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Harvestfest 2022 Schedule
*This is a copy of the 2022 Schedule*



​Saturday, September 17, 2022

On & Around the Town Common


9:00 am until they’re gone! 
Cookie Walk to benefit West Bethel Union Church.

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Art & craft vendors, music, and a farmers’ market on the common

10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Chainsaw Carving Demos by Steve Stone
 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
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10:00 am - 3:00 pm  Museums of the Bethel Historical Society, Robinson House, 10 Broad Street
  •  Cider-pressing (or until the apples run out)
  • 1821 O'Neil Robinson House open with exhibits on the history of Bethel, the Mount Zircon Moon Tide Spring, Dr. Gehring and his clinic, and Oxford County ski history
  • Guided tours of the 1813 Dr. Moses Mason House available
 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Demonstration of rug-hooking in the Twitchell Education Center with Ellen Marshall. She will also have her work on display and for sale.

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

11:30am 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.)

​11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Live Music on the gazebo
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Local Musicians - sponsored by Allen's Coffee Flavored Brandy & BAAM
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Ainsley Rosenberg-Brown - Ainsley is a young performer from Bethel, ME that is based in New York City. She is a graduate from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and is so excited to have been invited to perform at this event! 

12:00 pm-1:00 pm - Lindsy Stephenson - Lindsy is a 16-year-old artist who was born and raised in Bethel. She loves to bring people together with music.

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm - Donnie Katlin & Jewel Clark - The iconic Bethel duo is back at Bethel Harvestfest. 

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


​Around Town (Friday - Sunday)

Friday, September 16, 2022


9:45 -11:30 am 
Tour of Hancock Lumber's Bethel sawmill

Hancock Lumber, proud sponsor of Bethel Harvestfest 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 20 registrants. It sold out last year, so don't miss this great opportunity! *The 2022 tour is FULLY BOOKED* Call the Chamber 207-824-2282 to be placed on a waiting list. 

4:00 - 6:00 pm - Greenwood Farmers' Market - Greenwood Town Hall, Rt. 26, Locke Mills
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Live Music in the evening around town
7:00-10:00pm; Friday - Jordan Kaulback- Millbrook Tavern at The Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad Street. 
7:00 - 10:00 pm; Friday - Jim McLaughlin - at The Suds Pub - 151 Main St.

​Saturday, September 17, 2022

9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bethel Farmers' Market - 1 Parkway, next to Norway Savings Bank, Bethel

9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Telstar High Field Hockey Vendor/Craft Fair 
- Telstar High School, 284 Walkers Mills Rd., Bethel

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, West Bethel
 - Sparrowhawk Orchard - Sunday only
(formerly Lyons Orchard & Grover Hill Orchard), 
​684 Grover Hill Rd., Bethel

1:00 - 5:00 pm - Maine Brew Fest - Sunday River Resort, 15 So. Ridge Rd., Newry

Live Music in the evening around town:
5:00 - 8:00 pm; Saturday - Jordan Kaulback - Westside Beer Garden, Mt. Abram Bike Park, 412 Howe Hill Rd., Greenwood
7:00 - 10:00pm; Saturday - Brad Hooper - Millbrook  Tavern at The Bethel Inn Resort, 21 Broad Street
7:00 - 10:00 pm; Saturday - Jesse Bilafer - at The Suds Pub - 151 Main St.
8:00 pm - 12:00 am; Saturday - DJ Peter G - at River Lanes - 32 Cross St.

Sunday, September 18, 2022

8:00 am - Bethel Rotary 5k Run/Walk and 1k Youth Run
Supports local youth initiatives. Starts at the Mahoosuc Land Trust's Valentine Farm Conservation Center. Anyone 18 and under can join for free! Register here by Sept. 17.

11:30 am – 1:00 pm 
CROP Walk - The CROP (Communities Respond to Overcome Poverty) Walk supports the work of Church World Service (75%) around the world with disaster relief and  reducing the root causes of poverty and hunger. Local proceeds support the Bethel Food Pantry. Picnic and walk start at West Parish Congregational Church, 32 Church Street, Bethel. 
       11:30 am   Picnic Lunch (please bring your own)
       12:00pm  Registration
       12:30pm   Start the CROP Walk (approx. 3 miles)

Apple Picking - Sparrowhawk Orchard (formerly Lyons Orchard), 684 Grover Hill Rd., Bethel
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