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Gallery on the Green – Fine Art Shows
5 Canton Green Road – Canton – corner of Dowd Avenue + Route 44
• Gallery Hours – Fridays-Saturdays-Sundays – 1:00-5:00 pm
Themed Exhibit – Icebreaker
Solo Show – Don Sexton
– Thru Saturday 2/5
Themed Exhibit – Be Mine!
Solo Shows – Stephanie Rogers + Susan Bradley
– Friday 2/11 thru Saturday 3/12
• Free • Fine art from artists across the Farmington Valley
Info – https://www.galleryonthegreen.org
Free Tax Help – AARP Foundation
Canton Community Center – Room D
Canton Senior & Social Services
• Tuesdays – from 2/1 thru 4/12
Free • Register + Info – 860-693-5811
AARP volunteer tax counselors offer free income tax prep
• For residents of all towns, not just Canton
Senior Self-Defense Workshop
Canton Senior Center
• Monday 2/7 + Monday 2/14 – 10:30 am
$10 for two classes • Register – 860-693-5811
Online: Race in America
From the Civil War to 21st Century America
Avon Public Library, Avon Historical Society, Avon Congregational Church
• Tuesday 2/15 – 6:00 pm
Free • Register – www.avonctlibrary.info
Webinar with famed Civil War re-enactors and historian
UNEARTHING HISTORY – 2022 History Series
On the Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • Five Online Webinars
• Register – www.avonctlibrary.info
#1 – What Genetics Teaches Us About the Peopling of North America
• Thursday 3/10 – 7:00 pm
#2 – Ice Age Animals of New England
• Thursday 4/7 – 7:00 pm
#3 – Paleo-Indian Foodways with Trade & Network Exchange
• Thursday 5/12 – 7:00 pm
#4 – Looking into the Past with Ancient DNA
• September – date TBA
#5 – Update on Scientific Analysis of Brian D. Jones Site in Avon, CT
• Dr. David Leslie – senior archaeologist for Avon site discovered in 2019
• Thursday 10/13 – 7:00 pm
Today Magazine cover story by Dr. David Leslie:
Can You Dig It – Archaeological Dig Reveals Valley’s Paleo-Indian Secrets
• Internationally significant find in Farmington Valley – in Avon, Connecticut
Online: Master Gardener Symposium
Connecticut Master Gardener Association • Farmington
• Saturday 3/12 – 9:00 am
$90 non-CMGA • $60 CMGA members • $30 CMGA interns
• Register – ctmga.org
International + regional speakers discuss "Gardening For Good"
TableScapes Fundraiser
Benefit for Avon Historical Society
North House Restaurant – 1 Nod Road, Avon
• Friday 3/18 + Saturday 3/19 – 10:00 am-5:00 pm
$20 in advance • $25 at door • tickets for canceled 2020 event to be honored
• Register – www.avonhistoricalsociety.org
Proceeds for adaptive reuse of 1823 Schoolhouse as Avon history museum
Blood Pressure + Blood Sugar Clinic
Canton Senior Center – 40 Dyer Avenue
• Wednesdays – 11:30 am-1:00 pm
Free • Sponsored by Farmington Valley VNA – appointments not required
• For residents of all towns, not just Canton
Veterans Coffee Hour
Canton Community Center
• Fourth Monday of each month in 2022 – 10:00 am
Free • Coffee and tea provided
For veterans from all towns, not just Canton • one-hour meeting
• Register – requested but not necessary – 860-693-5811
Simsbury Public Library Free • Events + Programs
• Info – click here
Online: Poetry Group
• Third Tuesday of each month – 6:30-8:00 pm
• Register — click here > then find and click "Poetry Group" link
Write and share poems with the group for constructive feedback
Online: Intermediate Pilates
• Mondays – 9:00-10:00 am
• Wednesdays – 8:30-9:30 am
