Hello, friends! It’s shaping up to be a BEAUTIFUL weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July and community this weekend. We’re expecting sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s on Friday—perfect weather for our annual Community Picnic and Concert. Pack a lunch and join us at 11:30 am on the side lawn of the Dr. Moses and Agnes Straw Mason House (14 Broad Street) for music and fun.
Then, on Saturday, July 5th, the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society and several other organizations around town have put together a full day of events and activities.
Art 🎨
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Bethel Area Arts & Music Summer Art Market - Philbrook Place, 162 Main Street, Bethel, ME
9:00 am - 4:00 pm: Shy, Novice & Closeted Art Show - 18 High Street, Bethel, ME
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Neighborly Views: Selected Art from the MBHS Collection exhibit grand opening - Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, Mason House, 14 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
10:00 am - 4:00 pm: Plein Air Art Show - Isham Farm, 1006 Vernon Street, Albany, ME
History 🎩
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: WESTERN MAINE HISTORY FAIR - Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, 10 and 14 Broad Street, Bethel, ME - A collaboration between the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society and more than 15 other organizations including:
Dress up activities and games for children (Twitchell Education Center, Mason House lawn)
Hand-cranked ice cream
Weaving demonstration by Adele Harvey
Peavy and old fashioned logging tool demonstration with Tony Chapman and Scott Hynek
Tours of the 1813 Dr. Moses and Agnes Straw Mason House (14 Broad Street)
History exhibits at the O’Neil and Betsey Straw Robinson House (10 Broad Street), including The Golden Age of the Gehring Clinic, Bethel and Beyond, Oxford County Skiing History, and the official opening of our newest exhibit: West Bethel Village: Memory and Perspective
Book and gift shopping at the MBHS Museum Shop
Activities, games, and information tables sponsored by the: Canton Historical Society, Fryeburg Historical Society, Gilead Historical Society, Gorham (NH) Historical Society, Greenwood Historical Society, Hastings Homestead Museum, Maine Mineral and Gem Museum, Mexico Historical Society, Middle Intervale Meeting House, Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, Norlands Living History Center, Paris Cape Historical Society, Rumford Historical Society, Ski Museum of Maine, Upton Historical Society, Woodstock Historical Society
Music 🎶
9:00 am - 3:00 pm: Live music at BAAM Summer Art Market, Philbrook Place, 162 Main Street, Bethel, ME
9:00: Fiskars Cutting
10:00: Maya Best
11:00: MJ Johanson
12:00: TBD
1:00: Lindsy & Bella
2:00: Maya Salafia
10:00 am - 12:00 noon: Polyphon music box demonstration by the Hastings Homestead Museum - Robinson House porch, 10 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
12:00 noon - 3:00 pm: OPEN MUSIC JAM - Mason House lawn, 14 Broad Street, Bethel ME (Bring your instrument to join in, or just come to listen and watch!)
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm: Sandy River Ramblers - Bethel Resort and Suites patio, 21 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
Food 🌭 🍿 🍨 🦞
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Hot dog and popcorn sale by Mexico and Rumford Historical Societies - “Mt. Zircon bottle,” Robinson House side lawn, 10 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Hand-cranked ice cream - Mason House side lawn, 10 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
12:00 noon on: “Up-country Boil” lobster bake (lobster, mussels, corn, potatoes, and sausage) - Bethel Resort and Suites, 21 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
Fireworks 🎆
9:00 pm: Fireworks show - Bethel Resort and Suites, 21 Broad Street, Bethel, ME
We hope to see you there!!!