Events Calendar

Last December we hosted HR 101, a primer workshop on human resources. At the end of that training the consensus from the group was to dig a little deeper into some of the topics. On November 21, from 2-4 pm guest presenter Ryder Scott, State Director, University of Maine 4-H Centers, will return for this two-hour workshop on HR issues. If you missed the HR 101 training, don't worry! Reach out to cat@inspirecore.org to get materials from the first training. Ryder will provide an overview for everyone at the start of this workshop as a refresher for everyone and an introduction to anyone new. CORE will provide snacks and a donation to help cover the cost of this would be appreciated. This workshop is free and open to anyone interested in attending. New to managing employees? Wondering about current best practices in Human Resources? The training will cover several topics, including: equal opportunity and access in hiring and employment, legal issues and obligations, creating a workplace free of discrimination and harassment, and more. There will be plenty of time to discuss your questions and play out scenarios. ... read more

Royal Opera favorite Bryn Terfel heads the cast for this new production of Donizetti’s comedy of domestic drama across two generations. The witty story of a middle-aged man whose supposed young wife runs rings around him – with her own ulterior romantic purpose in mind – has long delighted and surprised audiences. Damiano Michieletto’s exhilarating production shows how contemporary the characters still are and how immediate and touching the story remains. Join us at The Gem for our first operatic performance on the big screen on Thursday, November 21st. We'll have a social at 5:30pm and the opera at 6:30pm. You can find out more about the opera and characters here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cE_VJD9aHpo ... read more

Sundaes in the winter?! We're tough in Maine...the cold never bothered us anyway! Join us at The Gem to make ''Olaf'' sundaes with all the fixin's starting at 5:30pm on Friday night. Sundaes will cost $4. We'll also have a craft table where kids can cut out snowflakes to help decorate The Gem lobby windows. So come early, hang out with friends and then head into Theater 1 for opening night of Frozen 2 at 6:30pm! Seats for the 6:30pm show of Frozen II have already started to sell. You may want to buy your tickets in advance at the box office or at https://thegemtheater.com/purchase/109526/. ... read more

Join us this weekend for movies at The Gem! This weekend we're screening: Frozen II [PG] 1:00, 3:45, 6:30 Harriet [PG-13] 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 Last Christmas [PG-13] 1:30, 4:30*, 7:45, * There will be NO Sun. 4:30 show. Please note there will be NO Mon. Matinees at 1:00, 1:15, and 1:30. ... read more

3rd Annual Wobble and Gobble 5K Run/Walk Race REGISTER HERE. This race will be a fun way to spend and hour or so of your Thanksgiving morning engaged with the community, supporting a local organization, and burning enough calories to justify a third or fourth piece of pumpkin pie. The race is scheduled to begin at 9 am, with same day registration beginning at 8 am. Registration and race start is at the Gem Theater across from Western Maine Supply on Cross St, Bethel, ME. The race will meander through Bethel Village with a challenging climb up Eden Ridge Condominiums switchbacks and will end at the starting location. All proceeds from this event will benefit the UMaine 4-H Camp & Learning Center in Bryant Pond's ''Harvest for Health'' gardening and nutrition program. We will have a bin available for non-perishable food items and encourage participants to bring any items they wish to have donated to local pantries. Both registration for the race and awards for the race will take place at the Gem Theater! If running isn't your thing, there are plenty of ways to be involved. We are in need of race day volunteers, as well as encouraging by-standers to cheer on the runners. ... read more

Avoid the mall insanity on Black Friday - shop locally with 35+ handmade craft vendors right in the village of Bethel. Christmas and home decor, jewelry, toys, accessories, art, natural bath & beauty products, and lots more. Affordable craft raffle too. Enjoy a free horse-drawn wagon ride around the village in the afternoon, 1 - 3pm. Vendor registration information Want to help? We would love just a few volunteers to help greet attendees and sell raffle tickets! ... read more

1-3pm. Meet at the north end of the town common near the Chapman Inn for rides through historic Bethel village. ... read more

Dress in your best PJ's and hit the town early! Check out the great deals your local small businesses are offering. Early birds get the best ones! ... read more

Carter's Cross Country Ski Shop is celebrating Small Business Saturday on 11/30 at 9am till 5pm. Come visit us, check out our stock of gear, performance Swix and Terramar clothing for up to 15% off, hats, gloves, Darn Tough & Fox River socks (buy 2 pairs and get third pair 50% off) and more! Other deals include a free Season Pass when you buy a complete ski package. ... read more

