🌱 Essex Garden Club Holiday Spectacular + Community Music School Fun

Hello again, friends! I'm back with your new edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll learn about these stories and more:

• Enjoy music at the Essex Libary with the little ones.
• Essex Garden Holiday Spectacular is this weekend.
• Trees in the Rigging is on Sunday!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy with a shower; breezy. High: 52 Low: 31.

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

1. Mark your calendars! The Community Music School will be visiting the Essex Library in December with a Free Music Together® Demo Class on Wednesday, December 14 at 10:30 a.m. Experience the Music Together® at a mixed age class taught by Gwen Pond of Community Music School! This program is for children ages 0-5 and their caregivers. Registration is required as space is limited. Register at 860-767-1560 or e-mail staff.essexlib@gmail.com. Hope to see all the little ones there! (Essex Library via Facebook)
2. It's that time of year, the Essex Garden Club will be holding its Holiday Sale Spectacular Saturday, November 26, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Essex Town Green. Hope to see you there! (Essex Garden Club via Facebook)
3. Don't forget, Trees in the Rigging Community Carol Sing & Parade will be held in downtown Essex on Sunday, November 27 at 4:30 p.m. The Connecticut River Museum, the Essex Board of Trade and Essex Historical Society combine to present this annual event that includes a traditional, lantern-lit carol stroll down Main Street where spectators are invited to bring their own lanterns or flashlights and join in. The stroll steps off at 4:30 pm at the Essex Town Hall on West Avenue and ends at the Connecticut River Museum with more festivities and an appearance from Santa! Hope to see you there! (Essex Historical Society)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• "Festival of Trees" (12:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Remember back when we all went through the DARE program and it failed at a national level? Let us introduce you to 4 Wellness, a social-wellness program offered by Tri-Town Youth Services, which won the CYSA Program Award in 2019.” (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Gratitude is in the air! Yesturday, Valley Regional Youth Action Council ran a Volleyball Tournament to raise money for Tri-Town families in need of gifts for teens during the holidays. This year, they raised $783.00." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau is building resilience and a social safety net. Check out this week's newsletter highlighting how we are helping the community do just that! - https://mailchi.mp/ttysb/gt7pycu4ed-10286501" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "See the new Top Choices at the Deep River Public Library. http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... This week's 13 new Top Choices include "Desert Star,” "The Sour Grape?" and "Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of F..." (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)
• Chester Public Library: "Kid's Ornament Making is just a week away! Please call 860-526-0018 to reserve your spot - space is limited!" (Chester Public Library via Facebook)

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• Small Business Friday, Saturday Sunday Sale Event!! (November 25)
• Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton! BLACK FRIDAY SALE! (November 25)
• "Festival of Trees" (November 25)
• Cappella Cantorum Concert Vivaldi's Gloria and Other Holiday Favorites (December 4)
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You're officially in the loop 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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