🌱 Chester Townwide Annual Tag Sale + Baseball Team Car Wash

Good morning, friends. Karena Garrity here with your Thursday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the local news you need to know right now, including updates on...

• Chester townwide tag sale.
• Baseball car wash fundraiser.
• CT Sea Music Festival.

But first, today's weather: Plenty of sun. High: 61 Low: 43.

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

1. Spring is here, the weather is beautiful, and the trees are green, you know what that means in the tri-towns? It's time for the Annual Chester Townwide Tag Sale, which will take place this year on Saturday, May 27 starting at 8 a.m. Tag sale maps will be sold in the center of Chester, as well as, at the commuter parking lot. Happy shopping! (Facebook events)
2. Do you have a dirty car? Would you like to support Valley Regional High School's Baseball Team? On May 28, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Essex Hardware Valley Baseball will be having a car wash fundraiser. Mark your calendars! (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
3. It's that time of year again, time for the Second Annual Connecticut Sea Music Festival June 9-12! This family-friendly weekend includes a Symposium on the Music of the Sea, free daytime workshops with local, regional, and international maritime musicians, a family stage, demonstrations of sailor skills, sails on the CT River, a Sunday morning revival-style hymn sing, and late-night Chantey Sings in the historic Griswold Inn. (Evening concerts require purchased tickets). (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• American History Book Club (third Thursday, every 2 months) (5:00 PM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Upcycled Frame Wreaths (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "EFD was part of a mutual aid response to a structure on Main Street in Chester yesterday (May 15). As stated below, 'together, we demonstrated the power of teamwork and commitment in protecting our community.'" (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Reduce your purchase of hazardous products!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "We hope you have a chance to appreciate the dogwoods in front of the library this week. They are at peak bloom!" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Where did spring go? We don’t know, but we have books and movies and newspapers and all kinds of things to keep you occupied. Come visit!" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Goodness, do we love all of the Mental Health calendars this month has brought! Looking at today, 'Give yourself permission to say NO.' No! It feels good right? " (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Fish with CARE is coming to Essex! Essex Public Library & Connecticut Fish and Wildlife are so excited to bring this program to Sunset Pond on June 6 (for ages 6+ with caregiver)." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with another update.

— Karena Garrity

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