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Gallery on the Green – Fine Art Shows
5 Canton Green Road – Canton – between Dowd Avenue + Route 44
• Gallery Hours – Fridays-Saturdays-Sundays – 1:00-5:00 pm
Two Solo Shows – Anna Webersen + David Holzman
Themed Exhibit – Great Escapes 2
– Shows on display thru Saturday 6/25
62nd Anniversary Exhibition – paintings, graphic arts, sculpture, photography+
Solo Exhibit – Richard Allen Cohen
– Shows open Friday 7/8 thru Saturday 8/6
• Free – Fine art from artists across the Farmington Valley
Info – www.galleryonthegreen.org • cantonartistsguild@gmail.com

Enroll in a Day – walk-in event
Tunxis Community College – Farmington
• Saturday 7/9 • 9:00-1:00 pm
Register + Info • www.tunxis.edu/enrollmentday – email: tx-admissions@txcc.commnet.edu
• For new and continuing students – get help with admissions, course registration and financial aid for fall semester
Sunset Concert Series
Salmon Brook Park • Granby
• Three Saturdays in July – 3:00-8:30 pm
• Adam Ezra Group – Saturday 7/9
• Tusk: Fleetwood Mac tribute band – Saturday 7/16 • Max Creek – Saturday 7/23
Info + Tickets – www.sunsetconcertseries.rocks
Simsbury Public Library
• Events + Programs
Free unless noted • Info – www.simsburylibrary.info • 860-658-7663
Online: Connecticut Wineries with “The Nutmeg Nose”
• Tuesday 7/12 – 7:00 pm
• Register – click here
• A virtual ride in CT’s wine country
Incredible True Story of Sinking of R/V Sea Surveyor
• Wednesday 7/13 – 7:00 pm
• Register – click here
• Presented by Walter Banzhaf, one of 12 survivors
Online: Authors Kate White and Andrea Bartz in Conversation
• Thursday 7/14 – 7:00 pm
• Register – click here
• Co-sponsored by Avon, Farmington and Simsbury libraries Summer Ukulele Concert
• Tuesday 7/19 – 7:00 pm
• Register – click here
• The Kinetic Ukes Ensemble puts a smile on everyone’s face Lawyers in Libraries
• Monday 7/25 – 6:00 pm
• Info – click here
• Sponsored by CT Bar Association
Gardens of Beatrix Farrand • Wednesday 7/27 – 7:00 pm
• Register – click here
• Learn about America’s first female landscape architect
Summer Photo Contest
Canton Land Trust
• Submission deadline – Wednesday 8/10
Free • Info – click here > page 9 of Trust's newsletter
• Submit up to four photos to be potentially presented at the Land Trust's 50th anniversary celebration on Saturday 9/10
Pine Grove Schoolhouse – built in 1865
Avon – corner of West Avon Road (Route 167) and Harris Road
• Address: 3 Harris Road – Harris Road becomes Brickyard Road
• Summer Hours:
Sundays – 2:00-4:00 pm – June thru September
– Other times by appointment
Free • Schoolhouse listed on National Register of Historic Places
• Info – click here • 860-678-7621
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 – Search > Unearthing History
• Videos of webinar talks that have already occurred are linked below
#1 – What Genetics Teaches Us About the Peopling of North America
#2 – Ice Age Animals of New England
#3 – Paleo-Indian Foodways with Trade & Network Exchange
#4 – Looking into the Past with Ancient DNA
• Thursday 9/15 – 7:00 pm
#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
Celebrate the Valley – Fall Festival
Salmon Brook Park – Granby
• Thursday 9/22 thru Saturday 9/24
• Thursday and Friday – 5:00-9:00 pm
• Saturday – 11:00-9:30 pm
Info – click here
Carnival, music, business expo, craft fair, car show, kids activities
Veterans Coffee Hour
Canton Community Center
• Fourth Monday of each month in 2022 – 10:00 am
Free • Coffee and tea provided
• Register – requested but not necessary – 860-693-5811
For veterans from all towns, not just Canton – one-hour meeting
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
Online: Poetry Group
Simsbury Public Library
• Third Tuesday of each month – 6:30-7:30 pm
Free • Register – click here – Search > Poetry Group
Write and share poems for constructive feedback
Blood Pressure + Blood Sugar Clinic
Canton Senior Center – 40 Dyer Avenue
• Wednesdays – 11:30-1:00 pm
Free • Sponsored by Farmington Valley VNA – appointments not required
• For residents of all towns, not just Canton
