Essex Library Association

Reserve a Teen Book Box on our website by filling out our Book Box form and our Teen Librarian will use your reading preferences to create a subscription box just for you.
Included in your package will be a book or two tailored to your reading preferences, a themed snack, and other small goodies. Your box will be set aside and checked out to you on our hold shelf. This is a zero pressure individualized guide for finding a new favorite book. Our number of boxes per month is limited.
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Local Event: Essex Library - Teen Book Box Subscription 

Middlesex County

Essex-Chester-Deep River

Connecticut

Essex Library - Teen Book Box Subscription 

Reserve a Teen Book Box on our website by filling out our Book Box form and our Teen Librarian will use your reading...

Spruce up your locker this fall! This month’s kit contains all you need to make personalized wooden magnets. The Teen Department creates a monthly series of free take and make art projects for our crew. Ages 12+ please. First come, first served. Send a photo to <a href="mailto:jbranciforte@essexlib.org" target="_blank">jbranciforte@essexlib.org</a> or show us your finished project for a chance to be honored in our crafty D.I.Y. Hall of Fame.

Local Event: Teen Take & Make – Locker Magnets

Teen Take & Make – Locker Magnets

Spruce up your locker this fall! This month’s kit contains all you need to make personalized wooden magnets. The Teen...

Essex Library Association 

Teens! Throughout the month of September, show us your library card and receive a free book! If you don’t have a card or need a renewal, we’re here to help. Ages 12 - 18.

Local Event: Teen Library Card Contest 

Teen Library Card Contest 

Teens! Throughout the month of September, show us your library card and receive a free book! If you don’t have a card or need a...

Join our new Teen Advisory crew! We’re recruiting middle and high school volunteers to help us make the library a better place for young adults. Help us choose books, plan programs, design the teen department and mentor young readers, all the while earning volunteer service hours. Tell us how to best serve your community and help us follow through. Snacks provided! Ages 12 - 18.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;EventID=597157&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">&nbsp; engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;EventID=597157&amp;PK=</a>

Local Event: Teen Advisory Board - Pizza Meeting

Teen Advisory Board - Pizza Meeting

Join our new Teen Advisory crew! We’re recruiting middle and high school volunteers to help us make the library a better place...

In the mood to make something? Drop in to the Teen Department on Tuesday afternoon to create something new. This month we’re making retro fortunetellers. Ages 12 - 18. Registration is not required.

Local Event: Teen Drop-In DIY

Teen Drop-In DIY

In the mood to make something? Drop in to the Teen Department on Tuesday afternoon to create something new. This month we’re...

Join us for retro gaming glory and level up with vintage games on the big screen. Snacks will be provided. Registration is encouraged as space is limited. Ages 12 - 18.<a href="https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;EventID=597160&amp;PK=" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"> engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=1314&amp;EventID=597160&amp;PK=</a>

Local Event: Retro Game Day

Retro Game Day

Join us for retro gaming glory and level up with vintage games on the big screen. Snacks will be provided. Registration is...

Words can be terrifying. Write an original short story (in the form of a two line, 300 characters story) and submit it to the library for a chance to win a spooky paint by number kit with a backlit wooden frame. Subject matter must be appropriate for library display. All submissions can be emailed to Jessica at <a href="mailto:jbranciforte@essexlib.org" target="_blank">jbranciforte@essexlib.org</a> until Thursday, October 31st. Our prizewinner will be announced on November 1st! Ages 12 - 18.

Local Event: Teen Writing Contest - Two Line Horror Story 

Teen Writing Contest - Two Line Horror Story 

 Words can be terrifying. Write an original short story (in the form of a two line, 300 characters story) and submit it to the...

A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth as we celebrate the enduring legacy of her Divergent series, one of the most iconic young adult series of a generation. Get an exclusive sneak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel, The Sixth Faction! Participants can submit questions for the author during registration. 
*Participate in our interactive library display by submitting your favorite Roth character for a chance to win a copy of The Sixth Faction by Veronica Roth! Registration link:

Local Event: Veronica Roth - Virtual Author Talk 

Veronica Roth - Virtual Author Talk 

A single choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation with #1 New York Times bestselling author...

