🌱 The Library is closed for Staff In Service and 11 more events

Hello Essex Junction! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Library is closed for Staff In Service at Brownell Library
• Afterschool Movie: Elio at Brownell Library
• EWSD School Board Finance Committee Meeting (Google Meet) at Essex Westford SD

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Essex Junction? Post it to Essex Junction photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Snow showers in the afternoon, with a high of 38 and low of 26 degrees.
• Thursday: Variably cloudy and breezy, temps: high: 44, low: 38.
• Friday: A few afternoon flurries, with a high of 52 and low of 18 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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📸 Around Essex Junction

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex Junction

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Thursday December 18

• The Library is closed for Staff In Service
  Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
  9:00 am
• Afterschool Movie: Elio
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  3:15 pm
• EWSD School Board Finance Committee Meeting (Google Meet)
  Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452
  4:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Saturnalia 2025: A Celebration of Light
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Illuminated Crowns
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  3:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Winter Solstice
  Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452
• Sheb al-Yalda/Yalda Night
  Essex Westford SD Essex Junction, VT 05452

Monday December 22

• Must Read Mondays - When the Emperor was Divine by J. Otsuka
  Brownell Library 6 Lincoln Street, Essex Junction, VT 05452
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• Community Meal – Winooski
  Winooski Senior Center , 123 Barlow St , Winooski
  11:30 am
• Town Coffee Talks - FY2027 Budget
  Essex, VT Calendar , Town Office 81 Main St. , Essex Junction
  12:00 pm
• Whimsical Wednesdays: Marble Run
  Brownell Library , 6 Lincoln Street , Essex Junction
  3:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• Economic Development Commission Business Outreach Meeting
  Essex, VT Calendar
  8:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ChanceLight Behavioral Health & Education posted a job opening for Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Essex Junction. Apply here.
• Heartworks Early Education posted a job opening for Child Care Infant/Toddler Teacher in Essex Junction. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex Junction here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Essex

• Top 3 on 3 for Monday, November 15th (wcax.com)
• Town of Essex Selectboard considers ballot questions for 80 and 90 Upper Main Street (essexreporter.com)
• Man dies by suicide during Essex police investigation (essexreporter.com)

Winooski

• Winooski School Superintendent sues U.S. government for violating Fourth Amendment rights (mynbc5.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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