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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 Museum of Fife and Drum
  • Grace & Haven
  • Essex Indoor Golf
  • Essex Library
  • Spectrum Art Gallery
  • The Griswold Inn
  • MahoneySabol
  • Essex Library
  • The RiverLane
  • Essex Village
  • Centerbrook Architects
  • Essex Yacht Club
  • Connecticut River Museum
  • Valley Regional High School
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02
November

EHS 70th Anniversary Party

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm The Museum of Fife and Drum

Please mark your calendars for EHS's 70th Anniversary Party on Sunday, November 2 at The Museum of Fife and Drum, 62 North Main Street in Ivoryton, CT, from 3pm-5pm. We will celebrate ...

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05
November

Ways to Reduce Waste

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Essex Library
The next SEED (Sustainable Essex Environmental Discussion) Series will be held at Essex Library on November 5th from 5 - 6 pm. Join Karen Evans, environmental educator and member of Sustainable Essex, who will lead a workshop on Ways to Reduce Waste - at home, at work, ...

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06
November

Go Wild with Paper Mache for Children

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery

In this 3-session class, children ages 7–11 years old let their imaginations soar using papier-mâché techniques to make jewelry and small animal sculptures. All materials included. No experience is necessary.


Cathy Lovell’s lifelon...

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07
November

Essex Library: Yoga with Hannah

9:00 am - 9:45 am Essex Library
Each class will include deep stretching and just a hint of strength work to help keep bodies healthy and agile. Modifications will be provided for anyone that needs them. All levels are welcome.

The library has a limited supply of yoga mats; we suggest bringing your...

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08
November

Paint a Piping Plover Workshop in Watercolor

12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Spectrum Art Gallery

Piping plovers are very tiny birds the size of sparrows, and they are protected on our Connecticut sandy beaches. This workshop will show you how to create a beautiful, eye-catching portrait of this sweet little bird, as we will paint it much larger than l...

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14
November

Essex Film Fest

5:30 pm Centerbrook Architects
Welcome to the 2025 Essex Film Fest!

Essex Film Fest is a fiscally sponsored program of the Essex Library Association, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tickets are offered free of charge with a suggested donation that directly supports the Essex L...

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04
December

Get Into the Holiday Spirit for Children

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Spectrum Art Gallery

In this 3-session class, children ages 7-11 learn to fold, construct and paint 3-dimensional stars for the holidays.  Stars can be used as window decorations or as ornaments....

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12
December

Con Brio Christmas Concerts

7:00 pm Valley Regional High School
In celebration of Sir John Rutter’s 80th birthday, Con Brio presents Sir John Rutter’s Christmas. In the words of the New York Times, “John Rutter is the composer who owns Christmas”

Con Brio’s Christm...

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