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🌱 Patch AM: River Valley Dance Project- Dance, Yoga and more. Movement for Life! and 10 more events
Be sure to catch Capital Committee Meeting on the Essex Patch calendar

Hey there, Essex! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Capital Committee Meeting
- River Valley Dance Project- Dance, Yoga and more. Movement for Life! at River Valley Dance School
- Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the Connecticut at Connecticut River Museum
... and check out 9 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Periods of rain, with a high of 66 and low of 55 degrees.
- Monday: Cloudy and less humid, temps: high: 70, low: 52.
- Tuesday: Cloudy and cool, with a high of 61 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Capital Committee Meeting →
29 West Avenue, Essex
10:30 am
Monday September 21
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Other local events
- River Valley Dance Project- Dance, Yoga and more. Movement for Life! →
River Valley Dance School, 500 Main St, Deep River
6:30 pm - Connecticut River Museum Special Exhibit: Rhythm of the River: Music and Memory Along the Connecticut →
Connecticut River Museum, 67 Main St, Essex - Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
9:30 am - Essex Tree Committee Meeting →
29 West Avenue, Essex
10:00 am - Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
10:30 am - Tuesday Night Trivia →
Essex Indoor Golf, 23 Saybrook Road, Essex
7:00 pm - RiverFire Glass Workshop →
RiverFire Glass, 500 Main St, Deep River
6:00 pm - Music with Ms. Jessica! →
Ivoryton Library, 106 Main St, Essex
9:30 am - RiverFire Glass Workshop →
RiverFire Glass, 500 Main St, Deep River
2:00 pm - Trusts: Everything You Wanted to Know but Didn't Know To Ask (Virtual) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
6:30 pm - Where the Paletero Man Goes: A Journey of Neighborhood, Music, and Art with Lucky Diaz (VIRTUAL) →
Online
7:00 pm
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IRIS Director Will Give Update on Help for Communities —Stacy Bosco Read on Patch
- Thimble Alterations posted a job opening for Wedding Dress & Bridal Seamstress Alterations Essex, CT in Essex. Apply here.
- Big Y posted a job opening for Meat/Seafood Butcher in Old Saybrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Saybrook
- Illeana Douglas on the women of 'The Women' (ctpublic.org)
- Going Places: Tips to Catch the Best of New England's Fall Foliage, Festivals (longislandpress.com)
- Jesse Cook Releases past the breakwater, Launches Forever Live World Tour (broadwayworld.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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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