Today Calendar 2022-23
Updated: Mar 2
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Exhibit – Holiday Shopping Bags as Portable Art
Avon Public Library – host: Avon Historical Society
Free • Info – click here – for library hours
• Did you know the Smithsonian considers vintage shopping bags to be works of art — come see why via our newest display
Nutrition Events with Hannah
ShopRite of Canton – Joseph Family Markets
• Ongoing – various days each month
Free • Register + Info – click here > enter zip code 06019
More Info – 860-693-3666 x3001 • ShopRite website
• Registered dietitian Hannah Waxler aims to help you live your healthy best
Grand Opening – Crumbl Cookies
Avon Crumbl
Free to attend • Info – Crumbl website
• Free merchandise giveaways to celebrate grand opening
Gallery of Trees 2023 – 16th Annual Celebration
Canton Historical Society – 11 Front Street – Collinsville
Gallery Display
• Free Admission – view beautiful Christmas tree display
• View trees and buy chances — bid to win amazing decorated Christmas trees
• Open Daily — except Monday
Saturdays-Sundays — 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesdays-Wednesdays-Thursdays-Fridays — 12:00-4:00 pm
Thursdays – extended hours – till 7:00 pm
Info – www.cantonmuseum.org – email: galleryoftrees@cantonmuseum.org
• All proceeds benefit Canton Historical Museum
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center – 2023 Season
SMPAC – Iron Horse Boulevard – Simsbury
• June thru November
Info + Tickets – SMPAC events website
• Hartford Symphony Orchestra: 2023 Talcott Mountain Music Festival is over
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Unite by Light 2023
Hopmeadow Street – Simsbury
Free • Register + Info – click here
• Host: For All Ages – nonprofit aims to connect generations, ease loneliness
Joyous Sounds – FVSO Family Holiday Pops
Northwest Catholic High School – West Hartford
• Tickets + Info – click here – 800-975-FVSO
• Nutcracker, Handel, carol classics by Farmington Valley Symphony Orchestra •
The Fantastic Toyshop – by New England Ballet Theatre
Theater of Performing Arts – Hartford
• Tickets + Info – click here
• No Nutcracker here: instead, a Hartford-themed Holiday Ballet — NEBT is based in Avon — original choreography by executive director Rachael Gnatowski
• Discount info — email: info@neballettheatre.com
Harlem Wizards vs. Canton Crushers – Basketball Event
Canton High School Gym
Tickets + Info – click here
• See the amazing Harlem Wizards play Canton school staff and teachers — fundraiser for Canton Substance Free Graduation Party
Thankful Turkey – Help Us Feed 100,000
Miller Farms – Avon
• Thru Thanksgiving
Info – www.millerfarms.us • 860-673-3258 • email: thankful@millerfarms.us
• 10% of sales go to Connecticut Foodshare via Miller Farms Cares nonprofit
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Jingle Bell Trolley
Avon + Canton – various locations
Free – Info – click here
• Hop aboard our premiere run through the heart of Avon and Canton so you can shop local for the holidays — limited space: first come, first served
• Host – Avon-Canton Chamber of Commerce •
Coping with Grief + Loss During the Holidays
• In-Person + Online
• The Lodge – Windsor
• Carmon Funeral Home – Avon Register for in-person seat – 860-673-8610
• Speaker – Joe Colletti • author + veteran bereavement consultant
Free • 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)
Simsbury Veterans Day Ceremony
Veterans Memorial at Simsbury Library – rain location: Eno Memorial Hall
Free • Info – local VFW commander John Fox: jrfoxx@comcast.net
• Speaker — Kelley Crowley, widow of WWII vet + Bataan POW Dan Crowley
• Hosts — Simsbury's VFW and American Legion posts
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The Play that Goes WRONG
Canton High School – auditorium
• The Canton Music Department presents a comedic murder mystery
Why They Came: Immigration to the Farmington Valley
Ellsworth Visitor Center – Simsbury Historical Society
• Featuring Barkhamsted Historical Society, Canton Historical Museum, Salmon Brook Historical Society, Simsbury Historical Society
• Host – Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network •
Lunch & Learn – Chiropractic Can
Host – Nardi Family Chiropractic
First & Last Tavern – Avon