Jessica Branciforte

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Clinton

The Haddams-Killingworth

New Haven County

Alfred Branch

Madison

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The Lymes

Richard Kaufman

Guilford

Durham-Middlefield

North Branford

East Hampton-Portland

Chris Dehnel

Middletown

Ellyn Santiago

Branford

St Francis of Assisi Church

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL VOCAL CHORDS (MHVC) seeks altos, tenors and basses to join them in preparing for their 36 annual holiday concert to be held on Sunday, December 6, 2026.&nbsp; The event will be held at Portland High School, 95 High St., Portland at 2pm.&nbsp; We are searching for enthusiastic men and women (over age 18) to expand our Vocal Chord family.&nbsp; No auditions or prior experience required and you do not have to be an employee of Middlesex Health.&nbsp; Deadline to join is Tuesday, September 8th.&nbsp; This is a community-focused group that has delighted audiences for 36 years with energetic concerts featuring a wide range of musical styles.&nbsp; Our 80 current members hail from Central and Southern CT and represent diverse backgrounds.&nbsp; What unites us is our shared love for singing.
If you want to enrich your life, make new friends and decrease stress, please consider joining our musical family.&nbsp; For more info, visit vocalchords20.org or call 860.347.2787.&nbsp; Visit us on YouTube or Facebook. We look forward to meeting you!

Local Event: Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords

Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join...

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL VOCAL CHORDS (MHVC) seeks altos, tenors and basses to join them in preparing for their 36 annual holiday...

Calling all Altos, Tenors and Basses to join Middlesex Hospital Vocal Chords

St. George Church

Celebrate the 12th Anniversary of this vibrant community festival featuring live music from Rich DiPalma, Jen &amp; Tonic, and Sister Funk Band. Enjoy delicious Italian favorites like fried dough and meatball subs, participate in a spaghetti eating contest or grape stomping competition, and explore the kids zone and bocce area. Admission is $5.00, with children 15 and under attending for free.

Local Event: Italian Festival 2026

Italian Festival 2026

Celebrate the 12th Anniversary of this vibrant community festival featuring live music from Rich DiPalma, Jen & Tonic, and...

Long Island Sound

The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth</a> returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29, with fishing officially beginning at 12:01 a.m. Anglers from Connecticut and New York will compete for bragging rights—and a $25,000 grand prize awarded to the tournament's largest bluefish.
The weekend-long tournament features more than $40,000 in total cash prizes, including:
<ul>
 <li>1st Place: $25,000</li>
 <li>2nd Place: $7,500</li>
 <li>3rd Place: $2,500</li>
 <li>Smaller cash prizes awarded through 20th Place</li>
 <li>Port Prizes awarded for the heaviest bluefish weighed at each official Connecticut and New York weigh station (see below for complete list of weigh stations)</li>
</ul>
Young anglers, 17 and under, will also have the chance to win big. The tournament will award a $1,000 cash prize to the largest bluefish caught by a youth angler. Second and third place youth winners will receive $100 gift cards.
Anglers may register online at <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>&nbsp;or in person at any official tournament registration location throughout Connecticut and New York/Long Island.
Official Registration Locations:
Connecticut
<ul>
 <li>AW Marina – New London</li>
 <li>Black Hall Outfitters – Westbrook</li>
 <li>Black Rock Bait &amp; Tackle – Bridgeport</li>
 <li>Bobby J's Bait &amp; Tackle – Milford</li>
 <li>Branford Bait &amp; Tackle – Branford</li>
 <li>Dee's Bait &amp; Tackle – New Haven</li>
 <li>Fin's Bait &amp; Tackle – Clinton</li>
 <li>Fisherman's World – East Norwalk</li>
 <li>Fishin’ Factory – Milldale</li>
 <li>Hillyer's Tackle Shop – Waterford</li>
 <li>Sportsman's Den – Cos Cob</li>
 <li>Ted's Bait &amp; Tackle – Old Saybrook</li>
</ul>
New York
<ul>
 <li>Blue Water Ventures – Peconic</li>
 <li>Cow Harbor Bait &amp; Tackle – Northport</li>
 <li>Duffy's Bait &amp; Tackle – Glenwood Landing</li>
 <li>East Coast Fishing Supplies – Little Neck</li>
 <li>Jack's Bait &amp; Tackle – City Island</li>
 <li>Miller Place Bait &amp; Tackle – Mount Sinai</li>
 <li>Tyalure Tackle – Rye</li>
</ul>
The registration deadline is Friday, August 28, at 11:59 p.m. Registration is $36 per angler and is required to participate. Fishing begins at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, and concludes at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30.
Throughout the tournament weekend, WICC, 99.1 PLR, STAR 99.9, and WEBE108 will provide hourly leaderboard updates and tournament results.
For registration, tournament rules, weigh station information, and live updates, visit <a href="https://www.bluefishtournament.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.bluefishtournament.com</a>, follow <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/bluefishtournament</a>, or Instagram @bluefishtournament.
The 44th Annual Bluefish Tournament is proudly presented by WICC, The Surfside Hotel, Stevens Ford Lincoln of Milford, Bridgeport Harbor Marina, Water Dr., Little Pub, and The Fisherman Magazine

Local Event: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

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44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament...

The 44th Annual WICC Surfside Hotel Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth returns to Long Island Sound on Saturday, August 29,...

44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize

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