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Explore local government and community groups around New Bethlehem. Find meeting information and check each organizer’s current notice before attending.

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Schedules reviewed September 2026. Follow each linked organizer’s current notice for changes, cancellations and special meetings. Entries without a current published schedule say so explicitly; please confirm those directly before traveling. Select a category below to view details.

Redbank Renaissance: Meetings are scheduled as needed; contact (814) 275-1718 for the next date and location. Garden Keepers and community cleanup dates are announced by the organization. Organization updates.

Redbank Valley Chamber of Commerce: Third Monday of each month, 5:30–7:00 p.m., 214 Lafayette Street, New Bethlehem. Check the Chamber calendar for individual dates and changes.

Redbank Valley Historical Society: Museum at 301 Broad Street, New Bethlehem. No current recurring meeting time was found; ask the society before visiting for a meeting. Contact the society.

Redbank Valley Municipal Park: 137 Park Road, Fairmount City. A current board meeting schedule was not published; call (814) 365-5924 for meeting information. Park contact.

Redbank Valley Public Library: A current trustee meeting schedule could not be confirmed. Contact the library before attending. Library directory.

Redbank Valley Trails Association: Usually the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m., New Bethlehem Town Center, second floor east conference room, 419 Arch Street, New Bethlehem, unless rescheduled. Meetings are open to the public. Meeting details.

New Bethlehem Borough: Third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Alltel Building, 212 Lafayette Street, New Bethlehem. Contact the office by the preceding Friday to be placed on the agenda. Borough information and agendas.

South Bethlehem Borough: Borough information identifies the first Tuesday of each month at the Borough Building near Grant and Short Streets, 309 Grant Street, South Bethlehem. The current regular meeting time could not be independently confirmed; contact the borough before attending.

Hawthorn Borough: The former Borough website has been retired. Call the office at 814-365-2494 to confirm the next meeting date, time and location before traveling.

Porter Township (Clarion County): Second Monday of each month at 2:30 p.m., Township Building, 9485 Curllsville Road, New Bethlehem. If the date is a holiday, the meeting moves to the next working day. Township information.

Madison Township (Clarion County): First Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m., Township Building, 1183 Madison Shop Road, Rimersburg. Township information.

Redbank Township (Clarion County): First Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Redbank Township Building. Township information and location.

Redbank Township (Armstrong County): The county municipal directory lists the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., Township Office Building, 135 Sugar Valley Road, Mayport. Confirm this schedule with the township at (814) 365-5474 because the directory’s roster includes older terms.

Mahoning Township (Armstrong County): The county municipal listing gives the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the Distant Sewage Plant office. This replaces the former Distant Fire Hall listing; confirm any special changes with the township.

Redbank Valley School District Board: Meetings and work sessions follow the district’s published 2026 date list, rather than a standing first Monday schedule. Regular meetings are at 6:30 p.m. in the Redbank Valley High School Library, 910 Broad Street, New Bethlehem. Upcoming published dates include October 13 (work session), October 20 (meeting), November 17 (meeting), December 8 (work session) and December 15 (meeting). Check the district page for special meetings and updates.

Redbank Valley Municipal Authority: Third Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m., Alltel/Windstream Building, 212 Lafayette Street, New Bethlehem. Authority meeting information.

Hawthorn Redbank Municipal Authority: The Armstrong County municipal directory lists the third Monday at 7:00 p.m. in the Hawthorn Borough Building. Confirm the current meeting with the authority at (814) 365-5610; the previous listing named a different time and venue.

Redbank Valley Church Association: The association’s meeting section lists the first Tuesday of January, March, September and November at 7:00 p.m., at a different local church each time. Its introductory text also mentions May, so check the association’s meeting page or event calendar for the next confirmed meeting and venue.

Men’s and women’s prayer breakfasts: The previously listed recurring times and venues could not be independently verified for 2026. Ask the hosting congregation through the local church directory before attending.

New Bethlehem Civic Club: The previously published first Tuesday schedule could not be independently confirmed for 2026. Contact the club or New Bethlehem Presbyterian Church for its next gathering.

New Bethlehem Lions Club: Second and fourth Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., Evermoore’s Restaurant, 341 Broad Street, New Bethlehem, according to the 2025–26 district directory. Confirm holiday changes with the club.

Alcoholics Anonymous in New Bethlehem: Older sources disagree on the Friday time and whether the First Baptist Church meeting at 249 Broad Street is active. Verify an active meeting with A.A. meeting resources before traveling.

New Bethlehem Barbershop Harmony Group: A current rehearsal schedule could not be independently confirmed. Ask the group before attending.

New Bethlehem Volunteer Fire Company: Older local notices list the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the fire hall, 425 Arch Street, New Bethlehem. A current meeting notice could not be confirmed, so contact the company before attending.

Hawthorn Area Volunteer Fire Company: The former listing gives the second Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. at the Hawthorn Fire Hall, 3891 Main Street. A current meeting notice could not be confirmed; call the company at (814) 365-5770 before attending.

Distant Area Volunteer Fire Company: The former listing gives the second Monday at 7:00 p.m. at the Distant Fire Hall. A current meeting notice could not be confirmed; contact the company before attending.

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