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Sundays at Three: String of Pearl Big Band
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesSince 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 Basie and Benny Goodman to Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, we’re keeping this wonderful music alive for listeners and dancers of all generations. Enjoy quality, […]
Hoop Skirts to Flappers: Eighty Years of Connecticut Fashion (In-Person Event)
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesA 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 to see how women’s clothing transitioned from the iron reign of the hoopskirt to the relative freedom of the flapper dress. Presenter: Annie O’Brien is […]
Psychological Thriller Book Discussion Series: The Couple at Number 9
Community Room 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT, United StatesTues., 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 […]