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🌱 Patch AM: Avon's Holiday Decorating Contests: See Who Won

Coming up on the Avon Patch calendar: Film Premiere - The Marvel of Seeds!

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Greetings Avon! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Avon homes and businesses dazzled in holiday lights

Also on today's calendar: Film Premiere - The Marvel of Seeds! and 9 more events.

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Today's riddle: I got fired from the M&M factory. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Avonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Saturday: Turning cloudy, with a high of 31 and low of 24 degrees.
  • Sunday: Increasing amounts of sun, temps: high: 31, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Monday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 23 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Avon's Holiday Decorating Contests: See Who Won (patch.com) — Avon is wrapping up the season by celebrating winners of its first-ever Holiday Decorating Contest for homes, with standout displays on Old Wheeler Lane, Lovely Street, and more. The town also honored Dom’s Coffee/Dom’s Creamery as the 2025 Avon Shines business winner, spotlighting how local residents and storefronts helped turn Avon into a festive winter destination.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Hi everyone 🤍
    Starting the new year fresh can feel really good. If you or someone you know could use help with cleaning or organizing, I have availability and… (Nextdoor Lovely Street)
  • Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Avon. Apply here.
  • Athleta, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate - Avon Marketplace in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Hartford Named A Top 10 Livable Community In CT: AARP (patch.com)
  • PLAINVILLE James Woerz, 72, a lifelong resident of Plainville, passed (bristolpress.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford-Bloomfield Officials Helping Folks Detect Dangerous Gas In Homes (patch.com)
  • Cruisin' Connecticut: Get in touch with your creative side at this West Hartford DIY pottery studio (wtnh.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I kept throwing out all the W’s.
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