Bethel Public Library Exhibits Art Inside and Out!

From Bethel Public Library:

The Bethel Public Library welcomes everyone to visit and enjoy art and collectibles--inside and outside the Library! In the Library’s Main Room selected paintings from the artists of SCAN (Society of Creative Arts of Newtown) are on exhibit now until June 22. In the Maria Parloa Community Room, photographic images of the Horse Guard by Paula McDonagh are being displayed throughout May. This exhibit complements the May 16 program “Reckless, the Marine Corps Horse,” to be held at 6:30 pm in the Community Room. Also on the first floor, a collection of intricately cut paper, known as scherenschnitte, by Clare Detwiler is in the glass display case.

On the Library’s second floor, the geological treasures of Sara Eisenman are being displayed in the curio cabinet. The Reading Area Art Gallery space features watercolors by Stephanie Kix, now through June, in cooperation with the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut.

Outside, on the Library grounds, enjoy the recently installed Bethel Outdoor Public Sculpture Exhibit, sponsored by Bethel Arts, featuring large-scale pieces by local artists. Inside the Library are models of several of the sculptures. Visit bethelartsct.org for details.

All exhibit spaces generally are accessible during Library hours: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, 10-8; Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10-5; and Sundays, 1-5. Artists and collectors who want to exhibit their work are invited to apply at the Reference Desk or at www.bethellibrary.org.