Avon's Full Weekend Guide: A Ballerina Visits The Library And A Macy's Parade Mystery Author Talks

AVON, CT — The Avon Free Public Library is the place to be on Saturday, with a ballerina from New England Ballet Theatre teaching young dancers in the morning and mystery writer Mariah Fredericks discussing her Macy's parade whodunit in the afternoon. Teens get their own stage Friday at an open mic.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Teen Open Mic, Friday, Nov. 6, 3 to 4:30 p.m.. Teens in grades 7 to 12 can sing, play, read poetry or a monologue, or try a tongue-twister challenge in the Teen Room. Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road
• "The Fantastic Toyshop" Demonstration & Meet a Ballerina, Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to noon. New England Ballet Theatre tells the story of its ballet, demonstrates dances from the show and leads a short dance class, followed by a meet-and-greet and photos with the ballerina. It's aimed at ages 3 to 9, and registration isn't required. Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road
• Author Event: Mariah Fredericks, "Murder on 34th Street", Saturday, Nov. 7, 2 to 3 p.m.. The author of "The Girl in the Green Dress" talks about her new mystery, set in 1932, in which someone is trying to kill Santa Claus at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The library asks guests to register. Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road

Pirouettes in the morning and a holiday mystery in the afternoon make Saturday at the Avon library an easy family outing, and teens can warm up the stage on Friday.

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