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🌱 Patch AM: Free Avon 2026 Calendars Available (Stocking Stuffers Only, However)

Also, don't miss Kingswood Oxford Middle School Walk & Talk on the Avon Patch calendar

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What's up Avon! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Grab your free 2026 Avon calendar packed with local photos and info
  • How Thompson Brook students turned a meme day into massive generosity
  • How did Avon’s football teams really stack up across Connecticut?

Also on today's calendar: Kingswood Oxford Middle School Walk & Talk and 9 more events.

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

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Thursday: Windy; a p.m. snow shower, with a high of 33 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Friday: Cold; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 32, low: 18. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 33 and low of 20 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Free Avon 2026 Calendars Available (Stocking Stuffers Only, However) (patch.com) — Avon residents can pick up a free 2026 calendar that also serves as the town’s 2024-25 annual report, complete with scenic local photos submitted by community members. The calendars are available at multiple Avon locations, including Town Hall, the library, the senior center, and the landfill, and can also be viewed on the town website. It’s a practical stocking stuffer that highlights how tax dollars were used and what’s ahead for the town.
   

• Thompson Brook students sponsor 100+ kids in statewide gift-giving initiative (fox61.com) — Thompson Brook School students in Avon sponsored more than 100 children in need through a statewide Connecticut Education Foundation gift-giving program, turning holiday shopping into a lesson in generosity. Teachers and students wrapped piles of presents together, emphasizing community support and showing kids how their efforts help peers well beyond their own school.
   

• Connecticut High School Football Standings, Dec. 1, 2025 (collinsvillepress.com) — Avon football fans can see exactly how both Avon High and Avon Old Farms finished their 2025 regular seasons, with records listed alongside rivals in the Central Connecticut Conference and NEPSAC prep leagues. The standings give a full statewide picture, from CIAC public schools to prep programs, so local readers can compare Avon’s performance across divisions.
   

📸 Around Avon

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Personnel News from the Avon Volunteer Fire Department —Avon Volunteer Fire Department Read on Patch
  • Good morning everyone!
    Hope y'all are having a great day so far!! God bless!! (Nextdoor Lovely Street)
  • it has been over 12 hours of continuous smoke, everytime I open the door it streams in the house, my furnace runs maybe 2 hours all day.
    My poor dog has to go out in it, her eyes are running all the time, the drops from her nose are all over the floor, even though she takes a… (Nextdoor New Road)
  • Big Y posted a job opening for Frozen Food/Dairy Clerk in Avon. Apply here.
  • ABI Resources LLC posted a job opening for Avon | Home Support Staff in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Farmington Libraries Seek Artists To Redesign 2026 Library Cards (patch.com)
  • Expanding Asian Eatery To Open Site In Canton Next Year (patch.com)

West Hartford

  • West Hartford Nonprofit Offers Special Parent Training Program (patch.com)

Canton

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
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