Name: Avon Arts Association Members' Spring Show reception
Start: 2026-06-07T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Simsbury Library

Simsbury Library 

Original artwork by members of the Avon Arts Association will be displayed at the Simsbury Library from June 2 - 28.   There will be a Reception with Music by John Brighenti on Sunday June 7 from 2-4 pm Scholarships will be presented to 3 Highschool Seniors who plan to pursue a career in the Arts.  The Scholarships will be presented at 3 pm.

Local Event: Avon Arts Association Members' Spring Show reception

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Michael Lemanski

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Avon Arts Association Members' Spring Show...

Original artwork by members of the Avon Arts Association will be displayed at the Simsbury Library from June 2 - 28.   There...

Avon Arts Association Members' Spring Show reception

99 Thompson Rd, Avon, CT, 06001

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Part of the <a href="https://s-wh.org/farmingtonct250" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">FarmingtonCT250</a> programming series at Stanley-Whitman House. Stanley-Whitman House is a proud official affiliate of the America 250 | CT Commission. Join us for these commemorative events.

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Avon Dollars for Scholars will award an Avon Student the Commemorative Avon 250 Scholarship to help celebrate the Avon 250 festivities happening this year as part of the America 250 celebrations.
This scholarship requires that the applicant answer one of two essay prompts or submit an original piece of artistic work about democracy.
Applicants must be graduating seniors in either the class of 2026, or the class of 2027. You must graduate from Avon High School or be an Avon resident to be eligible for this scholarship.
Show your pride in America's 250th birthday and apply now.&nbsp; The winner will be announced at one of the Avon 250 Celebrations.
For details on the scholarship and to apply online click here: <a href="https://forms.gle/wZZTq6La2QAmzzJo6" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://forms.gle/wZZTq6La2QAmzzJo6</a>
The deadline is June 1, 2026.

Local Event: $2,500 Scholarship for Avon 250 Celebration! Deadline is June 1st.

$2,500 Scholarship for Avon 250 Celebration!...

Avon Dollars for Scholars will award an Avon Student the Commemorative Avon 250 Scholarship to help celebrate the Avon 250...

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Join us for an in-person event to celebrate the release of A NOVEL CRIME, by Deborah Levison. Deborah will be in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein.
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About A NOVEL CRIME:
She wanted to write the perfect novel. Instead, she became the perfect villain.
Struggling romance writer and recent divorcée Marcy Jo Codburn feels like a failure. She’s green with author envy and longing for a book deal, a launch party with cupcakes, and the admiration of her daughter. But her dream of literary success is fading faster than her beige hair dye.
When she witnesses celebrated author Francesca Barber in a compromising position, Marcy sees her chance. Transforming into her bolder, blonder alter ego, she leverages Francesca’s secret to secure the ultimate coauthor. As their collaboration spirals from Marcy’s modest Connecticut home to Francesca’s lavish Hamptons estate, both women discover that in the cutthroat world of publishing, every story has its price.&nbsp;&nbsp;
With looming deadlines and more than one fraud to hide, their twisted partnership careens toward a surprise ending neither could have written.
May Cobb calls it “uproariously funny” and “ingeniously plotted,” Samantha Bailey describes it as a “wickedly hilarious delight” and Gregg Hurwitz says it “packs in the drama and tabloid-worthy conniving.”
Deborah Levison:&nbsp;Debbie’s life has two parts: first in Canada, at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto, and second in Connecticut, with three children, two doodles, and one husband.&nbsp;She is an award-winning writer, published in national and international media. Her first book, a true crime about a murder that involved her family, is THE CRATE. Inspired by real-life abuses at elite New England private schools, A NEST OF SNAKES followed. Her third book, A NOVEL CRIME, is about a romance writer desperate for a bestseller.&nbsp;Debbie’s dream of storytelling began one summer night by a camp bonfire as she listened to a ghost story: The Monkey’s Paw. The memory still makes her shiver.&nbsp;Visit her at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.debbielevison.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.debbielevison.com</a>.
Marilyn Simon Rothstein is the author of four novels, WHO LOVES YOU BEST, CRAZY TO LEAVE YOU, HUSBANDS AND OTHER SHARP OBJETS, &nbsp;LIFT AND SEPARATE. She grew up in New York City, earned a degree in journalism from NYU, began her writing career at Seventeen magazine, married a man she met in an elevator and owned an award-winning advertising agency for more than twenty-five years. Marilyn is an engaging speaker who has addressed thousands of avid readers–from Dallas to Atlanta to Miami to Memphis (and of course, Avon!).&nbsp;
Books by both authors will be for sale at this event.
Please register, so we can set the community room up with appropriate seating.

Local Event: A Novel Crime: Deborah Levison in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein (in-person)

A Novel Crime: Deborah Levison in conversation...

Join us for an in-person event to celebrate the release of A NOVEL CRIME, by Deborah Levison. Deborah will be in conversation...

A Novel Crime: Deborah Levison in conversation with Marilyn Simon Rothstein (in-person)

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Local Event: First Friday Dinner    250 Celebration   June 5 at 5:30  Avon Congreational Church

First Friday Dinner    250 Celebration   June 5...

Celebrating the Declaration of IndependenceFirst Friday Dinner on the 250th Theme  Avon Congregational Church 6 West Main...

First Friday Dinner    250 Celebration   June 5 at 5:30  Avon Congreational Church

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All profits go towards funding the scout's high adventure trips during the summer.
Troop 274 appreciates your support of this critical fundraiser.

Local Event: Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 Can & Bottle Drive

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