BETHEL — Join BAAM at The Philbrook Place, 162 Main Street, Bethel, on Saturday, July 1 (rain date Sunday, July 2) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to support local artists, listen to live music from local musicians, and connect with your local creative community.

Local artists include Apple Shade Woodworks, C-A Art and Design, Chris Duca Art, Cup Half-full Pottery, destinedtobecrunchy, ELYSIUM Unique Jewelry and Wearable Art, Jesse Mixer Metalsmith, Matt Champness Art, Mt. Crescent Crafts, Repant! Totes, Rex Holsapple Photography, Rosemary and Marguerite Wiser, and YOUniquely MEcycled. All participating artists reside in Maine.

We will have live music all day long from various local musicians. Maya Best will play blues guitar and sing starting at 10 a.m. Followed by Monica Mann on fiddle accompanied by another fiddle player and keyboardist at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Americana musician Seth Gallant will play guitar and sing at 12 p.m. Closing out the day will be musician James Rice.

There are several other opportunities to support our local arts community on July 1:

The 19th Annual Shy, Novice, & Closeted Art Show at 18 High Street will be happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Stop by the Saturday Market on Main Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Thursday Plein Air Painters are hosting an Open House at 1006 Vernon Street, Bethel, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

It is a great day to explore downtown Bethel and support local artists!

Bethel Area Arts & Music (BAAM) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.