Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
Library Lawn 281 Country Club Road, AvonNavigating Aging Alone: Planning is Necessary for Success! (Lions Club in-person program)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonSpecial Red Cross Storytime Prepare with Pedro for house fires
Children's Storytime Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonThe Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (in-person)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, AvonAvon Youth Services Bureau: Honoring AHS Senior Lauren Lee
Board Room, 2nd Floor 281 Country Club Road, AvonWeek of Events
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove School & Roaring Brook School
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove School & Roaring Brook School
May Art Exhibit: Pine Grove School & Roaring Brook School On display in our Gallery for the month of May is the Spring Art Show, featuring pieces from students at Pine Grove School and Roaring Brook School here in Avon. This colorful collection of work showcases the creativity and imagination of the young students and […]
Jake
Bridget walk in
Sheldon
May Short and Sweet Storytime
May Short and Sweet Storytime
Join us on Monday mornings in May for a 15 minute story time followed by a fun craft! We’ll sing, dance, hear a story or two, and create! All ages are welcome. Registration is required for this story time.
Germany Book Discussion Series: The Other Einstein
Germany Book Discussion Series: The Other Einstein
Mon., May 20, 2024 2 PM: The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict A tale inspired by the first wife of Albert Einstein follows the experiences of Mitza Mari, a female […]
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math – Season Three!
Crazy 8’s Bedtime Math – Season Three!
Crazy 8s is the nation’s largest recreational after-school math club for kids in grades K-2. Monday afternoons from 4:30 – 5:30 in the Art Studio (Second floor). We will meet […]
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
Do, Re, (You &) Me! Outside on the Library Lawn- May & June 2024
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 […]
Sign Language Practice Group
Sign Language Practice Group
Join our new group! If you want to practice your sign language, learn from others, and meet new people, attend the first meeting of our sign language group! We'll meet […]
Stephanie
Walk in Aaradhya K.
Navigating Aging Alone: Planning is Necessary for Success! (Lions Club in-person program)
Navigating Aging Alone: Planning is Necessary for Success! (Lions Club in-person program)
Navigating Aging Alone: Planning is necessary for success. Do you consider yourself a “Solo Ager”? Are you an individual who might find yourself navigating the process of aging alone? If so, you are part of a growing population of older adults who must consider a unique set of concerns and challenges. Although the task may […]
Julias
Public Speaking Club
Public Speaking Club
Where: 2nd Floor, Board Room Want to become a more confident speaker? Join us in a supportive, community environment where we will prepare and present speeches, give presentation, answer impromptu questions and give + receive constructive feedback. Elevate your communication and boost your confidence! This is great practice for school assignments, job interviews, and career […]
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
Nutmeg Narwhals Book Club
Our book for May is: Wombats Go Camping! By Maddie Frost, a nominee of the 2025 Nutmeg Book Award! This book discussion is for children in grades 2-3. Nutmeg Narwhals is a book club that meets approximately once a month where we discuss elementary Nutmeg nominees! At each meeting we discuss the book and engage in […]
Rotary Club of Avon-Canton, CT
Student Leader Advisory Board
Student Leader Advisory Board
Registration required, Grades 7 + 8 Teens in Grades 7 + 8 can now provide input to expand our YA/Teen collection and plan programs! Share your knowledge, creativity and interests to make the Avon Free Public Library a place that teens feel welcome and help make it a place they want to be! Have fun […]
Avon Library Friends & Board
Avon Library Board Meeting
Avon Library Board Meeting
Regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of Avon Free Public Library
Jake walk in
Derek G. Walk In Study
Girl Scout Troop 66837 Silver Awards
Teen Movie at Noon
Teen Movie at Noon
Where: Teen Room It’s a half day at school, come to the library and watch a movie! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
Tom walk-in
(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
(Virtual Event) Decoding the Mysteries of Cats
This lecture pulls together and interrelates: Cats' relationship to hunting and resting through the Cycle of Predation that can lead to "drive-by" ankle biting, play aggression, early morning wake up, and food aggression as examples. Their sense of identity in being a predator or being prey on the Confidence Scale that can lead to similar behaviors but […]
Managers Meeting
Ann & Jim
Fuse Bead Art
Fuse Bead Art
When: Wed. May 22nd 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.
