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🌱 Patch AM: Music with Ms. Jessica! and 11 more events
Also check out Italian Festival 2026 on the Essex Patch calendar
Hi there, Essex! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Italian Festival 2026 at St. George Church
- 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize at Long Island Sound
- Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ at Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 70 degrees.
- Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
- Saturday: Clouds and sun; less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Italian Festival 2026 →
St. George Church, 33 Whitfield St, Guilford
5:00 pm - 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
Long Island Sound, - Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy SALE! $ →
Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
10:00 am - 2026 CT Beer Tour for a Cancer-Free Future at Coastline Brewing Co. →
Coastline Brewing Company & Pizzeria, 4 Grove Beach Rd N, Westbrook
5:00 pm
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Music with Ms. Jessica! →
Ivoryton Library, 106 Main St, Essex
9:30 am - High Altitudes and High Stakes: A Miss Marple Mystery with Lucy Foley (Virtual Author Talk) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
2:00 pm - Meditation & Mindfulness Series at Essex Library: Stopping, Calming, Resting, Healing... →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
5:30 pm - Little Learners Story Time: Back to School (Ages 2-5) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
10:00 am - Patriotic Paddle and Picnic, Essex Land Trust & Connecticut River Museum →
Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main Street, Essex
11:00 am - UV Resin Jewelry Workshop Aug 29th 11am-1pm →
56 Middlesex Ave, Chester
11:00 am - Farmhouse Favorite: Paint Your Own Concrete Chicken 🐔🌿 August 29th 2pm-4pm →
Kaleidoscope, 56 Middlesex Turnpike, Chester
2:00 pm - Scrap & Fuse Sunday: Scandinavian Forget-Me-Not Flowers 🌸✨ August 30th Classes →
Kaleidoscope, 56 Middlesex Turnpike, Chester
10:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
Sunday August 30
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Vista Life Innovations Celebrates The Class of 2026 Graduates —Vista Life Innovations Read on Patch
- Hey all we are looking for our 3 year old red golden retriever Cadia that got away on near start of river road and Book hill Essex.
If you see him please let me know! Roughly gone for an hour so far. 8602275283 (Nextdoor Essex Village) - I just had Luke, who advertises in the Valley Courier under the heading Need Something Moved?
help me remove items from my house. He is a retired fire fighter and loads up his truck and trailer with whatever you need to get rid of. Very… (Nextdoor Essex Village)
- Cypress Village posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Essex. Apply here.
- Region 4 ESC posted a job opening for Girls Assistant Basketball Coach in Deep River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Saybrook
- Marshall Crenshaw's The Bootleg Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: 1984-87 Set for Wide Release (gratefulweb.com)
- 0105-0221 Old Saybrook (ct.gov)
- Wolcott Tech high school football preview 2026 (rep-am.com)
Lyme
- East Lyme Parks Panel Names Field In Honor Of Beloved Coach, Looks At Labyrinth Rebith (patch.com)
- East Lyme Road Closed Due To Water Main Break, Police Say (patch.com)
- Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Old Lyme (patch.com)
Clinton
- 10 U.S. Seafood Shacks Locals Line Up For Long Before Tourists Find Them (onlyinyourstate.com)
Ok Essex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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