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2019 Bethel Harvestfest & Chowdah Cookoff Schedule

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​PRESENTING SPONSOR

​Entertainment Sponsor

​Local Foods & Farm Sponsor

Chowdah Cookoff Sponsors

Tent Sponsor

Youth Activity Sponsor

Chainsaw Carving Sponsor

Wagon Ride Sponsors

Community Champion Sponsors

Chair Sponsors

​Saturday, September 21, 2019

On & Around the Town Common

8:00 am until they’re gone! 
Cookie Walk to benefit West Bethel Union Church.

9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art & craft vendors, music, and a farmers’ market on the common

9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Chainsaw Carving Demos by Ron Carlson on lawn of Robinson House, 10 Broad St.

10:00 am – 2:00 pm 
Kids’ activities at the Hancock Lumber tent with help from Mahoosuc Kids Association 

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
​Petting Zoo   on the lawn of the Mason House, 14 Broad Street
High Horse Stables & AlphaK9 Kennel is having a mini horse, calves, goats, sheep, ducks, chicks, bunnies, pigs, and puppies at their petting zoo.  Fun for all ages!  ($5 admission)

10:00 am to 4:00 pm    Museums of the Bethel Historical Society
Robinson House, 10 Broad Street
Exhibits:  Gould Academy Archives; Oxford County Ski History; History of Maine Labor Mural Replica; Telstar Communications Project at Andover, ME; 250th Anniversary Quilt (limited # of squares to purchase)
Cider-making demonstration​ (free samples!)
Museum Shop 

11:00 am - 1:00 pm - Live Music - Bruce Marshall at the gazebo

11:00 am – 3:00 pm 
FOOD! Loaded baked potatoes, burgers, hot dogs and drinks near the gazebo

​12:00 pm CHOWDAH IS SERVED! (RESTAURANTS SIGN UP HERE)
Buy your bracelets from volunteers circulating through the line.
Chowder + drink: $12
Chowder + drink + apple pie or crisp a la mode: $15
Kids’ price chowder + drink: $5

12:00 pm until it’s gone 
Apple pie & crisp on sale.  Grab a slice a la mode!  (To participate in the apple pie contest as an amateur or professional pie maker, REGISTER HERE then drop your pie off at the chamber’s tent before 11:00am.)

​​​1:00-3:00 pm -  Live Music - The Cobblestones at the gazebo

1:00–3:00 pm - Free Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides leaving from the corner by Chapman Inn, 2 Church Street 

2:00 pm  - WINNERS ANNOUNCED for the chowdah cookoff and apple pie contest!  at the gazebo

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Museums of the Bethel Historical Society
Moses Mason House, 14 Broad Street
"A Conversation with Nathaniel Philbrick,"  New York Times best-selling author  ($25pp; limited capacity; details here)

 
​Around Town (Friday - Sunday)

Friday, September 20, 2019

8:45 -10:30 am  - Tour of Hancock Lumber's Bethel sawmill
Hancock Lumber, proud sponsor of Bethel Harvestfest & Chowdah Cookoff, is offering a very special inside-scoop tour of its Bethel sawmill, where it manufacturers world-class Eastern White Pine products. Limited to the first 25 registrants. It sold out last year, so don't miss this great opportunity! 

4:00 - 8:00 pm - Steam Mill Brewing is serving its Harvestfest brew, "MexicoME Lagah," 7 Mechanic Street 
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Live Music Around Town
5:00-9:00 pm  Doug Alford - Sunday River Brewing Co 29 Sunday River Rd
8:00-11:00 pm - Martin Selby  - Suds Pub, The Sudbury Inn, 151 Main St
8:00-11:00 pm - Bruce Marshall - Millbrook Tavern, The Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad St

​Saturday, September 21, 2019

9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Philbrook Tent Sale - Enjoy Up to 50% off select clothing and gear at the Philbrook Place, 162 Main Street 
BAAM Youth Art – Picnic Table Painting for all ages!

12:00-8:00 pm 
Enjoy the Harvestfest brew, "MexicoME Lagah," at Steam Mill Brewing, 7 Mechanic Street

3:30 pm
Cornhole Tournament – Come join the fun at the Philbrook Place! 162 Main Street 

Live Music Around Town:
​5:00-8:00 pm - Brad Hooper - Steam Mill Brewing, 7 Mechanic St
5:00- 9:00 pm - Tim Dion - Sunday River Brewing Co., 29 Sunday River Rd
8:00-11:00 pm- Jim Gallant - Suds Pub, The Sudbury Inn, 151 Main St  
8:00-11:00 pm - Denny Breau - Millbrook  Tavern, The Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad St 

Sunday, September 22, 2019
10:00 am – 1:00 pm 
Ecumenical church service and CROP Walk with West Parish Congregational Church - The public is welcome to a special church service with a community choir on the town common at 10:00 am.  This service will be followed by a picnic lunch (bring your own) and the CROP (Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty) Walk leaving from the town common at 11:30am. The CROP Walk supports the work of Church World Service (75%) around the world with disaster relief and  reducing the root causes of poverty and hunger. The local effort (25%) supports the Bethel Food Pantry's efforts to respond to hunger needs in this immediate area. 
       10:00 am  Interfaith Service with a community choir
       11:00 am   Picnic Lunch (please bring your own)
       11:00 am - 11:30 am  Registration
       11:30 am  Start the CROP Walk (approx. 3 miles)
         
Local Food Tour
Farm vendors - Saturday 9am-3pm ​on the Town Common
Bethel Farmers' Market - Saturday 9am-1pm next to Norway Savings Bank 
Apple Picking in Bethel - Gibson’s Apple Orchard (55 Gibson Rd., 4 miles                                                         from Rt. 2 off the North Road. (836-2972)
                                              - Peaked Hill Apple Orchard, Route 2, Gilead, just                                                       before Bog Road
Edible Bethel - Community volunteers have teamed up with Bethel village businesses and organizations to create themed planter boxes and gardens to offer accessible food for the education and enjoyment of all.  Stroll, admire, and pick, especially at Amanda Moran Designs' extensive vegetable gardens and fruit trees!