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
Avon Veterans Memorial Wall Update
Avon Veterans of Foreign Wars – VFW Post 3272
• VFW invites Avon residents to inspect list of names to be added to Veterans Memorial Wall on Town Green
• Corrections and documented additions are welcome – list of names available at Town Hall, Avon Public Library and Post Office
• Info – Post Commander Bob Nardiello • bob.nardiello@microtrain.com
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
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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
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
• Award-winning Today Publishing coverage:
– Today Online feature – Unique memorial honors MLK's time in Valley
– Today Magazine cover story – Their Dream: MLK Memorial
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 Carmon locations:
• Avon • Granby • Hartford • Rockville • South Windsor
• Suffield • Vernon • Windsor • Poquonock (also in Windsor)
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PAST EVENTS – 2022
• The events below were listed previously in the main Calendar above
• The links still contain helpful info, to our knowledge
Celebrate Juneteenth at Hill-Stead
Hill-Stead Museum – Farmington
Free
Celebrate regional Black artists, organizations and businesses with visual art, food and family activities – co-sponsored by ShopBlackCT.com
Artifact Identification Day with Institute of American Indian Studies
Avon Senior Center
Free • Bring up to 12 archaeological materials for identification
• Register – www.avonctlibrary.info
Hosted by Avon Historical Society, Avon Public Library and senior center
Juneteenth Celebration
Salmon Brook Park • Granby
Free • Open to all – music, dance, art, more
• Info – GranbyRacialReconciliation.com/juneteenth
Cooperative Horseman Clinic with Mike Canfield
U.S. Horse Welfare & Rescue – Avon
$40-$300 • Register – click here
• Info – 860-593-4298 • USHorseWelfare@gmail.com
Simsbury Celebrates Juneteenth
Simsbury Public Library lawn
Free • Open to all
• Educational + entertaining – top talent performing on stage
Bloomin’ Art – Art Exhibit
Bodytalk – 51 East Main Street, Avon
Large group of local artists exhibit bold and contemporary art
Celebrate National Trails Day
Canton Land Trust
• Tour – Collinsville Pollen Trail – Dyer Avenue
• Hike – Sun, Wind and Woodland Preserve – 200 Breezy Hill Road
• Picnic + Annual Meeting – Pratt Place, Cherry Brook Road
• Info – www.cantonlandtrust.org
Summer Courses at Tunxis – Register
Tunxis Community College – Farmington
Numerous classroom and online courses – transfer credits to your bachelor’s degree, but first confirm that summer courses will be accepted
• Register + Info – www.tunxis.edu/apply • 860-773-1490
Women’s Ride and Wine
U.S. Horse Welfare & Rescue – Avon
Register – click here • Info – 860-593-4298 • USHorseWelfare@gmail.com
National Day of Prayer
Simsbury Events
Info – www.nlicf.com • 860-658-7320
America needs your prayers – all are welcome
Apply Community Grants
Canton Community Health Fund
Info – www.cantoncommunityhealthfund.org
Spring Book Sale
Canton Public Library
Free to browse • Info – www.cantonlibraryfriends.org
Fundraiser for library – sponsored by Friends of Canton Public Library
Gather + Get Inspired
Farmington Valley Young Professionals Collaborative
North House, Avon
Free • Register – click here
TableScapes Fundraiser
Benefit for Avon Historical Society
North House Restaurant – 1 Nod Road, Avon
• Register – www.avonhistoricalsociety.org
• Proceeds for renovating 1823 schoolhouse as Avon history museum
Apply for College Scholarships
Canton Dollars for Scholars
Free to apply • Info – www.canton.dollarsforscholars.org
• For high school seniors who live in Canton or attend Canton High
Online: Author Events
Avon Public Library
Free • Register – www.avonctlibrary.info
Tunxis Open House & Academic Expo
Tunxis Community College – Farmington
• Register – www.tunxis.edu/openhouse • Info – tx-admissions@tunxis.edu
Free – learn about Tunxis degree programs, scholarships, etc.
