Avon

The new Avon Library is now open! Friends and family of the Avon Branch at 37485 Harvest Drive gathered on January 29 for a private ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the renovation and expansion! “We wouldn’t be here without our wonderful staff and community partners, including the LPLS Board of Trustees, the Foundation of the Lorain Public ... Read More »

Pending Avon Local Schools Board of Education approval Feb. 15, 2023, Christine Libeg will be sworn in as a member of the school board. Libeg replaces Art Goforth who resigned in December 2022 after serving the district for 14 years. Libeg moved to Avon in 2008 with her husband, Tom, for the ‘friendly, family-oriented community and outstanding school system.’ The ... Read More »

Every year on February 14 we celebrate “Romantic Love” and all that goes with it. But what if you are a senior or maybe a single senior? Maybe the notion of a “romantic evening for two” has seen better days. No matter your romantic situation or relationship status, here are some ideas to help make Valentine’s Day special for everyone. ... Read More »

The Bay Village Senior Center Soup Cook-off was back on Friday, January 27th at 11:30am at the Bay Village Senior Center. 10 local chefs competed for your vote at our Annual Soup Cook-off. A packed house of taste-testers enjoyed this delicious sampling of recipes from a variety of anxious-to-please culinary experts Competing participants included Rose Senior Living – Avon, Huntington ... Read More »

The Avon High School Art Department is excited to announce its most successful showing to date at the 55th annual Regional Scholastic Art Show, sponsored by Nordson Corporation, currently on display in the Stocker Arts Center at Lorain County Community College. Student artists from 22 high schools from Lorain, Huron and Erie counties submitted over 1,600 works of art to ... Read More »

The Avon Library grand reopening will be hosted Saturday, Feb. 4 from 1 to 6 p.m. Stop in for live demonstrations in The Norton Family Foundation Demonstration Kitchen, the Create Space and the eSports Lounge! Lots of free giveaways while supplies last! Read More »

Welcome Avon Class of 2036 The Avon Local Schools will host a Kindergarten Information Night for parents/guardians on Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. at the Avon Early Learning Center, 3075 Stoney Ridge Road. Any child who will be five years of age by Aug. 1 is eligible for admission to kindergarten. Avon offers both full-day (program fee) and half-day options. ... Read More »

On Thursday, December 15 sixteen members of Holy Trinity School’s 5th grade chorus paid a visit to the Ganzhorn Suites of Avon. Residents and staff enjoyed a holiday concert full of classics like “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Silent Night”. The chorus, under the direction of Ms. Helen Herbst was also joined by the school’s licensed therapy dog, Hank, ... Read More »

A wonderful highlight of 2022 was the installation of the courtyard garden at Avon East Elementary School. Throughout the year, students, community members, school maintenance personnel and parents joined together to clean up and provide the space with beautiful plants (butterfly garden), a vegetable garden, herb garden and bird sanctuary. The school garden offers opportunities for students to integrate every ... Read More »

Members of the Avon Heritage Elementary School Kids Who Care Club recently spent time demonstrating empathy and compassion by partnering with the Avon Oaks Nursing Home in Avon. The students created handmade holiday decorations to brighten up the common spaces at the nursing facility, and made holiday cards to bring joy to the residents’ hearts, reminding them they are loved. Read More »