Town of South Bristol

09/14/2026

Come to a pre-Halloween Costume Party at the Grange, hosted by the ghost of infamous South Bristol spirit Mr. Potts (come to the party to find out more). October 17. 7PM-10PM. $10pp. Live music and dancing. Cash bar and treats. Sponsored this Halloween season by South Bristol’s Community Engagement Committee. All proceeds benefit the Bristol Hills Historical Society. Come in historical costume—any era—to celebrate our nation’s 250th year!

09/12/2026

Shana Tova to all those celebrating Rosh Hashanah.

09/11/2026

Today is the 25th anniversary of 9/11, commemorated by the weeping well in NYC. Freedom Tower rises above, a reminder of resolve and resilience. We remember those who lost their lives and are forever grateful to the first responders, including those who answered the call from our community.

09/10/2026

🇺🇸 9/11 Memorial Ceremony🇺🇸

Please join us as we come together to honor and remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and to recognize the courage and sacrifice of the first responders and all those affected by that tragic day.

📅 September 11th, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM
📍 In front of the Naples Fire Department at the 9/11 memorial

Our community is invited to gather for this solemn memorial ceremony as we reflect, remember, and ensure that the sacrifices of September 11th are never forgotten.

All are welcome.

09/06/2026

Honoring America's Workers. The first Labor Day Parade marched for the 8 hour work day in NYC in 1882. Geneva held its first parade in 1897. The Library of Congress collection includes a photo of Phelps' Labor Day Parade in 1907. Thank you to those who built our great nation.

09/04/2026

Congratulations on the History and Mystery Bus Tour, art exhibit, and video screening at Brew and Brats to the Bristol Hills Historical Society and South Bristol’s Community Engagement Committee! This event is but one of the ways South Bristol is celebrating the 250th year of our new nation. Thank you especially to town historian Beth Thomas and former town historian John Holtz for their work organizing and narrating the History and Mystery tour of the Bristol Hills. What a great night!

09/03/2026

South Bristol largely spared from last night’s storm, though some experienced basement or garage flooding—and winds and lightening were intense. Supervisor Moore checked in with residents and South Bristol sites this morning.

09/02/2026

Did you know there has been a Seneca Point Tennis Tournament here in South Bristol for over 100 years? After a 10 year pause it’s in its second revival year, thanks to the efforts of Sarah Ressler, Courtney Cornell, Taylor Veenema, and Jeff Pierce. You couldn’t tell this was just amateur tennis if you watched the thrilling competition.

08/29/2026

The Bristol Hills Historical Society, co-sponsored by South Bristol Community Engagement, is hosting a narrated "History and Mystery" bus tour, $45pp (cash or check, payable at South Bristol town hall): Thursday, September 3, 2026, 6:30-7:30pm bus tour, 7:30-9:00pm sneak peek of video for upcoming volume 2 of History and Mystery: An Illustrated Keepsake. Bus tour visits sites from volume 1 of the book. Logistics: The tour will begin with parking and loading at the South Bristol Grange Hall / Arbor Hill.After-Tour Gathering: Food and drinks will follow the tour at Brew and Brats at Arbor Hill.

08/27/2026

Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Thursday and Friday in South Bristol. Begins: 9:23 p.m. (Thu, Aug 27) — Earth’s shadow starts touching the Moon; 10:33 p.m. (Thu, Aug 27) — Moon starts to darken with a coppery/red tint. Maximum Eclipse: 12:12 a.m. (Fri, Aug 28). Partial Eclipse ends: 1:51 a.m. (Fri, Aug 28) — Moon begins to emerge from shadow. Penumbral Eclipse ends: 3:01 a.m. (Fri, Aug 28) — Eclipse fully over.

Two weeks after a total solar eclipse wowed skywatchers in Europe, a near-total lunar eclipse is in store Thursday for people in North and South America.