🌱Celebrate Summer Solstice + Annual Car Show In Essex July 4th

Hello all. I'm here with your Monday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily, filled with all the community information you need to know right now. Let's dive right in.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 77 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories in Essex-Chester-Deep River today:

1. Today is the longest day of the year and to celebrate this fantastic event, there will be a Solstice Ceremony with Vedaji and Mark Zarrillo at Hammonassett State Park Hammonasset Beach from 6-8 p.m. this evening. Mark Zarrrillo has offered drum circles since 2005 and Vedaji a Yogi born in India, who lived in a monastery in India since age 5 for over 20 years and now resides in Atlanta, will combine their unique energies to create a ceremony to honor the Summer Solstice. This event will take place behind Meigs Point Nature Center. Please bring a chair, yoga mat or blanket and your drums if you have them. In the case of rain, the ceremony will be held at The Red Barn in Durham. (Facebook)
2. When you're in the market for some new digs, keeping tabs on all the latest listings can take hours of tedious investigating online. That's why we've gone ahead and done the initial work for you. Here's a sampling of the newest batch of homes to go up for sale in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area, such as one in the Chester area with 1 bed and 1 bath for $319,000, and another in the Essex area with 5 beds and 5 baths for $1.4 million. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Car enthusiasts, mark your calendars! The Essex Auto Club Annual Car Show will be held on July 4 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. on the grounds of the Connecticut River Museum, overlooking the beautiful Connecticut River. The event is being put on by the Essex Auto Club and it will feature a broad range of cars, from contemporary to vintage classics. The show is being sponsored by; Essex Savings Bank, Tower Labs, Cardone & Daughter, J Alden Clothiers, Essex Detailing, and Motorcars International. Proceeds from the event will go to the Connecticut River Museum, as well as, other local non-profit organizations. The rain date is July 9th. See you there!

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Staff In-Service Training - Essex Library Association (9 a.m.)
• Personnel Committee - Essex Library Association (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Deep River Farms: "We sold out of garlic scapes, but picked some more and have a full supply in stock. Stop by Ashlawn Farm Coffee." (Deep River Farms via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "A reminder that the Essex Library Association closes for federal holidays, and will be closed today in observance of Juneteenth. The library re-opens Tuesday at 10 a.m. for regular hours. " (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Basil for days from Deep Hollow Farm. " (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "The Democratic and Republican Primaries in Connecticut will be held on Tuesday, August 9. Voting will take place at the Essex Town hall from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. You must be registered with either the Democratic or Republican Party to vote in their Primary." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Getting into the full summer schedule soon out at @cedarlakesnackshack." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "The Bereavement Support Group has returned in person to the Essex Library. Their next meeting will be this Tuesday, June 21 at 3:30 p.m. The group will continue to meet on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month going forward." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Are you up for the challenge from @chesterpubliclibrary. You could win ice cream from @honeyconeicecream." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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