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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.

May 2026

20
May

The Librarians, a documentary screening at Essex Library Association

6:00 pm Essex Library Association
Join us for a special screening of the 2025 documentary: The Librarians. Maureen Sullivan, former president for the American Library Association, will make introductory remarks, placing the film's main themes in the context of Connecticut. A short discussion w...

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22
May

EAA Spring Juried Show Opening Reception

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Art Association
Please join us at 6 pm on Friday, May 22nd, for the EAA Spring Juried Show juried by NC Whitcher, along with Jill Abele Butcher’s solo show in the Gantner Gallery. Award presentation at 7 pm.

We are located on 10 North Main Street in Essex, CT. Gallery hours are We...

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22
May

Forces of Nature Opening Reception

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Explore the power, beauty, and intensity of the natural world with Spectrum Art Gallery’s Forces of Nature, a show examining nature’s strength in all its forms. Climate change has made the forces of nature feel more urgent, visible, and dangerous, but natur...

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27
May

Shoreline Ringers Handbell Concert

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church
Shoreline Ringers, a top-level community handbell choir, presents Spacious Skies, a glorious, uplifting and patriotic concert to celebrate our Nation’s 250th Birthday.

Pieces will include Semper Fidelis, Leroy Anderson medley, Selections from West Wide Story, Fly M...

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07
June

Summer Nautical Workshop

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Ahoy! And welcome to a nautical themed workshop for the month of June.  This crafting workshop highlights techniques using vintage nautical maps. In this workshop participants create three unique nautical themed cards, an upg...

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07
June

Summer Nautical Workshop

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Ahoy! And welcome to a nautical themed workshop for the month of June.  This crafting workshop highlights techniques using vintage nautical maps. In this workshop participants create three unique nautical themed cards, an upgr...

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07
June

Exploring Colored Pencils

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth

Remember using colored pencils in school?  Now, it’s not just simply coloring in a drawing, it’s about learning the many different ways to use this versatile medium  to enhance your work.


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13
June

Hidden Gardens Tour

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 100 Main Street
Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Essex Garden Club's Hidden Gardens Tour event. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there!

As a historic river town, The Villages of Essex have long valued beauty, stewardship, and community. Our garden...

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20
June

2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Town Green
Enjoy a weekend of art, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green, Saturday, June 20 (10-5pm), and Sunday, June 21 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery ...

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EAA Spring Juried Show Opening Reception

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Essex Art Association
Please join us at 6 pm on Friday, May 22nd, for the EAA Spring Juried Show juried by NC Whitcher, along with Jill Abele Butcher’s solo show in the Gantner Gallery. Award presentation at 7 pm.

We are located on 10 North Main Street in Essex, CT. Gallery hours are We...

More…

Forces of Nature Opening Reception

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Explore the power, beauty, and intensity of the natural world with Spectrum Art Gallery’s Forces of Nature, a show examining nature’s strength in all its forms. Climate change has made the forces of nature feel more urgent, visible, and dangerous, but natur...

More…

Shoreline Ringers Handbell Concert

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Trinity Lutheran Church
Shoreline Ringers, a top-level community handbell choir, presents Spacious Skies, a glorious, uplifting and patriotic concert to celebrate our Nation’s 250th Birthday.

Pieces will include Semper Fidelis, Leroy Anderson medley, Selections from West Wide Story, Fly M...

More…

Summer Nautical Workshop

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Ahoy! And welcome to a nautical themed workshop for the month of June.  This crafting workshop highlights techniques using vintage nautical maps. In this workshop participants create three unique nautical themed cards, an upg...

More…

Summer Nautical Workshop

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Ahoy! And welcome to a nautical themed workshop for the month of June.  This crafting workshop highlights techniques using vintage nautical maps. In this workshop participants create three unique nautical themed cards, an upgr...

More…

Exploring Colored Pencils

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth

Remember using colored pencils in school?  Now, it’s not just simply coloring in a drawing, it’s about learning the many different ways to use this versatile medium  to enhance your work.


...

More…

Hidden Gardens Tour

10:00 am - 3:00 pm 100 Main Street
Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at Essex Garden Club's Hidden Gardens Tour event. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there!

As a historic river town, The Villages of Essex have long valued beauty, stewardship, and community. Our garden...

More…

2026 Outdoor Summer Arts Festival

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Town Green
Enjoy a weekend of art, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green, Saturday, June 20 (10-5pm), and Sunday, June 21 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery ...

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