Jam at The Gem with Satori and The KTOs SATORI ~Satori?s repertoire extends over four hours, from Laurent?s original compositions to interpretation of music by Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Mahavishnu Orchestra, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Freddie Hubbard and others. Laurent Brondel is a musician and luthier originating from Paris, France. Besides producing his recordings for Skam Records (UK), Tone Casualties (US) and Statra Recordings (US), he also performed with, engineered and produced records for Cuong Vu, Myra Melford, Geoffrey Oryema among other jazz / avant-garde / world musicians. Chris Parent, raised in Sanford, ME, began an appreciation of music at a young age, mostly due to his mother's love of artists from the Motown Stax catalogues. Recent musical involvement include contribution to various bands from Southern Maine such as ?Gocasual?, ?The Rob Butler Band? and ?The Good Against The Living?. Cameron Lopez was born in California but has deep ties in Maine were he is currently residing. His unique sound is the blending of various styles making up his eclectic taste in music. He graduated from the University of Maine at Augusta Jazz and Contemporary Music Program in 2014 The KTOs ~ ?O?Reilly makes you see through your ears...? Face Magazine Bassist Kevin O?Reilly has been pushing the boundaries and technique of his instrument for over three decades. His music has explored the outer fringes of progressive, punk and funk rock, but always remains fundamentally groove oriented. As a solo artist, O?Reilly has wanted to make music that engages listeners lyrically and ?would make people (want to) move..? A consistent feature in O? Reilly?s work has been his bass being a driving force, front and center - even when his playing is deliberately in the background. On his past CD?s, his side project the Shellback Brigade, and on his current CD, he has surrounded himself with a cast of musicians that allow him to inhabit many planes of music making all at once - but also is able to shake things up and adjust textures and timings in ways that heighten the effect of this powerful, engaging and unmistakably enjoyable music. Based in the Northeastern U.S., Kevin O?Reilly has been active as an instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, session player and recording engineer in a wide variety of genres. He started in punk, spent a number of rewarding decades in rock, created an extensive catalog of works for solo bass and was a member of The Dave Rowe Trio, a successful folk group. Kevin?s potent mixture of forceful riffs and intelligent hooks while in the Portland, Maine based Love Cactus caught the attention of The Portland Press Herald who called his song Divebomber ?...one of the catchiest songs on the local scene...? Other notable projects and collaborators include recordings and performances with ex-Steeplejack member and D.C.-based Andy Sullivan on his Dirty Bomb CD King of the Hill. One of his earliest experimental recording projects, Ayatollah Mike (1990) produced with Seth Warner, was included in the soundtrack of Dorm, the first film produced by Efram Potelle and Kyle Rankin of Newborn Pictures (The Battle of Shaker Heights). As a soloist and band leader Kevin has the following commercially available recordings, Acidron (1997), The View From Left Field (2001), Human Jukebox (2008), The Shellback Brigade project The Pollywog?s Lament (2011), and Positive Snark (2018). These are available at iTunes and CD Baby. Kevin?s latest project is the band the KTOs, specializing in covers and originals ... read more

Please join CORE, and Malinda Gagnon of Uprise Partners, on December 4, from 8:30-9:30 am, at the Gem, for our monthly coffee chat. Malinda will be here to talk about Compassionate Commerce with us. Uprise uses the Compassionate Commerce framework to help clients better articulate their products and services to best serve their customers? needs and create action. This presentation will help you understand your customers? emotional needs and aspirations as they travel through the buyer?s journey. Compassionate Commerce 101 empowers brands and businesses to connect with their customers in an authentic, meaningful way. Because after all, customers are people too. ... read more

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Meet at the north end of the town common near the Chapman Inn for free rides through historic Bethel village. ... read more

Join Santa and Mrs. Claus and watch Main Street businesses light up one-by-one as carolers walk up Main Street towards the town common to light the Christmas tree. Carolers will be giving bells (donated by Bevin Bells) to tie to an ankle. Santa accompanies them on a fire truck. ... read more

At Sunday River we offer a range of events year round. If you're a snow lover or you'd rather bask in sun, no matter the season, you'll find your happy place. ... read more

The Rotary Club of Bethel invites all of our ?senior citizen? friends to the senior annual holiday luncheon on Tuesday, Dec. 10th, at the Locke Mills Legion Hall on the Gore Rd. in Greenwood. The complete ham dinner is served at noon, so please feel welcome to arrive as early as 11:30 am to allow time to visit and make new friends! All attendees will be provided a gift, compliments of the Rotarians. If you are new to the community, and unfamiliar with this fun-filled event, please know that you are welcome! You are certain to meet some new friends, enjoy a delicious meal, learn a bit about what the Rotary Club of Bethel does, and open a gift as a small token of our friendship. ... read more

