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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.
October 2025
22
October
Sensory Playtime (Ages 0-5)
9:30 am - 10:30 am Essex Library
Program for kids birth – age 5.
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 move from ...
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 move from ...
22
October
Live from the Boathouse! Jason Scappaticci presents Mark Twain’s Guide to Spiritualism and Seances
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Known best today for his literary masterpieces and frank observations on society, Mark Twain was an active participant in the spiritualism craze that swept the United States during the 19th century. Throughout his life, including the time he spent living in Hartford, he...
22
October
Essex Library: Author Talk with Malala Yousafzai (Virtual)
7:00 pm Essex Library
You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments thr...
23
October
EBOT Business After Hours at The RiverLane
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The RiverLane
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours — a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.
23
October
Essex Library: Needle Felting Workshop
6:00 pm Essex Library
Fiber Artist Kaitlin Cahill will lead a workshop on needle felting where participants will learn various techniques to create a 3-dimensional sleeping fawn using a barred needle and wool. Supplies are limited, so registration is required. This program is FREE and open t...
25
October
Ivoryton Pumpkin Festival
10:00 am - 7:00 pm Ivoryton Green
Celebrate fall in full festive spirit at the 25th Annual Ivoryton Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 25, 2025! This beloved community event draws over 1,500 visitors to the Ivoryton Village Green for a fun-filled day of FREE activities for all ages. From autumn tradi...
26
October
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 37 North Main Street
Join EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak as she guides a tour of historic Rive...
29
October
Essex Library: Author Talk with Phillipa Gregory (Virtual)
2:00 pm Essex Library
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traito...
31
October
Trick or Treat at the Essex Library!
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Library
The Essex Library invites children of all ages to trick or treat at the library on Friday October 31 during open hours, 9 AM – 5 PM. Come in costume and take home a small treat from the library!
31
October
November 2025
02
November
EHS 70th Anniversary Party
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Museum of Fife and Drum
Please mark your calendars for EHS's 70th Anniversary Party on Sunday, November 2 at The Museum of Fife and Drum, 62 North Main Street in Ivoryton, CT, from 3pm-5pm. We will celebrate ...
04
November
EBOT Business After Hours at Grace & Haven
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Grace & Haven
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours — a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.
Sensory Playtime (Ages 0-5)
9:30 am - 10:30 am Essex Library
Program for kids birth – age 5.
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 move from ...
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 move from ...
Live from the Boathouse! Jason Scappaticci presents Mark Twain’s Guide to Spiritualism and Seances
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Known best today for his literary masterpieces and frank observations on society, Mark Twain was an active participant in the spiritualism craze that swept the United States during the 19th century. Throughout his life, including the time he spent living in Hartford, he...
Essex Library: Author Talk with Malala Yousafzai (Virtual)
7:00 pm Essex Library
You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way. Malala reintroduces herself to the world, sharing how she navigated life as someone whose darkest moments thr...
EBOT Business After Hours at The RiverLane
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm The RiverLane
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours — a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.
Essex Library: Needle Felting Workshop
6:00 pm Essex Library
Fiber Artist Kaitlin Cahill will lead a workshop on needle felting where participants will learn various techniques to create a 3-dimensional sleeping fawn using a barred needle and wool. Supplies are limited, so registration is required. This program is FREE and open t...
Ivoryton Pumpkin Festival
10:00 am - 7:00 pm Ivoryton Green
Celebrate fall in full festive spirit at the 25th Annual Ivoryton Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 25, 2025! This beloved community event draws over 1,500 visitors to the Ivoryton Village Green for a fun-filled day of FREE activities for all ages. From autumn tradi...
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm 37 North Main Street
Join EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak as she guides a tour of historic Rive...
Essex Library: Author Talk with Phillipa Gregory (Virtual)
2:00 pm Essex Library
Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless. We invite you to sit down with us for an intriguing conversation with Gregory about her newest novel Boleyn Traito...
Trick or Treat at the Essex Library!
9:00 am - 5:00 pm Essex Library
The Essex Library invites children of all ages to trick or treat at the library on Friday October 31 during open hours, 9 AM – 5 PM. Come in costume and take home a small treat from the library!
EHS 70th Anniversary Party
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Museum of Fife and Drum
Please mark your calendars for EHS's 70th Anniversary Party on Sunday, November 2 at The Museum of Fife and Drum, 62 North Main Street in Ivoryton, CT, from 3pm-5pm. We will celebrate ...
EBOT Business After Hours at Grace & Haven
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Grace & Haven
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours — a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and the chance to explore one of our local member businesses.