🌱 Looking For Fun Mother's Day Plans? + May Market This Weekend

Good morning, hello! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today you'll find these stories and more:

• May Market is this weekend.
• Public hearing May 9.
• Do you have Mother's Day plans?

But first, today's weather: Nice with plenty of sun. High: 75 Low: 48.

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

1. The Essex Garden Club's May Market will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Herbs, tomato plants, a myriad of other plants and unique garden gifts as well as the famed "garlic salt" will be available for purchase. Mark your calendars. Hope to see you there! (Essex Garden Club)
2. A public hearing on the proposed FY 2023-2024 town of Chester budget will be held on Tuesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Chester Meeting House. The Board of Finance will recommend the General Government and Chester Elementary School budgets at this hearing. This is an opportunity for the public to express its comments on the proposed budgets. Based on the public’s comments, the Board of Finance will prepare the budget for vote at the Annual Town Meeting to be held May 23. To view the DRAFT FY 2023-2024 General Government Budget Summary and line item detail of proposed revenue, expenditures and capital improvement items, visit the Chester website www.chesterct.org or click to view budget documents. To view the Proposed FY 2023-2024 Chester Board of Education Budget and Proposed FY 2023 2024 Regional District 4 Budget visit www.reg4.k12.ct.us or click to view the draft budget. Hope to see you there! (Town of Chester)
   
3. Do you have Mother's Day plans? Why not go to Mommy & Me Tea Saturday, May 13 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Dress your little ones in their “Mother’s Day Weekend finest” and bring them aboard to celebrate for a special afternoon tea in 1920s Pullman style. Take in the beautiful spring scenery on the 1 ½ hour round-trip train ride through the Connecticut River Valley. Delight in an assortment of teas, finger sandwiches, scones, sweets and more. Relax to the rhythm of the rails. (Children under two must sit on adult lap.) Tickets are $48.99. For more information click here. (The Essex Steam Train).

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From my notebook:

• Essex Board of Trade: "Look what is going into Carlson’s Landing! " (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Join us next week to make Craft Stick Harmonicas to learn about the science of sound and vibration! Registration required. Contact 860-767-1560 / staff.essexlib@gmail.com." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Free Zoom event about Women and Jazz, hosted locally!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "It's almost time for the Essex Garden Club's May Market! Saturday, May 13, in the Essex Town Park from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. rain or shine" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Resilience Reins is being offered again! Check out the flyer for details." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Yale Science In The News: The Weird and Wonderful Immune System Thursday, May 18, 7 p.m. on Zoom Registration required. Register on Zoom here: http://ow.ly/xEjX50OhB60 What is your immune system and how does it work?" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Second Tuesday of every month, 5-6 p.m. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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