There are lots of events happening in Bethel on Saturday, July 4th.
Janet Willie will be holding her Shy, Novice & Closeted Art Show at her home from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on the Fourth. Janet lives at 18 High Street, behind the grocery store in Bethel. This is a unique art show with a variety of mediums on display and some for purchase—always an interesting show that will delight many in attendance. This show is open to the public.
The BAAM (Bethel Area Arts & Music) Summer Market will take place from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. on lower Main Street in Bethel at the Philbrook Place. This is another show and market with local artisans selling their creations. There will be a variety of exhibitors set up and this is a popular annual show that folks like to attend every year.
On the middle of Main Street, you will find the Saturday Market on Main Street at the Methodist Church. There will be a yard sale going on inside the church. The church will also be selling homemade donuts and coffee with a lunch menu of hot dogs, hamburgers and sausage sandwiches. Proceeds raised by the church go into our capital account to help us maintain our historic building. There will also be community members set up on the front lawn who have an assortment of hand crafted items for sale.
The Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, located on Broad Street, will also have a variety of activities for folks to enjoy on the Fourth of July. New this year will be a Fourth of July Parade on Main Street. This has not happened in a long time so it is great that we have a parade to celebrate our Nation’s 250th birthday. Find the full schedule of Fourth of July events online at 250bethel.org . The Fourth of July is turning out to be a busy day in the town of Bethel!
The Bethel Senior Citizen Club will be meeting on Wednesday, July 8, at 11 a.m. This monthly meeting will take place at Morning Glory Farm located at 343 Flat Road in West Bethel. We will also be celebrating America’s 250th birthday which will be a fun meeting for our community’s oldest citizen. New members are always welcome!
There are two local businesses that are now open. The first one is Chapman Brook Farm Stand located on the North Road, at the corner of Daisy Bryant Road. This farm is one of the few farms that is certified by MOFGA as truly 100% organic. They have a self-service stand and folks can pay with cash or Venmo. They are open on Fridays and Saturdays only. This seasonal business is owned by Vernon and Tammy Davis and they can grow some wonderful vegetables!
The second business is also owned by another local person. Dawn Eliot-Johnson has opened up a dog grooming business called Local Barkin’ Spot Salon located at 279 Walkers Mills Road in Bethel, which is across from Telstar by our local Food Pantry building. For services, Dawn offers grooming, cleaning ears, trimming nails, and teeth cleaning. Dawn also raises Dalmatian dogs. For more information or to book an appointment call or text Dawn at 207-381-0122. This is a service that has a great need in our community. Good luck to Dawn in this newest dog grooming business.
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