🌱 Patch AM: Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 Can & Bottle Drive and 14 more events

Coffee in hand, Avon? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Film Premiere - The Marvel of Seeds! at Real Art Ways
• Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 Can & Bottle Drive at West Avon Congregational Church
• Agaram Padasalai at Community Room

... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: I quit my job as a banker. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 28 and low of 15 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 29, low: 19.
• Sunday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 31 and low of 12 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Avon

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday January 3

• Film Premiere - The Marvel of Seeds!
  Real Art Ways, 56 Arbor St, Hartford
  5:15 pm

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Other local events

Saturday January 3

• Avon Boy Scout Troop 274 Can & Bottle Drive
  West Avon Congregational Church , 280 Country Club Rd , Avon
  8:00 am

Sunday January 4

• Agaram Padasalai
  Community Room , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
  1:00 pm

Monday January 5

• Teen Cultural Expansion Workshop
  Teen Room , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  3:00 pm
• Mario Kart World Winter Cup - 50cc
  Community Room , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
  4:30 pm

Tuesday January 6

• Do, Re, (You &) Me! January & February 2026
  Children’s Department Main Room , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
  11:00 am
• 3D Printing
  Computer Lab , 281 Country Club Road , Avon
  3:00 pm
• Teen Magic The Gathering Club
  Teen Room , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  3:00 pm

Wednesday January 7

• Switzerland by Rail (Virtual Event)
  Avon Free Public Library , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  2:00 pm

Saturday January 10

• Connecticut Clock Industry History with the American Clock & Watch Museum (in-person)
  Avon Free Public Library , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  2:00 pm

Monday January 12

• The Conversation Project
  Eno Memorial Hall - Simsbury Senior Center , 754 Hopmeadow St , Simsbury
  1:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Being Thomas Jefferson: Virtual Author Event with Andrew Burstein
  Avon Free Public Library , 281 Country Club Rd , Avon
  2:00 pm

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• Quinoco Energy Services — (860) 583-4609
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• Mindsee.it — (646) 663-8317
  Teach your kids they can achieve the impossible!
• Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC. — (860) 658-2441
  Our Community's Trusted Painting Company Since 1966
• Pelletier Senior Planning — (860) 614-6900
  Retirement Planning • Medicare/Medicaid • Social Security
• Carol Presutti Team - Realtors — (860) 214-5567
  5 Star Service, Knowledge and Experience you can trust!
• Action Carpet & Floor Covering — (860) 651-8406
  32 Years of Trusted Flooring and Renovation Expertise
• Dustless Hardwood Floors LLC — (860) 993-7657
  Dustless sanding and refinishing service for hardwood floors

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Big Y posted a job opening for (Overnight) Night Crew Clerk in Avon. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

• Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year's Day (dailyvoice.com)
• Sound Bath & Group QHHT Hypnosis (dailybulldog.com)

West Hartford

• Cruisin' Connecticut: Get in touch with your creative side at this West Hartford DIY pottery studio (wtnh.com)
• How to Choose the Right Moving Company in West Hartford, CT (brownwoodnews.com)
• Connecticut officials urge safe driving: 'Drive Sober' this New Year's Eve (fox61.com)

Hartford

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-- The Patch AM Team

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