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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 Indoor Golf
  • Spectrum Art Gallery
  • The Griswold Inn
  • Valley Regional High School
  • Essex Library
  • Essex Village
  • Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek
  • Essex Steam Train
  • Safe Harbor Essex Island
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January

In Gallery - Dwellings Mixed Media Class

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
Using the theme of Architecture, via collage and mixed media, participants work on a stretched canvas or canvas panel as their substrate. Everyone delves into the fun of using paints, gel prints, stamping, stencils, integrated with the use of handmade papers printed or ...

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01
February

Snowboard Gnome Workshop

12:30 pm - 4:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery
In this workshop, learn to create a sculptural wool project including proper wrapping techniques, using wire in an armature and the purpose and use of various types of felting wool & needles on a 3-dimensional project.

Lori Neumann is a local artist working in oi...

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22
February

Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks Bring Hot Jazz to Essex Winter Series

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm Valley Regional High School
For the second concert of the Essex Winter Series season on February 22, 2026, our Jazz Advisor Jeff Barnhart is thrilled to announce the return of EWS favorite Vince Giordano, who will lead his incredible jazz orchestra – The Nighthawks – for an afternoon of H...

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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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17
April

Con Brio Spring Concerts 2026

7:00 pm Valley Regional High School
Con Brio presents two glorious, uplifting, at times somber, rousing, and patriotic concerts to celebrate our Nation’s 250th Birthday (1776-2026). These concerts feature a special program of All-American music with full orchestra and augmented brass section.

Stars &...

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19
April

Con Brio Spring Concerts 2026

4:00 pm Valley Regional High School
Con Brio presents two glorious, uplifting, at times somber, rousing, and patriotic concerts to celebrate our Nation’s 250th Birthday (1776-2026). These concerts feature a special program of All-American music with full orchestra and augmented brass section.

Stars &...

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