🌱 Deep River Chess Tournament Coming Up + Student Volunteers Needed

Hello, everybody! Karena Garrity here with your fresh copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town, including updates on...

• Deep River Chess Tournament.
• Join the Essex Land Trust for music and fun.
• Volunteer with Tri-Town Youth Services.

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

1. The Deep River Chess Club Tournament will be held on May 20, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Deep River Library. This program is open to kids and teens. Chess experience is needed to participate. Registration is required. (Deep River Library)
2. You are invited to the Essex Land Trust Annual BYO Concert and Picnic on Saturday, June 3, from 5-7 p.m. at the Main Street Park, in Essex. There will be live music, and views of South Cove. There will also be face painting for kids of all ages. Bring your family, friends, picnic basket, blankets, chairs your choice of beverages, and be prepared to sip, dance, and have some fun. Hope to see you there! (Essex Land Trust)
3. Is your student looking for volunteer opportunities? Tri-Town Youth Services is currently recruiting students in grades 6 through 9 for its revamped Youth Action Council. As a youth-led program, this is an opportunity to have a seat at the table, become empowered to plan and implement fun initiatives and be part of creating positive change in our community. There will be an Open House Pizza Party where we will provide more details. For more information and to sign up e-mail Faith Sprigg at Faith@ttysb.org. (Tri Town Youth Services)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Essex Garden Club May Market (8:00 AM)
• STEAM Saturdays: Craft Stick Harmonica (Gr. K-6) (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Treehouse Players: "Join us in Chester today, 12-4 p.m., in front of Lark. It's Chester Squirrel Days and the annual Duck Race! Storytelling and art fun for the whole family!" (treehouse players via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Free Zoom program from Yale Science! Register below ->" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "This is an excellent book. Come chat about it with our #OwnVoices book discussion at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "If you are a parent or, youth in 6th through 12th grades and want to be part of a virtual focus group looking at COVID's impact on mental health to fill in current data, please email Faith Sprigg at Faith@ttysb.org to fill out the registration." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "We are now planning a Communities Talk series, an initiative that focuses on the prevention of underage drinking and how underage drinking negatively affects our youth and community." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "It’s easy being green — Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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