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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.
February 2026
27
February
Little Learners Story Time: Things That Go (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Vroom, beep, and honk! Celebrate all of the ‘things that go’ at our story time full of books, songs, and fun for little vehicle enthusiasts!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy c...
Vroom, beep, and honk! Celebrate all of the ‘things that go’ at our story time full of books, songs, and fun for little vehicle enthusiasts!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy c...
27
February
Tween Time: Pokémon Party (Ages 8-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 8-12.
Join us on Pokémon Day with a party celebrating all things Pokémon! Complete a Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt, play BINGO, test your Pokémon trivia, and create a fun Pokémon craft.
Essex Library programs are free and open to...
Join us on Pokémon Day with a party celebrating all things Pokémon! Complete a Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt, play BINGO, test your Pokémon trivia, and create a fun Pokémon craft.
Essex Library programs are free and open to...
28
February
Creative Writing Workshop with YA Author Catherine Con Morse
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Essex Library
Join award-winning novelist Catherine Con Morse for a creative writing workshop followed by a Q&A and book-signing! In this class, you...
March 2026
02
March
Yale Science in the News: From Cosmos to Compost, Our Place in the Universe
11:00 am Essex Library
From Cosmos to Compost: Our Place in the Universe explores how science connects the vast history of the universe to the everyday processes that sustain life on Earth. Bringing together astronomy and biology, the talk traces the story from stars and galaxies to t...
02
March
Movie Matinee at Essex Library
4:00 pm Essex Library
Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room of Essex Library! For the movie title, call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit the Events Calendar at youressexlibrary.org.
03
March
Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages Birth-3)
This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!
No registration required.
Due to space, Please choose 1 session per day to attend.
This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!
No registration required.
Due to space, Please choose 1 session per day to attend.
04
March
Sensory Playtime (Ages Birth-5)
9:30 am - 10:30 am Essex Library
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 station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squis...
04
March
Signs, Impacts & Responses to Strokes with Middlesex Hospital Paramedic Brad Fowler
4:00 pm Essex Library
Middlesex Hospital Paramedic Brad Fowler will discuss the signs and symptoms of stroke in the Buel Room of Essex Library on Wednesday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
Fowler will address: How often strokes occur and their impact; Who is at greatest risk of suffering a stroke; Caus...
Fowler will address: How often strokes occur and their impact; Who is at greatest risk of suffering a stroke; Caus...
05
March
Creating a Healthy Ecosystem in the Landscape and Why it Matters with Jim Sirch
6:00 pm Essex Library
A trained Naturalist and President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society, Jim Sirch will be at Essex Library to provide a lecture on how to create a healthy eco-system in the landscape that functions well for people and wildlife. Sirch will discuss how species intera...
06
March
Little Learners Story Time: Read Across America (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Join us for a special Read Across America Day story time with favorite stories and early literacy activities that highlight the magic of reading together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early ...
Join us for a special Read Across America Day story time with favorite stories and early literacy activities that highlight the magic of reading together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early ...
06
March
Junior Chefs: Monster Cookie Balls (Ages 5-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 5-12.
Step into the “kitchen” with Miss Nicole and learn how to make no-bake monster cookie balls! This super delicious recipe is full of oats, peanut butter, and of course, chocolate!
Allergens: recipe contains oats, peanuts, h...
Step into the “kitchen” with Miss Nicole and learn how to make no-bake monster cookie balls! This super delicious recipe is full of oats, peanut butter, and of course, chocolate!
Allergens: recipe contains oats, peanuts, h...
07
March
Irish Classics with Pierce Campbell and Paul Neri
11:00 am Essex Library
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Essex Library will welcome former Connecticut State Troubadour Pierce Campbell and Banjoist Paul Neri for an unforgettable and lively performance filled with Irish and Celtic folk music. The repertoire is sure to get feet tapping a...
Little Learners Story Time: Things That Go (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Vroom, beep, and honk! Celebrate all of the ‘things that go’ at our story time full of books, songs, and fun for little vehicle enthusiasts!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy c...
Vroom, beep, and honk! Celebrate all of the ‘things that go’ at our story time full of books, songs, and fun for little vehicle enthusiasts!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy c...
Tween Time: Pokémon Party (Ages 8-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 8-12.
Join us on Pokémon Day with a party celebrating all things Pokémon! Complete a Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt, play BINGO, test your Pokémon trivia, and create a fun Pokémon craft.
Essex Library programs are free and open to...
Join us on Pokémon Day with a party celebrating all things Pokémon! Complete a Pokémon-themed scavenger hunt, play BINGO, test your Pokémon trivia, and create a fun Pokémon craft.
Essex Library programs are free and open to...
Creative Writing Workshop with YA Author Catherine Con Morse
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Essex Library
Join award-winning novelist Catherine Con Morse for a creative writing workshop followed by a Q&A and book-signing! In this class, you...
Yale Science in the News: From Cosmos to Compost, Our Place in the Universe
11:00 am Essex Library
From Cosmos to Compost: Our Place in the Universe explores how science connects the vast history of the universe to the everyday processes that sustain life on Earth. Bringing together astronomy and biology, the talk traces the story from stars and galaxies to t...
Movie Matinee at Essex Library
4:00 pm Essex Library
Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room of Essex Library! For the movie title, call the library at 860-767-1560 or visit the Events Calendar at youressexlibrary.org.
Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3)
10:30 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages Birth-3)
This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!
No registration required.
Due to space, Please choose 1 session per day to attend.
This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!
No registration required.
Due to space, Please choose 1 session per day to attend.
Sensory Playtime (Ages Birth-5)
9:30 am - 10:30 am Essex Library
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 station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squis...
Signs, Impacts & Responses to Strokes with Middlesex Hospital Paramedic Brad Fowler
4:00 pm Essex Library
Middlesex Hospital Paramedic Brad Fowler will discuss the signs and symptoms of stroke in the Buel Room of Essex Library on Wednesday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
Fowler will address: How often strokes occur and their impact; Who is at greatest risk of suffering a stroke; Caus...
Fowler will address: How often strokes occur and their impact; Who is at greatest risk of suffering a stroke; Caus...
Creating a Healthy Ecosystem in the Landscape and Why it Matters with Jim Sirch
6:00 pm Essex Library
A trained Naturalist and President of the Connecticut Horticultural Society, Jim Sirch will be at Essex Library to provide a lecture on how to create a healthy eco-system in the landscape that functions well for people and wildlife. Sirch will discuss how species intera...
Little Learners Story Time: Read Across America (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
Program for kids ages 2-5.
Join us for a special Read Across America Day story time with favorite stories and early literacy activities that highlight the magic of reading together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early ...
Join us for a special Read Across America Day story time with favorite stories and early literacy activities that highlight the magic of reading together!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early ...
Junior Chefs: Monster Cookie Balls (Ages 5-12)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 5-12.
Step into the “kitchen” with Miss Nicole and learn how to make no-bake monster cookie balls! This super delicious recipe is full of oats, peanut butter, and of course, chocolate!
Allergens: recipe contains oats, peanuts, h...
Step into the “kitchen” with Miss Nicole and learn how to make no-bake monster cookie balls! This super delicious recipe is full of oats, peanut butter, and of course, chocolate!
Allergens: recipe contains oats, peanuts, h...
Irish Classics with Pierce Campbell and Paul Neri
11:00 am Essex Library
As St. Patrick’s Day approaches, the Essex Library will welcome former Connecticut State Troubadour Pierce Campbell and Banjoist Paul Neri for an unforgettable and lively performance filled with Irish and Celtic folk music. The repertoire is sure to get feet tapping a...