Activity

Program for kids ages 5-12. Create structures and ball run contraptions with KEVA® planks! Kids will gain first-hand experience with balance, leverage, geometry and the principles of physics every time they design, stack, adjust and construct a new design! Work together or independently, bring your imagination and build, build, build! Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required.

Are you curious about how the brain works? Gain insight on how reality is constructed by the brain in a lecture at Essex Library presented by April Pruitt, a PhD graduate student at Yale completing her thesis in neuroscience. Pruitt’s talk will cover themes showcased in a new exhibit at the Yale Peabody Museum entitled “Mind over Matter: The Neuroscience of Perception, Attention, and Memory.” This program is FREE and open to the public at 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Register online or by calling the Library at 860-767-1560.

Jeff Snow returns to Essex Library to present traditional and original tunes and songs from Scotland, England and Ireland played on a variety of instruments including twelve string guitar, autoharp, Celtic Bouzouki and the Bodhran. The magical sounds from the instruments coupled with vocals and Jeff's love and knowledge of his Scottish heritage create a robust and unforgettable musical program. This program is FREE and open to the public at 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Seating is limited, register early!