The State Street Traditional Jazz Band is bringing its authentic Preservation Hall jazz to the Bell Hill Meetinghouse in Otisfield starting at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19; doors open at 6. The public is invited to an evening of relaxed but vibrant jazz, with its origins in New Orleans in the 1920s. They play musical […]
Bell Hill Meetinghouse
Posted inOxford Hills
Otisfield meetinghouse ceiling under restoration
OTISFIELD — The ceiling is coming down at the historic 1839 Bell Hill Meetinghouse. The $70,000 project includes removing the decades-old ceiling and uncovering and restoring the original lath and plaster ceiling. This week, an 11-foot-tall rolling platform was erected over the pews in the sanctuary to bring the demolition crew, and later the plasterer, […]
advertisement
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Antique toy exhibit hosted by Otisfield association
OTISFIELD — The Bell Hill Meetinghouse Association is inviting the public to indulge their childhood passions and see an exhibit of more than 150 toys and sporting items from the 20th century. A Century of Fun: Toys and Sports through the 20th Century will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, and […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Otisfield Meetinghouse holds 100th service
OTISFIELD — The Bell Hill Meetinghouse held its 100th consecutive service Sunday in the 1839 building at 191 Bell Hill Road. The service, which was attended by scores of area residents, was highlighted by keynote speaker Randall Bennett, executive director of the Bethel Historical Society, who talked about preserving and protecting historic structures. In his […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Bell Hill Meetinghouse service to be 100th
OTISFIELD — The Bell Hill Meetinghouse will hold its 100th consecutive summer service July 28. It will begin at 2:30 p.m. at 191 Bell Hill Road. The service will commemorate a full century, during which generations of friends and neighbors have preserved, cared for and worshipped in the magnificent 1839 building, members of the Otisfield […]
Posted inOxford Hills, The Franklin Journal
Trio to perform at Bell Hill Meetinghouse
OTISFIELD — The Don Roy Trio will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at the the Bell Hill Meetinghouse. Organizers say the meetinghouse at 191 Bell Hill Road, off Route 121, is becoming a popular venue for jazz and traditional music this summer. According to information from the event organizers, Don Roy, who calls […]