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There is always something interesting going on in the three villages of Essex! All of our members are encouraged to add information about their upcoming events here, where visitors can find them either in the calendar view below, or the list view further down the page.
September 2026
23
September
At the Gallery - Personal Shrine Assemblage
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
During this class participants will create three-dimensional artistic compositions made by combining various everyday objects, scraps and/or materials such as wood, metal, cloth or paper into a unified whole.
Assemblage is closely relate...
23
September
Sunflower Wine Glass Paint Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Join Harp & Happenings for a Fall Paint Night at Brickside Pizza!
24
September
Lunch and Learn with special host Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism at the State of Connecticut Tourism Office!
12:00 pm Brickside Pizza
New: Lunch
24
September
Trusts: Everything You Wanted to Know but Didn’t Know To Ask (Virtual)
6:30 pm Essex Library Association
Register for this virtual program HERE.
Is having a trust in your estate plan the best option for you? In this session, estate planning and elder law attorney Erin Duques o...
Is having a trust in your estate plan the best option for you? In this session, estate planning and elder law attorney Erin Duques o...
24
September
Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz (VIRTUAL)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Library Association
Register and ask questions of the author here
Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we cel...
Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we cel...
26
September
Become a Green Superhero! (with Sustainable Essex)
9:30 am - 10:15 am Ivoryton Library Association
26
September
Become a Green Superhero! (with Sustainable Essex)
10:30 am - 11:15 am Ivoryton Library Association
26
September
Essex Village Walking Tour
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Foot of Main
Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor d...
27
September
Drawing What You See
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
There’s nothing like working on classic still-life set ups to sharpen your drawing skills. Drawing is necessary to pursue other mediums such as painting which begins with a drawing. In this class demos will be...
28
September
Crafty Leaves
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Kids and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Fall Foliage Week by crafting with the beautiful nature all around us!
28
September
Do One Thing!
5:00 pm Ivoryton Library
This fall, Sustainable Essex will sponsor a “Do One Thing!” initiative in our community to raise awareness and celebrate the sustainable activities that businesses, local organizations, schools, and individuals are doing.
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At the Gallery – Personal Shrine Assemblage
12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
During this class participants will create three-dimensional artistic compositions made by combining various everyday objects, scraps and/or materials such as wood, metal, cloth or paper into a unified whole.
Assemblage is closely relate...
Sunflower Wine Glass Paint Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Join Harp & Happenings for a Fall Paint Night at Brickside Pizza!
Lunch and Learn with special host Rachel Lenda, Director of Tourism at the State of Connecticut Tourism Office!
12:00 pm Brickside Pizza
New: Lunch
Trusts: Everything You Wanted to Know but Didn’t Know To Ask (Virtual)
6:30 pm Essex Library Association
Register for this virtual program HERE.
Is having a trust in your estate plan the best option for you? In this session, estate planning and elder law attorney Erin Duques o...
Is having a trust in your estate plan the best option for you? In this session, estate planning and elder law attorney Erin Duques o...
Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz (VIRTUAL)
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Library Association
Register and ask questions of the author here
Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we cel...
Grab a pocketful of change and get ready to dance down the street! Join us for an energetic conversation as we cel...
Become a Green Superhero! (with Sustainable Essex)
9:30 am - 10:15 am Ivoryton Library Association
Become a Green Superhero! (with Sustainable Essex)
10:30 am - 11:15 am Ivoryton Library Association
Essex Village Walking Tour
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm Foot of Main
Take a trip down Main Street in Essex Village to capture the rich maritime history of 18th century “Potapaug,” its working waterfront and ship-building prominence in the early 19th century as well as its development as a beautiful visitor d...
Drawing What You See
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
There’s nothing like working on classic still-life set ups to sharpen your drawing skills. Drawing is necessary to pursue other mediums such as painting which begins with a drawing. In this class demos will be...
Crafty Leaves
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Kids and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Fall Foliage Week by crafting with the beautiful nature all around us!
Do One Thing!
5:00 pm Ivoryton Library
This fall, Sustainable Essex will sponsor a “Do One Thing!” initiative in our community to raise awareness and celebrate the sustainable activities that businesses, local organizations, schools, and individuals are doing.
...
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