Monday, September 9 & October 7, 6:00 - 7:30 pm Library, 1st Floor Atrium For All Ages: Teens, Adults, & Families *Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult*   Board games, cards, and a community puzzle will be available, but families are welcome to bring their own favorite games as well. Some […]

Do you love chess and want to meet other players? Chess club is open to grades 2-6 and will be meeting the following dates: Monday, September 9 from 6:30-7:30pm Monday, October 7 from 6:30-7:30pm Come play chess in an informal, fun and relaxed atmosphere.  This fall we will try some fun variants like duck chess!  […]

This event is not sponsored by the Avon Library.

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 instead of the lawn). Tuesday mornings at […]

Get your blood pressure and/or your blood sugar checked by the Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County.  No appointment needed. The visiting nurses are here on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. To find a blood pressure/blood sugar clinic in the Farmington Valley, click here When Avon Schools are canceled, there is no […]

2:00 – 3:15 pm (Stop in anytime!) In Person – Library Atrium 1st Floor For adults Bring your own project that you’re working on. If you don’t have something in progress we will have adult coloring on hand. Registration is required (sign up once and receive a reminder for the fall & winter dates, come […]

Tues., Sept. 10, 2024 7 PM: Take It Back by Kia Abdullah When Jodie, a sixteen-year-old girl with facial deformities, accuses four boys in her class of an unthinkable crime, the community is torn apart. As issues of sex, race and social justice collide, the most explosive criminal trial of the year builds to a […]

Join the Morning Book Club to talk about The Maid by Nita Prose. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • “A heartwarming mystery with a lovable oddball at its center” (Real Simple), this cozy whodunit introduces a one-of-a-kind heroine who will steal your heart. FINALIST FOR THE EDGAR® AWARD • “The reader comes to understand Molly’s […]

Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00  Wednesdays October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November 13, 27 December 4, 11, 18 

Join us for a virtual event with Christophe Lebold, to discuss his new book, Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall. This event will be moderated by Amy […]

When: Weds. September 4th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room Join us to learn and play the board game Telestrations! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.

Join us in September to make Washer necklaces! Friends in Grades 4-6 can make their own custom DIY washer necklaces! When? Wednesday, September 11, 4:30-5:30 PM Where?: The Art Studio on the 2nd Floor What?: BEE YOURSELF is a creative affirming safe space for kids in grades 4-6 to meet up, hang out, and just be! Each month, […]

Nora Ephron: Four Scripts and Four Films for the Fall. In conjunction with the November 14 author’s talk by Ilana Kaplan on her upcoming book, Nora Ephron at the Movies, we will be screening four film classics based on her screenwriting. All Zoom discussions will be on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. View the films at […]

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 September 5, 12, 19, 26 October 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7, 14 December 12, 19

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 […]

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Join us for a 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 communication […]

When: Thursday, September 12th from 6:00 - 7:30 pm 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 […]

Explore the healing power of meditation and learn how to create peace in your life in spite of the stress around you. This simple technique can be practiced daily for health, serenity and joy. You will be able to have a firsthand demonstration. Facilitated by ​Ankaj Goel  long time meditator. Presenter: Ankaj Goel is a […]

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, enjoy ukulele songs, 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 […]

When: Friday, September 13th from 3:30 – 4:30 pm Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library after school! Come hang out in the teen room and explore/create art using different kinds of art supplies! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.