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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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  • The RiverLane
  • Essex Library
  • Essex Yacht Club
  • Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisan Store
  • Spectrum Art Gallery
  • The Griswold Inn
  • Essex Indoor Golf
  • The Essex Art Association
  • Falls River Drive
  • Essex Historical Society
  • Connecticut River Museum
  • The Griswold Inn
  • Safe Harbor Essex Island
  • MahoneySabol
  • Essex Library
  • Goods & Curiosities
  • Essex Village Main Street Park
  • Ivoryton Village Green
  • Graceful Aesthetics
  • Grace & Haven
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16
May

Nature Up Close Opening Reception

Nature Up Close Opening Reception

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
Spectrum Art Gallery and Artisans Store of Centerbrook, Connecticut presents Nature Up Close. Discover new and original artwork that showcases the the joys of Summer and as a result look closely at our gardens, emerging insects, flowers and trees highlighting ...

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17
May

Buddy Up!

Buddy Up!

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library
Spend an hour with a teen buddy! Build social skills, fluency, and confidence with a teen buddy here at the Essex Library. Each teen volunteer (ages 13-18) is paired with a younger reader (ages 4-8) for a relaxed hour of literacy fun.

Essex Library programs are free ...

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17
May

Pastels Continue

Pastels Continue

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
In this class learn to create layers of soft pastels to build up a recognizable image or object.  Blocking in values from light to dark and understanding light to hard application on paper.  In the beginning of class, simple still life set ups will be used i.e. two ...

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23
May

Experiencing Watercolors Continues

Experiencing Watercolors Continues

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
This class provides step-by-step instruction for those seeking the fundamentals of watercolor painting. Class includes demos and structured exercises. Participants learn color mixing, dark and light and basic color theory principles. Different brush stroke techniques ar...

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