Editing East Haddam, Connecticut (section)

===Cultural===

*''East Haddam Libraries'' – two public libraries, The East Haddam Free Public Library] (18 Plains Rd, Moodus) and The Rathbun Free Memorial Library (36 Main St, East Haddam). EHFPL is well known for its teen and family programs, while Rathbun Library is known for its adult and child programs. Both have special collections in addition to offering basic library fare
*[[Goodspeed Opera House]] – twice Tony award-winning theater, on Route 82 near the [[East Haddam Bridge]].
* Music on the River - annual summer series of free concerts held on the [[Goodspeed Opera House]] green.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to the Official Website of the Town of East Haddam, Connecticut - Music on the River |url=https://www.easthaddam.org/departments/ParksandRecreation/music-on-the-river |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=www.easthaddam.org}}</ref>
* [[Scherer Library of Musical Theatre]] - at the [[Goodspeed Opera House]];  the only library dedicated solely to American musical theatre in the world.
*Venture Smith Day – annual celebration at First Church Cemetery honoring [[Venture Smith]], East Haddam resident and author of early slave narrative<ref>{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=August 29, 2019|title=Venture Smith Day honors freed slave, longtime CT resident|url=https://www.middletownpress.com/middletown/article/Venture-Smith-Day-honors-freed-slave-longtime-CT-14399514.php|url-status=live|access-date=May 16, 2021|website=The Middletown Press|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831022846/https://www.middletownpress.com/middletown/article/Venture-Smith-Day-honors-freed-slave-longtime-CT-14399514.php |archive-date=August 31, 2019 |last1=Story|first1=Contributed}}</ref>