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Dec
7
to Dec 16
Better Block, Community Events

3rd Annual Blossom Block Holiday Market

The Blossom Block Holiday Market is back for its third year with 20 vendors and artisans! Come shop our gift gallery for one of a kind gifts. Find unique toys, jewelry, quilts, art, housewares, pottery, and more, all created by local artisans and craftspeople. Indulge in candies and pastries, and bring some home for your celebrations, too!

Check out a list of vendors and activities at www.blossomblock.com

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Mini Bethel Better Block & Art on the River Celebration
May
19
2:00 PM14:00
Better Block, Community Events

Mini Bethel Better Block & Art on the River Celebration

Better Block is back - mini style! On Saturday, May 19, the BRI will bring back a small-scale version of the popular Better Block event. Come out and experience a vibrant downtown, including businesses new and old, a pop-up park with live music and games, tacos, art projects, pedestrian bulbouts and more! 

Learn more about the event and how you can get involved.

Schedule:

9:00 AM: Downtown Beautification Work Party

2:00-7:00 PM: Pop-up fun at Babe's parking lot (formerly the Bethel Depot)... music, games, treats, kids activities and more.

2:00-5:00 PM: Downtown Business Open House & passport challenge; Electric Vehicle showcase at Town Hall

3:30 PM: Art on the River Celebration and Walking Tour

5:00 PM: Tacos are back!

6:00 PM: Second walking tour

7:00 PM: Stories of Bethel (at the Arnold Block)

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Dec
15
to Dec 17
Better Block, Community Events

Blossom Block Holiday Market

The Blossom Block Holiday Market is back for its second year! Come shop our gift gallery for one of a kind gifts. Find unique toys, jewelry, quilts, art, housewares, pottery, and more, all created by local artisans and craftspeople. Indulge in candies and pastries, and bring some home for your celebrations, too!

Check out a list of vendors and activities at www.blossomblock.com
On opening night, Friday the 8th, from 4-6pm we will have live music from Darryl!!
Andy Stone will have music on Sunday 10th & 17th from 10-12.

The Art Bus will be joining us on Saturday the 9th from 10-12 to help kids make holiday ornaments!

The Bethel Revitalization Initiative will be joining us on Saturday the 16th from 10-12 to have kids create some festive banners that will be hung downtown throughout the holidays.

RSVP on Facebook! 

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Oct
21
11:00 AM11:00
Better Block, Community Events

Mural Dedication & Library Celebration

Join us to celebrate one of Bethel's oldest community institutions (the Bethel Public Library) and one of our newest (the trout mural)!

This fun and FREE community event will celebrate and recognize the strong community that has come together for centuries to make Bethel a vibrant place to live. We especially hope you'll join us if you helped to paint or create the mural!

The mural dedication will include:

  • brief remarks 
  • a community "fish parade" from the Library to the wall 
  • a community photo on top of the wall
  • snacks and social time

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Join the fish parade! Pick up a plywood fish cutout at the Sandwich Shop and decorate it, then bring it with you for the parade. Or bring your own creative fish! RAIN OR SHINE.

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Jul
15
2:00 PM14:00
Better Block, Community Events

Paint & Picnic in the Park!

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free ice cream...arts bus...games...music

Bethel’s giant retaining wall will soon be home to a giant mural of our native rainbow trout. Join us for a painting party and bring these fish to life.

Vermont mural artist Mary Lacy designed the fish, which will be painted on plywood and mounted on the wall. We need lots of hands to help paint the pieces – no artistic experience necessary! Put on some old clothes and join your neighbors to make some art and celebrate summer in Bethel. We’ll have Bethel Cornhole & lawn games, free ice cream and free t-shirt making with the Arts Bus (2:30-4:30). Stay as long as you want and pack a picnic if you like. We’ll also have a sneak preview of the other art projects.

RAIN OR SHINE... but we'll likely move location if rain is predicted. Check this site by 10 AM on Saturday July 15 for updates. 

 

 

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Nov
2
6:00 PM18:00
Community Meals/Potlucks, Better Block, Town Topics Discussions, Monthly Meeting

Beyond Better Block - Potluck & Forum

What did you think of Better Block? What worked, and what didn't? What permanent changes should we make to improve our Main Street? (Take our quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5WHZ8N7)

Join us to celebrate our successful Better Block event, talk about the feedback, and make plans to move forward. Potluck dinner starting at 6 PM (bring a dish to share!). Short presentation on the event and survey results at 6:30, followed by discussion groups. Hosted by the Bethel Revitalization Initiative and Bethel Town Meeting Committee.

Location: Bethel Town Hall

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