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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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Venue
  • Spectrum Art Gallery
  • Sunset Pond
  • Connecticut River Museum
  • Essex Indoor Golf
  • Essex Historical Society
  • Goods & Curiosities
  • The RiverLane
  • Essex Yacht Club
  • That’s the Spirit Wine Shoppe
  • The Essex Art Association
  • The Griswold Inn
  • The Pratt House
  • Essex Library
  • Essex Island
  • 16 Grove Street
  • Bushnell Farm
  • Essex Village Main Street Park
  • Ivoryton Green
  • Ivoryton Village Green
  • Essex Library
  • MahoneySabol
  • Online
  • Graceful Aesthetics
  • Grace & Haven
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17
June

Shanties & Sails: My Druthers

Shanties & Sails: My Druthers

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
Shanties & Sails are back! Enjoy an evening of Sea Shanties. Hear talented shanty and sea-song musicians for a FREE one-hour live performance. Add to your evening to continue the fun. Book a trip on the Onrust!

Shanties: FREE, Onrust: $25

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18
June

Connecticut History Book Club

Connecticut History Book Club

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Essex Historical Society
All are invited to join us for the first meeting of EHS’s Connecticut History Book Club. EHS will host this quarterly book club to explore the state's past through both fiction and non-fiction works, highlighting key events, figures, and themes that shaped the state o...

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21
June

RiverQuest Kid’s Cruise

RiverQuest Kid’s Cruise

10:00 am - 11:00 pm Connecticut River Museum
On select Saturday mornings at 10:00 am, we offer a special cruise, designed for young children and their parents, grandparents, etc., aboard RiverQuest. On this cruise, we will show young children how to use binoculars, teach them about the birds we see, nautic...

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21
June

Buddy Up!

Buddy Up!

11:00 am - 12:00 pm Essex Library
Program for kids ages 4-8 & mentors age 13-18.  Level up your reading skills, work on your summer reading goals & beat the Summer Slide with a Teen Buddy! Build social skills, reading fluency, and confidence! Each teen volunteer (ages 13-18) is paired with a yo...

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21
June

Story Time at Essex Island

Story Time at Essex Island

6:00 pm Essex Island
Program open to children of all ages and their caregivers.

Join the Essex Library Children’s Librarian for a fun story time at Essex Island! Bring a blanket to sit on, and a snack to enjoy, while we read books, dance around, and sing songs! Story time will take pla...

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26
June

Grove Street Story Time

Grove Street Story Time

8:00 am - 5:00 pm 16 Grove Street
Program open to children of all ages and their caregivers.

Bring a blanket to sit on, and a snack to enjoy, while we read books, dance around, and sing songs at the park!

This program will be held at Grove Street Park, 16 Grove St, Essex, CT. In the event o...

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