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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
29
September
Get ready to submit your scarecrow to the EBOT Scarecrow Contest!
All Day Event Essex Plaza Laundry
The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall!
Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build s...
Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build s...
30
September
Baby Playtime (Birth - Age 2)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program designed for caregivers and their child, age birth – 2.
Sharing in playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Children will have the opportunity to prac...
Sharing in playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Children will have the opportunity to prac...
30
September
Brickside Trivia Night!
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Food Specials!
Beer & Wine!
Prizes for the winners!
Beer & Wine!
Prizes for the winners!
October 2026
01
October
Botanical Study in Colored Pencil
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each compo...
02
October
Little Learners Story Time: Bats! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Flap into the fun with a bat-themed story time featuring spooky stories, silly songs, and a craft that’s sure to be fang-tastic!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like c...
Flap into the fun with a bat-themed story time featuring spooky stories, silly songs, and a craft that’s sure to be fang-tastic!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like c...
03
October
Kids Can Cook… Breakfast “Sushi!" (Ages 5-12)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 5-12.
Kids are invited to “roll up” to the library to create a delicious breakfast treat, while learning simple kitchen skills and basic food safety. Sushi-lovers and non-sushi-lovers alike will love this recipe!
Essex Library prog...
Kids are invited to “roll up” to the library to create a delicious breakfast treat, while learning simple kitchen skills and basic food safety. Sushi-lovers and non-sushi-lovers alike will love this recipe!
Essex Library prog...
03
October
03
October
Design and Sew a Fantasy Witch/Ren Faire Hat Ages 14-Adult
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
October is the time to add to your fantasy or fun wardrobe with a bespoke one of a kind hat designed and sewn by you! Choose from several options to design and sew your own hat with a witchy, cottagecore, ren f...
03
October
06
October
Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog! (All Ages)
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids of all ages.
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Kids are invited to sign up for a private 15-minute slot to read to and interact with local...
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Kids are invited to sign up for a private 15-minute slot to read to and interact with local...
07
October
Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages birth-4 and their caregivers.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to mo...
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to mo...
07
October
Bingo Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Join us for our popular event of Brickside Bingo! Our local business partner is Sweet P's Ice Cream, we will have extra sweet treats in our Pizza Prize Boxes! Arrive early to guarantee your seat!
Get ready to submit your scarecrow to the EBOT Scarecrow Contest!
All Day Event Essex Plaza Laundry
The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition, bringing creativity, fun, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton each fall!
Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build s...
Every year, residents, businesses, and organizations design and build s...
Baby Playtime (Birth – Age 2)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program designed for caregivers and their child, age birth – 2.
Sharing in playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Children will have the opportunity to prac...
Sharing in playtime is an excellent way to help children build social skills, promote learning, and discover that the library is a destination for fun! Children will have the opportunity to prac...
Brickside Trivia Night!
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Food Specials!
Beer & Wine!
Prizes for the winners!
Beer & Wine!
Prizes for the winners!
Botanical Study in Colored Pencil
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
This class is designed for students with some experience using colored pencil and have basic concepts of botanical illustration. This course will focus on drawing a complete botanical study over the four-week session. Students will plan and draw each compo...
Little Learners Story Time: Bats! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Flap into the fun with a bat-themed story time featuring spooky stories, silly songs, and a craft that’s sure to be fang-tastic!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like c...
Flap into the fun with a bat-themed story time featuring spooky stories, silly songs, and a craft that’s sure to be fang-tastic!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like c...
Kids Can Cook… Breakfast “Sushi!” (Ages 5-12)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 5-12.
Kids are invited to “roll up” to the library to create a delicious breakfast treat, while learning simple kitchen skills and basic food safety. Sushi-lovers and non-sushi-lovers alike will love this recipe!
Essex Library prog...
Kids are invited to “roll up” to the library to create a delicious breakfast treat, while learning simple kitchen skills and basic food safety. Sushi-lovers and non-sushi-lovers alike will love this recipe!
Essex Library prog...
FestiFall 2026
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Design and Sew a Fantasy Witch/Ren Faire Hat Ages 14-Adult
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
October is the time to add to your fantasy or fun wardrobe with a bespoke one of a kind hat designed and sewn by you! Choose from several options to design and sew your own hat with a witchy, cottagecore, ren f...
Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog! (All Ages)
5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids of all ages.
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Kids are invited to sign up for a private 15-minute slot to read to and interact with local...
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Kids are invited to sign up for a private 15-minute slot to read to and interact with local...
Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages birth-4 and their caregivers.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to mo...
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to mo...
Bingo Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Join us for our popular event of Brickside Bingo! Our local business partner is Sweet P's Ice Cream, we will have extra sweet treats in our Pizza Prize Boxes! Arrive early to guarantee your seat!