Reader’s Theater (Grades 3-6)
Reader’s Theater (Grades 3-6)
Join us for a new Reader's Theater program! We'll bring a story to life through dynamic read-aloud and dramatic play! Friends in grades 3-6 will get a chance to bring a tale to life. Reader's Theater offers a unique opportunity for friends to engage with literature in a performative manner while developing public speaking and […]
Special Red Cross Storytime Prepare with Pedro for house fires
Special Red Cross Storytime Prepare with Pedro for house fires
Prepare with Pedro is a 30- to 45-minute preparedness education program for grades K-2. What will this program do? This program teaches children how to BE PREPARED and TAKE ACTION for home fires. Prepare with Pedro complements The Pillowcase Project in scope and mission, by reading a story about home fires featuring a penguin named Pedro. […]
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (in-person)
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (in-person)
The Original Fly Girls: A History of the Women Airforce Service Pilots During World War II more than one thousand American women served as Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) in support of the war effort. These pioneering women faced discrimination from the U.S. military and American society, and because their records were sealed after the […]
Avon Lions Club
Rob B
Martin
Jenn F
Baby and Me
Baby and Me
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 April 4 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20, 27
Current Events (virtual program)
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 and a Zoom link will be sent to you before the […]
Aaradhya
Hold for teen program
Friends of the Library Strategy Session
Krisha S. Walk In Booking
Walk In Lisa
Chloe – Walk in
Read to a Dog!
Read to a Dog!
Read to a Dog! Thursdays, 5-6pm 5/9, 5/16, 5/23 and 5/30 Children in Grades 1-3 can sign up for a 20-minute slot to practice their reading with a furry canine friend, Argos the therapy dog! Siblings are encouraged to sign up for their own 20-minute time slot. To sign up, call the children’s desk! 860 […]
Avon Youth Services Bureau: Honoring AHS Senior Lauren Lee
Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep!
Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep!
Thursday Evenings at 6:00 p.m. on the Children’s Department Main Floor! For Children age 6 and under with a caregiver. Join Ms. Jaimee at the piano to sing bedtime songs and listen to stories with your favorite stuffed animal! April 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Registration required
Teen Advisory Board (TAB, Grades 9 – 12)
Teen Advisory Board (TAB, Grades 9 – 12)
Where: 2nd floor, Teen Room Registration required, Grades 9 – 12 Open to teens in Grades 9-12 who want to get volunteer credit and give their voice to help shape the Teen Room of the Avon Free Public Library. We will discuss and plan future teen programs and vote on books to add to the […]
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood…Virtual Author Event with Karen Valby
Join us for a virtual, moderated conversation with Karen Valby to celebrate the release of The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and the Reclamation of Their Groundbreaking History. Karen Valby’s The Swans of Harlem brings to life the stories of Black dancers whose contributions to the world of ballet were silenced, marginalized, and otherwise […]
Martin
Tony walk-in
Little Lemurs storytime
Little Lemurs storytime
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 a love of reading. Fridays at 11am, in the community room on the first floor. May 17, […]
SA Homeschool Group
Matt F.
Nintendo Switch Tournament
Nintendo Switch Tournament
When: Friday, May 24th 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. We will be playing Super Smash Bros! *Friendly competition, trash talking and […]
Matt F.
Lisa G. Walk In Room Booking
Marianne M
Martyna
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic/Virtual Author Event with Tabitha Stanmore
Join us for a virtual conversation with Tabitha Stanmore to celebrate the release of her new book, Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic (May 28). It’s a spritely and deeply researched history of magical problem-solving in a distant, unsettled, and strangely familiar time. Imagine: it’s 1600, and you’ve lost your keys. You’ve scoured your house. They’re […]