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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich

Thursday, August 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - Argue Less and Talk More with Communication Expert Jefferson Fisher

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

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Board Game Café

Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - Our Failed Attempts to Make English Eezier to Spell with Author Gabe Henry

Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Join us (and be ready to take notes) for an afternoon virtual conversation with communication expert Jefferson Fisher, as we chat about his book, The Next Conversation: Argue Less, Talk More. 

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - Nuestra América: Stories of 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States with Smithsonian Educators

Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Board Game Café

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

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Author Talk - 10 Years of Daring Heists and Lovable Outcasts in YA Fantasy with Leigh Bardugo

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Since publishing in 2015, Leigh Bardugo’s highly popular Six of Crows has taken the world of YA literature by storm–and it’s not hard to see why.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults

The Library Board meets quarterly on the third Wednesday in July, October, January, and April at 4:00 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. 

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Library Board meets quarterly on the third Wednesday in July, October, January, and April at 4:00 p.m. The meetings are open to the public. 

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Author Talk - Courtly Intrigue and Whispers as Weapons with Historical Fiction Queen Philippa Gregory

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk, Virtual Event
Event Details:

Coined as the “queen of British historical fiction,” Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court with a tale that is both timely and timeless.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Board Game Café

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

Come play board games of all types on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Bring a game or play one of ours. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be provided. For teens and adults. 

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

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Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to knit or crochet? Join us for a friendly, informal gathering of crafters. Get help with a project, share ideas and inspiration, or just enjoy the company of others while you knit or crochet together.