Free • Info + Register – 860-677-6401 • DrBrian@nardifamilychiropractic.com
• Meet Dr. Brian Nardi and learn how to solve your health concerns naturally
Evening of Hope – The Power of Music
Emanuel Synagogue – West Hartford
Info – click here
• Featuring award-winning pianist Guy Mintus — honoring Rabbi Philip Lazowski: Lifetime Achievement Award – host: Farmington-based Voices of Hope •
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American Cancer Society Campaign
Men Wear Pink – campaign to combat breast cancer
• October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Info – Avi Smith-Rapaport • We Care Computers • info@wecarecomputers.com
• Men Wear Pink has raised more than $40 million since its inception
Game Night with Journey Home
The REC – Hartford
Info — click here – info@journeyhomect.org
• Fun night with board games, trivia, foosball, pool, karaoke, food and drinks
Yoga Plus+
Info – email: mariescancellieri@gmail.com
• Wellness coach Marie Cancellieri leads chair yoga and Emotional Freedom Technique tapping aka EFT — drop-ins welcome: cash, Venmo or PayPal
• Magna PT has locations in Avon and Canton — this event is in Avon
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Collinsville Trick or Trot 5K
Collinsville – starting line: Crown & Hammer Restaurant
$30 • Register – click here • Info — race website
• Benefit for Canton Dollars for Scholars
Pumpkin Smash Extravaganza
Bristol's Farm Market – Canton
$10 – includes pumpkin • Register – text "Pumpkin Smash" to 720-315-8276
• Pumpkin-pulverizing adventure, including karate and Halloween magic
Educational Seminar on Medicare
Free • Register – 860-679-0430
• With Roberson Tierney & Associates — 40+ years of insurance experience
The Red Shoes – by New England Ballet Theatre
Aetna Theatre at Wadsworth Atheneum – Hartford
Tickets + Info – click here
• Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen fairytale — NEBT is based in Avon — original choreography by executive director Rachael Gnatowski
• Discount info — email: info@neballettheatre.com
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Empty Bowls + Soup's On – 23rd annual fundraiser
East Granby Community/Senior Center
Info – click here
• Benefit for Friend to Friend Food Pantry — featuring food and raffle from Farmington-based Sub-Edge Farm, live music and much more
Wheeler Health – 38th Annual Golf Classic
Country Club of Farmington
Info – website • Sue O’Connell • 860-609-1583 • soconnell@wheelerclinic.org
• Fundraiser for Wheeler's Family Health & Wellness Centers in Bristol
U.S. Flag Retirement Ceremony
Weatogue Fire Station – Simsbury
Free • Info – Lee Wilson: 860-798-0918 – Simsbury VFW
• Debut for new U.S. Flag Retirement Platform behind the fire station
Pizza with Canton Land Trust
American Flatbread – Shops at Farmington Valley – Canton
Info – www.cantonlandtrust.org
• Percentage of pizza sales to benefit the Land Trust — dine in or takeout
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Avon Lions Carnival
Across from Thompson Brook School – Avon
• Amusement rides, games, food trucks — funds raised benefit local charities
Community Tag Sale & FallFest
Canton High School – parking lot
• Info – Facebook: Canton Parents for Music – email: cantonct.tagsale@gmail.com
• Sell your tag sale items, promote a small business, sell a craft or gourmet treats/goodies — festival with food trucks
Pop Up Mattress Sale
Canton High School – cafeteria
• Benefit for CHS band/chorus trip to Disney in 2026
• Info – Facebook: Canton Parents for Music
Simsbury River Run
Iron Horse Boulevard – Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
• Iconic 27th annual event: 5K, 10K and Kids 1 Mile run-walk on flat scenic course
• Host: Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club — benefit for local initiatives including Gifts of Love, Foodshare, Healing Meals and Iron Horse Playground
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National POW-MIA Recognition Day
Simsbury Veterans Memorial – next to Simsbury Public Library
Info – click here – VFW Post Commander John Fox: 860-658-0388
• Info and display booth will feature traditional Missing Man Table
• Host: Metacomet Veterans of Foreign Wars — VFW Post 1926
Crafting Your College Application Essays
Free • Register + Info – click here
