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Program for kids entering Kindergarten – grade 6 in the Fall! School is (officially) out for summer! Kick off summer reading with Essex and Ivoryton Libraries at our Snow Cone Social and sign up for our awesome dragon-themed summer reading program! T his year, when you sign up for summer reading you will receive a commemorative Dragon Trading Card folder to track your summer reading progress, (while supplies last)! After you sign up, enjoy a snow cone from Kona Ice & play some games! This program will be held at Grove Street Park, 16 Grove St, Essex, CT. Rain location in Essex Town Hall Auditorium. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required to attend the summer kickoff event. Click here to register.

Join us for a class of gentle movement, breath awareness and relaxation to calm and nourish your nervous system. Yoga is a great way to support inner and outer stability and ease. All levels welcome. Please bring a mat and a small cushion. Chairs will also be available. This program is FREE and available to ALL at Essex Library, 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Registration is required. Register HERE or by calling the Library at 860-767-1560. About Ellen McNally Ellen McNally, E-RYT 500, has been teaching yoga since 2012. Since 2018, she has taught Restorative and Gentle yoga classes via Zoom for Smilow Cancer Hospital, as well as Slow & Steady Yoga classes in Hamden. She is also a certified meditation teacher. She welcomes everyone who wants to experience the benefits of yoga.