Please join us on December 11th at 5:30 p.m. for a screening of the Netflix original documentary- Recovery Boys. This a free community event held at the Gem Theater in Bethel! Maine is one of the states hardest hit by the nation?s ongoing opioid crisis, but people across the region are working on the front lines of this epidemic, saving lives, raising awareness, and developing new solutions. As part of a statewide tour of Oscar-nominated director Elaine McMillion Sheldon?s film RECOVERY BOYS, Points North Institute is partnering with the State of Maine, River Valley Healthy Communities Coalition and Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative. This FREE screening will be followed by a community forum featuring individuals in recovery, treatment providers, employers, and local agencies. Please join us to learn more about resources in your community and what you can do to be part of the solution. ... read more

Want to try before you buy, or just want a brief respite from your chores? Or maybe you want to get the kids outside? We will outfit you from our fleet of snowshoes and send you stomping right out the back door for free. Learn why snowshoeing is one of the fastest growing winter sports. Snowshoeing is great aerobic exercise and also the perfect alternative when you need a break from the skis. If you want to explore further a foot say to Bucks Ledges or the Mahoosuc Land Trust's Mcoy Chapman Forest, rentals are available for $14 a day. Trail recommendations and advice is always free. ... read more

At Sunday River we offer a range of events year round. If you're a snow lover or you'd rather bask in sun, no matter the season, you'll find your happy place. ... read more

1-3pm. Meet at the north end of the town common near the Chapman Inn for rides through historic Bethel village. ... read more

The Royal Ballet's glorious production of The Nutcracker, created by Peter Wright in 1984, is the production par excellence of an all-time ballet favourite. It is Christmas Eve and Herr Drosselmeyer the magician sweeps young Clara away on a fantasy adventure in which time is suspended, the family living-room becomes a great battlefield, and a magical journey takes them through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of Sweets. Tchaikovsky's glittering score, the gorgeous festive stage designs, and The Royal Ballet's captivating dancing including an exquisite pas de deux between the Sugar Plum Fairy and her Prince, make this Nutcracker the quintessential Christmas experience. The Ballet will be showing at The Gem at 1pm on Sunday, December 15th. Bring the kids! This is a wonderful holiday outing for the family! Tickets $12, Gem Members $10. This will be free for all MSAD44 students, 18 and under. Check out the trailer here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2b9jOse6cE ... read more

1-3pm. Meet at the north end of the town common near the Chapman Inn for rides through historic Bethel village. ... read more

1-3pm. Meet at the north end of the town common near the Chapman Inn for rides through historic Bethel village. ... read more

Children's Festival is a celebration of skiing families with an opportunity for kids ages 3-12 to ski free, stay free, and get free lessons and rental equipment. Plus, we'll have fun events and activities including fireworks, snow tubing, nighttime entertainment, and dinners with Eddy the Yeti. New this year, you'll find select free events to attend throughout the week. Included free is live entertainment, themed ski lessons, and a slopeside fireworks show! Click here to learn more about the free and paid events only happening during the Children's Festival. Ready to make your plans? Kids are eligible for the freebies above when staying three nights or longer with an adult in one of our resort hotels. Give our reservations team a call at 800-543-2754 to book your stay! ... read more

With the Monday holiday, you'll definitely want to make this a ski trip full of family fun. Be sure to book your lodging early to guarantee your stay so you can enjoy all of the fun on and off the slopes. This year, enjoy night skiing, snowtubing, ice skating and visits with Eddy the Yeti all weekend-long! Stay tuned for our 2020 schedule of events! You can check out the 2019 activities and events below. For more information on MLK Weekend click here! Friday: Live Music with OC & The Offbeats (Foggy Goggle | 3-6PM) Saturday: Indie Demo Day - Try out the latest goods from top independent ski and snowboard companies. (South Ridge | 8AM- 2PM), Tap Takeover - Ricker Hill Hard Cider & Orono Brewing Company (Foggy Goggle | 11am-12am), Live Music with Fast Times (Foggy Goggle | 3-6PM), Dive-In Movie - A screening of Moana at the pool-turned-slopeside cinema (Grand Summit Hotel | 5PM), Fireworks (Slopeside at South Ridge Lodge | 8:30pm), Live Music with Jameson Four (Foggy Goggle | 9pm-12am) Sunday: Patriots vs Chiefs - Come support the Patriots as they take on the Chiefs with $12 Bud Light pitchers as well as cocktail specials. (Foggy Goggle | 6pm) ... read more