• Emmie Hudson of The Princeton Review offers tips and best practice
Exhibit • History of New Haven Railroad – Steam to Electric
Avon Public Library – host: Avon Historical Society
Free • Info – click here – for library hours + details
• Curated by retired railroad engineer and historian Rick Abramson
Mustangs by Moonlight
Fundraiser – US Horse Welfare and Rescue
Nod Hill Homestead – 345 Waterville Road, Avon
• Outdoor Movie: "The Mustangs: America’s Wild Horses" — VIP reception: Emmy award-winning filmmaker Steven Latham — music, auction, Hug A Horse
• Sponsorship opportunities – contact:
Susan Mitchell – 860-593-4298 – SusanMitchell@USHorseRescue.org
Aimee Edgar – 617-620-1581 – AimeeE@USHorseRescue.org
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Free Community Rock Concert
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center • SMPAC
Belfalus Khan + Last Fair Deal + Sweet Magic
Free • Info – click here
• Bring your own seating – picnics allowed: no food sold on site – free parking
The Vineyard Mingle
• Benefit for – Mary’s Place: A Center for Grieving Children and Families
Rosedale Farms & Vineyards – Simsbury
Info – click here – 860-688-9621
• Biggest fundraising event in 2023 — Mary’s Place offers grief support at no cost
• Corporate and individual sponsorships available
• Food by MAX Hospitality Group, music by blues sensation Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts, games in the vineyard and more
Avon Acupuncture – Open House
Avon Acupuncture – Nod Road
Free • Info – see website + 860-503-3676
• This is a satellite location of West Hartford Acupuncture — learn about traditional herbal medicine, enjoy refreshments and buy discounted products
Magna Walk & Talk
Collinsville – in front of LaSalle Market
Free • Register – call 860-679-0430 – landline
• Walks are 30-60 minutes — walking conversation topics are your choice, with a goal of building community and growing in health-and-fitness knowledge
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Presentation & Book Signing – Lisa Samia
Gettysburg Heritage Center – Gettysburg, PA
Free • Info – click here
• Avon author and history enthusiast Lisa Samia is scheduled to read from "The Nameless and the Faceless of the Civil War"
• Samia is an award-winning writer – via Today Magazine:
• Today Magazine author roundup – including Samia:
Artifact Identification Day
Avon Senior Center
Free • Register – required for 15-minute time slots – click here
• Bring up to 12 artifacts and objects for identification – with archaeologists from Institute for American Indian Studies and CT archaeology experts
Granby Celebrates Juneteenth
Salmon Brook Park – Granby
Free • Info – click here
• Arts + education festival celebrates the newest federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans — live music and much more
Juneteenth Celebration
Simsbury High School
– Multi-town sponsors – Avon • Canton • Farmington • Simsbury
Free • Info – SMPAC website
• Celebrate culture, diversity, equity — live music, storytelling, children’s activities
• Bring a picnic lunch and take a seat at “The Longest Table” to foster ideas, initiatives and relationships
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Free Clothing Giveaway
Free • Info – Tasonn Haynes • 860-404-4714 • thaynes@avon.k12.ct.us
• Brand-new summer clothing at no cost — no eligibility requirements
• Thanks to a sizable donation of clothing from a local Walmart store
• We believe in the power of compassion and this event is designed for those in need — our goal is simple: give back, respecting the dignity of our community
Life-Saving Narcan Training
Simsbury Library – Host: A Promise To Jordan
Free • Register + Info – click here – 860-390-1391 – info@apromisetojordan.org
• Two-hour training — learn about CT opioid overdoses and drug-supply trends,
and how to use Narcan to save a life — receive a FREE Narcan kit
UConn Health Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center – Info: race website
• Participants receive technical short-sleeve shirts and race finisher medals — race-day volunteers also welcome • UConn Health website
Action Forum – Avon Aspires Community Dialogue Series
Avon Public Library Free • Info – Sponsor website: Avon Friends for Equity
• All Avon residents invited — the goal: unify our community via mutual understanding and valuing our cultural differences
