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The EBOT Photo Contest

The Essex Board of Trade invites you to capture the beauty, charm, and spirit of Essex, Centerbrook, or Ivoryton for our brand new photo contest! Theme: “The Essex Experience” Prize: The winning photo will be framed and featured at the Essex Art Association Gallery! Deadline to Submit: July 31, 2025 Public voting on this page from August 1 to 10 for the top five finalists How to Enter: Snap a photo or photos that wonderfully represents Essex, Centerbrook, or Ivoryton. Upload up to five high-quality photos from July 14 to July 31 using the form linked here Submission Guidelines: You may enter as many as five photos, using this form each time. (Refresh your screen as needed.) There is no restriction on when your photo(s) may have been taken. The photo(s) you submit must be your own. Your photo(s) must be less than 2 MB in file size* Your photo(s) must be a .jpg or .png file format** Please limit your image title to 20 characters * If you need help with reducing file size, click here to upload your photo(s) and specify a maximum pixel size of 1,500 pixels (on width or height, whichever is greater). ** If you need to convert […]

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Play it BIG: Hungry, Hungry Hippos

Essex Library 33 West Ave, Essex

Program for kids ages 5-12. Level up & play LIFE-SIZE, REAL-LIFE versions of some AWESOME board and video games! This session we will be playing life-size Hungry Hungry Hippos! Get ready to chomp, scoot, and laugh in this giant, action-packed version of the classic game! Kids will team up in groups to become “hippos," using scooters and baskets to gobble up as many colorful balls as they can from the center of the room. It’s fast, silly, and tons of fun! Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Click here to register.

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