Latest Hospital Capacity In Avon Area

See how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has affected hospital capacity in Hartford County and across CT.

Water Main Replacement To Affect Avon Traffic

The town has announced the schedule for an upcoming water main replacement project in Farmington.

Blood Donors Needed In Avon Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Here's a list of the Red Cross blood drives coming up nearby.

Avon Opens Cooling Centers To Escape The Heat

Due to the forecasted extreme temperatures and humidity over the next several days, Avon is designating two cooling centers.

Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties

The latest Hidden Gem is full of sweet treats.

Avon Free Public Library: Overdue For A Change At Avon Library

Avon Free Public Library is excited to announce that most items in our collection are now fine free. No overdue fines were assessed over ...

Blood Donations Needed In Avon Area: Red Cross Drives Coming Up Soon

Blood platelet donations are in high demand for cancer patients.

Avon Free Public Library: June 2021 HVAC Update

Following over three months of construction, the library's new HVAC system started to come online this week. New geothermal wells and he ...

Avon Fire Department Holds Family Fun Event This Weekend

The Fire Apparatus Display event will be Sunday.

Avon Village Center Project Update

Construction of the first five buildings constituting Phase 1A, is continuing at this time.

Avon Free Public Library: The Power Of Possitivity: Turning Obstacles Into Opportunities

The Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce and the Avon Free Public Library are pleased to offer business-oriented presentations free for inter ...

Avon Land Trust Summer 2021 E-Newsletter Available Online

The organization's mission is to preserve and protect unprotected land.

Avon Woman In Wheelchair Speaks Out About Broken Elevator

An Avon woman who uses a wheelchair is speaking out about a broken elevator at her apartment building.

Avon PRIDE Family Picnic Set For June 13

The event will feature guest speakers and music.

1865 Pine Grove Schoolhouse Closed For Summer Due To Pandemic

"It is difficult to socially distance, property ventilate and keep clean because of the delicacy of the artifacts."

Avon Volunteer Fire Department Recruitment Event Set For Sunday, June 13

The event will include a meet and greet with firefighters, a vehicle extrication demonstration and a fire truck display.

Can and Bottle Drive to Benefit Avon Scout Troop 274

Happening June 5 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.!

Farmington Continuing Education Summer Programs For Adults

Offerings include cooking, boating, fitness, art, technology and science.

Avon Library To Host Virtual Presentation By Emeritus State Archaeologist On June 8

Nick Bellantoni will discuss his new book on archaeology and forensic science within Connecticut's historical mausolea.

Avon Area Red Cross Blood Drives Coming Up Soon

The Red Cross is holding a couple blood drives soon in the Avon area.

Avon Library To Host Virtual Visit To France On June 3

Participants will not only see some of the country's visual splendors but also learn about the French lifestyle.

Avon Library To Host Virtual Author Event With Marianne Cronin

Her debut novel, "The 100 Years of Lenni and Margot," is about the unlikely friendship between a 17-year-old girl and an 83-year-old woman.

Avon Cares Yard Signs For Pride Month Available For Purchase

All proceeds will benefit student equity groups at AHS.

Avon Library To Host Virtual Discussion On The Book 'The Vanishing Half' On June 1

This is the first part of a two-part series titled, "Race Matters: Racial Passing and the American Literary Imagination."

Avon Public Library Teen Writer's Block Group To Meet Virtually On June 2

This month's theme is traveling through stories.

Avon Library To Host Meditation Healing Time On May 27

Registration is required for this virtual program.

Avon Library To Host Teen Paint Night On May 27

Space is limited for this virtual program.

Avon VFW Memorial Day Parade Set For Monday, May 31

All veterans are encouraged to march or ride.

Avon Library Current Events Club Will Meet Virtually On May 27

This is a freewheeling discussion of current affairs, culture, and anything else on our minds.

Avon Church Announces Reopening

An Avon church has announced it will reopen for indoor services next month.

Avon Library Virtual Presentation: Hidden In Plain Sight

Parents will learn what to look for in their kids' bedrooms and what to say once they have found it during this June 7 program.

Art Work By Constance Patterson On Display At Avon Library

The exhibit will be in the gallery through June 29.

Farmington Continuing Education Summer Programs For Youth

Performing arts, STEM, cooking and art classes are available.

Avon Library To Host 'Cocktails In The Garden' Virtual Program On May 26

Participants will learn about the best gardens in the Northeast that are open to the public.

Avon Library To Host Virtual Presentation On Ticks And Tick-Associated Diseases

Registration is required for the May 25 Zoom session.

IGNITE: Putting The First Woman On The Moon

This month's special guest for Inspiring Girls IN Technology Exploration, hosted by the Avon Public Library, is NASA's Kathy Lueders.

Avon Library To Host Program On The Founding Mothers Of NPR

The virtual conversation with author Lisa Napoli is scheduled for May 24.

COVID-19: Town Of Avon Operations Update

Town offices and the Department of Public works have re-opened to the public for in-person business.

Roaring Brook Student Council Collecting Bikes For Kids May 22-23

The bicycles will be distributed to youth in Hartford.

Avon Library Offering Free Virtual College Entrance Exam Practice Tests

Registration is required by 4:30 p.m. today to obtain the link.

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Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.