Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm offers birth – 1st grade (soon to be 2nd grade) education based on the Waldorf philosophy on a working farm in Essex, NY. Each week our Office Administrator, Kathleen Morse, writes on the Lakeside school and community and education based on the Waldorf philosophy through her perspective from the office [...]
Did you enjoy the 1957 Ferry Brochure we posted a week ago? If you’re enjoying the nostalgic artifacts we’ve been posting, let us know with a comment below this post or on Facebook / Twitter. We really appreciate your feedback. And if you happen to have interesting vintage Essex, NY artifacts tucked away, please let [...]
Pranksters come out of the woodwork on April 1, and Rob Ivy (view his Valley News archive) is no exception. The perennially smiling author of the Essex Column opted to jump the gun rather than miss the opportunity to trick Essex, NY residents and visitors for April Fool’s Day. I’m especially fond of Dr. C. [...]
It’s time for another Poetry Open Mic in Essex, NY at the Belden Noble Library. Whether you participated in January’s poetry gathering and/or February’s Poetry Open Mic you are invited to attend and participate with your friends and neighbors on Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00pm. Fish around in your bureau (or your hard drive) for your [...]
It’s time for another Poetry Open Mic in Essex! January’s poetry gathering at the Belden Noble Library celebrated local poetry ranging from poignant to amusing and formally structured to visual collage. Fish around in your bureau (or your hard drive) for your favorite wordsmithing artifacts and dust them off for “show and tell” next Wednesday [...]
Poetry in Essex is back! I know, it’s not summer and the Adirondack Art Association is shuttered until the Canada Geese return. But poetry writers and poetry appreciators need not wait until summer for a wholesome doze of local, organic, free-range poetry. Here’s the skinny: Who: Poets and Poetry Aficionados What: Poetry Open Mic Where: [...]
Only three days to go until The Magic of Christmas in Essex! Are you ready? Essex businesses are ready. Holiday vendors are ready. Santa is ready. Even Saturday’s weather looks great! My excitement got the best of me yesterday, so I dropped into downtown Essex for some pre-Magic reconnaissance. Here’s what I discovered. Elaine Miller [...]
Essex: The Architectural Heritage was written by George F. McNulty and Margaret Scheinin. Published in 1971, this user-friendly examination of the architecture in Essex, New York includes photographs of Essex buildings and detailed close-ups of architectural details to illustrate its thoughtful assessments. The authors open with a brief history of Essex and explain its designation as an [...]
A week from today Essex, New York will celebrate The Magic of Christmas in Essex. Event organizer Erin Hall promises your favorite returning vendors, exciting new vendors, Santa and Mrs. Claus at the Essex Firehouse for the community pancake breakfast (Free!) and — back by popular demand — the holiday photo booth for you to [...]
Although several names emerge repeatedly in early Essex history (Gilliland, Ross, Noble, Gould, van Ormand, Eggleston, etc.) there is another legendary figure who infiltrates virtually any conversation about Essex since 1899, and that is John Bird Burnham (1869-1939). Born at the Amstel House in Newcastle, Delaware, Burnham quickly matured into an opinionated and adventurous naturalist. Though [...]
