🌱 Essex Egg Hunt Goes On Rain Or Shine + VRHS Teacher Get Grants

Morning, neighbors! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Patch newsletter. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today we have these stories and more...

• Do you know what lives in your backyard?
• Easter Egg Hunt rain or shine!
• Two teachers get grants for important projects.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; breezy, cooler. High: 44 Low: 27.

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

1. Learn more about predators that live in your own backyard. The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center and the Deep River Library have teamed up to offer the program, "Predators In Your Backyard" which will be held on Monday, April 3 from 6 to 7 p.m. The program is being offered for to those who are 18 or older. Register by calling 860-526-6039. (Town of Deep River via Facebook
2. The Essex Egg Hunt will be held rain or shine, Saturday, April 1. If it rains, the egg hunt will be held in the Town Hall auditorium. Please note if the hunt is inside there will be two different arrival times. 10 a.m. Arrival time for families with children who are age 4 and under Beginning at 10 a.m. there will be two separate hunts one for children 0-2, followed by a hunt for children ages 3-4. 10:30 a.m. arrival time for families with children ages 5 and up. Beginning around 10:30 a.m. will be two separate hunts one for children 5-6 followed by a hunt for children ages 6 and up. If attendance is low, there may be only one hunt at 10:30 a.m. so please be on time." (Essex Park and Recreation via Facebook)
3. Fund for Teachers grants have been awarded to Denise Dalton, the Valley Regional High School Library media specialist and Val Kropwinicki, the VRHS art teacher. Kropwinicki will be traveling to Norway this summer to investigate sustainability and art connections and Dalton will be traveling to Vancouver and Alaska to learn more about indigenous cultures and how culture impacts knowledge. Congratulations teachers! (Valley Regional High School via Facebook)

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: "Limited tickets still available for this Saturday's Bunny Breakfast! Hop on over to essexsteamtrain.com and book yours today." (Essex Steam Train & Riverboat via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "A reminder that Essex Library is a pick-up spot for Essex Garden Club's $5,000 Scholarship Application! See information handout for details and other eligibility requirements. Applications can be picked up in our Teen Department!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "This week's newsletter is jam packed with important information, so it would be a solid idea to read it. I mean, at least to us, it's important https://mailchi.mp/ttysb/gt7pycu4ed-10534033" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "See the new Top Choices at the Deep River Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** This week's ten new Top Choices include "Pineapple Street", "Heart Bones", and "Countdown"." (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "National Drug Take Back Day has been confirmed by all three towns, with the date and times attached. Help us prevent prescription and medication misuse by clearing those medicine cabinets and dropping them off on April 22. 📣" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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