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Hello Essex! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- BrassFed Nation Holiday Bash at The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar
- Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols at Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church
... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Windy with clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 29 degrees.
- Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 45, low: 41.
- Friday: Very windy; rain, with a high of 54 and low of 24 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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They Spynz - Third Thursday (music) Therapy at The Cut - FREE SHOW
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
7:00 pm -
BrassFed Nation Holiday Bash
The Cut - Stage • Studio • Restaurant • Bar, 177 Main St, Gloucester
8:00 pm -
Christmas Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols
Christ the Redeemer Anglican Church, 188 Elliott St, Danvers
5:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Friday December 19
Sunday December 21
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Other local events
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Board of Health
Essex Town Hall , 30 Martin St , Essex
7:00 pm -
OPEN Saturday, 10-1
Library TOHP Burnham , 30 Martin St , Essex -
My Weekend Open Studio
Porter Mill , 95 Rantoul St , Beverly
12:00 pm
Thursday December 18
Saturday December 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Deck the Halls at Hammond Castle Museum
Hammond Castle Museum , 80 Hesperus Avenue , Gloucester
9:00 am -
Lap Sit Mother Goose
Ipswich Public Library , 25 N Main St , Ipswich
9:00 am -
(Virtual) 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group: Marketing Plan
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
9:30 am -
Hammers on Stone: The Granite Industry on Cape Ann
CAM Green Campus , 13 Poplar Street , Gloucester
10:00 am -
Mother Goose on the Loose
Collins Meeting Room Ipswich Public Library , 25 North Main Street , Ipswich
10:00 am -
Drop In Music & Movement Story Time!
Children's Programming Room Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
10:15 am -
All Write Now: Generative Writing Group
Hamilton-Wenham Public Library , 14 Union Street , South Hamilton
10:30 am -
Wednesday Storytime with Tricia
Sawyer Free Library Children's Program Room , 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930
11:00 am -
Homeschool Takeover
Sawyer Free Library 2nd Floor (Children's & Teen/Tween) , 2 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, MA, 01930
11:00 am
Wednesday December 17
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- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member Closer in Essex. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Gloucester
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Ipswich
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- Tales from the Scanner: Railroad crossing gates lose the plot (thelocalnews.news)
- The 10 Most Popular New Entryways and Mudrooms of 2025 (houzz.com)
Danvers
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