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Cupcakes with colorful frosting set on art palettes filled by various colored candies.

Art on a Cupcake?

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

Drop by the Library and make art you can eat (while the cupcakes last)! 1 cupcake per person. All ages.

Black top hat with red ribbon held upside down with a shower of golden stars coming from inside of it as a magic wand points to it.

It's Unbelievable! Magic Show

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

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

Be astounded by the marvelous magic of Joe Romano! All ages.

Pastel colorful galaxies capped in an outline bottle with stars surrounding them

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
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.

Gray ramparts with wooden slatted bridge and neon green Dungeon & Dragons die of various shapes and sizes

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
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.

The front of a yellow school bus and the words welcome to the school bus bus tour and safety storytime with the library and ECPS logos

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
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.

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It's Unbelievable! Magic Show

1:00pm–2:00pm
Children, Preschool, Tweens, Family
Performance
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Tweens, Family
Program Type: Performance
Event Details:

Be astounded by the marvelous magic of Joe Romano! All ages.