🌱 Patch AM: 8th Annual River Valley Artists Tour - open studios Saturday-Monday and 7 more events

Good morning to you Essex! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Artisan & Antique Fall Festival at Madison Green Historic District
• Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ Get Em' While You Can! $ at Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook at Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School

... and check out 11 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 46 degrees.
• Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 64, low: 57.
• Monday: Some rain in the morning, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Artisan & Antique Fall Festival →
  Madison Green Historic District, Madison
  9:00 am
• Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ Get Em' While You Can! $ →
  Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
  10:00 am
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am
• Placing of a Witness Stone →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 3 Cross St, Essex
  11:45 am
Tuesday October 13
• Speaker Series: League Of Women Voters →
  Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• 8th Annual River Valley Artists Tour - open studios Saturday-Monday →
  Essex, Chester, Deep River
  10:00 am
• Essex Community Touch-A-Truck (All Ages) →
  Essex Fire Department, 11 Saybrook Rd, Essex
  10:00 am
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
• STEAM Saturdays: Spider Web Slime (Ages 5-12) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  2:30 pm
Tuesday October 13
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  9:30 am
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:30 am
• Teen Drop-In DIY - Clay Pumpkins →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:30 pm
Wednesday October 14
• Baby Keepsake (Birth - Age 2) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Westbrook Foundation Support Expands Access to Summer Day Camp —Ann Courcy Read on Patch

• A self-guided tour of studios, galleries and workspaces in the quaint towns of Essex, Chester, and Deep River, CT.
  Meet local artists and see their works in a variety of mediums and styles including painting, resin pour, photography, pastel, ceramics, mixed media,… (Nextdoor Essex Village)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Old Saybrook. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Automotive posted a job opening for Assistant Store Manager in Old Saybrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

• On this day -- October 9 (ntxe-news.com)
• In Old Lyme, Amtrak Pitches 'Fresh Look' at Rail Planning (lymeline.com)
• Budget Luxury: 1977 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Brougham (barnfinds.com)

Westbrook

• Connecticut Fishing Report- October 8, 2026 (onthewater.com)

Lyme

• East Lyme Finance Board Approves $46K For Downtown Trees, Adopts New Budget Planning Process (patch.com)

Ok Essex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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