Avon Library Hosts Several Free Events

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AVON, CT — Avon Free Public Library presents: Community Conversations

All programs are free and open to the public. All events will be held at the Avon Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT 06001.

Are You Recycling Right?

Wednesday, March 4 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm, Avon Library Community Room

Deciding to recycle items is just the first step. You also want to make sure the items are recycled properly. Join Sherill Baldwin, from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and Paul Welsh, from the Department of Public Works in Avon, and learn the recycling basics including: What you can recycle? What goes in the bin and what stays out?

Crime and Your Car

Tuesday, March 10 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Avon Library Community Room

Learn what the facts are concerning recent trends in motor vehicle break-ins, thefts, and residential burglaries in our community — and how these crimes can relate to the CT Juvenile Court system. We will dispel rumors, while providing professional advice on best practices for keeping crime at bay.

Presenter: Avon Community Officer Eric Lundell

co-sponsored by the Avon Library and Avon Police Department.

Situational Awareness

Thursday, April 9 at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm, Avon Library Community Room

Situational Awareness: Being Safe by Being Aware

Are you a runner, walker, or biker here in Avon? Love the rails-to-trails but feel less at ease these days about safety?

Join Officer Eric Lundell in a conversation about how to feel safer in your daily activities by being situationally aware; i.e. learning to use all of your senses and powers of observation to empower yourself in your community.

co-sponsored by the Avon Library and Avon Police Department

For more information, please call 860-673-9712