• Bus Fares Resume April 1st- Discounted passes available online from HART transit starting March 13th, at the Pulse Point or at the HART offices at 62 Federal Rd. DIGITAL PASSES for CTTransit buses. You can both purchases passes online for yourself to use on your smart phone OR send them to any phone number to purchase passes for others. More details.
• New Sensory Space at the Danbury Library- New sensory space at the library features a range of furniture and items that provide visual, tactile, auditory, and proprioceptive stimuli. Reserve time in anytime during library hours. More info and how to book time.
• Bethel Residents can get a pass to use the indoor track- $25 to get a pass for the year. Fill out the form here.

• Stony Hill Fire Department Flower Sale- Friday 8AM-4PM, Saturday 8AM until Sold Out- SH Fire station 59 Stony Hill Rd.- Get Easter flowers from the fire department and support their ambulance fund.
• Stations of the Cross- Friday noon-starts at 227 Greenwood Ave. Bethel- This is an ecumenical event. Official partners include First Congregational Church of Bethel, Bethel United Methodist Church, St. Mary's Catholic Church, and St. Thomas Episcopal Church.  Other churches and individuals are welcome and invited. Gather at 227 Greenwood Ave at Noon and walk through town with 15 Stations which include scriptures, readings, and songs.  Conclude your journey at First Congregational Church of Bethel for a light lunch around 1:30 p.m. There is street parking all along the route. Parking is also available in the municipal parking lot and at the Methodist Church.
• Live Greek Music- Friday 6-9PM- Aquila's Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Rd. Newtown- Athenian Entertainment Greek Orchestra for an all Greek Night with Live Music and authentic Greek street Souvlaki & Pita Gyro by Greek Crave Gvrs Food Truck. Wine and Food are not included in the ticket and can be purchased separately. All participants must be 21 years of age or older. Tickets $25
• Opening Reception for The Ladies: Leslie Singer- Saturday 2-4PM Still River Editions 128 East Liberty St. Danbury- Have conversations with artists and community members, and enjoy light refreshments during the reception. The exhibition runs from April 8 - June 30, 2023 during our regular business hours. The Ladies is a solo exhibition of prints of mixed media artworks by New Haven artist Leslie Singer. One of Singer’s original collages will be on view along with the fourteen archival fine art prints that comprise the exhibition. Each piece in The Ladies combines elements of collage, drawing, and painting in which semi-abstract figures seem to dance on the page with accents of gold ink. Some of the works are strictly decorative while others include pieces torn from vintage magazines that remind the viewer of some of the twentieth century’s most challenging moments. What does it mean when a collage combines elements of fashion illustration with a photograph of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg? Singer invites viewers to explore the sometimes jarring juxtapositions encountered at the intersection of aesthetics and social consciousness.
• Sunrise Service- Sunday 6:15 AM- Putnam Park Pond- Hosted by Bethel Congregational Church- Outdoor sunrise service.
• All Ages Easter Egg Hunt & Croissants- Sunday 11:30AM- Aquila's Nest Vineyards, 56 Pole Bridge Rd. NewtownFind all the Easter Eggs hidden between the vines and among other secret spots of the vineyard while enjoying freshly baked croissants by Uncle Matt's Bakery. Matt Kirshner is a pastry chef and the owner of Uncle Matt’s Bakery and Café in Sandy Hook, CT. He trained with master pastry chefs from around the world, at renowned establishments such as the Russian Tea Room and the Essex House Hotel in New York City- One Butter Croissant and One Chocolate Croissant is included in the ticket. Wine is not included and can be purchased at the vineyard after our staff checks your ID. All ages can participate in this event. Tickets are $15
• Bethel Garden Club Series: Fabulous Shrubs for the Four-Season Garden -Monday 6:30 PM HYBIRD: Online or in person at Bethel Library- Shrubs form the framework of the garden and, if selected carefully, can provide interest via unique bark or persistent fruits.  In this presentation, you will discover the best shrubs for structure and color throughout all four seasons. Presenter Julia Cencebaugh Kloth is a Master Gardener and popular speaker who explores the themes of creativity and gardening in harmony with nature.  She works professionally in garden preservation for the Garden Conservancy, and has worked with the University of Connecticut as a Plant Specialist. Julia holds certifications from the New York Botanical Gardens in landscape design and from the International Society of Arboriculture.  She designs public and private gardens with an emphasis on environmental stewardship as exemplified by her own gardens at Old Barlow's Carriage House in Ridgefield, CT.  Register online.
• A Mighty Wind: Offshore Wind Power in Connecticut- Monday 7PM-HYBRID: Online or in person- Connecticut ranks among the top 10 states nationwide for offshore wind power development.  Two projects are underway in New London and Rhode Island (Revolution Wind) and in Bridgeport (Park City Wind).  In March 2023, DEEP announced its plan for two new clean energy procurements.  In 2019 Governor Lamont issued  Executive Order No. 3 for CT to transition to 100% zero carbon energy by 2040.  Bruce Ho, Senior Advisor, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) will speak at the April meeting of the Humanists and Freethinkers of Fairfield County (HFFC) about offshore wind power in CT.  Prior to his post at Connecticut DEEP, Ho was a senior advocate in the climate and clean energy at the National Resources Defense Council. This meeting is free and open to all. attend in person at the Wilton Quaker Meetinghouse, 317 New Canaan Road, Wilton, CT., where refreshments will be served at 6:30 PM, or choose to participate online via Zoom.
• Coffee & Conversation with the Danbury Commission on Aging-Wednesday 10AM- Elmwood Hall Senior Center, 10 Elmwood Pl, Danbury- Meet the Danbury Commission on Aging! Refreshments will be served. 
• Open Mic Night- Every Thursday 7-9:30PM- Molten Java- 213 Greenwood Ave. - All Ages Open Mic. LGBTQ friendly! Cohosted by Bethel Pride. Come play music, recite poetry, tell a story, or show off another talent. Keep in mind this is an all ages event in a public venue. We trust you to make good choices about appropriate material. 
•  April Book Club book: It Gets Even Better: Stories of Queer Possibility- scifi anthology
• Get tickets for Ann's Place Fashion Show- April 25th- Tickets are $30 for adults, $15 for children. Proceeds help Ann's Place provide support services to cancer patients and their families.
• Vendor Registration now open for Bethel Pride- June 3rd- Vendor info.
• Bethel Pride's Free seeds by mail- just select what seeds you want from this form.

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