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Louie Listens
5:00 PM Louie Listens Thursday, Apr. 10, 5:00 PM Essex Library Association 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 with and read to Louie the La...read more
Louie Listens
5:15 PM Louie Listens Thursday, Apr. 10, 5:15 PMEssex Library Association 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 with and read to Louie the La...read more
Louie Listens
5:30 PM Louie Listens Thursday, Apr. 10, 5:30 PMEssex Library Association 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 with and read to Louie the La...read more
Dungeons & Dragons (Teens)
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons (Teens) Thursday, Apr. 10, 5:00 - 7:00 PM Essex Library Association Join us and play the "world’s greatest role-playing game." (Or other TTRPG's as requested!)Come create your own character and join the adventure where we will fight monsters and explore new lands. Both new and experienced players are welcome. These sessions are for teen players.A...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
Container Gardening
6:00 PM Container Gardening Thursday, Apr. 10, 6:00 PM Essex Library Association In this workshop, participants will learn everything they need to know to create a thriving container garden in any space. From selecting the perfect containers, to choosing the right plants, and designing a layout that showcases a specific style, this class covers it all. This program is FREE and o...read more
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Little Learners: Daffodils
10:00 AM Little Learners: Daffodils Friday, Apr. 11, 10:00 AM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 2-5.Daffodil Days are in full swing here in Essex! Bloom into a world of stories, songs, and fun with our daffodil-themed story time, celebrating spring, growth, and sunshine!Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like c...read more
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"Free for All: The Public Library" & Panel Discussion with Luke Bronin, Keith Michael Fiels and Bridget E. Quinn
10:00 AM "Free for All: The Public Library" & Panel Discussion with Luke Bronin, Keith Michael Fiels and Bridget E. Quinn Saturday, Apr. 12, 10:00 AM2.jpg "Free for All: The Pu") Essex Library Association The Essex Library will host an advance screening of the Indie Lens Pop-Up “Free for All: The Public Library.” The documentary tells the story of the quiet revolutionaries who made a simple idea happen. From the pioneering women behind the “Free Library Movement” to today'...read more
STEAM Saturdays: Save the Egg!
1:00 PM STEAM Saturdays: Save the Egg! Saturday, Apr. 12, 1:00 PM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 5-12.Join us for this awesome session of STEAM Saturdays where kids will use recycled materials to create a protective structure to keep an egg safe when dropped from a ladder. Through creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork, kids will explore principles of physics, engineeri...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
Saturday Book Group
1:00 PM Saturday Book Group Saturday, Apr. 12, 1:00 PM Essex Library Association The Saturday Book Group meets in the Library’s conference room. This group reads the same book as the First Thursday book group. Adult Services Librarian Elizabeth Reinhart moderates the discussion. If you would like to join by Zoom, please email Elizabeth at ereinhart@essexlib.org for a Zoom ...read more
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
3:30 Teen Advisory Board Meeting Saturday, Apr. 12, 3:30 Essex Library Association Join our Teen Advisory crew! We’re recruiting teens of all ages to help us make the library a better place for young adults. Help us choose books, plan programs, design the teen department and mentor young readers, all the while earning volunteer service hours. Tell us how to best serve your c...read more
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Movie Matinee: Bohemian Rhapsody
1:00 PM Movie Matinee: Bohemian Rhapsody Monday, Apr. 14, 1:00 PM Essex Library Association Enjoy a movie on the big screen in the Buel Room of Essex Library! Bohemian Rhapsody is a 2018 biographical musical drama film that focuses on the life of Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British rock band Queen, from the formation of the band in 1970 to their 1985 Live Aid performance at the...read more
French Conversation Group
3:00 pm French Conversation Group Monday, Apr. 14, 3:00 pm Essex Library Association Drop-in group. Every monday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
Needlework Group
4:00 pm Needlework Group Monday, Apr. 14, 4:00 pm Essex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Monday.Knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint, and more are welcome! Come and do needlework with other craft enthusiasts. Bring your crafts, your works in progress, your finished pieces, your patterns, and craft along with others while swapping tips, tricks, and conversation.
