ESSEX, CHESTER, DEEP RIVER, CT -
1. Stop by Chester's First Night Celebration on Friday, June 4, held in the village from 5 to 8 p.m. Stores will be open later, restaurants will have specials, art galleries will have new art and the towns will be buzzing with excitement.
2. Go to the Essex Library on Saturday, June 5 at 11 a.m. to hear the Shoreline Jazz Quartet play music composed by Jerome Kern, Thelonious Monk, Sammy Fain, Luis Bonfa, Richard Rogers and others! https://www.youressexlibrary.o... .
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3. Singer/songwriter John Brown will be performing at Olive Oyl's in downtown Essex on Sunday, June 6th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Grab a bite to eat, enjoy the downtown ambiance and listen some great music.
4. The New England Food Truck Festival will be held Saturday, June 6th at the North Stonington Fairgrounds located 21 Wyassup Rd, in North Stonington. from 12 to 7 p.m.
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There will be 20+ Food Trucks on-site, as well as, live music by local bands.
This is a free entry & free parking event. For more information got to New England Food Truck Fests.
5. The Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue is having a Hootenanny For Horses on Saturday, June 6 from 7 to 9 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased online with a credit card on Eventbrite or you can pay at the farm on the night of the event! https://bit.ly/hootenannyforhorses.
Learn about the rescue, meet the horses, take a tour of the farm, and enjoy an evening of live acoustic music while helping the herd and supporting local musicians. Bring a picnic, family, friends, lawn chairs, & blankets, and relax with us on the farm!
Performers:
Mary Ellen Cowles
Ken Stroebal
Joe Gilbert
Karen Stein & Lance Grandahl
The musicians are acoustic singers/songwriters and play their own material as well as covers from Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, The Low Anthem, and more.
Tickets are $25 per person(free for kids 10 and under)
FAQs https://www.ctdraftrescue.org/hootenannyforhorses
Schedule:
6 - 7 pm: Farm Tours
7 - 9 pm: Live Acoustic Music in the Upper Training Field
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