watch a movie! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.

When: Wednesday, December 13th from 2:00 – 5:00 pm Where: Teen Room The week is half over and Friday is almost here! Take a break from homework and make some fuse bead art in the teen room! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.

Snowflake is a modern, cloud-based data warehousing solution that empowers organizations to efficiently manage and analyze their data. Its unique architecture, scalability, security features, and support for various data types make it a compelling choice for businesses looking to unlock the full potential of their data assets. The course introduces the concept of snowflake including […]

BABY AND ME Thursdays 11:00 to 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, baby sign language and bubbles! for babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required August 31, September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5, 12, 19, 26 November 2, 30, December 7, 14, 21   Sign up once to be registered for all dates in this […]

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 […]

A group of patrons from the Farmington Valley participated in a picture book writing course this fall with Pegi Deitz Shea, two-time winner of the CT Book Award for Children’s Literature, and they're ready to share their creations with the community! Join us for an all-ages, afternoon story time featuring books written by the class participants and help us […]

Come join us after school in the Art Studio for an exploration into Art Journaling! When?: Thursday December 14 3:30-5:00 PM Where?: The Art Studio on the 2nd Floor What?: Art Journaling is an open-ended form of art that is focused on self-expression and usually takes place in a bound journal. In this program, we […]

Avon Public Library welcomes friend and neighbor, Terry Walters for a special evening event! Terry is the best-selling cookbook author of CLEAN FOOD, CLEAN START, EAT CLEAN LIVE WELL, and […]

Learn Tableau! This course provides intensive experience with Tableau as a visualization tool for data scientists. The course will start by teaching how to navigate the software, connect it to a data file, and export a worksheet. It will then progress to provide in depth content, examples and hands on practice in creating charts, data […]

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Little Lemurs is canceled for Fri. 12/1. Everyone registered has been emailed. Storytime will resume 12/8!   An early literacy program geared toward children ages 2 and 3 with a caregiver.  Siblings are welcome! We’ll read stories, engage in music and movement, and learn action rhymes and fingerplays, all to encourage early literacy development and […]

When: Friday, December 15th from 3:00 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Think you’re the best gamer in town? Prove it at the library’s monthly Nintendo Switch Tournament*! Winner will not only get bragging right, but will also receive a coveted banana trophy. *Friendly competition, trash talking and backseat gaming should be kept to a […]