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Cooking and Crafts, Nutmeg Book Buffet, VFW Meeting, and WAVE Hockey

What's going on in Avon today, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011

We’re midway through February break but there are still some great vacation programs offered by the  Avon Park and Recreation Department . For budding chefs and artisans in grades 3 to 6 there is a Cooking and Craft Workshop running on Thursday and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  

Another option if you are staying home this week is the Second Annual Nutmeg Book Buffet at thefor grades 4-8.  There’s no need to register, just stop by between 12:30 and 5 p.m. today as the library unveils the ten 2012 Nutmeg Award nominees.  Stay for a read-a-thon, pizza and snacks, then go home with one of the newly nominated books to keep. 

Today is Iwo Jima Day which celebrates the day in 1945 that the American Flag was raised on the Pacific Island of Iwo Jima by the US Marines.  Coincidentally, the  Avon VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) is having it’s monthly meeting this evening at 6 p.m. at The Italian Club located at 32 Old Farms Rd.  All members are invited and anyone interested in joining is welcome, too. 

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Even though the schools are on February break,  WAVE Hockey  which includes high school athletes from Avon, East Granby and Windsor will still compete tonight.  They will skate against E.O. Smith-Tolland Windham at 6:30 p.m. at the  UConn Ice Rink in Storrs.  Directions are available on the Athletics Page of Avon High School.

This evening  the will be holding it's weekly Re-employment Group Meeting from 7 to 9 p.m.  in the Activity Room.  This gathering  is open to anyone in the Farmington Valley that is currently looking for employment.  For more information contact brianjud@comcast.net.

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