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Avon Memorial Day Parade
Host — Avon VFW Post 3272
Free • Starts at 34 Old Farms Road Avon: Board of Ed Annex
Ends at Avon Town Green — followed by ceremony at Veterans Memorial
Simsbury Duck Race
Simsbury Flower Bridge
Free • Info – www.SimsburyDuckRace.com
• Family event — duck races, carnival games, food, music — accepting sponsorships and prize donations
Armed Forces Day
New England Air Museum – South Windsor
Info – Rose Vigdal • Simsbury American Legion • marketingpost84@gmail.com
• Learn about American Legion’s effort to reduce the veteran suicide rate via the Be The One campaign — aimed at eliminating mental-health-related stigma
• Websites • Simsbury American Legion Post 84 • American Legion: Be The One
The Victorian Lady + Dress-Up Tea Party
• Fashion-and-lifestyle journey into the Edwardian era — with audience interaction and humor — plus afternoon tea with sandwiches, scones, desserts
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Black Comedy – by Peter Shaffer
Farmington Valley Stage Company – Collinsville
• Tickets + Info – www.fvstage.org •
Boost Your Brain Health With Lifestyle and
Nutrition Choices You Can Make Today
Simsbury Public Library
Free • Register + Info – Library website
• Co-speakers — award-winning nutritionist Erika Dworkin and consultant Liz Cornish, owner of New Season in Life • 860-841-9504
Kid-Friendly Vernal Pool Exploration
Canton Land Trust – Uplands Preserve
Free • Info – CLCT website
• See springtime life emerging in these seasonal pools
Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra
• Spring Concert – Tchaikovsky Spectacular
Lewis Mills High School Auditorium – Burlington
• Free – but donations are accepted
The Nutmeg Symphony Orchestra is in the Avon-Canton Chamber of Commerce
• Info – website • 860-940-0562 • music@nutmegsymphony.org •
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Simsbury Community Housing Forum
Henry James Memorial School – Cafeteria
Free • Receive DEI updates – click here
• Food provided, all invited — discussion of inclusive housing vis-a-vis age, disability and socioeconomic status — hosted by Simsbury DEI Council •
Find Peace In This Moment
Bridge Healing Arts Center – Farmington
• Mindfulness series for parents of children with special needs — for those with financial hardship, please email for options
Tastes of the Valley
Host – Rotary Club of Avon-Canton
Golf Club of Avon
• 16th annual Tastes event – area restaurants offering delicious fare, wine and beer from local breweries, live music – fundraiser benefits Rotary Club initiatives
May Bird Hike – with Canton Land Trust
Sun, Wind and Woodland Preserve – Canton
Free • Info – CLCT website
• Look for migrating songbirds with Jay Kaplan, director of Roaring Brook Nature Center and Canton Land Trust
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National Day of Prayer – Simsbury events
• Covenant Presbyterian Church – barn sanctuary
• Eno Memorial Hall – in front outside • inside if it rains
• New Life in Christ Fellowship
Free • Info – Dana Jorgensen: 860-658-7320 – Joan Rogers: 860-970-4457
• This annual tradition predates the founding of the U.S. — evidenced by a Continental Congress proclamation in 1775
Lions Club Pasta Dinner – for Local Charities
Avon Senior Center
• Info – 860-335-0836
• Meatballs, salad, rolls, wine, coffee, dessert — Avon Lions have hosted their annual pasta dinner for 30+ years — all proceeds go to local charities
Spring Soiree Fiesta
Home Is Where The Heart Is
Hilliard Mills • Building 4 – Manchester
• Tickets + Info – click here • info@journeyhomect.org
• Fundraiser for Journey Home – entertainment, Mexican-style food, silent auction and more – join Valley residents + others who aim to end homelessness
Sk8 to Elimin8 Cancer
International Skating Center of Connecticut – Simsbury
• Info – click here – ISCC website
• All proceeds go to Scott Hamilton CARES Foundation and Connecticut Children's Medical Center
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Footloose the Musical – presented by Avon High Theater
Avon High School – Auditorium Stage
• Based on the 1984 movie of the same name starring Kevin Bacon
Lively Lore & Legends – Fact or Fiction?
