Join us on December 4th at 7pm on the Canton Green for the Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony featuring the Chamber Singers from Canton Intermediate School, the Farmington Valley Band and special guest star, SANTA!!  The Girl Scouts will be there to keep us warm with hot chocolate and cookies.  This is always a fun time and ...

An overnight parking ban is presently in effect on all Town streets until April 1, 2010.  Any cars parked on the streets overnight during the parking ban will be ticketed.  Residents may park in the Town Hall lot after business hours.  Residents using the lot are asked to notify the police dispatcher at 860-693-0221 and ...

HTML clipboard Friday Night, 7:00 pm. The Farmington Valley Trails Council Annual Meeting will be held at the Avon Senior Center, November 20 . The business meeting will include a year-end report on the FVTC and trail construction, other initiatives and news.  Special presentation by Ruth Hummel and Carl Walters who will ...

The Avon Land Trust is proud to announce a new initiative called The Unplugged Learning Project ~  In collaboration with the Avon Public Schools and the Avon Public Library, the mission is to promote nature-based learning, pedestrian travel, environmental stewardship, and outdoor recreation for purposes of improving and enriching ...

Arden Courts holds a Support Group for family members whose lives are affected by Alzheimer's Disease.  The meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at 3:00 to 4:30 pm.  Free and open to the public, if adult day care services are needed please call in advance to make a reservation.  Affiliated with the Alzheimer's ...

Free Fruits and vegetables will be available from Mobile Foodshare for people in need in the Farmington Valley.  A farmer's market-style program distributes fresh fruits, vegetables, perishables & more throughout the year.  Mobile Foodshare site is at St. Ann's Church parking lot in Avon, corner of West Avon Road (Route 167) and Arch ...

The Simsbury Police Department will be conducting its’ annual “Stuff-a-Cruiser” toy and food drive. Officers’ and Explorers will be at the Simsbury Commons in front of the Stop & Shop Store on Wednesday December 10th and Thursday December 11th from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. New unwrapped toys and non-perishable food will be collected. Please ...

Don't miss the Children's Holiday Party at the Avon  Health Center, 652 West Avon Road.  Saturday, December 13, 2008. There will be a Magic Show from 10:30 am to 11:-- am, Visit with Santa at 11:45 to 11:45 am with free Reindeer Food. Special activity:  decorate Gingerbread men and women cookies!  

Celebrate the Christmas season by attending one of three performances of ''The Gift'', a fully costumed musical drama, with actors, singers, choirs and orchestra, presenting the birth of Jesus. The participants are from various congregations within the  Farmington Valley.  Performance dates and times are:  Friday, December 12, 7:00 ...

Gloria! On Friday, December 12, at 8:00 pm, enjoy hearing the Farmington Valley Chorale perform Vivaldi's ''Gloria'' and the music of Buxtehude,  R.V. Williams and more....featuring the Chorale and orchestra, with soloist, Judy Bowers, Mezzo-soprano and the Women's choruses of Farmington and Simsbury High Schools. Avon High School ...