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REGISTER HERE. Probate is a process that people often wish they could avoid. But is that possible? Well, yes…and no. There are some techniques available that can be used to avoid the probate process such as a living trust, but that does not mean you avoid the probate fee! In this session, learn from Madison-based […]

New York Times and Emmy Award-winning author Chris Whipple will be at Essex Library to discuss his book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.” In “Uncharted,” Whipple draws on his exclusive access to sources on both sides of the aisle and takes readers behind the scenes of […]

Program for kids ages 2-5. All aboard for a fun-filled train-themed story time, where kids can enjoy exciting train tales, sing railroad songs, and go on a pretend journey full of adventure! Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, […]

EHS is looking for friendly, responsible Guides and Hosts for the summer tour season at Pratt House: the only historic house museum in Essex.  The well-preserved, uniquely-asymmetrical Pratt House served the same family for more than 200 years, many of them sharing in the family blacksmith business.   The house is open Saturdays and Sundays, June […]

Learn tips and tricks to take great pictures with your iPhone! In this first session, photographer Fred Verillo will focus on the creative aspects of photography such as composition, lighting, perspective, color versus black and white – the overall basics of taking a good picture. The second session will be held on May 10 and […]

When you picture art, do you ever wonder about the math that builds the patterns or the innovation behind art’s mediums? Have you ever truly seen the science behind the art? Join us in this month's Science in the News talk where three Yale scientists will discuss what we know about the hidden beauty (and […]

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength? Register HERE. In this enlightening online webinar, you will learn how to use anxiety to become more self-accepting, connected to others, and […]

Dwight Fowler will be at Essex Library to offer an “Introduction to Family Research and Genealogy” class for beginners. Dwight will cover best practices for the overall research process including planning and logging as well as free online tools, primary sources and lesser known sources. This program is FREE and open to ALL at Essex […]

Program for kids and teens ages 10 and up! Are you interested in robotics? Join the VRHS Robotics Team “Human Error” to get up close and personal with some cool robots! Meet Noj, Human Error’s newest robot that just competed in the 2025 First Robotics Competition and have a chance to interact with some LEGO […]

In this second session, photographer Fred Verillo will focus on the use of editing apps that are available to enhance and crop images. This session will include a hands-on portion where participants will choose an image and work with the apps. This program is FREE and open to ALL at Essex Library, 33 West Avenue, […]

Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room of Essex Library! No registration necessary, drop in! For the movie title, call the library at 860-767-1560 or check the library's events calendar at www.youressexlibrary.org

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead. Register HERE. Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse. Julie Chan, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose, finds herself thrust […]

Essex Library will host Louie Listens; an opportunity for kids & teens to read with a local, licensed therapy dog! Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Sign up to spend time with and read to Louie the Labrador, a local, licensed therapy […]

Spend an hour with a teen buddy! Build social skills, fluency, and confidence with a teen buddy here at the Essex Library. Each teen volunteer (ages 13-18) is paired with a younger reader (ages 4-8) for a relaxed hour of literacy fun. Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required […]

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels, from Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret to Blubber. Register HERE. Everyone knows Judy Blume. […]

Register for this virtual program HERE. Nancy Beck will present a talk on “The Art of Gaman,” during which she will present objects and arts and crafts made by Japanese Americans in U.S. internment camps during World War II. She will also show footage from the 2011 documentary, Art of Gaman, in which Delphine Hirasuna, author of […]

Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief, Jill Dougherty, will be at Essex Library to discuss her recently released book, My Russia. My Russia reveals Dougherty’s transformative journey from a Cold War–era obsession with Russia to witnessing firsthand the rise of Vladimir Putin and the unraveling of a nation she grew to love. My Russia charts Russia’s evolution through the eyes of […]

Felicia Millet, a plant diagnostician with the Department of Plant Pathology and Ecology at The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, will be onsite at Essex Library to present “Growing Mountain Laurels in Connecticut.” Mountain Laurel was named the state flower of Connecticut in 1907 and has continued to captivate residents ever since. This presentation will include a […]

Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room of Essex Library! No registration necessary, drop in! For the movie title, call the library at 860-767-1560 or check the library's events calendar at www.youressexlibrary.org

Program for kids ages 0-3 and their caregivers, siblings welcome. Wiggle Worms is a play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. No registration required. www.youressexlibrary.org

Essex Historical Society and Essex Library Association invite children and young adults ages 8-18, with their guardians, to join the Digging for Good team from Haddam, CT to metal detect and ‘dig’ on Hills Academy’s historic grounds. Digging for Good will bring a number of metal detecting tools and lead the search to find metal objects buried in the […]