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Guide to the Holidays 2025
November 15, 2025
We've scoured the Shoreline for lots of lovely local gifts, happenings and strolls, festive shops and trimmings, concerts and caroling, crafting classes, and so much more.
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Featured Events
NOVEMBER
15
NOVEMBER 15, 2025 - NOVEMBER 15, 2025
Work Party with Old Lyme Land Trust
NOVEMBER
16
NOVEMBER 16, 2025 - NOVEMBER 16, 2025
Self Care Healing Sound Bath -Sunday 11/16 -Guilford
NOVEMBER
19
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Just Hatched Holiday Shopping Party – Up To 25% OFF
NOVEMBER
19
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Shop, Sip, and Savour
NOVEMBER
19
NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - NOVEMBER 19, 2025
Neighbors Night!
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The Essex Board of Trade (EBOT)
The Essex Board of Trade (EBOT) is an organization managed by a volunteer board of directors, comprised of 100+ business members operating in the three villages of Essex – Centerbrook, Essex, and Ivoryton. We support Essex through marketing and special events that create a vibrant community for businesses, residents, and visitors to enjoy and thrive in, operating under the brand name 'Experience Essex'.
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Community Foundation Of Eastern Connecticut
The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut’s vision is a healthy, thriving, sustainable Eastern Connecticut with greater equity for all. We help put philanthropy into action to address the needs, rights and interests of our community. The Foundation manages a permanent endowment with 630 charitable funds and has awarded $110 million+ in grants and scholarships since 1983.
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Seasalt Medical Aesthetics
Seasalt Medical Aesthetics' skilled APRN's and nurse injectors are dedicated to making aesthetic medicine accessible to all. Whether you aim to elevate your natural beauty, combat aging, or simply improve your overall look and well-being, we specialize in delivering natural results through advanced medical treatments.
Deep River Home
A modern General Store set in a converted barn. Deep River Home offers an array of timeless, considered and well-made essentials for the home from established and emergent designers, artists and artisans near and far.
Gourmet Galley
Gourmet Galley has provided all the trimmings for 20 years worth of custom events from country picnics to drop-dead chic weddings, business openings to family reunions and sophisticated cocktail parties for 300 and more.
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