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Wiggle Worms Story Time
9:30 AM Wiggle Worms Story Time Tuesday, Apr. 15, 9:30 AM Essex Library Association A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3)This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!No registration required.Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.
Wiggle Worms Story Time
10:30 AM Wiggle Worms Story Time Tuesday, Apr. 15, 10:30 AMEssex Library Association A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3)This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!No registration required.Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.
Kids Create: Jumbo Beaded Lizards
2:30 PM Kids Create: Jumbo Beaded Lizards Tuesday, Apr. 15, 2:30 PM  Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 5-12.Get creative and craft your own jumbo beaded lizard using colorful pool noodles! In this fun, hands-on program, participants will string together noodle "beads" to design a big, bendy, and vibrant lizard. Come make a reptile friend that’s as unique as you!E...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
French Conversation Group II
4:00 PM French Conversation Group II Tuesday, Apr. 15, 4:00 PM Essex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
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Stay & Play
10AM - 12PM Stay & Play Wednesday, Apr. 16, 10AM - 12PM Essex Library Association Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play and meet new friends!Stay & Play is a pop-in social time for children and their caregivers. Come for a few minut...read more
Wildlife Detectives with Bushy Hill Day Camp
4 PM Wildlife Detectives with Bushy Hill Day Camp Wednesday, Apr. 16, 4 PM Essex Library Association Program recommended for kids ages 5-10.Clues to wildlife activity are all around us! Join educators from Bushy Hill Nature Center to learn how to read animal tracks and signs, the ways different animals move, and make your own wildlife track to take home!Proudly operating for over 136 years, and the...read more
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Kid’s Cookie Decorating Class with The Cookie Jar
4:00 PM Kid’s Cookie Decorating Class with The Cookie Jar Thursday, Apr. 17, 4:00 PM Essex Library Association Program recommended for kids ages 5-12.Hop into the spirit of Spring with our fun and creative Cookie Decorating Class for Kids with the Cookie Jar CT! In this 1-hour hands-on class, kids will decorate 3 delicious sugar cookies using vibrant royal icing and learn a variety of decorating techniques. ...read more
Yale Scholars Present: “Building Blocks, From Atoms to Anatomy”
6:00 PM Yale Scholars Present: “Building Blocks, From Atoms to Anatomy” Thursday, Apr. 17, 6:00 PM Essex Library Association From the atoms that compose us to the evolutionary forces that shaped us, our existence is built on fundamental scientific principles. Join Miranda, Aurora, and Shahank for an engaging exploration of what makes us who we are.Miranda will discuss how our bodies came to take their current form, tracin...read more
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Little Learners: Frogs!
10:00 AM Little Learners: Frogs! Friday, Apr. 18, 10:00 AM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 2-5.Hop into a ribbiting adventure with stories, songs, and fun all about frogs!Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepare our pre-school age children for ki...read more
Mission to the Moon: Launch It!
3:30 PM Mission to the Moon: Launch It! Friday, Apr. 18, 3:30 PM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 8-12.Join the Society of Women Engineers for this super fun STEM project! Kids will be introduced to the Engineering Design Process with a hands-on design challenge! In this challenge, participants will design and build an air-powered rocket that can hit a distant target.For mo...read more
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Beginner Yoga Workshop
9:30 AM Beginner Yoga Workshop Saturday, Apr. 19, 9:30 AM(Saturdays, April 19 & 26, 9:30 AM)  Essex Library Association In this 2-part beginner yoga series, participants will learn valuable breathing and movement sequences that can be used daily. Each 1.5 hour workshop will include breathing and meditation to prepare the mind as well as deep stretching appropriate for all levels and just a hint of stre...read more
Weekend Wiggle Worms
11:00 AM Weekend Wiggle Worms Saturday, Apr. 19, 11:00 AM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 0-3 and their caregivers, siblings welcome!Wiggle Worms is a play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers!Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.No registration required.
