Better Block Event Schedule

Live! at the Depot Beer Garden

SaturdaY oct 1


4 PM  Red Barn Hayloft  
Traditional bluegrass

7 PM Darryl Booth
Acoustic singer/songwriter

FRIDAY SEPT 30
 

4 PM  Kind Dubs (Bud of Kind Buds) 
Covers & jams with dynamic dubbed guitar

7 PM Street Dance with SuGaR
Blues & Americana

Sunday oct 2
 

10:30 AM  Lois Fein: EarthSONG Minstrel
Singer/songwriter and children's music

11 AM  Bethel Jam & Open Mic 
Sign up on the spot!

1 PM  Patriots vs. Bills
 Inside the Depot
 


Pop-Up Shops & Services

Bethel Depot Beer Garden
Brews on tap, outdoor seating, interactive mural, live music & lawn games. Bloody Marys Sat 11-2 and Sun 12-2.
F 3-10 | Sa 10-10 | Su 10-3

Green Mountain Bike Repair
Pop-up bicycle repair. Bring a bike and get spiffed up!
Su 1-3

Crazy Gringo Taco Stand
Great tacos on the go
F 5-8 | Sa 12-8

Loominations of Vermont
Handwoven and hand felted items. Weaving, knitting and felting demos - see schedule below. Free knitting lessons all day!
F 3-6 | Sa 10-6 | Su 10-3

Made in Bethel
Pottery, crafts, gifts and treasures
F 3-5 | Sa 11-5 | Su 11-3
Featuring:

  • Bixiebean
  • Lulu's Designs
  • Ingredient L
  • Lisa's Joyful Pottery
  • Unclaimed Treasures

Riverside Books & Beats
Used books and records
F 5-8 | Sa 10-3 | Su 10-3

Star Healing
Crystal healing, aura healing, and massage
F 3-8

Sweet Gilead Confections
Candy and pastry shop
F 5-8 | Sa 10-3 | Su 10-3

The Hive
Youth activity & creativity center. See full activity list and schedule below.
F 3-9 | Sa 10-6 | Su 10-3

A Touch of Balance
Massage therapy studio
Sa 12-4 | Su 11-3

Ward Joyce, Architect
Architectural consultations and designs done on the spot... for $1!
Sa 10-1

Yardage
Seamstress offering mending and alterations on the spot. Fabric, quilting & sewing supplies. Bring your mending!
F 3-6 | Sa 10-6 | Su 10-3


Activities & Demos

FRIDAY SEPT 30
 

3 PM-end of day  Downtown Stagecoach Bus Stop 
Near Town Hall, for regular service

3-4:30 PM Window Mural Painting 
At the Hive; with Rebbie Carlton

4:30-6 PM  LEGO Challenge
At the Hive; with Rebecca Fors

6:00-9:00 PM  Teen Peace & Justice Center
ree snacks & movie at the Hive
American Revolutionary: the Evolution of Grace Lee Boggs

 

 



 

more activities will be listed tonight! watch this space for updates, time changes and notifications.

SATURDAY OCT 1
 

ALL DAY  Forward Fest Events
See below for full schedule

10 AM-2 PM  E-bike demos
Main Street Sidewalk

10 AM  Making Walking Sticks
At the Hive; with Jamaica Burns Griffin

11 AM-1 PM  Stagecoach Local Transit Demo
Near Town Hall

11 AM -12 PM Spinning Demo
oominations of Vermont

11:30 AM  Face Painting
At the Hive; with Rebbie Carlton

12 PM  Branliere Forest Trail Hike
with Emily Miller; meet at chalkboard
Short but steep hike (1 mi round trip)

1 PM  Decorating Bikes & Helmets
At the Hive; with Dayna Sabatini

1 PM-2 PM Felting Demo
oominations of Vermont

3 PM  Bike the Boulevard
meet at chalkboard
Short (3 mi) ride with 1 big hill

4 PM-5PM Weaving Demo
oominations of Vermont

 

Sunday Oct 2


9 AM  5K Fun Run
with Todd Sears; meet at chalkboard

10 AM  Drum Making
At the Hive; with Lisa Warhol

11 AM Branliere Forest Mountain Run
with Todd Sears; meet at chalkboard
Short but steep run (advanced)

1 PM  Branliere Forest Trail Hike
with Todd Sears; meet at chalkboard
Short but steep hike (1 mi round trip)

1 PM  Cooperative Circle Painting Mural
At the Hive; with Rebbie Carlton

1 PM-2 PM Felting Demo
oominations of Vermont

ALL DAY  Forward Fest Events
See below for full schedule