Events for May 15, 2025 – Experience Essex, CT

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15

May

Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Essex Library

Essex Library will host Louie Listens; an opportunity for kids & teens to read with a local, licensed therapy dog!

Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Sign up to spend time w...

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16

May

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!

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.

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17

May

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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21

May

Virtual Author Talk: Rachelle Bergstein on "How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood"

2:00 pm Essex Library

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most ico...

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22

May

The Art of Gaman with Nancy Beck (Virtual)

6:30 pm Essex Library

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23

May

Little Learners Story Time: Bugs (Ages 2-5)

10:00 am - 11:00 am Essex Library

Program for kids ages 2-5.

Creep, crawl, and flutter into adventure with our bug-themed story time, where tiny critters lead to big fun!

Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposi...

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23

May

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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23

May

EAA Spring Juried Show Opening Reception

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm The Essex Art Association

Please join us for the EAA Spring Juried Show Opening Reception!

The Essex Art Association, housed in a historic Essex building, has se...

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24

May

Flowers at Falls River Family Hike with ELA, ELT, & ILA!

9:00 am - 12:00 pm Falls River Drive

Families may arrive any time between 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM and follow the trail at their own pace. Information and directions will be provided at check-in.

In honor of National Scavenger Hunt Day, join Essex Library, Essex Land Trust, and Ivoryton Libra...

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24

May

Author Talk: Jill Dougherty, "My Russia"

12:00 pm Essex Library

Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief, Jill Dougherty, will be at Essex Library to discuss her recently released book, My Russia. My Russia reveals Dougherty’s transformative journey from a Cold War–era obsession with Russia to witnessing firsthand the ris...

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26

May

The 2025 Memorial Day Parade

9:00 am

The annual Essex Memorial Day Parade will be held on Monday, May 26th, starting at 9 am. Participants will assemble at the foot of Main Street in Essex at 8:45 am. This year the parade will follow a shorter route, starting at the Essex waterfront to the Essex Town Hall ...

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