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SUMMARY:Essex Board of Trade's 2nd Annual Photo Contest!
DESCRIPTION:Help Pick the Winning Photo! \nThe Essex Board of Trade Photo Contest entries are in\, and now it’s time to vote!\n\nWe asked photographers to capture The Essex Experience\, and the results are incredible. Now we need your help to choose which photo deserves to be professionally framed and featured at the Essex Art Association Gallery.\n\n🗓️ Voting is open August 15-22\n🔗 Vote here: https://essexct.com/the-essex-experience-america-250-photo-contest-vote/\n\n\nBrowse the entries and vote by liking your favorites.\nThe top 5 vote-getters will move on to our judging panel for final selection.\n\n\nCelebrate Essex through the lens and cast your vote today!
URL:https://essexct.com/event/essex-board-of-trades-2nd-annual-photo-contest-2/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T120000
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SUMMARY:Birds & Beasts
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the beauty\, uniqueness\, and power of the animal kingdom with Spectrum Art Gallery’s Birds & Beasts\, a seven-week exhibition featuring paintings\, photography\, and sculpture inspired by birds\, other wildlife\, and the natural world. The show explores the many ways artists interpret creatures large and small\, from birds in flight and animals in their natural habitats to symbolic\, imaginative\, and sculptural representations of the animal kingdom. \nThe exhibition opened Friday\, July 17\, and Birds & Beasts runs through Saturday\, September 5. \nSpectrum Gallery also offers an Artisans Store filled with pottery\, glass\, home décor\, children’s toys\, jewelry\, and other handcrafted accessories created by regional artists. \nSpectrum Art Gallery is located at 61 Main St.\, Centerbrook\, CT. Gallery hours: Wed–Sat (12–6pm) and Sun (12–5pm). For more information about gallery exhibits\, artist opportunities\, summer camps\, and classes and workshops for children and adults\, call (860) 767-0742 and visit Spectrumartgallery.org. Shop online at Spectrumanytime.com with shipping available throughout the US. Follow Spectrum social media at facebook.com/spectrumartgallery\, instagram.com/spectrumartgallery\, x.com/spectrum_ct\, and youtube.com/@spectrumgallery6211.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/birds-beasts/2026-08-22/
LOCATION:Spectrum Art Gallery/Arts Center Killingworth\, 61 Main Street\, Centerbrook\, CT\, 06409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Events
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SUMMARY:Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Essex Board of Trade
DESCRIPTION:The Essex Scarecrow Contest and FestiFall have become a much-loved community tradition\, bringing creativity\, fun\, and local spirit to the Main Streets of Centerbrook\, Essex\, and Ivoryton each fall!\n\n\nEvery year\, residents\, businesses\, and organizations design and build scarecrows to display on lamp posts throughout town. The scarecrows will be on display all October\, so stroll the streets\, snap photos\, and share your favorites!\n\n\n\n\nVoting to start online on Saturday\, October 3rd at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest-2026/\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Email ebotpresident@gmail.com
URL:https://essexct.com/event/scarecrow-contest-sponsored-by-the-essex-board-of-trade/2026-08-22/
LOCATION:Essex Village
CATEGORIES:Activity,Arts & Theater,Events,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260822T140000
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SUMMARY:Digging for Good (Ages 8-18)
DESCRIPTION:Program for kids and teens ages 8-18. \nEssex Library Association and Essex Historical Society invite children and young adults\, with their parents\, to join the team from Digging for Good in Haddam\, CT to ‘dig’ on Pratt House’s grounds\, using metal detectors to find buried objects. \nDigging for Good will provide metal detecting tools to find objects embedded in Pratt’s two-acre field\, which was once part of a farm dating from 1701. Anything found will be donated to Essex Historical Society and may later be placed on exhibit. Digging for Good members will record a video\, as well as take photos of the interesting finds. Please dress for the outdoors and wear sturdy shoes and sunscreen\, as needed. \nEssex Library programs are free and open to the public. \nThis program will be held at Pratt House\, 19 West Avenue\, Essex\, CT. In the event of rain\, this program will not be held. \nRegistration is required. \nClick here to register.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/digging-for-good-ages-8-18/
LOCATION:Pratt House Museum\, 19 West Avenue\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Events
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SUMMARY:Digging for Good at Pratt House-Youth Program
DESCRIPTION: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 Pratt House’s historic grounds. \nDigging for Good will bring a number of metal detecting tools and lead the search to find objects buried in Pratt’s two-acre property\, which was once part of a 12 acre farm dating from 1701. Anything found will be donated to Essex Historical Society\, and may later be placed on exhibit.  Digging for Good may take photos and videos of interesting finds for their You Tube channel. \nThis program is a partnership between EHS\, Digging for Good\, and Essex Library Association. Please REGISTER for this event through Essex Library so that we may contact participants in the case of inclement weather. Please dress for the outdoors and wear sturdy shoes and sunscreen\, as needed. \nPratt House is located at 19 West Avenue in Essex\, CT. All necessary equipment will be provided. \nQuestions? Contact Outreach Coordinator\, Kate Savage
URL:https://essexct.com/event/digging-for-good-at-pratt-house-youth-program/
LOCATION:Pratt House\, 19 West Ave\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
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