🌱 Patch AM: 25% OFF Bucket Sale 10/10 and 6 more events

Be sure to catch Fall In Love With Your Skin Event on the Avon Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: How NASA’s $1.7M grant will transform Avon’s science center

And check out Fall In Love With Your Skin Event on the Avon Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Baseball Training Business Among 17 New Avon Businesses Registered In September

Make time for 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express on the Avon Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: See how a $505,000 trail grant will reshape Avon connectivity

Spotted on the Avon calendar: 2-Day New Britain Estate Sale

Avon Residential Sewer Bills Due This Month; Here's When Late Fees Begin

Avon's second 2026 residential sewer bill installment is due Oct. 1, with payments accepted without penalty through month's end.

Avon Lions Carnival Returns This Weekend With Rides, Games And Fireworks

The Avon Lions Carnival returns Oct. 2-4 with rides, food, games, and Saturday night fireworks.

🌱 Patch AM: What new lawsuits reveal about the closed BrightPath Avon daycare case

And on the Avon Patch calendar - 11 Days: The Story of Operation Pineapple Express

Garden Club Giving Away Free Plants, Seeds And Vases At Avon Library

The Garden Club of Avon will give away free plants, seeds, vases, and other garden items Oct. 2-3 at the Avon Free Public Library.

🌱 Patch AM: 5 More Lawsuits Filed Against Former Avon Daycare Over Sex Abuse Allegations: Attorneys

Make time for Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Avon Patch calendar

🌱 Patch AM: Fallen Avon Deputy Fire Chief Immortalized At CT Firefighters Memorial

You won’t want to miss Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! on the Avon Patch calendar

Section Of Well-Used Trail In Avon To Close For Tree Work

A section of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Avon will close for scheduled tree removal and maintenance.

Avon Honored For Efforts To Help Older Residents Age Well

The town received a 2026 Wellspring Award for its work supporting older adults and developing a new community resource guide.

Avon Blood Drive To Honor Local Cancer Victim For Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

The blood drive this weekend is at the Avon Senior Center in honor of an Avon native who battled Ewing's sarcoma before his 2021 death.

Historic Avon Schoolhouse Unveiling Postponed Due To Impending Storm: UPDATE

The planned open house was to show off renovations and include the opening of a 1976 time capsule.

Avon Podcast Features Playhouse 44 Founder

The Avon Historical Society's latest podcast features Joel Samberg discussing Playhouse 44 and the role of live theater in local history.

Smartphones Scare You? Avon Girl Scouts Can Help

Avon Girl Scouts are seeking adults to attend free digital literacy sessions at the Avon Free Public Library on Sept. 16 and 19.

Learn To Prep For Disaster At Avon Forum Tuesday: UPDATE

Avon CERT will host a National CERT Week meeting on Sept. 22, giving residents a chance to learn about emergency preparedness.

FEMA To Discuss Flooding Along Farmington River Next Week

FEMA, state, and local officials will be in Avon on Sept. 22 to review revised flood maps and answer residents' questions.

Avon's 'History Weekend' To Continue America 250 Celebration

Events start on Thursday and conclude on Saturday with free Revolutionary War programs, music, lectures, and a printing demonstration.

Avon Cub Scout Troop 274 Seeks New Members

Avon Cub Scout Troop 274 is hosting 'Join Night' this week with activities and information for families with children in grades K-5.

Avon Girl Scouts To Host America 250 Fun Run This Weekend

Avon Girl Scouts will host a 5K, kid mile, and little kid dash at a local park as part of America 250 festivities. Register now.

25 Years: Avon FD To Mark 9/11 Anniversary With Special Service

The Avon Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Sept. 11 memorial service marking 25 years since the 2001 terrorist attacks.

Take A Hike! Avon To Host Family-Friendly Hike This Weekend

Avon Land Trust and Avon Recreation & Parks will host a free, family-friendly 3-mile hike Sept. 5 at Town Forest Park.

Avon Offers 'Sneak Peek' At Renovated 1865 Schoolhouse

Avon residents can tour renovations at the historic Pine Grove Schoolhouse this weekend.

Simsbury Nonprofit's Avon Fundraiser To Help Kids With Cancer

Simsbury-based 'Vie for the Kids' will hold its Gold Ribbon Dinner Sept. 19 at the Golf Club of Avon, with tickets available now.

Avon Boy Scouts To Hold Can And Bottle Drive

Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 will collect redeemable cans and bottles this weekend to help support Scouts participating in High Adventure trips.

How Do Elections Work? Avon Library Has The Answer

An Aug. 27 program at Avon Free Public Library will explain ballot security and how Connecticut elections are administered.

'Abraham Lincoln' Coming To Life At Avon Library

A Lincoln reenactor will explore the Gettysburg Address and the Declaration of Independence at the Avon Library this week.

Make-Your-Own T-Shirts At Avon Library This Week

Avon Free Public Library will offer two Makerspace workshops where participants can design and create their own T-shirts.

Avon Honored For Making Town Elderly-Friendly

Avon will receive a 2026 Wellspring Award for its work with older residents to improve access, inclusion and community resources.

Historic Schoolhouse's Major Renovation Is Fully Underway In Avon

Avon's 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse is undergoing renovations ahead of an open house next month and a planned 2027 documentary.

Avon Woman Running For Organ Donation After Late Mother's Gift Saved Lives

She will run 7 miles this weekend as part of the Falmouth Road Race to raise awareness and funds for organ and tissue donation.

Volunteers Needed To Clear Avon Park Of Invasive Plants

Volunteers are needed this week at Fisher Meadows in Avon to help remove invasive Japanese barberry during a community workday.

Go On The Ultimate 'Odyssey' At Avon Library This Week

Trinity College professor Vincent Tomasso will explore Homer's "Odyssey" at the Avon Library on Aug. 12.

Puerto Vallarta Slates Fundraiser To benefit Playhouse 44 In Avon On Aug. 6

Community members can support the local performing arts group by dining in or ordering takeout.

Avon, Farmington Partner For Back-to-School Supply Drive This Weekend

Both towns' social services departments will collect donated school supplies at the Avon Walmart.

Avon Seeks Ideas For Community Event Funds

Avon nonprofits can apply through Aug. 28 for grants supporting community events scheduled between November and February.

Write Like John Hancock At Avon Library America 250 Event

It will host a hands-on history program where children can learn about the Declaration of Independence and sign a life-size replica.

CT's Backyard Wildlife Topic Of Avon Program

Ecologist Brad Timm will present 'Wildlife Out Your Window' at Avon Library, featuring surprising facts about New England wildlife.

Avon Seeks Summertime Photos For Future Town Publications/Webpages

The Town of Avon is accepting resident photos for possible use on its website, social media, and print publications.

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