Avon Calendar for Sept. 19-25, 2011

Avon Patch is dedicated to getting you more involved in the community and helping you improve your lives in Avon. That’s why we are providing you a preview of what’s ahead in town for government meetings, Avon sports match-ups and more.

Take a look at some of the upcoming events in the town of Avon:

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

Tuesday, Sept. 20

• The Avon Board of Education Policy Committee will meet at 6 p.m. at Avon High School on Sept. 20. The meeting agenda is attached.
• The Avon Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. at Avon High School on Sept. 20. The meeting agenda is attached.
• The Avon Library Board is scheduled to meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Avon Free Public Library's History Room on Sept. 20.

Wednesday, Sept. 21

• The Library Building Committee is scheduled to hold a special meeting on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Avon Room in the basement of Town Hall, Building One.
• The Administrative Services Study Committee is scheduled to meet on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Selectmen's Chamber at Town Hall, Building One.

Thursday, Sept. 21

• The Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for Thursday has been canceled.

For more information including agendas, visit the town's website.

AVON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS

* Denotes Home Game/Meet

For more information including directions, visit the CIAC Sports website. This schedule, which is currently posted on ciacsports.com, is subject to change.

OTHER MAJOR EVENTS

Monday, Sept. 19

• The "Extreme Weather: Attack From The Sky!" program, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. at the Avon Senior Center, highlights the extreme weather in the past year and survival methods

Wednesday, Sept. 21

• Rosh Hashanah Story Time and Crafts is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the Avon library.

Thursday, Sept. 22

• The film, Tootsie will be shown at the at 1:30 p.m. for the weekly Thursday Movie Matinee, co-sponsored by the senior center and Friends of the Avon Public Library.
• If you eat at between 3 and 9 p.m., 10 percent of the proceeds will benefit the Avon Historical Soceity's efforts to restore the old Horse Guard barn on West Avon Road.

Friday, Sept. 23

• The annual clothing sale is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday at the church on 289 Arch Rd. Admission costs $3.

Saturday, Sept. 24

• The Church of Saint Ann's clothing sale continues Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church. Admission is free.
• There will be an arts and crafts sale at 10 a.m. in Old Avon Village.
• Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of Avon Day. The festival will run from 11 to 6:30 p.m. at Thompson Brook School. 

Know of something we missed? Want to see a town-wide event featured? Add it in the comments section below or post it on our events calendar at avon.patch.com/events/new. Further information on events in town is available in the Avon Patch calendar at avon.patch.com/events.