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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 2026
17
October
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm River View Cemetery
Join EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak as she guides a ...
18
October
Autumn & Halloween Card Making
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Welcome to the September/October card making workshop at Spectrum Gallery. In this unique workshop learn to compose four different layouts, create watercolor backgrounds using stamping and stenciled backgrounds ...
18
October
Painting a Black Cat in Watercolor
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
For many, painting a dark or black subject in watercolor is challenging, but this workshop will put all your fears aside and help you overcome those obstacles. The techniques used to paint this particular subject can be applied to virtually anything dark, ...
21
October
Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)
10:00 am - 10:30 am Essex Library Association
Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
21
October
FREE Pumpkin Carving at Brickside Pizza
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Help fill The Ivoryton Village with glowing Jack-O-Lanterns for this year's Ivoryton Village Pumpkin Festival! Pumpkin carving tools will be provided but you can also bring your own. Your pumpkin will be displayed at the festival on Saturday and then you can take it hom...
21
October
Become a Green Superhero!
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Want to reduce the waste you create? Join Karen Evans, environmental educator and member of Sustainable Essex, for a hands on workshop focusing on reducing, reusing, recycling, and rethinking!
22
October
Valley Warriors Football Fundraiser with Brickside Pizza
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Support the Valley/LOL Football Team by ordering on this special fundraiser day. A portion of our sales for dine in and take out will be included in our donation!
22
October
EBOT Business After Hours with Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce at Prive Swiss MedSpa
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Prive Swiss Med Spa
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours with the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce, and will be held at Prive Swiss MedSpa. BAH a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and...
22
October
Glitz and Glamor: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut at Essex Library
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
A talk at Essex Library about the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, when New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's Pequot Colony and Groton's Eastern Point attracted the wealthy and influential including U.S. presidents, celeb...
23
October
Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch Party! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepar...
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepar...
23
October
Book Decorating (for National Book Month)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Kids, teens, and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Book Month with bedazzling books! We will decor...
23
October
Tween Time: Ramen Noodle Taste Test (Ages 8-12)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Essex Library Association
Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from around the world, and right here at home! We’ll start by learning about Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products (one of th...
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from around the world, and right here at home! We’ll start by learning about Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products (one of th...
River View Cemetery Walking Tour
5:00 pm - 6:15 pm River View Cemetery
Join EHS Director, Melissa Josefiak as she guides a ...
Autumn & Halloween Card Making
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
Welcome to the September/October card making workshop at Spectrum Gallery. In this unique workshop learn to compose four different layouts, create watercolor backgrounds using stamping and stenciled backgrounds ...
Painting a Black Cat in Watercolor
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth
For many, painting a dark or black subject in watercolor is challenging, but this workshop will put all your fears aside and help you overcome those obstacles. The techniques used to paint this particular subject can be applied to virtually anything dark, ...
Baby Band (Birth – Age 2)
10:00 am - 10:30 am Essex Library Association
Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging envir...
FREE Pumpkin Carving at Brickside Pizza
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Help fill The Ivoryton Village with glowing Jack-O-Lanterns for this year's Ivoryton Village Pumpkin Festival! Pumpkin carving tools will be provided but you can also bring your own. Your pumpkin will be displayed at the festival on Saturday and then you can take it hom...
Become a Green Superhero!
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Want to reduce the waste you create? Join Karen Evans, environmental educator and member of Sustainable Essex, for a hands on workshop focusing on reducing, reusing, recycling, and rethinking!
Valley Warriors Football Fundraiser with Brickside Pizza
12:00 pm - 9:00 pm Brickside Pizza
Support the Valley/LOL Football Team by ordering on this special fundraiser day. A portion of our sales for dine in and take out will be included in our donation!
EBOT Business After Hours with Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce at Prive Swiss MedSpa
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Prive Swiss Med Spa
Join the Essex Board of Trade for our next Business After Hours with the Old Saybrook Chamber of Commerce, and will be held at Prive Swiss MedSpa. BAH a relaxed time with light refreshments, great conversation, and...
Glitz and Glamor: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut at Essex Library
6:00 pm Essex Library Association
A talk at Essex Library about the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, when New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's Pequot Colony and Groton's Eastern Point attracted the wealthy and influential including U.S. presidents, celeb...
Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch Party! (Ages 2-5)
10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library Association
Program for kids ages 2-5.
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepar...
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepar...
Book Decorating (for National Book Month)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Ivoryton Library Association
Kids, teens, and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Book Month with bedazzling books! We will decor...
Tween Time: Ramen Noodle Taste Test (Ages 8-12)
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Essex Library Association
Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from around the world, and right here at home! We’ll start by learning about Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products (one of th...
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from around the world, and right here at home! We’ll start by learning about Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products (one of th...