Bus Tour – begins: Avon Senior Center
Visit historic sites in Canton, Avon and Unionville – hear legends and stories of ghosts, crimes, oddities and war – box lunch at Avon Senior Center
• Info – Farmington Valley CT Heritage Network •
Ballet Theatre Company presents Cinderella The Bushnell – Hartford • Info – click here • 860-570-0440 – dance@dancebtc.org
• Company includes various Farmington Valley residents
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Simsbury Light Opera Company – Spring 2023 Shows
Gilbert & Sullivan's The Sorcerer + Trial by Jury
Henry James Memorial School – Simsbury
• Info – www.sloco.org – 860-325-0766
Embracing Retirement
Holy Family Retreat Center – West Hartford
Learn practices of mindfulness, mindful self-compassion and more — co-led by longtime Avon resident and psychotherapist Angela Mazur
Farmington River Trail Cleanup
Meet behind Canton Public Works Department – 50 River Road
Free • Volunteers needed to help with Earth Day cleanup project
Healthy Cooking – Meal Planning and Batch Cooking
Healing Meals – Simsbury
Dr. Ayelet Connell – executive chef, blogger, natural health expert – on building simple, healthy menus to save time and energy
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Kala Farnham – Concert
• Connecticut State Troubadour 2022-25 • Award-Winning Songwriter •
Farmington Main Library – Jay Johnston Community Room • 860-673-6791
• Yes, a free-of-charge opportunity to see an amazing songwriter and storyteller
• Kala Farnham has opened for Don McLean, Tony Bennett and other notables
• Song Sample – YouTube: David by Kala Farnham • Kala's website
2020 Limelight Music Awards – Video of Year (Solo Artist) nominee
2021 New England Music Awards – Performer of Year + Best in CT nominee
Welcoming Affordable Housing in Suburbs – Speaker Series
Free • Sponsor – Hartford Foundation for Public Giving • 860-548-1888
Four-part series — partly in Farmington Valley
Avon Aspires Community Dialogues
Avon Public Library • Sponsor – Avon Friends for Equity
Free • Register – click here
All Avon residents invited — the goal: unify our community via mutual understanding and valuing our cultural differences
Cannabis in CT and Its Impact on Our Youth
Simsbury Public Library – Tariffville Room
• Wednesday 4/5 – 6:00-8:00pm
Free • Register + Info – click here • 860-390-1391 • info@apromisetojordan.org
Sponsored by A Promise to Jordan and Governor's Prevention Partnership
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College Scholarships Offered
Canton Dollars for Scholars
• Application deadline – Monday 4/3
Free to apply • Info – Canton Dollars for Scholars website
Open to all high school seniors who live in Canton and/or attend Canton High
Habitat – Playhouse Ambassador Training
Free • Register – click here • Info – 860-541-2208 – volunteer@hfhncc.org
Unique building opportunity for teams to work together to build and decorate children’s playhouses – we will build two playhouses from kit to completion
Avon Public Library – Events + Programs
• Free • Register + Info – www.avonctlibrary • 860-673-9712
• email – avonref@avonctlibrary.info
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Community Theater in Avon – Planning Meeting
Avon Public Library – Community Room
Free • Register + Info – email: Avonplayhouse44@gmail.com
Avon writer and resident Joel Samberg is looking to form a drama nonprofit – learn how you can help make this dream a reality • Samberg website •
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How Can We Use Food As Medicine?
Healing Meals – Simsbury
Dr. Ayelet Connell — natural health expert, coach, blogger — speaks about how diet can improve wellness and prevent disease • Nourishing Ourselves series
TableScapes Fundraiser – Avon Historical Society
North House – Avon
• Info – avonhistoricalsociety.org or 860-670-3225
Showcasing creative table settings to inspire your own tabletop designs – proceeds to benefit renovations of Avon's historic 1823 Schoolhouse
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Fundraiser for Journey Home – Pub Night
The REC Hartford
Register + Info – click here
• More info – Journey Home website – email: info@journeyhomect.org
Drinks, pub food, karaoke, trivia, pool, foosball — to help end homelessness
Ballet Theatre Company presents UP Close
Ron & Nancy Compton Studio – West Hartford
Tickets + Info – click here • 860-570-0440 • dance@dancebtc.org
Mixed-repertoire performance, including new works by artistic director Stephanie Dattellas – company includes Farmington Valley residents
Avon Dollars for Scholars – Fundraiser #1
$25 donation – receive Scenes of Avon bag designed by Avon High art students
• Info – Avon Dollars for Scholars website – avon@dollarsforscholars.org
Veterans Coffee Hour
Canton Community Center
Free • Coffee and tea provided
