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🌱 Patch AM: Why Avon’s Andrew Kessler is a runner to watch this fall

And check out St. James Fall Fair on the Avon Patch calendar

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What's up Avon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Avon's Andrew Kessler is a runner to watch this fall

Also on today's calendar: St. James Fall Fair and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 71, low: 65.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here are 25 CIAC boys cross country runners to watch during the 2026 season (ctpost.com) — An Avon High School senior, Andrew Kessler, is singled out as one of 25 CIAC boys cross country runners to watch statewide after a strong 2025 season and standout performance at Nike Running Camp. The list, drawn from schools across Connecticut, previews key athletes expected to shape the 2026 high school cross country season.
   

📸 Around Avon

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

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Other local events
    Tuesday September 1
  • Girl Scout Troop 66104
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    5:30 pm
  • Operations & Administration Committee
    Avon Free Public Library Conference Room – First Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    6:00 pm
  • Bridgette J
    Avon Free Public Library Board Room, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    6:30 pm
  • Cyber Dragons FTC Team 10820
    Avon Free Public Library Group Study #4, 2nd Floor, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    7:00 pm
    • Wednesday September 2
  • Summer Storytime & Steps with JB Dance Wellness →
    Avon Free Public Library Children's Department Main Room, 281 Country Club Road Connecticut, Avon, CT, 06001, United States
    10:30 am
    • Friday September 11
  • Red Cross Blood Drive →
    West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Rd, Avon
    12:00 pm
    • Tuesday September 15
  • Nicole DeSanti Demonstration →
    Avon Town Hall, 60 W Main St, Avon
    6:30 pm
    • Friday September 18
  • 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
    32 Old Farms Rd, Avon
    4:00 pm
    • Saturday September 19
  • Scarecrow Day →
    Simsbury Historical Society, 800 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury
    10:00 am
  • 2026 PTS La Festa Italiana - 2 Day Event →
    32 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001
    12:00 pm
  • Vie for the Kids Gold Ribbon Dinner →
    Golf Club of Avon, 160 Country Club Rd, Avon
    6:00 pm

📣 Avon Shout Outs!

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Quick question - is it common practice that High Schools in CT in small (rather rural) towns are charging students for parking their cars in the school's parking lot during school hours ?
    If so, do they also charge teachers ? Thank you ! (Nextdoor Woodhaven Dr/Stagecoach Rd)
  • Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Avon. Apply here.
  • Kelly Services posted a job opening for Eligibility Enrollment Processor in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • New Haven's 19K students return to classrooms for first day of school: 'We're so excited' (ctpost.com)
  • Looking Sharp Has Never Been Easier: Regal Menswear Brings Style and ServiceTogether (wpri.com)
  • Granby Approves 8-Home Subdivision (patch.com)

West Hartford

  • Learn To Be A Cadet At West Hartford PD Open House (patch.com)

Hartford

  • 2 Rushed To Hospital After Hartford Double Shooting: Police (patch.com)

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By starting with a large fortune. (Thank you Kourtney Z. for sending it in!)
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