Maundy Thursday, Clark Gable and Avon's Maturity

Today is Maundy Thursday or Holy Thursday recognized by many Christian faiths as the night of the Last Supper. Services will be held at 7 p.m. at the and 7:30 p.m. at the , , and the .

The Avon Free Public Library’s movie series continues with It Happened One Night, Frank Capra’s 1934 comedy romance starring Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert. The free showing will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the . The library moved its film series to the senior center while the library undergoes renovation.

Friday will be Good Friday and Earth Day, too. If you want to know about some small but meaningful ways to be nice to the environment, check out our story: Five Everyday Ways To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint. 

Got gold? With gold prices at a record high, some people in the Farmington Valley are running out to trade their old jewelry in. Others are looking to buy or invest. Not sure what to do? See our story on the topic.

Random fact: Avon is a mature town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the median age of Avon residents is 43.9, which is higher than in any surrounding town except Bloomfield, where the median age is 45.7. Data from the 2005-2009 American Community Survey puts the median age in Burlington at 40.4, Simsbury 40.8, Canton 41.7, West Hartford 41.8 and Farmington 41.9. The state median is that perennial favorite of fibbers: 39.