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🌱 Patch AM: Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 10 Volunteer Opportunities In Avon

Be sure to catch Kingswood Oxford Middle School Walk & Talk on the Avon Patch calendar

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Good day Avon! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ten ways to volunteer close to home in Avon this season
  • 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: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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

  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 35 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 36, low: 24.
  • Sunday: A.M. snow, 1-3"; cloudy, cold, with a high of 27 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Make Lasting Holiday Memories With These 10 Volunteer Opportunities In Avon (patch.com) — Avon residents looking to give back this holiday season can choose from ten local nonprofits, ranging from Gifts of Love and the Avon Land Trust to the Farmington Valley Arts Center and Avon CERT. Each group, all based in or serving Avon, offers distinct ways to support neighbors, education, the environment, emergency response, and community well-being while building stronger local connections.
   

• 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 the 2025 regular season, with records listed alongside conference rivals statewide. The standings cover every major Connecticut league plus NEPSAC prep schools, giving local readers context for how Avon teams stacked up this fall.
   

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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
  • We recently had a 50 gallon rheem electric water heater installed.
    There must be some type of electrical issue because the water is not heating up. Can anyone please recommend a good, reliable plumber? We are in Avon… (Nextdoor Old Farms)
  • Good morning everyone!
    Hope y'all are having a great day so far!! God bless!! (Nextdoor Lovely Street)
  • Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Avon. Apply here.
  • The Guitar Center posted a job opening for MAA Professional Music Teacher Store 049 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)

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

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