Community
The Monarchs are emerging – have you seen some? Join the celebration Sunday, August 14, when the Mahoosuc Land Trust will hold its annual Monarch Festival! 12-4 p.m., at the Valentine Farm Conservation Center. Rain date: Sunday, August 21. For more information: https://www.mahoosuc.org/monarch-festival.

Sponsored by the Museums of the Bethel Historical Society (207-824-2908, www.bethelhistorical.org), the first of the four-part Millbrook Craft Series was held on August 4, with Betsy Raymond sharing the art of needle felting. The remaining three – all from 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays at the Twitchell Education Center (on the lawn of the Moses Mason House) – are August 11: Weaving with Adele Harvey, August 18: Cheese-making with Heather Vail, and August 25: Basket-making with Wendy Hutchins.

The 44th annual Trappers’ Weekend will be held Thursday, August 18-Sunday, August 21. For more information: [email protected]

Farmers’ Markets – Bethel: Saturdays 9-1, Norway Savings Bank; Greenwood: Fridays 4-6, Greenwood Town Hall on Rt. 26.

Fall:
September 11: second annual Mahoosuc Art and Agriculture Tour. For more information: www.bethelmaine.com
September 17: Bethel’s Harvestfest. The Chamber of Commerce is always seeking volunteers and people to enter the apple pie contest. For more information: www.bethelharvestfest.com.

All Year:
Bethel Food Pantry, first and third Wednesdays of each month, 9-2.
Community Suppers (free, open to all) – last Wednesday every month, 4:30-6:00, Bethel Alliance Church. Eat-in or take-out.
Conversation, coffee, and a bagel or doughnut, every Thursday, 9-noon, Bethel Alliance Church; come for one hour or all three.

Useful tips:
Some older adults are embracing virtual reality to overcome the physical, mental and social challenges that come with aging. They’re using VR for attending concerts, confronting phobias, doing physical therapy, exercising, playing games, and more. For more information, https://www.aarp.org/home-family/personal-technology/info-2022/virtual-reality-community.html?

Help for family caregivers, a free webinar: From new technologies and resources to more telehealth options, it will feature real caregivers, health professionals, and other experts who will share do-it-yourself ideas that may help make care at home easier — Tuesday, July 26, at 7 p.m. For more information, https://onlinexperiences.com/Server.nxp?

All AFCI services are free. To request an N2N ride: 207-824-4444. For information, inquiries, and suggestions, email: [email protected], visit our FaceBook page or website www.agefriendlybethel.org. We love to hear from you!