Eccentrics — gentle exercise movement class
• Tuesdays – 9:30 am
Gentle Beginner Yoga
• Tuesdays – 11:00 am
Host: Magna Physical Therapy • Avon + Canton locations
• Register + Info – 860-679-0430
MLK in CT Memorial
Simsbury Free Library
Free • View 24/7 – Video of Unveiling Ceremony
Ceremony occurred on MLK Day 2021 – at Simsbury Free Library
• Today Online story – Unique memorial honors MLK's time in Valley
• Award-winning Today Magazine cover story — Their Dream: MLK Memorial
Online: Stroll Through Granby History
Salmon Brook Historical Society • Granby
Free • View 24/7 – Virtual Tour of Historic Homes + More
Online tour of historic houses, classic buildings and more
Online: Simsbury Let's Talk – Ongoing Series
Simsbury Public Library – hosts: Simsbury Social Services + SPIRIT Council
• First Thursday of each month – 6:30-8:00 pm
Free • Community conversations about diversity and inclusion
• Register – Simsbury Let's Talk: Series > 1st Thursday in Library Calendar
Canton Café – Dine-In Lunch Program
Canton Community Center
• Wednesdays + Fridays – 12:00-12:45 pm
$3 for Canton residents – $3.50 for non-residents – $5 for Canton town staff
• Call 860-693-5811 to sign up – fresh + local food
Red Cross Blood Drives
Numerous locations in Farmington Valley
• Numerous days + times
Register + find a Valley blood drive – https://redcrossblood.org
Online: Simsbury Chamber Health & Wellness TV Show
• SCTV show – My Wellness Journey: Managing Stress + Imagine Float
Free • COC director Morgan Hilyard hosts on Simsbury Community TV
Online: Autism Programs
Autism Families CONNECTicut
• Fridays + Saturdays
Free • Register – https://www.autismfamiliesct.org
50th Reunion: Simsbury High Class of 1970
• Postponed until 2022 – May 18-22, 2022
Info – Doug Cramphin – dcramphin@renbrook.org
Karen Lachmayer DiMenna – kld324@aol.com
• Original reunion was scheduled for 2020 but rescheduled for May 2021 due to the COVID shutdown, and postponed again due to COVID until May 2022
UNEARTHING HISTORY – 2021 History Series
On the Discovery in Avon of 12,500-year-old Paleo-Indian Site
Free • View 24/7 — Online Webinars Archive:
#1 – Digging into Deep History: Archaeology, Artifacts, Avocation
#2 – Part 1 • Part 2 – A Rift, not the River, Made the Farmington Valley
#3 – CT Before History: Deep Story of Valley's Human Settlement
#4 – Connecticut Native American Communities: Past and Present
#5 – Connecticut’s Paleo-Indian Sites: Avon Site + More
• Dr. David Leslie – Senior Archaeologist for Avon CT Site
• Dr. Zachary Singer – Research Archaeologist + UConn Grad
Today Magazine cover story by Dr. David Leslie:
Can You Dig It – Archaeological Dig Reveals Valley’s Paleo-Indian Secrets
• Internationally significant find in Farmington Valley – in Avon, Connecticut
Coping With Grief & Loss During the Holidays – Online
Carmon Funeral Home • 301 Country Club Road • Avon – 860-673-8610
Video Recording – click here > program begins at 21:20 mark on video
(after musical introduction)
• Speaker – Joe Colletti • author + bereavement consultant
• Hosts • Mary’s Place – A Center for Grieving Children and Families
• Carmon Community Funeral Homes – 860-688-2200
• Nine locations:
• Avon • Granby • Hartford • Rockville • South Windsor
• Suffield • Vernon • Windsor • Poquonock (also in Windsor)
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PAST EVENTS – 2021
• The events below were listed previously in the main Calendar above
