BETHEL — Members of the Penobscot Nation will conduct a drumming and dancing performance, and cultural exhibit Thursday, Oct. 23, at Gould Academy. The Burnurwurbskek Drummers & Dancers will perform at 7 p.m. in Bingham Auditorium at 45 Church St. Tickets are $15. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The performance will be preceded at 5 […]
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Bethel Art Fair attracts good crowds despite wind — and it’s open Sunday, too
BETHEL — Despite Tropical Storm Arthur’s winds knocking over displays and exhibit canopies, Saturday’s 25th annual Bethel Art Fair was attracting sizable crowds. Many people were buying art being sold by 51 exhibitors of paintings, photography and artisanship. This is also the first year the event, held by the Mahoosuc Arts Council on the Bethel […]
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Vendors, donations for fireworks show sought for MollyOckett Days in Bethel
BETHEL — Vendors and donors for fireworks are being sought for MollyOckett Days Festival, Bethel’s largest and most traditional summer celebration and homecoming in mid-July. The event is named for a Pequawket Indian who befriended the early settlers of western Maine and lived among them. The festival is organized by the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce. Robin […]
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Business After Hours event planned in Bethel
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will host a Business After Hours event in conjunction with the Bethel Area Chamber of Commerce from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, March 20, at the Bingham Auditorium on the Gould Academy campus, 45 Church St. Attendees can learn how to reach new customers by partnering with local arts […]
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Renowned boys’ choir group from Czech Republic to tour Western Maine
BETHEL — A renowned boys choir from the Czech Republic will tour Western Maine from Feb. 25 to March 1, according to a news release by the Mahoosuc Arts Council in Bethel. The visit is the result of a collaboration between the Mahoosuc Arts Council, the Arts Institute of Western Maine in Farmington and the […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council hosting dance, visual arts performance on Jan. 14
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council, in conjunction with local and out-of-state visual artists and musicians, is inviting students from Gould Academy and Telstar Regional Middle/High School to participate in a multi-disciplinary visual arts performance set to a classic song by composer George Gershwin. Aranka Matolcsy, executive director of the Mahoosuc Arts Council, said the […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council to host 10th annual Artirondack Auction
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will host the 10th annual ARTirondack Auction at 4 p.m. Saturday, July 20, during Molly Ockett Days Festival. The auction will feature a collaborative piece of artwork done by James E. Francis, a Penobscot artist and the director of cultural and historic preservation for the Penobscot Nation, and Arla […]
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Mahoosuc Arts Council presenting 24th annual Bethel Art Fair today
BETHEL — The Mahoosuc Arts Council will host its 24th annual Bethel Art Fair from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the Bethel Common, collaborating for the first time with The Bethel Inn Resort. Aranka Matolcsy, executive director of the council, said there will be 63 booths representing more than 80 artists […]
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The Bethel Inn Resort celebrates its 100th birthday July 4-6
BETHEL — To commemorate its 100th anniversary this weekend, The Bethel Inn Resort teamed up with the Mahoosuc Arts Council to celebrate in style — 100 years of automobiles and women’s and men’s fashions. The Bethel Inn first opened its doors on July 12, 1913. There will be fireworks and live music, of course, plus […]