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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
11
September
Little Learners Story Time: Pets! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate our furry, feathered, and scaly friends with pet-themed stories, songs, and activities that are perfect for young animal lovers!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concept...
Celebrate our furry, feathered, and scaly friends with pet-themed stories, songs, and activities that are perfect for young animal lovers!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concept...
11
September
Tween Time: Pet Care 101 (Ages 8-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Do you love animals? Ever wonder what it takes to keep a pet happy, healthy, and thriving? Join Zoe and Kerry from the Connecticut Humane Society for a fun, hands-on adventure into the world of pet care!
Throughout this interac...
Do you love animals? Ever wonder what it takes to keep a pet happy, healthy, and thriving? Join Zoe and Kerry from the Connecticut Humane Society for a fun, hands-on adventure into the world of pet care!
Throughout this interac...
12
September
Kids Can Cook… Mini Pizza! (Ages 5-12)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 5-12. Kids age 5-8 must have an adult participate alongside.
September is home to National Cheese Pizza Day! Let’s make our own mini-English muffin pizzas! Join us for a delicious afternoon in the kitchen! Young chefs will build their o...
September is home to National Cheese Pizza Day! Let’s make our own mini-English muffin pizzas! Join us for a delicious afternoon in the kitchen! Young chefs will build their o...
12
September
A Pictorial Tour of Costa Rica, Presented by Essex Library Association
2:00 pm Essex Library Association
Embark on a visual journey deep into the lush jungles of Costa Rica through professional photographer Bert Sirkin’s photographs. Experience the vibrant beauty of one of the world's most biodiverse countries. Each image offers a window into the heart of Costa Rica's te...
16
September
Children's Art Program - Session 1, Ages 7-11
12:00 am Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
In this session the focus is on the Line……a moving point, a dot that goes for a walk which can vary in length, width, direction and curvature. The alphabet is composed of lines so projects will include each child’s name and letters of the alphabet as...
16
September
Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
16
September
Let's Play With Play-Doh!
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Play-Doh Day by making our own play-doh and creating with it! Each family will walk away with some homemade play-doh and the recipe to make more!
17
September
Shifting from Surviving to Thriving with Yasmine Cheyenne (Virtual Author Talk)
2:00 pm Essex Library Association
Join us for an empowering, eye-opening virtual conversation with renowned wellness expert Yasmine Cheyenne as we discuss her transformative new book, The Comeback Era: From Limiting Beliefs to Living Without Limits.
Consider this your official permission sl...
Consider this your official permission sl...
17
September
AI for the Everyday: An Interactive Workshop, Presented by Essex Library Association
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
This interactive workshop, led by Amy Weiss, will introduce participants to several artificial intelligence apps to explore their varied uses. Together, we’ll discuss how AI can streamline daily tasks at work and at home, while also recognizing the ethical and environ...
18
September
Little Learners Story Time: Autumn (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate the magic of the season with stories, songs, movement, and a festive fall craft as we explore the colors, sounds, and wonders of autumn together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early...
Celebrate the magic of the season with stories, songs, movement, and a festive fall craft as we explore the colors, sounds, and wonders of autumn together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early...
18
September
Focus on Fall - Opening Reception at Spectrum Art Gallery
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Focus on Fall – Spectrum Art Gallery Exhibit Opens September 18
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store in Centerbrook presents its annual Focus on Fall, a 7-week seasonal exhibition celebrating the colors, textur...
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store in Centerbrook presents its annual Focus on Fall, a 7-week seasonal exhibition celebrating the colors, textur...
19
September
Source to Sea Clean Up
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Come join us on September 19th (rain date September 20th) to help clean up the Connecticut River and other areas in our three village community (Essex, Ivoryton, Centerbrook). We meet at the Connecticut River Museum and then go out into groups to get supplies and site a...
Little Learners Story Time: Pets! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate our furry, feathered, and scaly friends with pet-themed stories, songs, and activities that are perfect for young animal lovers!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concept...
Celebrate our furry, feathered, and scaly friends with pet-themed stories, songs, and activities that are perfect for young animal lovers!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concept...
Tween Time: Pet Care 101 (Ages 8-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Do you love animals? Ever wonder what it takes to keep a pet happy, healthy, and thriving? Join Zoe and Kerry from the Connecticut Humane Society for a fun, hands-on adventure into the world of pet care!
Throughout this interac...
Do you love animals? Ever wonder what it takes to keep a pet happy, healthy, and thriving? Join Zoe and Kerry from the Connecticut Humane Society for a fun, hands-on adventure into the world of pet care!
Throughout this interac...
Kids Can Cook… Mini Pizza! (Ages 5-12)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 5-12. Kids age 5-8 must have an adult participate alongside.
September is home to National Cheese Pizza Day! Let’s make our own mini-English muffin pizzas! Join us for a delicious afternoon in the kitchen! Young chefs will build their o...
September is home to National Cheese Pizza Day! Let’s make our own mini-English muffin pizzas! Join us for a delicious afternoon in the kitchen! Young chefs will build their o...
A Pictorial Tour of Costa Rica, Presented by Essex Library Association
2:00 pm Essex Library Association
Embark on a visual journey deep into the lush jungles of Costa Rica through professional photographer Bert Sirkin’s photographs. Experience the vibrant beauty of one of the world's most biodiverse countries. Each image offers a window into the heart of Costa Rica's te...
Children’s Art Program – Session 1, Ages 7-11
12:00 am Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
In this session the focus is on the Line……a moving point, a dot that goes for a walk which can vary in length, width, direction and curvature. The alphabet is composed of lines so projects will include each child’s name and letters of the alphabet as...
Baby Band (Birth – Age 2)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
Let’s Play With Play-Doh!
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Play-Doh Day by making our own play-doh and creating with it! Each family will walk away with some homemade play-doh and the recipe to make more!
Shifting from Surviving to Thriving with Yasmine Cheyenne (Virtual Author Talk)
2:00 pm Essex Library Association
Join us for an empowering, eye-opening virtual conversation with renowned wellness expert Yasmine Cheyenne as we discuss her transformative new book, The Comeback Era: From Limiting Beliefs to Living Without Limits.
Consider this your official permission sl...
Consider this your official permission sl...
AI for the Everyday: An Interactive Workshop, Presented by Essex Library Association
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
This interactive workshop, led by Amy Weiss, will introduce participants to several artificial intelligence apps to explore their varied uses. Together, we’ll discuss how AI can streamline daily tasks at work and at home, while also recognizing the ethical and environ...
Little Learners Story Time: Autumn (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate the magic of the season with stories, songs, movement, and a festive fall craft as we explore the colors, sounds, and wonders of autumn together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early...
Celebrate the magic of the season with stories, songs, movement, and a festive fall craft as we explore the colors, sounds, and wonders of autumn together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early...
Focus on Fall – Opening Reception at Spectrum Art Gallery
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Focus on Fall – Spectrum Art Gallery Exhibit Opens September 18
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store in Centerbrook presents its annual Focus on Fall, a 7-week seasonal exhibition celebrating the colors, textur...
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store in Centerbrook presents its annual Focus on Fall, a 7-week seasonal exhibition celebrating the colors, textur...
Source to Sea Clean Up
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Come join us on September 19th (rain date September 20th) to help clean up the Connecticut River and other areas in our three village community (Essex, Ivoryton, Centerbrook). We meet at the Connecticut River Museum and then go out into groups to get supplies and site a...