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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
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SUMMARY:History and Uses of Witch Hazel: The Plant that Shaped Essex
DESCRIPTION:Join EHS and House of the Triple Moon for a special America 250 program exploring witch hazel\, a native plant that helped shape Essex. Indigenous to Connecticut\, witch hazel was long used by Native communities\, who developed the practice of steeping its twigs and leaves to create a mild astringent. Colonial settlers in Potapaug (now Essex) quickly adopted this remedy\, and it became a household staple. Readily available and often found growing close to home\, witch hazel was blended into oils\, poultices\, and salves and served as a trusted treatment for many everyday ailments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlthough widely used\, witch hazel was difficult to sell commercially due to its short shelf life—until the 1860s\, when a doctor in Essex discovered that adding alcohol preserved the witch hazel extract. By 1875 innovations in the production of witch hazel distilling\, made Essex the capital of the industry. For the next 100 years\, E.E. Dickinson & Co  transformed a local product into an international commodity—firmly securing Essex’s place in this remarkable story. \nJoin us as we explore the history\, uses\, and lasting legacy of this remarkable local herb and work hands-on with a plant that continues to connect us to Essex’s past. \nRegistration Required! Please sign up here. \n\n\n\n\n\nregister\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout House of the Triple Moon \n\n\n\n\nAn enchanted shop honoring your path of living with intention. Located in the beautiful village of Essex\, we are a magickal space specializing in crystals\, books\, jewelry\, gifts and potions. When possible we source our products locally and from other women owned establishments. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis program\, and many of our America 250 programs are brought to you FREE thanks to the generous support from The Alison & Stephen Brinkmann Fund at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County.
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LOCATION:House of the Triple Moon\, 1 North Main Street\, Unit 4\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
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