Essex Library: Talk on Medicare Savings Programs

Essex Library 33 West Ave, Essex, CT, United States

Are you enrolled in Medicare and looking to reduce your premium and other expenses? Join us for an informative session where you can discover financial savings programs that you may qualify for, based on your income such as Medicare Savings Programs or Extra Help with Prescriptions programs. This program is presented by Laura Crews, director of benefits access, of the Senior Resources Agency of Aging. This program is free and open to the public at 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT26. To register, visit www.youressexlibrary.org or call the Library at 860-767-1560

Free

Explore & Play Hikes: Scavenger Hunt

Pond Meadow Preserve Park Road

Program open to families with children ages 5+. Did you know there’s games you can play outdoors? Join Essex Library, Ivoryton Library, and Essex Land Trust to explore some fun family games to LEVEL UP your trailblazing! As we explore some beautiful ELT properties, we’ll introduce exciting outdoor games that turn every walk into a discovery! Whether you're new to hiking or a seasoned trail walker, this program will inspire fresh ways to enjoy nature together. In this session, families will participate in a nature-themed scavenger hunt created by the Essex Land Trust! This program will be held at Pond Meadow Preserve, Park Road, Ivoryton. In the event of rain, this program will not be held. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Click here to register.

Free

Digging for Good with Essex Library & Essex Historical Society

Hills Academy 22 Prospect Street, Essex, CT, United States

Program for kids and teens ages 10-18. Essex Library Association and Essex Historical Society invite children and young adults, with their parents, to join the team from Digging for Good in Haddam, CT to ‘dig’ on Hills Academy's grounds, using metal detectors to find buried objects. Digging for Good will provide metal detecting tools to find objects embedded in front lawn of 1832 Hill's Academy: a school that operated for at least 80 years. Anything found will be donated to Essex Historical Society, and may later be placed on exhibit. Digging for Good members will record a video, as well as take photos of the interesting finds. Please dress for the outdoors and wear sturdy shoes and sunscreen, as needed. Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required. Click here to register. Questions? Contact Outreach Coordinator, Kate Savage

Free