BETHEL — Parents thinking of sending their children to a summer camp in Western Maine have a variety of weeklong offerings to choose from at Gould Academy, including two new ones. Most of the programs are for middle school-age children. All of the summer programs, which started June 28 and end Aug. 30, include boarding […]
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Poet McKibbens to read works
BETHEL — Acclaimed writer Rachel McKibbens will read from her works at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at Gould Academy as part of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Series and Retreat. Known for her poetry, plays and essays, McKibbens is a nine-time National Poetry Slam team member, the 2009 Women of the World Poetry Slam […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council receives $2,700 grant to host Boston-based theater company
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council received a $2,700 grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts to present a multimedia production from a Boston-based theater company, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday afternoon. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council has been “extremely fortunate” to receive NEFA funding over the past six years. […]
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Bethel Library to host Civil War book discussion Jan. 7
BETHEL — The Bethel Library is hosting a book discussion at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, as part of the “Local and Legendary: Maine in the Civil War” project lead by the library, Gould Academy and the Bethel Historical Society. The project began after the town of Bethel received a $2,000 grant from the Maine […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council to screen multimedia presentation at Gould Academy Jan. 13
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will screen the film “The Maine Frontier: Through the Lens of Isaac Simpson” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, Executive Director Aranka Matolcsy said Monday morning. Matolcsy said that the Mahoosuc Arts Council was presenting the film, directed by Wiscasset composer and filmmaker Sumner McKane, as part of the […]
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Gould Academy writers retreat kicks off Dec. 11
BETHEL — Gould Academy will kick off the second year of the Richard Blanco Visiting Writers Program and Retreat with a special reading from Blanco’s memoir at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11. Darcy Lambert, director of marketing and communications for Gould Academy, said Blanco will read from “The Prince of Los Cocuyos,” which was released […]
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Bethel Rotary Club hosting Country Breakfast on Nov. 30
BETHEL — The Bethel Rotary Club will host its semiannual Country Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, at Gould Academy’s Ordway Hall dining room. Proceeds are used for community projects and scholarships. Robin Zinchuk, club vice president, said the breakfast is a longtime tradition. “I’ve been a member of the Bethel Rotary […]
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Bethel Historical Society to host final 2014 programs at beginning of December
BETHEL — The Bethel Historical Society is hosting its final two events of the year in December, starting with the organization’s annual Stanley Russell Howe lecture at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4 in the Bingham Hall auditorium on the Gould Academy campus. Randall Bennett, the executive director of the Bethel Historical Society, said that the lecture […]
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Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited to host public presentation on Nov. 13
BETHEL — The Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited is hosting its first public presentation of the 2014-2015 season at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, on the second floor of the McLaughlin Science Center at Gould Academy. President Lee Margolin, who founded the Mollyockett Chapter of Trout Unlimited in 1998, said that the program will be […]
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‘Thinking Caps and Other Accessories’ opening at Owen Gallery
Gould Academy will welcome Portland artist Crystal Cawley to its Owen Art Gallery Sept. 26 through Oct. 15. Cawley’s exhibit, entitled “Thinking Caps & Other Accessories” will be featured as part of Gould Academy’s annual Alumni Weekend (Sept. 26 – 28) and is scheduled to open on Friday, Sept. 26 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. […]