September Art Exhibit: Paper and Paint . . . A Collection of Collages . . . by Nora Hillman & Gillean Reinders

September Art Exhibit:  Paper & Paint – a Collection of Collages by Nora Hillman & Gillean ReindersOn display in our Gallery for the month of September is an exhibit by Nora Hillman and Gillean Reinders entitled Paper and Paint: a Collection of Collages. These two Avon ......More

September Art Exhibit:  Paper & Paint – a Collection of Collages by Nora Hillman & Gillean ReindersOn display in our Gallery for the month of September is an exhibit by Nora Hillman and Gillean Reinders entitled Paper and Paint: a Collection of Collages. These two Avon artists have combined their talents into a colorful and beautiful show that is not to be missed. For this exhibition, hand-colored papers are collaged onto acrylic paintings which serve as the structural foundations in NORA HILLMAN’s collages.  In the last few years she has expanded from landscape painting in acrylic to incorporating collage into her practice.  This eventually led to combining the two mediums.  This painting with papers can be spontaneous and often yields surprising results – which is part of the fun.  Nora worked in the graphic design field before teaching art here in the Avon Public School system.  She has hung many of her former students’ work on these same walls.  From educator and cheerleader for middle school art students to a full-time art practice, life has come full circle! GILLEAN REINDERS’ artwork is inspired by what brings her joy.  Drawing inspiration from birds, wildlife, meadows, flowers and the occasional English countryside, she creates pieces that celebrate the wonder found in nature’s details.  Using carefully selected papers, textures, and layers, each piece is thoughtfully composed to bring depth, movement, and a touch of whimsy.  Her hope is that each piece invites viewers to pause, reconnect with nature, and experience the joy and tranquility that nature inspires.  Gillean lives in Avon with her husband and two dogs.  When not creating art, she volunteers with Kindness Matters Farm Sanctuary, Dog Star Rescue and Indivisible Farmington Valley, and enjoys walking on the Canton Land Conservation Trails. ARTIST RECEPTION:  Thursday, September 17th, 4-6pm 

Gallery Exhibit, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001

Strategic Planning Meeting

Group Study #4, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Baby and Me

BABY AND ME Thursdays 11:00 – 11:30 Books, rhymes, songs, sign language and bubbles! Currently signing up babies: newborn to 12 months with a caregiver Registration required September 3, 10, 17, 24 October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29  

Children’s Storytime Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Current Events 2026 (Virtual event)

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 ......More

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 event. There’s no pressure to attend each week just log in as often/infrequently as you like! During Thanksgiving week, Current Events will meet on the Wednesday before the holiday. During Christmas and New Year’s week, this group will also meet on the Wednesday before the holiday.

Online (Zoom)

Tom's Memorial Discussion Group

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Flu Clinic (in-person)

How can you protect yourself and the ones you love this flu season? Get vaccinated against the flu. Vaccinations also protect businesses, private and public schools and day care centers against decreases of productivity. Many people have the intention or desire to get a......More

How can you protect yourself and the ones you love this flu season? Get vaccinated against the flu. Vaccinations also protect businesses, private and public schools and day care centers against decreases of productivity. Many people have the intention or desire to get a flu shot, but don’t do so because they are too busy and the vaccinations are inconvenient. Through Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Litchfield County’s flu clinic program, access is easily available for anyone in the community to be immunized. No registration, just drop in from 2-5 pm. For insurance information, and to complete forms ahead of time, visit this link.   

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Teen Cookies & Coloring: A Chill Program

Hang out in the Teen Room with zen music, relaxing coloring pages, and delicious cookies! Feeling stressed? Come Join!Need a homework break? Come Join!Just want a cookie? Come Join!While Supplies last!We cannot guarantee allergy-free, but we will do our best to try! For......More

Hang out in the Teen Room with zen music, relaxing coloring pages, and delicious cookies! Feeling stressed? Come Join!Need a homework break? Come Join!Just want a cookie? Come Join!While Supplies last!We cannot guarantee allergy-free, but we will do our best to try! For Teens grades 7-12

Teen Room, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Girl Scout Troop 60453

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Campbell Harmon as Edgar Allen Poe (In-person)

The undisputed master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, resurrects for one singular evening of mystery and horror. Immerse yourself in the life and death of the legendary author as actor Campbell Harmon performs Poe’s haunting prose and Gothic poetry. This 90-minute prog......More

The undisputed master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, resurrects for one singular evening of mystery and horror. Immerse yourself in the life and death of the legendary author as actor Campbell Harmon performs Poe’s haunting prose and Gothic poetry. This 90-minute program will feature Campbell speaking in-character as Poe about the author’s life, his death, and his profound influence on American literature, alongside dramatic performances of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Raven. The program is best suited to adults and high school age audiences. Registration is required for this event.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Girl Scout Troop 66480

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Sing Your Stuffy to Sleep! August & September 2026

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! August 6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24 ......More

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! August 6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24 October 1 Registration required

Children’s Department Main Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

AFPL TTRPG Club: Pokémon Rescue Force

It’s time to be a Pokémon hero! Avon Free Public Library presents Pokémon Rescue Force! You are Pokémon Professor Anise’s newest recruits at Pokémon Rescue Force! Alongside your partner Pokémon, your mission is to keep safe the Pokémon of the world. When people and Poké......More

