Name: Winter Solstice Celebration
Start: 2026-12-21T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Ivoryton Library

Ivoryton Library

Kids and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in welcoming winter with cozy crafts to brighten the darkest day in the year. From tissue paper jars to snowflake art, we will celebrate the seasons changing with fun crafts!

Local Event: Winter Solstice Celebration

Middlesex County

Rich Kirby

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Essex-Chester-Deep River

Connecticut

Winter Solstice Celebration

Kids and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in welcoming winter with cozy crafts to brighten the darkest day in...

Essex Library Association

Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In Baby Band, caregivers and little ones will sing, dance, bounce, clap, and explore child-safe instruments in a playful, engaging environment. Along the way, babies strengthen early literacy, communication, motor, and social-emotional skills while caregivers discover fun ways to continue the music at home. No pressure to sit still, wiggles, giggles, and movement are all part of the fun!
What to Expect:
We’ll start by singing some familiar songs to get the party started. Then, we’ll explore rhythm with scarves, shakers, drums, or other child-safe instruments. Before we end, we’ll sing a goodbye song! After baby band, families are encouraged to stay, play, and socialize in our Children's Room. It's a wonderful opportunity for children to make friends, caregivers to connect, and our library community to grow together.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=598118&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)

Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)

Program for children ages birth – 2 and their caregivers.
Music is one of the earliest ways babies learn about the world! In...

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare?&nbsp;Register for a one-hour session (3 p.m. or 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. time slots) with a CHOICES counselor at Essex Library Association. CHOICES (Connecticut's program for Health insurance assistance, Outreach, Information and referral, Counseling, and Eligibility Screening) helps Connecticut's older adults and persons with disabilities understand their Medicare coverage and healthcare options.&nbsp;This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required.&nbsp;

Local Event: CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library Association

CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library...

Do you have questions about Medicare coverage or are you enrolling in Medicare? Register for a one-hour session (3 p.m. or 4...

CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library Association

Want to reduce the waste you create?&nbsp;Join Karen Evans, environmental educator and member of Sustainable Essex, for a hands on workshop focusing on reducing, reusing, recycling, and rethinking!

Local Event: Become a Green Superhero!

Become a Green Superhero!

Want to reduce the waste you create? Join Karen Evans, environmental educator and member of Sustainable Essex, for a hands on...

In the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's Pequot Colony and Groton's Eastern Point attracted the wealthy and influential including U.S. presidents, celebrities, artists, Supreme Court justices and families such as the Plants and Harknesses. In turn, the region also benefited from the philanthropy of these people of power and privilege.&nbsp; Learn about the people and places of the Connecticut shoreline during this era of excess with Gail B. MacDonald. This program is free and open to the public at Essex Library, 33 West Avenue, Essex, CT.&nbsp;
About Gail B. MacDonald Gail B. MacDonald is a veteran journalist, recently retired University of Connecticut journalism professor and author of three history books, one of which focused on the Gilded Age. She regularly leads historic-themed tours, including ones focused on the Gilded Age, for Uncovering New London - One Story At A Time, and previously was a docent for the Thames River Heritage Park. She is a New London resident.

Local Event: Glitz and Glamour: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut with Essex Library

Glitz and Glamour: The Gilded Age in...

In the so-called Gilded Age from the 1870s to the 1910s, New London and Groton became playgrounds of the wealthy. New London's...

Glitz and Glamour: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut with Essex Library

Program for kids ages 2-5.
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories, songs, rhymes, and crafts! We’ll learn early literacy concepts like colors, shapes, opposites, the ABCs and much more, to prepare our pre-school age children for kindergarten.
What to expect:
Each Little Learners session begins with a welcome song where each child is invited to dance and celebrate themselves. We sing interactive songs that encourage vocabulary development and gross motor movement, then read a story together. After the first book, we sing a few more songs and read another story. We conclude our time together with 3-4 craft and play centers that help children develop their early math, literacy, and motor skills.
After story time, families are encouraged to stay, play, and socialize in our Children's Room. It's a wonderful opportunity for children to make friends, caregivers to connect, and our library community to grow together.
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is requested to ensure enough crafts are prepared.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=598119&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch Party! (Ages 2-5)

Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch...

Program for kids ages 2-5.
We’re heading to the pumpkin patch for a story time full of fall fun!
Join us for themed stories,...

Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch Party! (Ages 2-5)

Kids, teens, and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Book Month with bedazzling books! We will decorate book covers to be uniquely ours, and enjoy all things books!

Local Event: Book Decorating (for National Book Month)

Book Decorating (for National Book Month)

Kids, teens, and families are invited to join the Ivoryton Library in celebrating National Book Month with bedazzling books! We...

Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from around the world, and right here at home! We’ll start by learning about Momofuku Ando, the founder of Nissin Food Products (one of the most popular ramen brands), test different cups of noodles, vote on our favorites, and crown the ultimate noodle champion!
Essex Library programs are free and open to the public.
Registration is required as space is limited.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsRegister.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;BranchID=1000003139&amp;Branch=Essex%20Library%20Association%20&amp;EventID=598120&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register.</a>

Local Event: Tween Time: Ramen Noodle Taste Test (Ages 8-12)

Tween Time: Ramen Noodle Taste Test (Ages 8-12)

Program for tweens ages 8-12.
Celebrate National Noodle Day at the library by trying different ramen noodle cup flavors from...

Nearby Communities

State Edition

National Edition

Essex-Chester-Deep River|Local Event

Winter Solstice Celebration

Event Details

More Upcoming Events

Baby Band (Birth - Age 2)

OCT

21

10:00 AM

Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex, CT

CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library Association

OCT

21

3:00 PM

Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex, CT

Become a Green Superhero!

OCT

21

4:00 PM

Ivoryton Library, 106 Main St, Essex, CT

Glitz and Glamour: The Gilded Age in Southeastern Connecticut with Essex Library

OCT

22

6:00 PM

Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex, CT

Little Learners Story Time: Pumpkin Patch Party! (Ages 2-5)

OCT

23

10:00 AM

Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex, CT

Book Decorating (for National Book Month)

OCT

23

3:30 PM

Ivoryton Library, 106 Main St, Essex, CT

Tween Time: Ramen Noodle Taste Test (Ages 8-12)

OCT

23

3:30 PM

Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex, CT

Farm Day at Down the Lane Farm

Jay Day - Fall Family Festival

Masonicare

Kaleidoscope LLC