Full descriptions of all Library events are available at bethellibrary.org/events
AARP Foundation Tax Aide
Wednesdays,
February 5-April 9
Bethel Library is pleased to announce that AARP Foundation Tax-Aide will be returning this year to prepare tax returns, in person, for anyone, free of charge. However, we would like to emphasize that AARP Tax-Aide focuses on taxpayers who are over 50 and have low to moderate income.
Click Here to find Tax-Aide and VITA services for taxpayers outside of the Bethel area, or call 800-906-9887 for VITA or 888-227-7669 for AARP Tax-Aide. Please note that VITA does have limits on income whereas AARP Tax-Aide does not.
Appointments for a specific time slot are required and can be made by registering below, calling 203-794-8756, ext. 3, or by coming to the Reference Desk on the second floor. After you making your appointment, stop at the Circulation Desk to pick up a tax packet that you will need to complete before the day of your appointment and bring with you to your appointment.
Foundations of Investing
Thursday, February 6
6:30-7:30 PM
In Person and on Zoom
This educational program is for people who are either new to investing or need a refresher.
Participants will learn:
- The importance of developing a strategy
- The impact of asset allocation
- The influence of inflation on your long term goals
Presenter Maria Xavier is a Financial Advisor for Edward Jones since 2018. She left her 15 year career in telecom sales to pursue her passion for personal finance and investing. She enjoys teaching at libraries to help spread knowledge on how to plan using money as a tool.
Game Night For Adults
Tuesday, February 4
6:30-7:45 PM
Board games, card games, party games, and more! Whether you're looking for something simple or complex, we have games for all types of players. Meet new people or bring your own group for a night full of fun!
Monday Night Movies!
Genie
Monday, February 3
6:00-8:00
Rated PG
Flora (Melissa McCarthy), a genie trapped for more than 2,000 years inside an antique jewelry box, is accidentally called to service by Bernard, whose life is unraveling around him.
Monday, February 17
6:00-8:00
Rated PG-13
An odyssey through time and memory, centered around a place in New England where love, loss, struggle, hope and legacy play out between couples and families over generations.
Bethel Film Festival
Wednesday, February 12 and
Thursday, February 13
12:00-7:30 PM
Presented by Film Fest 52, come by the Library and enjoy more than two dozen award winning short and feature length documentary and narrative independent films. Snacks and refreshments are provided by Some Things Fishy Catering.
No registration required.
Caturday for Valentines!
Saturday, February 15
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
Fall in love this Valentine's Day and find your purrrfect furry companion! There will be adoptable cats and kittens for you to meet, read to, and play with. There will also be a craft table to decorate your own cat or heart ornament to take home with you.
This event is open to all ages and no registration is required.
Happily Furever After Rescue is a 501 (c) (3), no-kill foster-based organization located in Bethel. Many of the animals they save have been lost, abandoned, abused, neglected, and often overlooked. Happily Furever After Rescue is all about "making dreams come true, four paws at a time..."
Classic Book Group
To the Lighthouse
Tuesday, February 17
6:30-7:45 PM
The serene and maternal Mrs. Ramsay, the tragic yet absurd Mr. Ramsay, and their children and assorted guests are on holiday on the Isle of Skye. From the seemingly trivial postponement of a visit to a nearby lighthouse, Woolf constructs a remarkable, moving examination of the complex tensions and allegiances of family life and the conflict between men and women.
As time winds its way through their lives, the Ramsay's face, alone and simultaneously, the greatest of human challenges and its greatest triumph—the human capacity for change.
Evening Crafts for Adults
Thursday, February 27
6:30-7:30 PM
Join us for a step-by-step craft that you can take home at the end of the night! No craft experience is necessary.
Drop-In Events
Knitting and Crocheting
Tuesdays
11:00 AM-12:30
Join us for a knit and crochet get together! Work on your own project or help us make items for local charities.
Mindfulness Meditation
Wednesdays
3:30-4:30 PM
Join Prabha Makayee as she guides you through the steps of meditation to help navigate the challenges in your life.
Chess - All Ages
Wednesdays
5:30-7:30 PM
Whether you're a seasoned grandmaster or a beginner eager to learn, this event offers an opportunity to test your strategic prowess.