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Author Katherine Applegate in a jean jacket with colorful necklace standing next to the picture book cover of Odder with a sea otter leaning its face against a paw while floating on its back in the Pacific Ocean. World Builders Book club Watch Party written underneath

World Builders Book Club Watch Party with Katherine Applegate

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 3:45pm - 5:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club, Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
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Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Club, Special Event
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Join us for a watch party at the Library as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse, Odder.

Colorfully painted 2 dimensional gemstones in all shapes and sizes laid out on a black background

Color Your World: Giant Gemstones

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens
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Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
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Strike it RICH!  Use the color wheel & oil pastels to create large, colorful gemstones. For ages 7-12. Registration required.

Podcasting equipment set up in a dark room with the ON AIR sign on

The Real World of Media & Music: How to Interview & Make a Podcast

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens
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Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
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Work with Travis Harris and DJ Turtle of Hot Mix VA radio in this interactive series introducing young people to the Media & Music industry.  

In episode 2, learn about the craft of interviewing and podcasts.

The text, "Colors of Culture: Storytelling, Food & Art from the Indigenous World, Colors of the Sky & Earth Worlds" imposed on a blue sky with clouds and green terrestrial planet with plants emerging from it background. Just Harvest orange and black logo with an ear of corn, feather and raised fist in a circle.

Colors of Culture: Indigenous Storytelling, Food & Art

Friday, June 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Everyone
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Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Special Event
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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

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The Real World of Media & Music: How to Interview & Make a Podcast

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
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Work with Travis Harris and DJ Turtle of Hot Mix VA radio in this interactive series introducing young people to the Media & Music industry.  

In episode 2, learn about the craft of interviewing and podcasts.

Get Going With STEM: Vehicles

10:30am–11:30am
Children, Tweens
Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Workshop
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Engineer vehicles powered by balloons and rubber bands and race them. For ages 7-12. Registration required.

The Real World of Media & Music: How to DJ

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Workshop
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Work with Travis Harris and DJ Turtle of Hot Mix VA radio in this interactive series introducing young people to the Media & Music industry.  

In episode 3, crank up the volume and learn about DJing.

For ages 12- 17.

Color Your World: Bottle Galaxy Watercolor

4:00pm–5:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
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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.

Capture Our World: Smartphone Photography 101

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Workshop
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
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Discover how to make the most of your camera phone!

Creative Planning through Bullet Journaling

11:00am–12:30pm
Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, Other, Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Community Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Other, Workshop
Registration Required
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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.