Upcoming Events

Tea Time at the Avalon History Center
Jan 21 2021 - 11:00am
Enjoy tea with us (virtually!) as we share memories of old Avalon, and make new ones. Registration is required. Please click the link below to register. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUtcuGhqDgoEtZRUWvGmwuXq38eATqttKC-  
Virtual Exhibit Opening: Last Call at 36th and Ocean
Jan 21 2021 - 6:00pm
Join us online to unveil our latest exhibit - Last Call at 36th & Ocean, remembering Avalon favorites The Black Eagle, Gallagher's Pub, and Jack's Place. Attendees will learn about the exhibit's development, hear from our curator, and have a virtual tour of the new exhibit. Registration is... more
The Super Bowl: How America's Top Sports Event Was Created in New Orleans 1965
Jan 25 2021 - 6:00pm
The Super Bowl is much more than a football game, and as you might know, it is the only sports event that impacts every community in the United States. But, did you know that the Super Bowl rose out of the civil rights movement, specifically the African American boycott of the AFL All Star Game in... more
Story Time
Jan 26 2021 - 10:00am
Join Miss Linda for a virtual story time! Stories and songs for children of all ages.
Genealogy - Newspapers
Jan 27 2021 - 5:30pm
with Casey Zahn. Family stories and events were reported by others and repeated to the newspapers. Newspapers have been around for centuries, are preserved in state libraries and archives, and websites have been developed so that old newspapers can be accessed by researchers to learn more about... more
Mystery Book Club
Jan 28 2021 - 6:00pm
with Dottie Pearson. Title for January: "The City of Margins" by William Boyle (available on Hoopla). This program will be held remotely via Zoom Meeting. Registration is required. Please click the link below to register. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudO2oqzwiE92BL8C_SCeHKX2j6yV6pU-b
Story Time
Feb 2 2021 - 10:00am
Join Miss Linda for a virtual story time! Stories and songs for children of all ages. This program will be made available via a link in this description the morning of Story Time, as well as shared on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram page.
Creative Writing
Feb 4 2021 - 4:00pm
with Melissa Palmer. Receive tips and feedback on poetry, memoirs, short stories, articles, and books. This program will be held remotely via Zoom Meeting. Registration is required. Please click the link below to register. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvdOmtrjwrG9w90vlEkGeC8lTXdX6If9Dg
History Center Lecture: Avalon's High & Highfield Families
Feb 6 2021 - 1:00pm
Join us for the virtual presentation with local historian Bruce Tell. Participants will hear about the history of the High and Highfield families, two families that have been in Cape May County since at least the 1860s and in Avalon since 1891. Registration is required, please click the link to... more
Story Time
Feb 9 2021 - 10:00am
Join Miss Linda for a virtual story time! Stories and songs for children of all ages. This program will be made available via a link in this description the morning of Story Time, as well as shared on the Library’s Facebook and Instagram pages.

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Time Items
All day
 
11am
Tea Time at the Avalon History Center
Jan 21 2021 - 11:00am to 12:00pm
 
6pm
Virtual Exhibit Opening: Last Call at 36th and Ocean
Jan 21 2021 - 6:00pm