Bethel SummerFest Rescheduled Over Heat Fears

BETHEL, CT — The town's SummerFest 2019 festivities have been rescheduled due to the unsafe heat advisory that has been issued for Saturday, the Chamber of Commerce has announced.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting "excessive heat" through 10 p.m. Saturday.

A revised date for Bethel SummerFest has not been released.

Three of the downtown participants have announced their intent to soldier on, with indoor events on Saturday, July 20.

PhotoWorks, at 226 Greenwood Avenue, will be hosting an artist reception on Saturday from 2 to 5 p.m .

Byrd's Books, at 178 Greenwood Avenue, will be having a special indoor summer sidewalk sale and visits by several authors throughout the day on Saturday.

• 1:00am: Lauren Baratz-Logsted will sign "I Love You Michael Collins"
• 12:00pm: Donna Marie Merritt will sign her poetry and children's books, including: "Her House and Other Poems" and Teensy Meensy Mice"
• 1:00pm: National Book Award nominee Vesper Stamper will sign "What the Night Sings"
• 1:00pm: Jack Sheedy will sign "Gandy Dancing"
• 2:00pm: Bethel's Poet Laureate Cortney Davis will sign her poetry and "Learning to Heal"
• 2:00pm: Rob McWilliams will sign "The Kiss of Sweet Scottish Rain"

The Toy Room, 180 Greenwood Avenue, will be having an indoor sidewalk sale on Saturday with savings up to 75 percent off, as well as a visit from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. by the Sandcastle Guy from Create a Castle.

Bethel's SummerFest is not to be confused with its BeerFest, which is still scheduled for Friday, July 26 from 6 to 9 p.m., and features unlimited beer tastings and food samples from local restaurants, plus live music and games. Tickets are available online.