Essex Library Association

Program for kids age 5-12.
Kids will build their own mini hovercraft using a balloon and a few simple materials, then watch it glide! This hands-on experiment shows how air reduces friction and helps objects move more easily, just like a real hovercraft!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582491&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: STEAM Saturdays: Balloon Hovercraft (Ages 5-12)

Middlesex County

Essex-Chester-Deep River

Connecticut

STEAM Saturdays: Balloon Hovercraft (Ages 5-12)

Program for kids age 5-12.
Kids will build their own mini hovercraft using a balloon and a few simple materials, then watch it...

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.

Local Event: Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3)

Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3)

A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place every...

Local Event: Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3) 

Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3) 

Program for kids birth – age 5.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to move from station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squish, pour, and play with a variety of textures and materials in a safe, supportive space alongside their caregivers. This program supports sensory development, fine motor skills, and social interaction—come play, learn, and make a (little) mess with us!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Program funded in part by the <a href="https://middlesexcountycf.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Community Foundation of Middlesex County</a>, and made possible by the GSB Grant Making Fund, and the Whelen Family Fund. Registration is required for each individual session.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=All%20Locations&amp;EventID=567109&amp;PK=949026" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Sensory Playtime (Ages Birth-5)

Sensory Playtime (Ages Birth-5)

Program for kids birth – age 5.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime...

Program for kids age 5-12.
It’s Earth Day &amp; a half day! Spend it at the library learning tips &amp; tricks to help take better care of our planet!
Join Stacey Giaquinto from Litter Awareness, LLC for a hands-on, eye-opening program where kids learn how trash and single-use plastics affect our planet. From surprising facts to an interactive “plastic fashion” experience, students will discover simple ways to make a real difference right away. The program ends with an eco-friendly craft to take home—because saving the Earth can start with one small choice!
Stacey Giaquinto is an elementary school teacher with 28 years of experience and a passion for inspiring students to make a difference in their communities. She is the author of a children’s book based on her real-life experiences, telling the story of kids who rally their neighbors to help clean up a local brook. Using the book as a springboard for action, Stacey created Litter Awareness, an engaging educational program that teaches children about the consequences of littering and the impact of single-use plastics.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582492&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Litter Awareness (Ages 5-12)

Litter Awareness (Ages 5-12)

Program for kids age 5-12.
It’s Earth Day & a half day! Spend it at the library learning tips & tricks to help take better care...

Program for families with kids of all ages.
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem, and confidence in public speaking sessions. Kids are invited to sign up for a private 15-minute slot to read to and interact with local licensed therapy dog Louie the Labrador!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582494&amp;PK=949034" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register for the 5:15 time slot.</a><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=All%20Locations&amp;EventID=582494&amp;PK=949035" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register for the 5:30 time slot.</a><a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=All%20Locations&amp;EventID=582494&amp;PK=949036" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register for the 5:45 time slot.</a>

Local Event: Louie Listens

Louie Listens

Program for families with kids of all ages.
Reading to a therapy dog has been proven to improve reading skills, self-esteem,...

Program for kids birth – age 5.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to move from station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squish, pour, and play with a variety of textures and materials in a safe, supportive space alongside their caregivers. This program supports sensory development, fine motor skills, and social interaction—come play, learn, and make a (little) mess with us!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Program funded in part by the <a href="https://middlesexcountycf.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Community Foundation of Middlesex County</a>, and made possible by the GSB Grant Making Fund, and the Whelen Family Fund. Registration is required for each individual session.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=567109&amp;PK=949027" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Program for kids ages 8-12.
Join Children’s Librarian Miss Nicole and Teen Librarian Miss Jessica for a fun, behind-the-scenes look at life as a librarian. Across four exciting sessions from January to April, Junior Librarians will explore everything from keeping the library organized, and creating eye-catching displays, to planning programs and learning the skills real librarians use every day. Get ready to discover what it really takes to run a library and have fun doing it.
Session 4, April 30, 4 PM: Plan the Fun: Programs &amp; Events!
This session is all about programming! How do librarians decide what programs to have, when to have them, and how often? How long does it take to plan a program? Participants will get to design their own program, and maybe someday the library can bring it to life!
May 21, 4 PM: Junior Librarian Graduation &amp; Celebration!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.
<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582497&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register!</a>

Local Event: Junior Librarians: Plan the Fun! (Ages 8-12)

Junior Librarians: Plan the Fun! (Ages 8-12)

Program for kids ages 8-12.
Join Children’s Librarian Miss Nicole and Teen Librarian Miss Jessica for a fun, behind-the-scenes...

Register and ask questions of the author here:&nbsp;<a href="https://libraryc.org/essexlib/147960" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://libraryc.org/essexlib/147960</a>
Join us in an online conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?
Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99—and his own dad—Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.
Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon…maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing—right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can’t be right, can it?
Unless all the reasons for his dad’s “gone’s” are very different from what he’s been told… Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
Register now to join in on the online conversation about the final installment to Jason Reynold’s Track series!&nbsp;
About the Author: Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Recently named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.

Local Event: On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jas

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful...

Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/essexlib/147960
Join us in an online conversation with...

On Writing Beloved Characters and Powerful Portrayals of Resilience in Virtual Conversation with Jas

Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate National Mother Goose Day with a special story time full of classic nursery rhymes, songs, and stories that generations have loved!
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 kindergarten.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged to ensure enough crafts are prepared.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=All%20Locations&amp;EventID=582499&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Little Learners Story Time: Mother Goose (Ages 2-5)

Little Learners Story Time: Mother Goose (Ages...

Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate National Mother Goose Day with a special story time full of classic nursery rhymes, songs,...

Little Learners Story Time: Mother Goose (Ages 2-5)

Program for kids ages 8-12.
Calling all young Jedi tweens! You are invited to a Star Wars themed party packed with intergalactic fun: a scavenger hunt, craft stations, and more! Grab your crew and join us for an out-of-this-world celebration, and of course, May the Force Be With You!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public. Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582500&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Tween Time: Star Wars Party (Ages 8-12)

Tween Time: Star Wars Party (Ages 8-12)

Program for kids ages 8-12.
Calling all young Jedi tweens! You are invited to a Star Wars themed party packed with...

Program for kids age 5-12.
Kids are invited to a hands-on STEAM Star Wars program where they’ll build their very own mini lightsaber using copper tape and simple circuits! Participants will explore basic electronics while creating a glowing project to take home.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=All%20Locations&amp;EventID=582502&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: STEAM Saturdays: Build a Mini Lightsaber (Ages 5-12)

STEAM Saturdays: Build a Mini Lightsaber (Ages...

Program for kids age 5-12.
Kids are invited to a hands-on STEAM Star Wars program where they’ll build their very own mini...

STEAM Saturdays: Build a Mini Lightsaber (Ages 5-12)

A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place on Tuesday mornings. Join us!PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO WIGGLE WORMS ON MAY 26
No registration required. Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.

A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place on...

A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place on Tuesday mornings. Join us!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO WIGGLE WORMS ON MAY 26
No registration required. Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.

Local Event: Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth - 3) 

Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth - 3) 

Program for kids birth – age 5.
Join us for a hands-on, child-led play session designed to engage the senses! Sensory Playtime encourages exploration, creativity, and early learning through touch, sound, and movement. Kids are invited to move from station to station, at their own pace, to scoop, squish, pour, and play with a variety of textures and materials in a safe, supportive space alongside their caregivers. This program supports sensory development, fine motor skills, and social interaction—come play, learn, and make a (little) mess with us!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=567109&amp;PK=949028" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Registration is required for each individual session.</a> <a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=567109&amp;PK=949028" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>NOTE: SENSORY PLAYTIME will not take place on May 20 or 27
Program funded in part by the <a href="https://middlesexcountycf.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Community Foundation of Middlesex County</a>, and made possible by the GSB Grant Making Fund, and the Whelen Family Fund.

Local Event: Sensory Playtime (Birth - Age 5)

Sensory Playtime (Birth - Age 5)

Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate National Nurse’s Day with comforting stories, songs, and a special guest reader from Wildwood Pediatrics, highlighting how nurses and doctors help keep us healthy and safe.
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 kindergarten.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is encouraged to ensure enough crafts are prepared.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=582503&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Little Learners Story Time: A Trip to the Doctor! (Ages 2-5)

Little Learners Story Time: A Trip to the...

Program for kids ages 2-5.
Celebrate National Nurse’s Day with comforting stories, songs, and a special guest reader from...

Little Learners Story Time: A Trip to the Doctor! (Ages 2-5)

Program for families with kids ages 5 and below. Siblings always welcome!
Join the Essex Library Children’s Librarian for purposeful story time sessions promoting key early literacy skills that invite caregivers and young children to learn, play, and experience stories together, following the CT Ready to Read with Sparkler curriculum, developed by the CT State Library.
Sparkler is a parent-focused app that sparks healthy early development for children (0-5) and families! Through the app, parents can check in on their child’s development and get a library of 1000+ play activities just right for your child’s age. Get regular coaching and advice. Sparkler is in English and Spanish, for iOS or Android.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
No registration is required, drop in!

Local Event: Ready to Read! (Ages 5 and younger)

Ready to Read! (Ages 5 and younger)

Program for families with kids ages 5 and below. Siblings always welcome!
Join the Essex Library Children’s Librarian for...

A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place on Tuesday mornings. Join us!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO WIGGLE WORMS ON MAY 26
No registration required. Due to space, Please choose 1 session per day to attend.

Nicole Ballestas

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Clinton

The Haddams-Killingworth

New Haven County

Alfred Branch

Madison

New London County

The Lymes

Richard Kaufman

Guilford

Durham-Middlefield

North Branford

East Hampton-Portland

Chris Dehnel

Middletown

Ellyn Santiago

Branford

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Tag Sale: Saturday, April 18 at 54 James Vincent Drive, Clinton, 9 to 3. Snow blower, leaf blower, Gaggia espresso machine all in need of tune ups.&nbsp; 3 large yard garbage cans, hose reel, new air compressor, table and bed linens, towels, mini fridge, glassware, pots and pans, vases, men's and women's clothing, never used screens for deck gazebo, candles, matching chandelier and 3 ceiling lights, wet/dry vac, brand new air compressor, lamps, blender, frames, and many more items.

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Tag Sale: Saturday, April 18 at 54 James Vincent Drive, Clinton, 9 to 3. Snow blower, leaf blower, Gaggia espresso machine all in need of tune ups....

Looking for someone to cut a lawn using a self propelled push mower. Lawn is too new and narrow and has spots that a big deck can't access. I will supply new self propelled mower, string trimmer and blower. One cut per week until September then every other week until November. Cash or Venmo. East Haddam. Please call or text 860 883 2304

Middlesex

East Haddam

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