Thrifty Kitchen - Teen Cooking Workshop with Local Pastry Chef Jillian Simms
1 pm Thrifty Kitchen - Teen Cooking Workshop with Local Pastry Chef Jillian Simms Saturday, Apr. 19, 1 pm (1)2.png "Thrifty Kitchen - Te") Essex Library Association Ages 13 – 18.Learn to create homemade pasta and pesto with the help of local Pastry Chef Jillian Simms. Take your cooking skills to the next level and wow your friends and family. Snacking encouraged! Registration if required to ensure that we have enough materials for this event. Please leave...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
Prepare with Pedro with the American Red Cross
2:30 PM Prepare with Pedro with the American Red Cross Saturday, Apr. 19, 2:30 PM Essex Library Association Program for kids in grades K-2.Come to the library to learn all about emergency preparedness with the American Red Cross! This program will teach kids to identify the best ways to stay safe during emergencies, use coping skills to help manage stress, gain confidence in their abilities to be prepared...read more
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French Conversation Group
3:00 pm French Conversation Group Monday, Apr. 21, 3:00 pmEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every monday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
Needlework Group
4:00 pm Needlework Group Monday, Apr. 21, 4:00 pmEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Monday.Knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint, and more are welcome! Come and do needlework with other craft enthusiasts. Bring your crafts, your works in progress, your finished pieces, your patterns, and craft along with others while swapping tips, tricks, and conversation.
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Wiggle Worms Story Time
9:30 AM Wiggle Worms Story Time Tuesday, Apr. 22, 9:30 AMEssex Library Association A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3)This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!No registration required.Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.
Wiggle Worms Story Time
10:30 AM Wiggle Worms Story Time Tuesday, Apr. 22, 10:30 AMEssex Library Association A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3)This story time will take place every Tuesday morning. Join us!No registration required.Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.
Genealogy Interest Group
2:30 pm Genealogy Interest Group Tuesday, Apr. 22, 2:30 pm Essex Library Association Drop-in group. 2nd & 4th Tuesday of every month.Meet up with other genealogy aficionados, talk about resources, share your own genealogy journey, ask questions, and more! Great group for beginners looking to get into the community and long-time enthusiasts looking to meet new friends and sh...read more
French Conversation Group II
4:00 PM French Conversation Group II Tuesday, Apr. 22, 4:00 PMEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
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The Writer’s Block
9:00 – 10:30 am The Writer’s Block Wednesday, Apr. 23, 9:00 – 10:30 am Essex Library Association Drop-in group. 2nd & 4th Wednesday of every month.If you need time and a place to focus on your writing, the library has set aside a block of time just for you with a new interest group for writers. Come meet fellow writers to socialize for half an hour, followed by an hour of writing time. No p...read more
Stay & Play
10AM - 12PM Stay & Play Wednesday, Apr. 23, 10AM - 12PMEssex Library Association Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play and meet new friends!Stay & Play is a pop-in social time for children and their caregivers. Come for a few minut...read more
Movie Matinee: About My Father
11:00 AM Movie Matinee: About My Father Wednesday, Apr. 23, 11:00 AM Essex Library Association About My Father is a 2023 American comedy film directed by Laura Terruso from a screenplay by Sebastian Maniscalco and Austen Earl. The film stars Maniscalco and is loosely based on his life and his relationship with his father, played by Robert De Niro. The plot centers on Sebastian, who informs hi...read more
Social Security 101 (Virtual)
4:00 PM Social Security 101 (Virtual) Wednesday, Apr. 23, 4:00 PM Essex Library Association Learn all about Social Security benefits in this informative webinar on Social Security benefits, hosted by Essex Library on April 23 and May 21! Register for either the April session HERE or the May session HERE.Benjamin Rhodes, III, metropolitan public affairs specialist with the Social ...read more
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Dungeons & Dragons (Teens)
5:00 - 7:00 PM Dungeons & Dragons (Teens) Thursday, Apr. 24, 5:00 - 7:00 PMEssex Library Association Join us and play the "world’s greatest role-playing game." (Or other TTRPG's as requested!)Come create your own character and join the adventure where we will fight monsters and explore new lands. Both new and experienced players are welcome. These sessions are for teen players.A...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
