🌱Kindergarten This Fall + Virtual Hiring Event + Weekly Weather

Morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Essex-Chester-Deep River.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very cold. High: 24 Low: 13.

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

1. Getting ready for kindergarten this fall? To help prepare your little ones for the big, new experience, take part in the Essex Library's new, bi-weekly storytime series. (The Essex Library)
2. What does the weather have in store for the Essex, Chester, Deep River community this week? (Essex, Chester, Deep River Patch)
3. High school senior girls looking to go to college don't forget to apply for the $5,000 Eileen Kraus Scholarship, which is awarded to one outstanding Connecticut woman beginning her first year of college or university. (Facebook)
4. Looking for a new job? You are in luck. The American Job Centers of Eastern Connecticut will be hosting a virtual hiring event Thursday, February 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Zoom.(Facebook)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: "A premier dining and social experience May 19, 2022. Save the date. Details coming soon." (Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Tempt your sweetie‘s sweet tooth with a Valentine’s gift from Honeycone Craft Ice Cream. The best Valentine’s Day gifts are simple and sweet Stop in to grab your special someone something special!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "The Sustainable CT Fellowship Program places highly qualified fellows across the state’s nine Councils of Governments (COGs) in paid positions to help cities and towns become registered, certified, or recertified with Sustainable CT." (Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Camp Hazen YMCA is looking for some great counselors for camp this summer! Do you want to have the best summer ever? Then working at Camp Hazen YMCA will be a great fit!" (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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.