• Register – requested but not necessary – 860-693-5811
For veterans from all towns, not just Canton – one-hour meeting
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Pooch Playoffs – Photo Charity Event
Kindred & Crew – The Shops – Canton
$99 • Register + Info – hollyspencer.photography/poochplayoffs
• 860-840-7408 – email: contact@hollyspencer.photography Is your dog the cutest pup in town? Put your pup to the test with this bracket-style photo competition benefiting Fetching Hearts Rescue •
Ash Wednesday Service
Trinity Episcopal Church – Collinsville
Avon Dollars for Scholars – Fundraiser #2
Avon Prime Meats
Info – Dollars for Scholars website – avon@dollarsforscholars.org
• Portion of sales donated for scholarships for Avon residents
• If unable to attend – text ADFS to 44321 to donate
Learning to Love Yourself – Healing Meals
140 Nod Road – Simsbury
• Join author and coach Angela Silva Mendes for the Nourishing Ourselves series – aiming to restore your energy and feed your soul
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Historic 19th-Century Quilts on Display
Avon Congregational Church
Free • one-time event
• Two remarkable quilts made in Avon can be viewed – but only for two hours
• In the early 1850s, 81 people came together to join their names and sentiments on a Signature Quilt – sponsored by Avon Historical Society •
Online: Learn How to Use MyChart
Presented by UConn Health – Farmington
Free • Register – click here • Webinar Series Info – click here
Further info: Chris DeFrancesco – email: cdefrancesco@uchc.edu
• MyChart = UConn Health patient portal
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at The Simsbury Inn
Simsbury Inn
• Sweetheart Dinner Specials – Tuesday 2/14
Info – Valentine's specials – Simsbury Inn
• Reservations – Hotel: 860-651-5700 • Restaurant: 860-392-0309
Ballet Theatre Company – One Night in Hollywood West Hartford Town Hall
• Info – event website – 860-570-0440 – dance@dancebtc.org
Company includes various Farmington Valley residents
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Hempy Hour
Tri-It Taproom – Avon
• Wednesday 2/8 – 6:00-8:00 pm
Free • Info – Facebook link
Learn about CBD — includes refreshments, samples and raffle
Avon Public Library
• Events + Programs
Free – unless noted
• Info – www.avonctlibrary.info • 860-673-9712 • tpanik@avonctlibrary.info
Simsbury Public Library
• Events + Programs
Free – unless noted
• Info – www.simsburylibrary.info • 860-658-7663
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NEW Clothing Drive + Food Gift Cards + Other Items
Simsbury VFW
• Gifts for Veterans in Community – donations to be used as holiday gifts, so all clothing items need to be new and in original packaging with tags
• Drop-off Collection Boxes – Simsbury Fire Department main station, Hopmeadow Street • Simsbury High School • Simsbury Public Library • St. Catherine of Siena Church, Stratton Brook Road • St. Mary’s Church, Hopmeadow Street • Tractor Supply Store, Hopmeadow Street
• Please Donate — new clothes, food store gift cards, body wash, shampoo, conditioners, lotions, deodorant, batteries, postage stamps, etc. — all donations tax-deductible: request receipt from Simsbury VFW Post • www.vfw1926.org • 860-798-3562
• Tax-deductible monetary gifts > mail checks to: Simsbury VFW Post 1926
P.O. Box 211, Simsbury, CT 06070 – “Clothing Drive” in memo line
Wreaths Across America
Simsbury Cemetery – Plank Hill Road
• Info – 860-490-0105 or abautista@me.com
Sponsored by Abigail Phelps Chapter DAR
Gallery of Trees – 15th Annual Celebration
Canton Historical Museum – Collinsville
• View trees and buy chances
• Free Admission
• Buy chances and bid to win amazing decorated Christmas trees
• Open Daily
Saturday-Sunday-Monday-Tuesday-Wednesday – 10:00am-4:00pm
Thursday-Friday – 10:00am-8:00pm
– Closed Thanksgiving Day
• Info – www.cantonmuseum.org
All proceeds benefit Canton Historical Museum
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Unite by Light 2022 A Night of Connection and Joy
Hopmeadow Street – Simsbury
Free • Info – www.forallages.org/unite-by-light
A mile of luminaries, two interactive art exhibits and Harmony on Hopmeadow – 13 music and vocal performances at 5 venues
Talcott Mountain Holiday Festival
140 Nod Road – Simsbury
• Info – click here – Talcott Mountain Collective
Artisan market, caroling choirs, photos with Santa, free food plus tallest Christmas tree in CT – proceeds benefit Healing Meals Community Project
Simsbury Light Opera Company – aka SLOCO
Auditions for Spring 2023 Performances
• Audition Info – www.sloco.org • email: SLOCO@SLOCO.org
Show Details – SLOCO to present Gilbert and Sullivan’s "The Sorcerer" and "Trial By Jury" on April 22-23-29-30 at Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury
Hemp Happy Hour
Buckingham Clubhouse – Avon
