Avon Free Public Library
Crossing: Author Event with Glyn Vincent at Avon Public Library
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person author event with Glyn Vincent, as he discusses his sailing memoir, Crossing. In early Spring of 2022, Glyn boarded a 52-foot sailboat to cross the Atlantic with a close friend and a captain and sailor he did not know. From the start of the 2,600-mile trip, from St. Martin in the […]
The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity/Author Event with Dr. Timothy C. Winegard in Avon
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person presentation and book signing with Dr. Timothy C. Winegard! THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER~~An Amazon Best Book of the Month~~A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book~~ From New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Dr. Timothy C. Winegard’s The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. […]
Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall/Virtual Author Talk with Christophe Lebold
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for a virtual event with Christophe Lebold, to discuss his new book, Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall. This event will be moderated by Amy Weiss, Director, Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, and Tina Panik, Avon Library. About the book: Leonard Cohen: The Man Who Saw the Angels Fall […]
Long After We Are Gone: Author Event with Terah Shelton Harris
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person event with Terah Shelton Harris to celebrate Long After We Are Gone. “DON’T LET THE WHITE MAN TAKE THE HOUSE.” These are the last words King Solomon says to his son before he dies. Now all four Solomon siblings must return to North Carolina to save the Kingdom, their ancestral […]
Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!) with Dr. Matthew Warshauer
Avon Free Public Library 281 Country Club Rd, AvonJoin us for an in-person history lecture with Dr. Matthew Warshauer! “Parties, the Press, and Political Politeness (Well, Not Really!)” Can’t we all just get along? Let’s go back to the good old days when partisanship wasn’t so bad, the press was fairly balanced, and courtesy reigned over American politics! Really? Join Matt Warshauer, professor […]