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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.
November 2026
11
November
Girls' Night Out in Essex!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Essex Village
On Wednesday, November 11th at 5pm, Girls' Night Out (GNO) with The-E-List will mark the official launch of the holiday season in Essex, sponsored by Essex Bank and the Essex Board of Trade, The event includes Essex Board ...
11
November
Trivia Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:30 pm Brickside Pizza
Trivia Night at Brickside Pizza is the 2nd Wednesday of Every Month!
12
November
Understanding Iran’s Nuclear Program with Dr. Rick Lawrence (Virtual)
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
Do you want to better to understand Iran’s Nuclear Program? Hear from Dr. Rick Lawrence in this virtual program presented by Essex Library as he explains the science, history and policy behind one of the world’s most complex issues of today. Dr. Lawrence will bre...
13
November
Little Learners Story Time: Pajama Day! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Tomorrow is National Family PJ Day, celebrate a day early at the library with cozy songs, stories, and plenty of fun! Wear your PJ’s, of course!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy...
Tomorrow is National Family PJ Day, celebrate a day early at the library with cozy songs, stories, and plenty of fun! Wear your PJ’s, of course!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy...
13
November
Half-Day Hangout: Dinosaur “Paint Night” (Ages 6-12)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids ages 6-12.
Celebrate DINOvember AND a half-day from school at the library! Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and sm...
Celebrate DINOvember AND a half-day from school at the library! Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and sm...
13
November
Dinosaur “Paint Night” (Ages 6-12)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids ages 6-12.
Celebrate DINOvember and Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and smocks/aprons will be available...
Celebrate DINOvember and Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and smocks/aprons will be available...
14
November
Nutcracker Creative Movement (Ages 3-6)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 3-6.
Join dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet for an interactive creative movement class with a Nutcracker theme. This presentation will be led by Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s teacher educators and will feature dancers from their up...
Join dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet for an interactive creative movement class with a Nutcracker theme. This presentation will be led by Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s teacher educators and will feature dancers from their up...
14
November
Food Group: The Toast of the Town (Ages 4+)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Essex Library Association
Program designed around The Food Group book series by Jory John, written for an audience age 4-8. Kids ages 4-12 are welcome to join, and for safety reasons, kids ages 4-8 must have an adult participate alongside!
This summer’s popular Food Gro...
This summer’s popular Food Gro...
14
November
Former United States Ambassador to give Fulford History Lecture
4:00 pm Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Essex Library is honored to host Gordon Giffin, the United States Ambassador to Canada under the Clinton Administration, for its second annual Fulford History Lecture. His talk, “American Diplomacy, the Canada - US Relationship and Why It Matters,” will take place o...
15
November
Painting a Fall Landscape in Watercolor
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Through fun and perhaps unexpected techniques, learn how to paint a colorful autumn landscape in watercolor. We’ll include a road or a stream for interest. Reference(s) will be provided by the instructor, or you can use your own, from which a basic drawi...
17
November
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...
Girls’ Night Out in Essex!
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Essex Village
On Wednesday, November 11th at 5pm, Girls' Night Out (GNO) with The-E-List will mark the official launch of the holiday season in Essex, sponsored by Essex Bank and the Essex Board of Trade, The event includes Essex Board ...
Trivia Night at Brickside Pizza!
6:30 pm Brickside Pizza
Trivia Night at Brickside Pizza is the 2nd Wednesday of Every Month!
Understanding Iran’s Nuclear Program with Dr. Rick Lawrence (Virtual)
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
Do you want to better to understand Iran’s Nuclear Program? Hear from Dr. Rick Lawrence in this virtual program presented by Essex Library as he explains the science, history and policy behind one of the world’s most complex issues of today. Dr. Lawrence will bre...
Little Learners Story Time: Pajama Day! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Tomorrow is National Family PJ Day, celebrate a day early at the library with cozy songs, stories, and plenty of fun! Wear your PJ’s, of course!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy...
Tomorrow is National Family PJ Day, celebrate a day early at the library with cozy songs, stories, and plenty of fun! Wear your PJ’s, of course!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy...
Half-Day Hangout: Dinosaur “Paint Night” (Ages 6-12)
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids ages 6-12.
Celebrate DINOvember AND a half-day from school at the library! Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and sm...
Celebrate DINOvember AND a half-day from school at the library! Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and sm...
Dinosaur “Paint Night” (Ages 6-12)
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for families with kids ages 6-12.
Celebrate DINOvember and Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and smocks/aprons will be available...
Celebrate DINOvember and Join Miss Nicole to create a beautiful dinosaur sunset painting, perfect to decorate the room of any dinosaur lover! All supplies will be provided, and smocks/aprons will be available...
Nutcracker Creative Movement (Ages 3-6)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 3-6.
Join dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet for an interactive creative movement class with a Nutcracker theme. This presentation will be led by Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s teacher educators and will feature dancers from their up...
Join dancers from Eastern Connecticut Ballet for an interactive creative movement class with a Nutcracker theme. This presentation will be led by Eastern Connecticut Ballet’s teacher educators and will feature dancers from their up...
Food Group: The Toast of the Town (Ages 4+)
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Essex Library Association
Program designed around The Food Group book series by Jory John, written for an audience age 4-8. Kids ages 4-12 are welcome to join, and for safety reasons, kids ages 4-8 must have an adult participate alongside!
This summer’s popular Food Gro...
This summer’s popular Food Gro...
Former United States Ambassador to give Fulford History Lecture
4:00 pm Centerbrook Architects & Planners
Essex Library is honored to host Gordon Giffin, the United States Ambassador to Canada under the Clinton Administration, for its second annual Fulford History Lecture. His talk, “American Diplomacy, the Canada - US Relationship and Why It Matters,” will take place o...
Painting a Fall Landscape in Watercolor
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Through fun and perhaps unexpected techniques, learn how to paint a colorful autumn landscape in watercolor. We’ll include a road or a stream for interest. Reference(s) will be provided by the instructor, or you can use your own, from which a basic drawi...
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...