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SUMMARY:CT Sea Music Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea\, free day-time workshops and concerts featuring local\, regional\, and international maritime performers\, a family stage\, demonstrations of sailor skills\, sails on the Connecticut River\, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing\, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn and the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. Main stage evening concerts are ticketed events. Stroll Main Street\, Essex with ice cream in hand and hear sea chanteys and maritime music from all over the world!
URL:https://essexct.com/event/ct-sea-music-festival/2025-06-06/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Events,Sponsored Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maritime Music & Tradition Society":MAILTO:contact@ctseamusicfest.org
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SUMMARY:CT Sea Music Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea\, free day-time workshops and concerts featuring local\, regional\, and international maritime performers\, a family stage\, demonstrations of sailor skills\, sails on the Connecticut River\, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing\, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn and the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. Main stage evening concerts are ticketed events. Stroll Main Street\, Essex with ice cream in hand and hear sea chanteys and maritime music from all over the world!
URL:https://essexct.com/event/ct-sea-music-festival/2025-06-07/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Events,Sponsored Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maritime Music & Tradition Society":MAILTO:contact@ctseamusicfest.org
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SUMMARY:Rotary Club of Essex Shad Bake 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Tradition Continues! Join Us for the Rotary Club of Essex Shad Bake 2025! \nGet ready for an unforgettable afternoon at this annual culinary tradition\, dating back to 1958\, that is a quintessential Spring ritual of the Connecticut River. \n Date: Saturday\, June 7\, 2025\n⏰ Time: 3:00 – 6:00 PM\nLocation: Essex Island Marina\, 11 Ferry Street\, Essex\, CT\nGetting There: Park in Essex and take the ferry at the corner of Pratt and Ferry Streets. \n What’s on the Menu?\nNew England clam chowder\, oyster & clam appetizers start at 3:00 PM (available at an additional cost)\nCash bar with beer\, wine\, and soda open from 3:00 – 6:00 PM\nShad Bake Dinner served between 4:30 – 6:00 PM \n Live Entertainment by As Time Goes By Swing Band! \n️ Tickets:\n✅ $40 Online (available until June 6)\n✅ $50 at the event \nSponsorship opportunities are available: \nCaptain $5\,000 \nFisherman $2\,500 \nShad $1\,000 \nRoe $500 \n️ Watch the Shad Bake in Action! Click to view \nDon’t miss out on this historic tradition! Secure your tickets today and be part of a true Connecticut River experience.  We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://essexct.com/event/rotary-club-of-essex-shad-bake-2025/
LOCATION:Safe Harbor Essex Island\, 11 Ferry Street\, Essex\, CT\, 06426\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activity,Events,Sponsored Events
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SUMMARY:CT Sea Music Festival 2025
DESCRIPTION:This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea\, free day-time workshops and concerts featuring local\, regional\, and international maritime performers\, a family stage\, demonstrations of sailor skills\, sails on the Connecticut River\, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing\, and late night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn and the Essex Corinthian Yacht Club. Main stage evening concerts are ticketed events. Stroll Main Street\, Essex with ice cream in hand and hear sea chanteys and maritime music from all over the world!
