Need help with your heating bills? Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) application assistance for those UNDER age 60, 12/5

December 5, 2019, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Cornell Cooperative Extension will be available to assist with applications for residents under 60 years of age from 3 to 5 p.m. on the following dates: Dec. 5, 2019, Jan. 8, 2020 and Feb. 12, 2020. For more information, contact Cornell Cooperative Extension at 518-765-3500 or visit their web site.

For residents ages 60+, call to make an appointment for any date, 518-439-4955 x1176.

Tree Lighting Ceremony at Four Corners, Friday, 12/13 at 6 p.m.

December 13, 2019, 6:00 PM @ Four Corners

Holiday Parade is canceled due to weather constraints. A tree lighting ceremony at the four corners will take place on Friday December 13th at 6:00 p.m. Please come with your lights on!

Town Offices close at Noon 12/24

December 24, 2019, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Town Offices Closed for Christmas Day

December 25, 2019, 7:00 AM

Middle School Students - SCREAMS Event - Albany Ninja Lab 12/14

December 14, 2019, 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM @ Albany Ninja Lab

Open to all middle school students who reside in the Town of Bethlehem or Bethlehem Central School District.

Delmar Fire District Election 12/10, 6-9 pm - duly registered residents of the Fire District shall be eligible to vote

December 10, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Delmar Fire Station 1

Annual Election of the Delmar Fire District. For the purpose of electing the following fire district officers: One Fire Commissioner for a five year term, 1/1/20 - 12/31/24; One Fire Commissioner for a two year term, 1/1/20 - 12/31/21

Elsmere Fire District Election & voting on 2 propositions; 12/10, 6-9 pm - duly registered residents of the Fire District shall be eligible to vote

December 10, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Elsmere Firehouse

1) election of one commissioner for a five-year term 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2024
2) voting on Proposition Number 1 amending the defined contribution Length of Service Award Program;
3) voting on Proposition Number 2 authorizing the expenditure of an amount not to exceed $350,000 for the purchase of up to 40 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) packs, together with incidental equipment

North Bethlehem/Elmwood Park Fire District Election 12/10, 6-9 pm - duly registered residents of the Fire District shall be eligible to vote

December 10, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ Elmwood Park Firehouse (North Bethlehem Fire Department)

Annual Election of the Elmwood Park (North Bethlehem) Fire District. For the purpose of electing one fire district commissioner for a 5-year term 1/1/20 - 12/31/24; and a vote to increase the annual LOSAP benefit for those qualifying firefighters from $700 to $1,200.

Selkirk Fire District Election 12/10, 6-9 pm - duly registered residents of the Fire District shall be eligible to vote

December 10, 2019, 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM @ All 3 fire station locations - 126 Maple Avenue Selkirk; 301 Glenmont Road, Glenmont; 480 Bridge Street, South Bethlehem

Annual Election of the Selkirk Fire District. For the purpose of electing the following fire district officers: one Commissioner for a 5 year term 1/1/20 - 12/31/2024; one Commissioner for a 1 year term 1/1/20 - 12/31/20

Bethlehem Bicycle & Pedestrian Committee Meeting, Tuesday 12/10 (change in date)

December 10, 2019, 6:30 PM @ Town Hall Meeting Room 101A

The meeting originally scheduled for 11/26 will now be held on 12/10.

Elsmere Fire District Board of Commissioners Meeting

December 10, 2019, 7:00 PM @ Elsmere Firehouse

Monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Elsmere Fire District.

Delmar Fire District Board of Commissioners Monthly Meeting

December 11, 2019, 7:00 PM @ Delmar Fire Station

Monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fire District.

Selkirk Fire District Board of Commissioners Meeting

December 16, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Selkirk Fire District - Admin Building behind Station #1

Monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fire District.

Selkirk Fire District Board of Commissioners Meeting

December 16, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Selkirk Fire District - Admin Building behind Station #1

Monthly meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Fire District.

Planning Board Meeting

December 17, 2019, 6:00 PM @ Town Hall Auditorium

Planning Board meetings are broadcast live on the web. The video, agenda and minutes are also available online.

The Planning Board generally meets on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.

Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting

December 18, 2019, 6:00 PM @ Town Hall Auditorium

Zoning Board of Appeals meetings are broadcast live on the web. The video, agenda and minutes are also available online.

The Zoning Board of Appeals generally meets on the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Development Planning Committee Meeting

December 19, 2019, 10:00 AM @ Bethlehem Town Hall

The DPC holds monthly meetings as needed during which prospective developers can present development concepts and receive feedback from the town on a host of development related issues

Bethlehem IDA Meeting

December 20, 2019, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM @ Town Hall Auditorium

Selkirk Fire District 2019 Closeout Meeting

December 26, 2019, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Selkirk Fire District - Admin Building behind Station #1

Elsmere Fire District 2019 Budget Closeout Meeting

December 26, 2019, 7:00 PM @ Elsmere Firehouse

Elsmere Fire District 2017 Budget Closeout Meeting

Senior Legal Services Program - no cost, appointments required, 2nd Thursday of the month

December 12, 2019, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM @ Town Hall

Free legal consultation is available on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. This program is funded by Albany County Department for Aging and staffed by Legal Aid Society of NENY, Inc. You must be 60 years of age or older and an Albany County resident. Call for a 30 minute appointment with the attorney.

Seniors - Breakfast at Tool's Restaurant on the third Wednesday of each month

December 18, 2019, 10:00 AM @ Tool's Restaurant

On the third Wednesday of each month, at 10:00 a.m., feel free to join a group of seniors to socialize and share a meal. This is an informal get together.

Dementia/Alzheimers Caregiver's Support Group, fourth Wednesday of the month

December 25, 2019, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM @ Town Hall

Are you caring for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another dementia? We recognize the need for a place for caregivers to share their struggles and successes with others who understand. You are not alone! This is a caregiver's support group waiting for you. Please join us on the fourth Wednesday of each month at Bethlehem Town Hall. Please call 518-439-4955, extension 1176 for more details. The group is co-sponsored by Bethlehem Senior Services and the Alzheimer's Association.