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Adult Mahjong Club

Adult Mahjong Club

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

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

*This date is for people who attended the 1/17 meeting.

Discover the joy of strategy, skill, and community!

Author Kwame Alexander in a white tshirt and glasses raises his eyebrows and engages with the viewer. A note and pencil lies next to the image with the words author study with Kwame Alexander written below.

Homeschool Adventures: Author Study with Kwame Alexander, Andrea Pinkney and Karyn Parsons

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 12:45pm - 2:00pm
Genealogy Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Author Talk, Special Event

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Essex Public Library
Room: Genealogy Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Author Talk, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families with children ages 8 - 15 are invited to join us for an interactive, virtual author study hosted by Newbery Award winning author Kwame Alexander (The Crossover, J vs. K, How to Write a Poem and more).

adult book club

Book Club

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

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

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

Historic Leaders

Exploring the Past: Virginia and the Civil Rights Movement

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

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

Learn about some of the figures who challenged and helped dismantle the Jim Crow system of segregation in Virginia and the rest of the United States.

adult book club

Book Club

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

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

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

adult book club

Book Club

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

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

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

adult book club

Book Club

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Meeting Room at Essex Public Library

Program Type:

Book Club

Age Group:

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

Connect with fellow readers for engaging monthly discussions on fiction, nonfiction, and more. All adults are welcome—just bring your thoughts and love of books!

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