🌱Celebrate National Poetry Month With Chester Library + Earth Day

Welcome back, Essex-Chester-Deep River. I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on in town. In this issue, you'll find:

• Celebrate poetry with the Chester Library!
• Earth Day is coming up soon!
• Middlesex Community College adds a new class!

But first, today's weather:

A couple of showers. High: 69 Low: 46.

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

1. Chester Public Library presents, 'A Night of Poetry' on April 21st at 6:30 p.m.. Join the Library at the Chester Meeting House as it celebrates National Poetry Month with works by featured poets: Christine Palm, Matthew Griffiths, Bekah Wright, Belinda Behne, Richard Sattler, Pat Mottola, Bill Moorhead, Tony Fusco, & Pat O'Brien. Everyone is invited to this special event. Refreshments will be served. Hope to see you there! (Chester Public Library via Facebook)
2. Earth Day is coming up on April 22 and Chester has something special planned. Visit the Chester Village from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and enjoy a family-friendly day celebrating Mother Earth! Get creative making your own chalk art on Main Street, learn about farming and sustainability, bring your old electronics, cans and bottles to recycle, participate in the Land Trust cleanup and lots more! For more information click here. (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
3. Middlesex Community College announces a new eight-week program to train future marine technicians. According to a press release form the college, "the Fundamentals of Marine Service course begins on April 25 and will be offered at an introductory reduced tuition rate of $1,500, which is $1,000 off the regular course fee.“This course helps fill the need of numerous year-long work opportunities in the high-demand marine service trade industry in the state,” said Michelle Fuhrman, Middlesex director of Workforce Development. “As another excellent example of how the college responds to industry and community needs, we have partnered with the Connecticut Marine Trades Association (CMTA) as well as a private community partner that generously offered us to use their marina as our training site for hands-on learning. This is truly a win-win for the community,” said Kimberly Hogan, Middlesex interim CEO."(Patch)

From my notebook:

• Ivoryton Library Association: "There are our chairs in the production of The Addams Family at HKIMS! This marks their 5th time on a local stage!" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Did you know we have a preschool scholarship fund? Inside this week's newsletter you will find information on the importance of early childhood education for not only the child but also for communities! " (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Thank you to everyone who came to play Bingo with us. See you again soon!" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Essex Park and Recreation: "The British Baker from the Great British Cupcake LLC will lead students in designing six creatively different cupcakes. From cupcake burgers to rubber ducky in the bath cupcakes, students will learn how to frost cupcakes using different piping tips and how to create characters out of fondant and shape decorative designs using candy. All students leave with a certificate of completion and their 6 creations in a cupcake holder. All supplies included.
  For more info visit: https://essexct.recdesk.com/Community/Program" (Essex Park and Recreation via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Glass can be recycled endlessly; it does not wear out after several recyclings, so be sure to always recycle your glass bottles and containers." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my 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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