Holiday Pet Drive

Recurring
The RiverLane 7 Main Street, Essex

Join the RiverLane, the RiverLane Men & Sport, All the Single Kitties, and High Hopes in collecting pet essentials for animals in need. November 1st through December 15th, please donate un-used & un-expired pet food, new or gently used pet beds, toys, treats, accessories, pet clothing, and other pet essentials. We will be collecting these items at both of the RiverLane Essex stores (7 & 11 Main St. Essex, CT), the RiverLane Mystic (16 W Main St. Mystic, CT), All the Single Kitties in Old Saybrook (242 Main St. Old Saybrook, CT), and High Hopes in Old Lyme (36 Town Woods Rd. Old Lyme, CT). All horse-related donations can be donated directly to High Hopes. This drive will be in support of the CT Humane Society, A Chance for Love Rescue, and All Paws on Deck. To see more information about these organizations, please click the links below. The CT Humane Society A Chance for Love Rescue All Paws on Deck 

Sparks, Shadows, and Epic Romantasy with Helen Scheuerer (Virtual Author Talk)

Essex Library Association 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT, Essex

REGISTER HERE Join us virtually for a downright intoxicating conversation with bestselling fantasy author Helen Scheuerer as we delve into her thrilling new novel, "Kiss of the Black Flame." Some bargains are sealed with blood. Others with fire. The deadliest are sealed with a kiss... Saige Grayson has always believed stories could heal—even when her own body refuses to. As the most promising bookbinder in the capital, she’s learned to work through chronic pain and crushing debt, restoring other people’s treasures while trying not to fall apart herself. But when the man she owes decides her rare talent is worth more than her payments, Saige is traded to the Azkari—an immortal race forged by the gods for war—and imprisoned in their ancient stronghold. Her only chance of survival lies with Archer, a fallen Azkari general imprisoned beside her—cursed, dangerous, and impossible to ignore. He offers her a way out, and in return, Saige must help him retrieve and restore an ancient book. But the book is made of living magic, powerful enough to stop a great evil—or unleash it. And as Saige works with Archer, the tome begins to awaken something dark and dangerous—both in the realm and within her. […]