• The links still contain helpful info, to our knowledge
Wagin'tines Day Grand Opening
Camp Bow Wow • Bloomfield
• Friday 2/12 – 1:00-5:00 pm
• Saturday 2/13 – 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Free • Adoption, tours and more • Simsbury Chamber of Commerce member
Reflections on 4 Principles of Social Justice thru Music + Spoken Word
P.A.R.E. = Participation, Access, Rights, Equity
• Sunday 2/21 – 4:00 pm – YouTube premiere
Free • Featuring UConn School of Dental Medicine students + faculty
• Info – https://health.uconn.edu
Online: Symposium – Gardening Any Time, Any Place
Connecticut Master Gardener Association
• Saturday 3/20 – 9:00 am-4:30 pm
$60 CMGA members + guests • $90 nonmembers • national + regional experts
• Register – https://ctmga.org/symposium-event-2021 • fee includes coupons+
April Showers — Dog Adoption Event
West Dudley Town Road, Bloomfield
• Saturday 4/17 – 10:00-2:00
Free to attend • View dogs up for adoption:
Camp Bow Wow Bloomfield is part of the Simsbury COC
Online: Nameless and Faceless Women of Civil War
• Wednesday 4/21 – 7:00 pm
Free • Listen to Civil War women via Avon resident Lisa Samia's poetry
• Info + other speakers – http://www.cwrtcongress.org/speaker.html
Plant Sale Fundraiser
Benefit – Gardeners of Simsbury
Gresczyk Farm, Rt. 202 • New Hartford
• Thursday 5/6 – 9:00 am-6:00 pm
Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets
• Info – https://www.facebook.com/GardenersOfSimsbury
Avon-Canton Chamber – Community Shred Event
Arden Courts, 100 Fisher Drive • Avon
• Saturday 5/15 – 10:00 am-1:00 pm
Free (with the donation of a nonperishable food item)
• Shred up to three copy paper-size boxes of information professionally
• Info – www.avonchamber.com
Cherry Brook Garden Club
Annual Plant Sale
Masonic Hall, Route 179 • Canton
• Saturday 5/22 – 8:30 am-1:00 pm
Free to attend • website
SIMSBURY MEADOWS Performing Arts Center – 2021 Events
Simsbury Meadows
• Info – SMPAC website + social media
Memorial Day Ceremony + Celebration
• Monday 5/31 – 11:00 am-4:30 pm
• Info – SMPAC website + Simsbury Parks and Rec website
DARIUS RUCKER – Concert • Saturday 8/28 – 6:00 pm
• Tickets – Eventbrite – presented by Trantolo & Trantolo
Labor Day Soiree • Saturday 9/4 – 1:00-6:00 pm
• Info – SMPAC website
United States Coast Guard Band
• Sunday 9/12 – 2:00 pm
• Info – SMPAC website
Simsbury-Granby Rotary River Run – 25th annual • Saturday 9/25
• Info – SMPAC website + Rotary website
• USATF 5K + 10K races • 1-mile kids race • live bands + food/drink vendors
Plus — many other events + programs that were listed previously
Author Events
Avon Public Library
Free • Register – www.avonctlibrary.info
• Info – 860-673-9712 • tpanik@avonctlibrary.info
"Beyond The Garden Gate" – Garden Tour
Simsbury Garden Club
• Saturday 6/19 – 10:00 am-4:00 pm
$20 in advance – $25 at the door • Tour six private Simsbury gardens
• Purchase tickets – www.simsburygardenclub.org
Online: New Retirement – Health, Family, Purpose and Finances
Edward Jones interactive webinar
• Available On Demand – website
Questions? Contact Peter Mowry at Edward Jones – 860-651-0849
Talcott Mountain Music Festival
Hartford Symphony Orchestra – aka HSO
• Fridays 7/2, 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30 – website
Friday Drive-In Movie + Concert
Shops at Farmington Valley • Canton – behind Barnes & Noble
Friday 8/20