URL:https://essexct.com/event/ct-sea-music-festival/2025-06-08/
LOCATION:CT
CATEGORIES:Events,Sponsored Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="Maritime Music & Tradition Society":MAILTO:contact@ctseamusicfest.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250614T170000
DTSTAMP:20250602T153547Z
CREATED:20250530T170038Z
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SUMMARY:Essex Green Summer Arts Festival June 14 & 15
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a weekend of art\, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green\, Saturday\, June 14 (10-5pm)\, and Sunday\, June 15 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook\, the Festival is located at 12 Main Street\, Essex. Find original artwork by painters working in oil\, acrylic\, watercolor\, pastel\, photography\, and mixed media and collage. Fine crafts can be found in pottery\, ceramic\, wood as well as unique jewelry creations. Enjoy the attractions Essex offers including fine restaurants\, New England architecture\, and beautiful vistas. Pleased to announce that the 2025 Essex Festival is partially sponsored by Renewal by Andersen. The Arts Center Killingworth\, the non-profit Festival Sponsor\, presents several annual festivals as well as offers workshops and classes for established and beginning artists of all ages. Spectrum Gallery and Store\, an expansion of the Arts Center\, is a close visit from the Festival and is currently exhibiting Nature Up Close (through July 6). Spectrum showcases emerging and established artists and includes a Store that offers fine crafts in mediums such as fabric\, glass\, ceramics\, paper\, pottery\, jewelry\, wood and more. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). Gallery is located at 61 Main Street\, Centerbrook. Spectrumartgallery.org. To shop online\, visit Spectrum Anytime at spectrumanytime.com. For more information call (860) 767-0742.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/essex-green-summer-arts-festival-june-14-15/2025-06-14/
LOCATION:Spectrum Art Gallery\, 61 Main Street\, Centerbrook\, CT\, 06409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Sponsored Events
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SUMMARY:Essex Green Summer Arts Festival June 14 & 15
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a weekend of art\, meeting artists and the outdoors at the Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Connecticut Town Green\, Saturday\, June 14 (10-5pm)\, and Sunday\, June 15 (11-5pm). Presented by the Arts Center Killingworth and Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook\, the Festival is located at 12 Main Street\, Essex. Find original artwork by painters working in oil\, acrylic\, watercolor\, pastel\, photography\, and mixed media and collage. Fine crafts can be found in pottery\, ceramic\, wood as well as unique jewelry creations. Enjoy the attractions Essex offers including fine restaurants\, New England architecture\, and beautiful vistas. Pleased to announce that the 2025 Essex Festival is partially sponsored by Renewal by Andersen. The Arts Center Killingworth\, the non-profit Festival Sponsor\, presents several annual festivals as well as offers workshops and classes for established and beginning artists of all ages. Spectrum Gallery and Store\, an expansion of the Arts Center\, is a close visit from the Festival and is currently exhibiting Nature Up Close (through July 6). Spectrum showcases emerging and established artists and includes a Store that offers fine crafts in mediums such as fabric\, glass\, ceramics\, paper\, pottery\, jewelry\, wood and more. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Saturday (12-6pm) and Sunday (12-5pm). Gallery is located at 61 Main Street\, Centerbrook. Spectrumartgallery.org. To shop online\, visit Spectrum Anytime at spectrumanytime.com. For more information call (860) 767-0742.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/essex-green-summer-arts-festival-june-14-15/2025-06-15/
LOCATION:Spectrum Art Gallery\, 61 Main Street\, Centerbrook\, CT\, 06409\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts & Theater,Sponsored Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250620T170000
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SUMMARY:N Main Street Solstice Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Come celebrate the solstice with the shops on North Main Street. Snacks\, shopping\, discounts & music by John B in celebration as we enter the summer season. Join us for a solstice ritual at 7 pm in the Joy Chocolate courtyard.
URL:https://essexct.com/event/n-main-street-solstice-celebration/
LOCATION:North Main Street\, North Main Street\, Essex\, CT\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Sponsored Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="House of the Triple Moon":MAILTO:triplemoonmail@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250628T110000
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SUMMARY:Dog Days Adoption Event
DESCRIPTION:Join the RiverLane for a heartwarming weekend of new beginnings! The RiverLane is partnering with Dog Days to host an adoption event on Saturday\, June 28th and Sunday\, June 29th from 11 AM to 4 PM. The event will take place outside\, next to their Essex store. \nDog Days has been rescuing dogs for 15 years\, and we couldn’t be more excited to celebrate this milestone! If you’re interested in adopting\, applications are available ahead of time. More info coming soon! Let’s make this a weekend of second chances and forever homes for these deserving dogs. \nFor more information about adoption or to donate\, visit:\nhttps://www.godogdays.org/adopt/\nhttps://www.godogdays.org/donations/
URL:https://essexct.com/event/dog-days-adoption-event/
LOCATION:The RiverLane\, 7 Main Street\, Essex\, 06246\, United States
CATEGORIES:Events,Sponsored Events
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ORGANIZER;CN="The RiverLane":MAILTO:info@theriverlane.com
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