Free Tax Assistance
Tunxis Community College library – Farmington
Register – www.hranbct.org/vita • 860-356-2000
Free – only for incomes less than $58,000 in 2021 – by appointment
Egg My Yard Fundraiser
Exchange Club of Farmington – website
$25-$50 • Info + order – 860-384-3800 > text only please
For Farmington residents only
PAST EVENTS – 2022
• The events immediately above were listed previously in the main Calendar
• The links still contain helpful info, to our knowledge
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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
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
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
$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
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
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
Annuals, perennials, hanging baskets
• Info – https://www.facebook.com/GardenersOfSimsbury
Avon-Canton Chamber – Community Shred Event
Arden Courts, 100 Fisher Drive • Avon
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
Free to attend • website
SIMSBURY MEADOWS Performing Arts Center – 2021 Events
Simsbury Meadows
• Info – SMPAC website + social media
Memorial Day Ceremony + Celebration
• Info – SMPAC website + Simsbury Parks and Rec website
DARIUS RUCKER – Concert • Tickets – Eventbrite – presented by Trantolo & Trantolo
Labor Day Soiree • Info – SMPAC website
United States Coast Guard Band
• Info – SMPAC website
Simsbury-Granby Rotary River Run – 25th annual • 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
$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 – 2021
Hartford Symphony Orchestra – aka HSO > website
Friday Drive-In Movie + Concert
Shops at Farmington Valley • Canton – behind Barnes & Noble
$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
$10 per pup • All proceeds benefit Canton Dog Park
• Register – click here
Leadership & Libations
Simsbury – venue address disclosed after you register
• Sponsored by Reloveution, a business consulting firm
• Info — https://www.truereloveution.com
SeptemberFEAST – at Simsbury Meadows
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
• Info – SMPAC website
Health Expo
Host: Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Simsbury Junior Woman’s Club Arts & Crafts Fair Business Expo
Host: Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Simsbury Open Studio Weekend
Over 10 different locations
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
$20 per person – includes golf + ice cream • Info – nctcarts.org/special_events
• Benefit for Newington Children's Theatre Company, CT's longest-running youth theater
Farmington River Clean-Up – 34th Annual
Various sites in Farmington Valley
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
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
Free • To discuss proposed new fire station for Canton Volunteer Fire & EMS
• See story – October issue: Today Magazine > page 11
Candidates Q&A for Election Day 2021
Simsbury First Selectman
Host – Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Puttin’ on the Ritz – Art Exhibit
Bodytalk Boutique – 51 East Main Street, Avon
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
Simsbury Public Library + Online – Facebook Live
Info – Marc-Yves.Regis@cga.ct.gov • 860-240-1359
• Other Panelists – Deb Bibbins of Simsbury-based For All Ages – Kathleen Marschall of Simsbury Senior Center – state commissioner Stephen Hernandez
Gallery of Trees – 14th Annual
Canton Historical Museum • 11 Front Street, Collinsville
• Hours: Sunday-Wednesday + Saturday • 10:00-4:00
Thursday-Friday • 10:00-8:00
Free • Open Daily – www.cantonmuseum.org
December Vacation – Innovative School Programs – Grades K-8
Talcott Mountain Science Center & Academy • Avon
• The Science of Magic – K-3
Some great science seems magical – some great tricks utilize science
• Crafty Science – 4-8
Experiments, models, art + more put the S (science) and A (art) in STEAM
• Passport to Mars – 4-8
$180 / $200 • Pre-registration required – no walk-ins – class size is limited
• Info – click here – jpellino@tmsc.org – 860-677-8571
Local First Campaign 2021
Avon-Canton Chamber of Commerce
• Various COC businesses – offering discounted deals
• Participating businesses + specific deals – Local First list
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
PAST EVENTS – 2021
• The events immediately above were listed previously in the main Calendar
• The links still contain helpful info, to our knowledge
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