Incredible Journeys: Spring Bird Migration in Connecticut
6:00 PM Incredible Journeys: Spring Bird Migration in Connecticut Thursday, Apr. 24, 6:00 PM Essex Library Association As the weather warms up and leaves start to show up on trees, birders in North America eagerly await the return of thousands of birds from their wintering grounds in Central and South America. The sights and sounds of warblers, vireos, thrushes and more fill our woodlands and wetlands. Learn about t...read more
Virtual Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz "The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense"
7:00 PM Virtual Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz "The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense" Thursday, Apr. 24, 7:00 PM Essex Library Association Do you love action-packed adventure? Are you ready for the thrill? You’re invited to a riveting conversation with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz as he chats with us about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.Register HERE...read more
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Little Learners: In the Garden
10 AM Little Learners: In the Garden Friday, Apr. 25, 10 AM Essex Library Association Program for kids ages 2-5.Dig into a delightful garden-themed story time filled with stories, songs, and fun about plants, flowers, and growing things!Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much mo...read more
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Beginner Yoga Workshop
9:30 AM Beginner Yoga Workshop Saturday, Apr. 26, 9:30 AM(Saturdays, April 19 & 26, 9:30 AM) Essex Library Association In this 2-part beginner yoga series, participants will learn valuable breathing and movement sequences that can be used daily. Each 1.5 hour workshop will include breathing and meditation to prepare the mind as well as deep stretching appropriate for all levels and just a hint of stre...read more
or call (860) 767-1560.
Weekend Wiggle Worms
11:00 AM Weekend Wiggle Worms Saturday, Apr. 26, 11:00 AMEssex Library Association Program for kids ages 0-3 and their caregivers, siblings welcome!Wiggle Worms is a play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers!Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.No registration required.
Kid’s Percussion Day with Gary “Coach” Ribchinsky
2 PM Kid’s Percussion Day with Gary “Coach” Ribchinsky Saturday, Apr. 26, 2 PM Essex Library Association Program for kids of all ages. Kids 5 and under must be accompanied by an adult.Is your child curious about percussion? Join local musician Gary “Coach” Ribchinsky for this interactive program to explore the percussion family of instruments. Kids will learn how percussion instruments crea...read more
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French Conversation Group
3:00 pm French Conversation Group Monday, Apr. 28, 3:00 pmEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every monday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
Needlework Group
4:00 pm Needlework Group Monday, Apr. 28, 4:00 pmEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Monday.Knit, crochet, embroider, needlepoint, and more are welcome! Come and do needlework with other craft enthusiasts. Bring your crafts, your works in progress, your finished pieces, your patterns, and craft along with others while swapping tips, tricks, and conversation.
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French Conversation Group II
4:00 PM French Conversation Group II Tuesday, Apr. 29, 4:00 PMEssex Library Association Drop-in group. Every Tuesday.Meet up with other beginner to intermediate French speakers to practice conversation in a friendly environment.
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Stay & Play
10AM - 12PM Stay & Play Wednesday, Apr. 30, 10AM - 12PMEssex Library Association Essex Library's children's area has trains, toys, blocks, puzzles, and more for children of all ages to expand their curiosity, and try new things! Come to the library to play and meet new friends!Stay & Play is a pop-in social time for children and their caregivers. Come for a few minut...read more
Can I Really Avoid Probate with a Trust? Should I? (Virtual)
12:30 PM Can I Really Avoid Probate with a Trust? Should I? (Virtual) Wednesday, Apr. 30, 12:30 PM Essex Library Association REGISTER HERE.Probate is a process that people often wish they could avoid. But is that possible? Well, yes…and no. There are some techniques available that can be used to avoid the probate process such as a living trust, but that does not mean you avoid the probate fee! In this session,...read more
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