• 7:00 – Pre-Movie Concert: Acoustic MarshPit
• 8:00 – Live Animal Display by Roaring Brook Nature Center
• 8:45 (or at dusk) – Movie: Moana
$20 per car • Proceeds benefit Roaring Brook Nature Center
• Buy tickets online – click here
Sponsored by Coldwell Banker realtor Odalys Bekanich
Online: The Retirement Gap – Women, We Have Work to Do
Edward Jones interactive webinar
• Available On Demand – click here
Questions? Contact Peter Mowry at Edward Jones – 860-651-0849
Pooch Plunge hosted by Friends of Canton Dog Park
Mills Pond – 14 East Hill Road, Canton
• Wednesday 8/25 – 5:30-7:30 pm
$10 per pup • All proceeds benefit Canton Dog Park
• Register – click here • Rain date: 8/26 – 5:30-7:30 pm
Leadership & Libations
Simsbury – venue address disclosed after you register
• Wednesday 9/8 – 5:30-7:30 pm
• Sponsored by Reloveution, a business consulting firm
• Info — https://www.truereloveution.com
SeptemberFEAST – at Simsbury Meadows
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
• Info – SMPAC website
• Friday 9/10 – 2:00-10:00 pm
• Saturday 9/11 – 10:00 am-10:00 pm
Health Expo
• Friday 9/10 – 2:00-6:00 pm – SeptemberFEAST open thru 10:00 pm
Host: Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Simsbury Junior Woman’s Club Arts & Crafts Fair • Friday 9/10 – 2:00-6:00 pm – SeptemberFEAST open thru 10:00 pm
• Saturday 9/11 – 10:00 am-6:00 pm – SeptemberFEAST
Business Expo
• Saturday 9/11 – 10:00 am-10:00 pm
Host: Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Simsbury Open Studio Weekend
Over 10 different locations
• Saturday 9/18 – 10:00 am-4:00 pm
• Sunday 9/19 – 10:00 am-4:00 pm
Free entry • Info – https://www.simsburyartists.org/map
Simsbury artists and artisans display their work
Hole in One Singular Sensation Mini Golf Tournament
Farmington Miniature Golf & Ice Cream Parlor – Route 4
• Saturday 9/18 – 9:00 am-12:00 noon
$20 per person – includes golf + ice cream • Info – nctcarts.org/special_events
• Benefit for Newington Children's Theatre Company, Connecticut's longest-running youth theater
Farmington River Clean-Up – 34th Annual
Various sites in Farmington Valley
• Saturday 9/25 – 9:00-11:30 am
Free • Site Info + Register – click here
• Large group registration – contact Aimee Petras – apetras@frwa.org
Gloves + bags provided – Host: Farmington River Watershed Association
B-Well Festival
ShopRite of Canton – 110 Albany Turnpike
• Saturday 10/9 – 10:00 am-2:00 pm
Free • Host: Avon-Canton Chamber of Commerce
20+ health-related member businesses of COC Health Council
Special Meeting – Town of Canton
Topic: New Firehouse
Canton High School
• Wednesday 10/20 – 7:00 pm
Free • To discuss proposed new fire station for Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS
• See story – October issue: Today Magazine > page 11
Candidates Q&A – Simsbury First Selectman
Host – Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Government Affairs meeting – 10/19
• Election Day – Tuesday 11/2/2021
Puttin’ on the Ritz – Art Exhibit
Bodytalk Boutique – 51 East Main Street, Avon
• Thru 11/15
Curated by C. Dianne Zweig of Avon – exhibiting artwork by Avon residents Amy Goldbas, Peggy Dembicer and Heather Cohen Satlof plus eight others
Elder Justice + Senior Issues Forum
• Host – State Rep. John Hampton with Attorney General William Tong
In-Person – Simsbury Public Library
Online – Facebook Live
• Monday 11/29 – 1:30 pm
Info – Marc-Yves.Regis@cga.ct.gov • 860-240-1359