The Avon Historical Society recently earned two separate grants that will help it open the new Avon History Museum later this year.
The cash for Avon nonprofits or groups planning events or programs this winter.
There are just three grand prize winners out of over 1 million tickets of the game, the CT Lottery website notes.
The program is called 'Finding the Peace Within Through Meditation.'
The Avon Free Public Library Thursday is hosting an in-person program featuring a professional organizer.
The latest edition of the 'Avon Talks' podcast looks at how Avon has been impacted over the generations by changes in the media.
The Town of Avon wants written comments regarding a proposed sidewalk renovation on two major roadways in town.
The Avon vs. Simsbury Water Wars will pit teens from both towns against each other next week, with all participants likely to get wet.
A portion of the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail in Avon this week is being impacted by the ongoing Old Farms Road Project.
The two men were named to the board of directors of the Urban League of Greater Hartford last month.
The Avon Free Public Library Thursday will host the author/editor of a popular travel book chronicling Connecticut's 169 towns/cities.
They can be purchased in person at Avon Town Hall or via online means.
Plans call for the demolition of the Collins Co. Lower Dam in Avon, which is a mile downstream of the former Canton manufacturer.
The Avon Greater Together Community Fund at the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving recently announced the much-need grant awards.
The program on Saturday, June 29, is being sponsored by the Avon Historical Society, Avon Senior Center, and the Avon Free Public Library.
A portion of the day's proceeds at a local restaurant will help the trust acquire and maintain properties earmarked for preservation.
The winner Thursday, June 20, stopped short of the maximum payout, but the winning dollar amount was still life-changing.
A portion of the proceeds at Puerto Vallarta in Avon on Thursday, June 20, will go to the Avon Lions Club and the causes it supports.
Hartford-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of CT last week hosted a successful benefit golf tourney in Avon for the youth mentor program.
The work, expected to start in 2025, will include trail maintenance and new trail features such as a pavilion, a water station, and signage.
Avon officials will host a Pride Flag-raising ceremony at the Avon Free Public Library Saturday, June 1, the first day of Pride Month.
She serves Norfolk, Hartland, Canton, Simsbury, New Hartford, Avon, Barkhamsted, Colebrook, and parts of Granby, Harwinton, and Torrington.
Folks are invited to a special program Saturday that will teach them to help people having a mental health crisis.
Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 is hosting a can/bottle drive Saturday to raise funds for summer programs.
The Avon Free Public Library Thursday, May 30, is hosting a special event focusing on Connecticut's wildlife population.
The part-time marketing professor this month earned one of the school's 'Excellence in Teaching' awards.
The co-founder and chairman of the Avon Clean Energy Commission was recognized recently for his pro-environmental efforts.
The library on Thursday, May 16, will host a noted historian who will discuss how electric vehicles actually showed up in the late 1800s.
The Henry Barnard Distinguished Student Award is given to students at Eastern, Central, Southern and Western Connecticut state universities.
Last weekend, the town celebrated a ribbon-cutting and inaugural hike for a new trail connector that was dedicated in Avon.
Connecticut Water is building a new water tank in Avon that should improve service, officials said.
The special event will take place Friday at the Avon Senior Center.
Avon's top elected officials will be sitting atop two wheels on Thursday, May 9, for a special riding event with the public.
The virtual program is part of the 'Unearthing History' archaeology series in Avon.
The latest edition of 'Avon Talks' is available for listening and it will discuss the history/impact of the local Lions Club chapter.
The Avon Historical Society is welcoming the public to an open house of the 1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse on Sunday.
Avon Dollars for Scholars will have a benefit event on Thursday, May 2, at a local taproom to raise money for high school grad scholarships.
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The Avon community is conducting the drive at a local church April 24-26, with both volunteers and clothing donations being sought.
National Drug Take-Back Day will be observed at the Avon Senior Center on Saturday, April 27.