It’s time to be a Pokémon hero! Avon Free Public Library presents Pokémon Rescue Force! You are Pokémon Professor Anise’s newest recruits at Pokémon Rescue Force! Alongside your partner Pokémon, your mission is to keep safe the Pokémon of the world. When people and Pokémon are in danger, it’s up to you to save them! Choose your partner Pokémon, battle villainous teams, and help people around Pantheon City! Can you save them all? This week, Professor Anise has sent you and your coworkers on an excavation dig to Pantheon City’s tallest mountain: Apocrypha Peak. After last session’s rumble with new villains, the Cretaceous Crew, Dr. Pace the resurrectionist is in dire need of more fossils, and Apocrypha Peak has excellent potential to yield Sail Fossils! With your partner Pokémon and your teammates, can you conquer the freezing winds and find the fossils you need? Pokémon Rescue Force is fun-sized and adapted for an audience Grades 4-6, ages 9 and up! Participants should be ready to exercise their creative writing muscle and a little of their math muscle! This game is perfect for fans of Pokémon, The Animal Rescue Agency, and The Puppy Place. Be sure to let us know your favorite Pokémon when you sign up so we can have your trainer stats ready to roll! Pokémon start at Level 20 and will grow and evolve as time goes on! When: Thursday, October 1st, 6-7:45pmWhere: The Storytime Room, on the Children’s FloorWhat to Bring: A good attitude, a good sense of humor, and good sportsmanship!

Children’s Storytime Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Fall Stories & Scribbles

Join Mx.E for our Fall Storytime Session of Stories & Scribbles! This program is best for Ages 1-5. Register for weekly reminders. Our Fall Session Runs from September 11th to November 20th   Stories and Scribbles includes all your favorite parts of a Storytime but in b......More

Join Mx.E for our Fall Storytime Session of Stories & Scribbles! This program is best for Ages 1-5. Register for weekly reminders. Our Fall Session Runs from September 11th to November 20th   Stories and Scribbles includes all your favorite parts of a Storytime but in bit sized pieces! Come sing, dance, hear some stories, play with some puppets, use some instruments, and color! Storytime takes place from 11am to 11:30am. Scribbles (Coloring in the Art Studio!) takes place from 11:30am to Noon.  

Children’s Art Studio, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Makerspace Open Hours

Please join us in the Makerspace to create, explore, and learn! Explore immersive worlds with our VR headset.Explore everything the Cricut Maker 4 can offer! With over 200+ compatible materials, the possibilities are endless! Create mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, cards, dec......More

Please join us in the Makerspace to create, explore, and learn! Explore immersive worlds with our VR headset.Explore everything the Cricut Maker 4 can offer! With over 200+ compatible materials, the possibilities are endless! Create mugs, t-shirts, tote bags, cards, decorations, and so much more!Bring your ideas to life with 3D printing and design.Check out our Creality Falcon A1 Laser Cutter and Engraver! With the ability to engrave and cut wood, acrylic, cork, and more, the possibilities are endless!Makerspace Open Hours: Monday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Tuesday: 4:00pm – 7:00pm Wednesday: 3:00pm – 6:00pm Friday: 1:00pm – 3:00pm Location: Computer Lab Make a Reservation

Makerspace (Computer Lab)

Murder on Threadneedle Street: Author Event with Andrea Penrose (in-person)

One of our favorite authors returns to celebrate the release of her new title, Murder on Threadneedle Street.  About Murder on Threadneedle Street, (Book 10: The Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series) Not all that glitters in Regency London is quite what it seems, as Charlot......More

One of our favorite authors returns to celebrate the release of her new title, Murder on Threadneedle Street.  About Murder on Threadneedle Street, (Book 10: The Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series) Not all that glitters in Regency London is quite what it seems, as Charlotte and Lord Wrexford discover when a counterfeiting scheme draws them into a deadly web of murder and manipulation . . . Wrexford and Charlotte’s growing family ensures that life is a source of constant adventure. The addition of Wrexford’s half-sister to their household is proving an unexpected delight. But some surprises are less welcome—and trouble strikes when Hawk, one of the young boys in their care, arrives home distraught after learning that his new drawing teacher has been found murdered on Threadneedle Street. The deeper they probe into the supposedly random crime, the more treachery comes to light. For when a lie so easily masquerades as truth, danger may be much closer than they think . . . Andrea Penrose is the USA Today bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, as well as Regency romances written under the names Cara Elliott and Andrea Pickens. Published internationally in ten languages, she is a three-time RITA Award finalist and the recipient of numerous writing awards, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery and two Gold Leaf Awards. A graduate of Yale University with a B.A. in Art and an M.F.A. in Graphic Design, Andrea fell in love with Regency England after reading Pride and Prejudice and has maintained a fascination with the era’s swirling silks and radical new ideas throughout her writing career. She lives in Connecticut and blogs with a community of historical fiction authors at WordWenches.com. She also can be found at AndreaPenrose.com and on Instagram @AndreaPenroseBooks. Please register so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating. Books will be for sale at this event.

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Teen Friday Anime Club

Join us in the Teen Room after school to watch and talk about anime! Be one of the first to arrive on the couch to help select the show of the day. Jujutsu KaisenWitch Hat AtelierKaiju #8Demon SlayerSolo LevelingAnd so many more!Snacks provided for participants. For Tee......More

Join us in the Teen Room after school to watch and talk about anime! Be one of the first to arrive on the couch to help select the show of the day. Jujutsu KaisenWitch Hat AtelierKaiju #8Demon SlayerSolo LevelingAnd so many more!Snacks provided for participants. For Teens grades 7-12.

Teen Room, 281 Country Club Rd CT, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Marketing Committee Meeting

Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States

Farmington Valley Indivisible

Community Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States