Submitted by Elizabeth Reinhart
(March 14, 2026) — The following programs and events will take place at Essex Library, 33 West Avenue in Essex, during the month of April, 2026:
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Virtual Author Talk: The History of U.S. Women Astronauts, with Smithsonian Curator Emerita Valerie Neal
Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of U.S. women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and an expert on human spaceflight. This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required for all virtual programs. Register online at youressexlibrary.org or by calling the library at 860-767-1560.
Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Sustainable Lawns with Tom Christopher
Join us at Essex Library for a lecture on ecological lawns with garden designer and writer Tom Christopher. Christopher will discuss how certain grasses and maintenance practices can help produce a lawn that contributes positively to biological diversity, resource sustainability and carbon sequestration. This program is free and open to the public. Register online at youressexlibrary.org or by calling the library at 860-767-1560.
Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Movie Matinee at Essex Library
For more information, including the movie title, call the Library at 860-767-1560 or visit the events calendar section of the Library’s website, www.youressexlibrary.org. No registration necessary. Just drop in!
Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. Literature Seminar Series: Raymond Carver, with Tom Kelly
This spring, take a deep dive into two of American writer Raymond Carver’s short stories with Tom Kelly as he leads a two-part literature seminar series at Essex Library. On April 9, 2026 Kelly will provide background on Carver and then analyze and lead a discussion on Carver’s elliptical narrative approach in “Neighbors” (1971). This program is free and open to the public. Registration is suggested. Register online or call the library at (860) 767-1560.
The Essex Library Association is a center for free, reliable information. We stimulate curiosity, nurture creativity and enable discovery. We are a window into the world. The Essex Library has been a vital community institution since 1889. Since that time, the Library has grown to become a modern, professionally staffed organization with a collection of nearly 50,000 items in a beautiful, 9,500 square foot facility. All of the Library’s programs are free and open to the public. www.youressexlibrary.org.
