Avon Free Public Library
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Saturday June 1 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Mental Health First Aid Training
Join us for an all day session, 8:30-4:30, on Mental Health First Aid Training. Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out ......More
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Monday June 3 2:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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Monday June 3 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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 weekly from April 15 through June 10th (no program May 27th) This program is designed to build ......More
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Monday June 3 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
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Tuesday June 4 10:00am - 12:30pm EDT
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Tuesday June 4 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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 following dates, the program will meet indoors, in the Children’s Department on the 2nd floor of the library......More
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Tuesday June 4 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Lit Lecture: Demon Copperhead/Bearing Witness to Southern Appalachia through the Eyes of a Child
Join us for an in-person lit lecture and discussion to kick off adult summer reading! “Not that I’m any witness”: Bearing Witness to Southern Appalachia through the Eyes of a Child. This presentation on Barbara Kingsolver’s poignant 2022 novel, Demon Copperhead privile......More
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Tuesday June 4 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
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 communic......More
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Tuesday June 4 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Spring Psychological Thriller Book Discussion: All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay
Tues., Jun. 4, 2024 7 PM: All That Is Mine I Carry With Me by William Landay When the remains of their mother’s body are discovered twenty years after she went missing, three siblings must decide whether or not to believe their criminal defense attorney father is guilty......More
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Wednesday June 5 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Wednesday Morning Book Club: Klara and the Sun
Join the Morning Book Club to talk about Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & A GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick! Once in a great while, a book comes along that changes our view of the world. This magnificent novel from the Nobel laureate ......More
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Wednesday June 5 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Open Art Studio
Art experiences designed to encourage creativity for families with children of all ages Drop in between 11:00 and 12:00 Wednesdays April 24 May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 June 5, 12, 19, 26 ADD TO CALENDAR
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Wednesday June 5 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Wednesday June 5 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
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Wednesday June 5 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad (virtual)
Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the Underground Railroad (virtual) Join Connie Martin as she tells the stories passed down to her great-grandmother Lizzie of how her family survived the antebellum period through trials and tribulations, and how they use......More
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Thursday June 6 10:00am - 8:00pm EDT
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Thursday June 6 10:30am - 1:00pm EDT
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Thursday June 6 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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
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Thursday June 6 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
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Thursday June 6 4:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Pride Block Party: A Community Celebration Full of Resources
Join us for the annual Pride Block Party, held at the West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT 06001 Free to attend! Bounce House! Live Music! Book giveaways! Hotdogs! Ice Cream! Visit booths from: National Art Honor Society, Interval House, Avo......More
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Thursday June 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
(Virtual Event) Meditation and Forgiveness
Forgiveness means freeing yourself of the past. Often, the biggest challenges in life come from the mind’s disturbances – persistent thoughts, regrets, fears, worries, and long-held grudges. Meditation deepens your understanding of yourself and others, awakens your cons......More
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Thursday June 6 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films (virtual film discussion)
“Let’s Eat” Four Foodcentric Films View the films at home (check https://www.justwatch.com for options) and join us for a Zoom discussion led by Bob Kagan. May 29 – Big Night, 1996, Directed by Campbell Scott & Stanley Tucci. Set in 1950’s New Jersey, two brothers are ......More
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Friday June 7 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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 a......More
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Friday June 7 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bad Movie Friday
Where: Teen Room It’s FINALLY Friday! Come down to the library and hang out after school! Hang out and watch a movie in the teen room! No registration required. Grades 7 – 12.
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Saturday June 8 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
LADY NIKI: Lady Gaga Tribute Artist
LADY NIKI: Lady Gaga Tribute Artist Saturday, June 8, 2024, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM In Person – Community Room All Ages Nickie Fuller, known for her dazzling tribute to Lady Gaga, is a Singer, Dancer, and Entertainer. She is known for her ability to reinvent her image, an......More
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Sunday June 9 11:00am - 6:00pm EDT
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Sunday June 9 6:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
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Monday June 10 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
(In-Person) Pet Savvy Citizens
Do you have a pet in your life? Are you looking for ways to get involved with pets in the community? During this interactive program you will learn about the benefits of pet ownership and interaction, how to help pets in need and the important components of pet safety. ......More
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Monday June 10 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
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 weekly from April 15 through June 10th (no program May 27th) This program is designed to build ......More
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Monday June 10 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Anime Club
Where: Teen Room Registration required. Grades 7 – 12 Come to the library to discuss + watch anime and have snacks. Because most anime is meant for teens and adults, the club content is for teens, ages 13 +. Content will be rated PG or PG-13/TV14 (or the equivalent in t......More
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Monday June 10 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Local Author Festival: Avon Authors Discuss Changes in Publishing
Join us for an in-person author panel featuring Avon writers, who will be discussing changes in publishing over the last ten years. They’ll discuss their books, their writing experience, and what they’ve learned from their travels through traditional and self-publishing......More