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🌱 Patch AM: Why Avon’s library is revisiting Homer’s Odyssey right now

Happening soon: New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" on the Avon Patch calendar

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Good morning Avon! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Avon's library is revisiting Homer's Odyssey right now

Also on today's calendar: New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Some rain in the p.m.; cooler, with a high of 58 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Monday: A morning shower, temps: high: 69, low: 52.
  • Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 67 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Q&A: Journey into The Odyssey with a Trinity College Classical Studies Professor (trincoll.edu) — A recent talk at the public library in Avon explored why readers keep returning to Homer's Odyssey, tying the ancient epic to modern books and films. The Trinity College professor leading it is also organizing related lectures, screenings, and national Odyssey Day events, giving Avon-area residents several chances this fall to dive deeper into the story's themes.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ghost Walk Tours at Memento Mori Cemetery, Farmington with parking at Barney Library, 71 Main St.
    Tours offered at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00 p.m. General admission is $25, $20 for S-WH members. (Nextdoor Kingswoods)
  • Need someone to cut down 2 dead Elm trees.
    You'll need a climber or bucket truck due to location by fence and outbuildings. (Nextdoor Secret Lake)
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Avon. Apply here.
  • TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandising Associate in Avon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Avon here.

🗞 Nearby News

Farmington

  • Fall foliage along Farmington River brings business to Collinsville Canoe & Kayak (fox61.com)
  • Gas Filtration Market To 2035: Biopharma Sterility Mandates Propel Expansion (indexbox.io)
  • 83-unit affordable housing project clears a key hurdle in Wallingford (ctinsider.com)

West Hartford

  • Letter: West Hartford Girls Basketball League 2026-2027 Season Registration is Open - We-Ha (we-ha.com)
  • West Hartford Board of Education Passes Position Statement on Technology in Public Schools - We-Ha (we-ha.com)

Newington

  • Newington Zoning Board To Review Former Boston Market Redevelopment, Radio Tower And Warehouse Expansion (patch.com)

Ok Avon! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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