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There is always something interesting going on in the three villages of Essex! All of our members are encouraged to add information about their upcoming events here, where visitors can find them either in the calendar view below, or the list view further down the page.

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  • Essex Library
  • Ivoryton Library
  • The Griswold Inn
  • Spectrum Art Gallery
  • Essex Indoor Golf
  • Online
  • Essex Yacht Club
  • Essex Meadows
  • Essex Village
  • Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
  • Essex Town Hall
  • Essex Historical Society
  • Hills Academy
  • Valley Regional High School
  • The Hosting Company
  • Essex Steam Train
  • Flow Essex
  • Safe Harbor Essex Island
  • Centerbrook Meeting House
  • The Pratt House
  • Essex Village Main Street Park
  • Ivoryton Green
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13
March

Little Learners Story Time: Lions & Lambs (Ages 2-5)

10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library
Join us for a relaxed, playful story time that helps kids notice how the seasons change. We’ll explore the shift from winter to spring with bold, energetic stories and soft, cozy tales that highlight nature’s changing moods.

Join us for themed stories, songs, rhy...

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13
March

"The Wonderland Conundrum" - An Ivoryton Library Escape Room

12:00 pm - 8:00 pm Ivoryton Library

The "Wonderland Conundrum" Escape Room, running Friday, March 13th through Sunday, March 29th, invites teams to tumble down the Rabbit Hole for a whimsical event. The challenge is clear but daunting: teams must work together to capture the elusive White Ra...

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15
March

Snowy Owl Workshop

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery

Learn to use a variety of wool types in a 2-dimensional “painted” project using layered colors and textures to create this nocturnal scene. You will also learn what types of backing materials to use when creating your own future scenes as well as how t...

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16
March

5-Week Beginner Italian Class for Adults

10:30 am Essex Library
Have you ever wanted to learn Italian? Essex Library presents a 5-week Italian language class for adult beginners that will be led by Middletown Adult Education Instructor Mary Saraceno. Saraceno lived and studied in Sicily for 12 years and has taught Italian since 1994...

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22
March

Essex Winter Series presents the Award-wining Trio Animoso

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
On March 22, 2026, the award-winning Trio Animoso will grace the stage at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek on East Kings Highway in Chester, CT for our third Essex Winter Series concert. This phenomenal group of young artists – Sophia Jean, flute; Julian...

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