🌱Kids And Animals, They Just Belong Together+New Homes Hit The Market

Hello, everybody! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's issue, you'll learn about:

• Kids and animals!
• Turn out the lights for the earth.
• Looking for a new home?

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Variable cloudiness. High: 56 Low: 44.

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

1. Fostering the very special relationship that kids and pets share with one another, the Essex Library will host Pets and Caring Kids, a program presented by the Connecticut Humane Society, for children in preschool-grade 3 on Tuesday, April 11, from 2:00-3:00 PM. Pets are a ton of fun, but they can be a lot of work! This engaging program explores what different types of pets need to be happy and healthy and how these needs compare with our own. Registration required. (Essex Library)
2. Mark your calendars for March 25 from 8:30 to 9:30 for "Earth Hour.” Join Sustainable Essex millions across the globe who will unite to turn off the lights for the earth during this special time. Enjoy the darkness! (Sustainable Essex)
3. In the market for a new place to live, or just curious about what's out there these days? As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Keep scrolling to see what's been listed in your area. Want more information on one of the properties in our list? You can click on any address to learn more. Without further ado, here's a look at properties in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Happy house hunting! (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Advanced Chess Instruction (Zoom) (4:00 PM)
• Chocolate Banana Rolls (Zoom) (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "This Saturday, March 25!" (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Here we gooooooooo! Our summer program registration is NOW open to the community! We are offering two sessions of a Creative Expression Camp, which will be from 10am to 12:30pm M-F on the weeks listed on the flyer, as well as a Girls Empowerment Group Camp during those same times with the week listed on that flyer. For any questions, please contact Faith Sprigg at Faith@ttysb.org, and to register, please do so by following the link below! http://tritownys.org/" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Get excited! To kick off the Week of the Young Child from April 1 to April 7, there will be a community read event in Essex on April 2! Make sure to share this with your friends with littles!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Celebrating National Vietnam War Veterans Day." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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