Name: Woodburn Coasters
Start: 2026-05-24T14:00:00-04:00
Location: Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Woodburning Coasters Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of pyrography and create a set of 2 custom wood coasters, with the option to bring home two addition blank coasters to work on at home!
In this beginner-friendly class you'll cover: 
<ul><li>*Woodburning basics*: Safety, tool types, temperature control, and wood prep</li><li>*Technique practice*: Lines, shading, texture, and tips for clean, consistent burns</li><li>*Design + burn*: Hand-draw your own artwork or choose from our wide selection of stencils</li></ul>

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Middlesex County

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Essex-Chester-Deep River

Connecticut

Woodburn Coasters

Woodburning Coasters Workshop
Learn the fundamentals of pyrography and create a set of 2 custom wood coasters, with the option...

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A play-based music and movement story time for children and their caregivers! (Ages 0-3) This story time will take place on Tuesday mornings. Join us!
PLEASE NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO WIGGLE WORMS ON MAY 26
No registration required. Due to space, Please choose 1 session to attend.

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<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/-0BEVUlrRKepRXEfi3PK8g" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE.</a>Join the Essex Library Association and the Essex Garden Club for a talk on the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants. The virtual talk, led by Peggy Cornett, curator of Plants at Monticello, and Frances Sewell, nursery manager for the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, will focus on native plants, historic ornamentals and varieties associated with Thomas Jefferson, in addition to heirloom fruits and vegetables. The presenters will also touch on the overall restoration of Monticello’s gardens and grounds as well as the Center’s mission of education and preservation. This program is free and open to the public.&nbsp;Registration is required for all virtual programs. Register online at www.youressexlibrary.org or by calling the Library at 860-767-1560.

Local Event: A Presidential Garden Talk with the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (Virtual)

A Presidential Garden Talk with the Thomas...

REGISTER HERE.Join the Essex Library Association and the Essex Garden Club for a talk on the Thomas Jefferson Center for...

A Presidential Garden Talk with the Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants (Virtual)

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Wiggle Worms Story Time (Ages Birth-3) 

What if the only thing standing between you and the seemingly impossible…was belief? This is the question posed by bestselling author Nir Eyal in his new work,&nbsp;Beyond Belief. <a href="https://libraryc.org/essexlib/157270/register" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE.</a>Registration is required for all virtual author talks. For a full program description, visit the Events Calendar on www.youressexlibrary.org.&nbsp;

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Join us at Essex Library for a mini Cello concert performed by Jihyeon “Celina” Berman. Berman will be performing a short program of Bach, Elgar, Saint-Saens and Piazzolla. The concert will be 30-minutes in length with opportunities to ask questions of the performer afterward. This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Registration is suggested.&nbsp;This program is free and open to the public at 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT. Register&nbsp;<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;EventID=585720&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE</a>.&nbsp;
Jihyeon “Celina” Berman Mrs. Jihyeon “Celina” Berman is an active cellist, soloist, and chamber musician. Celina was trained as a classical cellist at Sunhwa Art School and Sunhwa Art High School, before making her first debut at age fifteen at Kumho Art Hall in Seoul, Korea. She won many major international music competitions such as the Korea-Germany Brahms Competition, the Korea-USA International Competition, and the Mozart International Competition. Celina came to New York in 2009 to study at the Mannes School of Music, where she received the Merit Based Scholarship for both her Bachelors and Masters of Music, as well as graduating with honors. Celina studied cello with Fred Sherry and Jeffery Zeigler. She studied chamber music with Carl Schachter, Victor Rosenbaum, Edna Michell, Hiroko Yajima, Daniel Phillips and Todd Phillips of the Orion String Quartet. Celina frequently holds recitals as a solo musician and chamber player. Celina is passionate about teaching music, and has taught cello lessons in New York City from 2009, New Jersey from 2017, and in Connecticut from 2022. Celina most recently worked as a String Adjunct Teacher at Cheshire Academy. Today, Celina focuses on composing and improvising Christian cello music, creating works that blend her classical training with spiritual inspiration.

Local Event: Mini Cello Concert at Essex Library 

Mini Cello Concert at Essex Library 

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In the film,&nbsp;librarians emerge as first responders in&nbsp;the fight for democracy and our First Amendment Rights. As they well&nbsp;know, controlling the flow of ideas means control over communities. In&nbsp;Texas, the Krause List targets 850 books focused on race and LGBTQia+&nbsp;stories – triggering sweeping book bans across the U.S. at an&nbsp;unprecedented rate. As tensions escalate, librarians connect the dots&nbsp;from heated school and library board meetings nationwide to lay bare the&nbsp;underpinnings of extremism fueling the censorship efforts. Despite&nbsp;facing harassment, threats, and laws aimed at criminalizing their work –&nbsp;the librarians’ rallying cry for freedom to read is a chilling&nbsp;cautionary tale (Unrated, 92 minutes). Watch the official trailer <a href="https://youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ?si=SbTZb3zDRtzjoIUo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE.</a>&nbsp;This&nbsp;film was directed and produced by Kim A. Snyder and produced by Janique&nbsp;L. Robillard, Maria Cuomo Cole and Jana Edelbaum. Read more about the&nbsp;filmmakers <a href="https://thelibrariansfilm.com/filmmakers/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">HERE.&nbsp;</a>

Local Event: "The Librarians:" A Documentary Screening at Essex Library Association

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Stop here first on your way to the Chester Town-Wide! See you at 7am!

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