Celebrate Founder’s Day with the Bethel Public Library; Floral Arrangement Contest
To honor our Founder, we invite you to create a flower arrangement for display at the Library, and even enter your creation in the Library Board […]
History
P.T. Barnum Takes on The Railroads; ‘Talking Transportation’ by Jim Cameron
What do Connecticut’s own P.T. Barnum and I have in common? No, not just a love of circuses. We are both “rail advocates” fighting for […]
Labor Day: Honoring the Social and Economic Achievements of American Workers
Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American […]
Bethel Public Library Celebrates Founder’s Day with Flowers, Fun and Music
Everyone is invited to join the Bethel Public Library as we celebrate Founder’s Day in September! Report by Paula Antolini August 18, 2015 12:03PM EDT […]
Bethel Public Library Presents Talk on World War I in Commemoration of 100th Anniversary of the War
Report by Paula Antolini August 12, 2015 11:34AM EDT Bethel Public Library Presents Talk on World War I in Commemoration of 100th Anniversary of the […]
The Story of the Fourth of July and the Declaration of Independence
The Continental Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Report by Paula Antolini July 1, 2015 2:10PM EDT […]
Bethel American Legion Flag Retirement Ceremony was Held on June 14
“The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem of display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, […]
Today is Flag Day, the Birth of Our Star Spangled Banner
Today is Flag Day, a day to not only honor the birth of our Star Spangled Banner but to also honor the birth of the […]
At Senators’ Request, Pentagon Agrees to Return to Families the Remains of Sailors Killed at Pearl Harbor
After more than a year-long effort led by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. […]
‘Elephants in the Room’ at the PT Barnum Museum, April 8, and More!
April’s Sneak Peek program focuses on the large variety of elephant artifacts in The Barnum Museum collection in celebration of the past event of Jumbo, […]
What is the Origin of the Easter Bunny, Easter Eggs, Easter Candy and Easter Parade?
The Easter bunny reportedly was introduced to America by the German immigrants who brought over their stories of an egg-laying hare. The decoration of eggs […]
Happy Easter! All About Easter in the Catholic Church
Easter is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. On this Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For Catholics, Easter […]
Bethel Historical Society First Quilt Exhibit and Appraisal Program, April 18
Come and meet two experts who will discuss your quilt’s historic importance, value, and preservation recommendations. Report by Paula Antolini March 31, 2015 7:12PM EDT […]
Art Young Gallery Exhibition and Presentation on April 12; Tales of His Days in Bethel and Danbury 70 Years Ago
The museum presentation is about the characters and stories behind the recently published book Art Young’s Types of the Old Home Town, tales of Art […]
Greater Danbury Student Essayists Honored
Students from public and parochial elementary schools in the greater Danbury area participated in the contest by submitting an essay about “Important Women in Connecticut’s […]
Honoring Women and Their Accomplishments on International Women’s Day, March 8
View timeline from 1775 to 2015 of what women have achieved through the years. Report by Paula Antolini March 8, 2015 3:11PM EDT Above photo: […]