Creativity Connects Bethel
What fuels a vibrant, connected and creative community? What makes people feel good about living in Bethel?
When locals share the creativity that they uncover in the nooks and crannies of their community it brings about connectivity and makes us all feel good. Believe it or not, you discover creativity every day as you walk, shop, work, and play in Bethel?
Creativity connects us.
Meet, Alice Hutchinson, owner of Byrd’s Books.
Is there a person or organization using creativity to provoke change in Bethel?
Yes, I feel the person that personifies creativity to provoke change in Bethel is Janice Chrzescijanek, the Director of Economic Development for the Town of Bethel. It may sound counter-intuitive to point out Janice, but she has recognized the relationship between business and the arts and helps broker that connection. She served on Bethel Arts as a volunteer and helped the Bethel Chamber of Commerce support local artists by helping to set up a cooperative retail space in the Chamber of Commerce space on Greenwood Ave.
Finish this sentence: When I think of creativity in BetheI think of …
… the Toy Room. Not only is Kim Ramsey creative in her workspace, but she helps various organizations with creative events in town: The Trick or Treat Street, Summerfest, Winterfest, the Stuff-A-Cruiser at the holidays, and the Giving Trees that Social Services sponsors twice a year. The Multiverse event that was to have been in June is an example of the cooperative creativity that she connects with the Bethel community has enriched us all.
How does creativity connect you to Bethel?
Creativity is what I look for in any community and I think Bethel has it everywhere we look: whether it is a restaurant reinventing themselves to the current crisis, retail adapting to curbside pick-up or others finding a way to support essential workers and families in need, Bethel has always had creative forces at work for the greater good. There is no better town.
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