Free • Info – Lauren Magel: 631-877-0441 • laurenmagel519@gmail.com
Snacks, samples, raffle — and hear how hemp can enhance your wellness
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Veterans Day Ceremony – Avon
Avon Town Green
• Info – Avon VFW commander Tim Healy: tim.healy@comcast.net
Speeches, song and prayer — veterans to visit Avon schools earlier in day
• Host – Avon VFW Post 3272
Veterans Day Ceremony — Simsbury
Simsbury Public Library – Simsbury Veterans Memorial
• Info – Simsbury VFW commander Lee Wilson: 860-798-0918
– Simsbury Legion commander Len Lanza: lenlanza@comcast.net
• Hosts – Simsbury VFW Post 1926 + American Legion Post 84
Veterans Day Buddy Poppy Drive
Fitzgerald’s Foods – Simsbury
Host – Simsbury VFW Post 1926
• Proceeds for veterans in need – box available for new clothing + holiday gifts
• Tax-deductible monetary gifts > mail checks to: Simsbury VFW Post 1926
P.O. Box 211, Simsbury, CT 06070 – “Poppy Drive” in memo line
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Tea Party in Wonderland
Canton High School Auditorium and Cafeteria
$5 • Register – click here > search Canton Performing Arts
Preview CHS production Alice in Wonderland – food + games with characters
Collinsville Trick or Trot 5K – 6th Annual
3 Depot Street – Canton
Info – click here
• Host: Canton Dollars for Scholars – fundraiser for student scholarships
Canton Greater Together Community Fund
Info – click here
Community Fund needs new Advisory Committee members to give grants
Collinsville Street Fair
Trinity Episcopal Church – 55 River Road aka Route 179
Benefit – Canton Food Bank + Fuel Bank, Trinity Nursery scholarship fund
• Church lawn transformed into delightful outdoor marketplace
• Beautiful fall wreaths, autumn arrangements, other decor
• Homemade candies, baked goods, pulled pork, delicious frozen soups
• Games + activities for children and young at heart
• Gently used books + teacup auction of premium treasures
• Enjoy a fall day and know you're making a difference in your community
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B-Well Festival
Canton ShopRite
Free • Info – click here
• Host: Avon-Canton Chamber of Commerce – giveaways, drawings, more
Shop A Latte Market
The Coffee Spot – Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury
• Every other Saturday – rain date: Sunday
Outdoor vendor booths featuring local artisans and makers
Mattress Sale Fundraiser
Canton High School
Info – Canton Parents for Music: click here
Mattresses, bases and bedding for sale to benefit CHS music students
Simsbury UnTapped – Recovery-Friendly Festival
Simsbury Meadows Performing Arts Center
• Info – www.simsburymeadowsmusic.com
• Sponsor – A Promise to Jordan
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Celebrate the Valley – Fall Festival
Salmon Brook Park – Granby
• Business Fair • Car Show • Health Expo
Info – click here • 860-651-7307 • info@simsburycoc.org
• Live music, craft fair, food, carnival, fireworks, kids activities
• Hosted by Granby-Simsbury Chamber of Commerce
Annual River Run
Iron Horse Boulevard – Simsbury
Info – click here • Hosted by Simsbury-Granby Rotary Club
Abstract Collage & Painting Demo
Free • www.AvonArts.org
• Info – avonartsassociation@gmail.com
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Diamonds & Denim – FUNdraising Event
Benefit for – Mary’s Place: A Center for Grieving Children and Families
Farmington Gardens – Farmington
$75 • Info + Tickets – www.marysplacect.org/diamonds • 860-688-9621
Summer Photo Contest
Canton Land Trust
Free • Info – click here
Sunset Concert Series
Salmon Brook Park – Granby
Info + Tickets – www.sunsetconcertseries.rocks
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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
Online: Intermediate Pilates
Eccentrics — gentle exercise movement class
Gentle Beginner Yoga
Host: Magna Physical Therapy • Avon + Canton locations
• Register + Info – 860-679-0430
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
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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
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
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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
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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
Spring Book Sale
Canton Public Library
Free to browse • Info – www.cantonlibraryfriends.org
Fundraiser for library – sponsored by Friends of Canton Public Library
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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
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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
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