Avon Weekend Guide: Halloween Hug-A-Horse, A Kids Night Out And A Used Book Sale For Young Readers

AVON, CT — Avon's weekend is built for families, with a Halloween movie night for kids on Friday and, on Saturday, a children's and teen book sale at the library and trick-or-treating among rescue horses, from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Sunday, Oct. 25.

This Weekend's Arts & Entertainment

• Kids Night Out: Halloween Edition — Friday, Oct. 23, starting at 5 p.m. A spooky-but-not-scary night of games, pizza, popcorn, snacks, and candy, plus "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"; it is $10 per child, and pajamas or costumes are encouraged. West Avon Congregational Church, 280 Country Club Road
• Kids & Teens Used Book Sale — Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Friends of the Avon Library sell picture books, chapter books, tween and teen titles, DVDs and CDs; admission is free, and strollers aren't allowed in the sale room. Avon Free Public Library, Community Room, 281 Country Club Road
• Halloween Hug-a-Horse — Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 11 a.m. A family fundraiser where kids trick-or-treat from horse to horse, with a costume parade at noon, a best-costume contest and pony rides; warm cider, popcorn and snacks are for sale. Tickets are $10 through the rescue's website, and children 2 and under are free. US Horse Welfare & Rescue, 359 Waterville Road

This Weekend's Restaurants & Bars

No special restaurant or bar events could be confirmed in Avon for this weekend.

Drop the kids at the Great Pumpkin night Friday, then make Saturday a family day with the library book sale and trick-or-treating among the rescue horses on Waterville Road.

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