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Storytime

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Family

Brighten up your week and celebrate summer by joining Ms. Beth for colorful stories, fun songs, rhymes and activities that support school readiness. For ages 8 and under with an adult caregiver.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Brighten up your week and celebrate summer by joining Ms. Beth for colorful stories, fun songs, rhymes and activities that support school readiness. For ages 8 and under with an adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Author Talk - Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Teens

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

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

Explore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Color Your World: Bottle Galaxy Watercolor

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Use out of this world watercolor techniques and design a stunning galaxy in this workshop with local artist and art educator, Emily Crews! for ages 10 - 17. Registration required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use out of this world watercolor techniques and design a stunning galaxy in this workshop with local artist and art educator, Emily Crews! for ages 10 - 17. Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Frida Kahlo Floral Headbands

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

 Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s colorful floral headwear? Create your very own floral crown of glory using artificial flowers for a great summer accessory.

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

 Inspired by Frida Kahlo’s colorful floral headwear? Create your very own floral crown of glory using artificial flowers for a great summer accessory.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

D & D Club

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Step into the multi-colored world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pizza provided and beginners welcomed! For ages 11 - 15. Registration required.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into the multi-colored world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pizza provided and beginners welcomed! For ages 11 - 15. Registration required.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Colors of Culture: Stories from the Indigenous World

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Everyone

Jay Richardson Grebe, Executive Director of Just Harvest and descendent of the Rappahannock Tribe shares stories from Indigenous cultures around the globe of how colors of Sky and Earth came to be before leading participants in a story inspi

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jay Richardson Grebe, Executive Director of Just Harvest and descendent of the Rappahannock Tribe shares stories from Indigenous cultures around the globe of how colors of Sky and Earth came to be before leading participants in a story inspi

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, July 22, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group

World Builders Book Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Tweens

The World Builders Book Club takes on graphic novels this month!  Read, craft and play games centered around Zach Weinersmith and Boulet's middle grade graphic novel, Bea Wolf. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The World Builders Book Club takes on graphic novels this month!  Read, craft and play games centered around Zach Weinersmith and Boulet's middle grade graphic novel, Bea Wolf. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Author Talk - Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade)

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch

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

You’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group

Welcome to the School Bus!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children, Preschool

Enjoy a fun bus story and song before touring a real school bus and learning about bus safety. For rising pre-K, kindergartners and 1st graders.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun bus story and song before touring a real school bus and learning about bus safety. For rising pre-K, kindergartners and 1st graders.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Family" group

Storytime

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Family

Brighten up your week and celebrate summer by joining Ms. Beth for colorful stories, fun songs, rhymes and activities that support school readiness. For ages 8 and under with an adult caregiver.

Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Family
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Brighten up your week and celebrate summer by joining Ms. Beth for colorful stories, fun songs, rhymes and activities that support school readiness. For ages 8 and under with an adult caregiver.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, July 29, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Capture Our World: Smartphone Photography 101

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Adults

Discover how to make the most of your camera phone!

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

Discover how to make the most of your camera phone!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk - On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June

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

You’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Electric Mind: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Creative Planning through Bullet Journaling

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Other, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Have a goal to stay organized? In need of a scheduling system you'll keep? Then plan in style with a Bullet Journal! It's a unique way to keep events, notes, goals, general life, and creative fun in order.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have a goal to stay organized? In need of a scheduling system you'll keep? Then plan in style with a Bullet Journal! It's a unique way to keep events, notes, goals, general life, and creative fun in order.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 5, 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk - The Stories, Science, and History of Birds with Smithsonian Biologist Jay Falk

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.

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

Delve into the fascinating world of birds through astonishing photography and clear explanations in this absorbing global guide, The Bird Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Birds.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

After School Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

The library meeting room is open for young people to gather and crochet on the first and third Tuesday of each month.  If you are just a beginner, we have two volunteers from Knot Naughty Kids, a local yarn business, to help you get the hang

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

The library meeting room is open for young people to gather and crochet on the first and third Tuesday of each month.  If you are just a beginner, we have two volunteers from Knot Naughty Kids, a local yarn business, to help you get the hang

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 12, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

D & D Club

Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 2:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Step into the multi-colored world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pizza provided and beginners welcomed! For ages 11 - 15. Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Step into the multi-colored world of Dungeons & Dragons. Pizza provided and beginners welcomed! For ages 11 - 15. Registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Stitch It! Knit & Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 19, 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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

After School Crochet Club

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

The library meeting room is open for young people to gather and crochet on the first and third Tuesday of each month.  If you are just a beginner, we have two volunteers from Knot Naughty Kids, a local yarn business, to help you get the hang

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

The library meeting room is open for young people to gather and crochet on the first and third Tuesday of each month.  If you are just a beginner, we have two volunteers from Knot Naughty Kids, a local yarn business, to help you get the hang

This event is in the "Adults" group

Author Talk - Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston

Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Essex Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Virtual Event
Age Group:
Adults

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing

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

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, The Pairing

This event is in the "Adults" group

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.