Birthday wishes to my #1, Steve White, Stacy Cohen, Shannon Dietrich-Suarez, Landon Buloga, Joseph Diaco, Ilana Gold, Todd and Adam Herfield, Jenna Hiatt, Michael Bloom, Suzy Loughlin, Jean Velasquez, Denise Nichols, Lisa Clark, Morgan VanKeuren, Summer Benjamin, and the amazing Joyce S Gitlin.

Happy anniversary to Diane and Kevin Monahan and Jaed and Josh Altman.

Our thoughts and support continue for the Ross family. To make a memorial contribution toward expenses, use www.spotfund.com: *RossFamilyFuneralFund link.

Thanks to Literacy Volunteers, Damon, Victoria, Alma, Jayden, Jennifer, and Marinel will walk for October graduation, having passed all or part of their GED. Congratulations! 

PSA: Emergency/ Crisis: 911 or 988. Overdose: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910.

For road, water and woodlands, follow safety rules! Reminder: “Life vest to Go in H2O”.

Business Watch: Support and shop local!  Use Bethel Business Association’s  (www.bethelnybba.com) or the ‘23 BBA Guide as a services resource. Member businesses are scattered throughout the county, yet most are central to Bethel.

Stop by 17B’s Laughing Ladies Antiques, in2retro Vintage, or Bethel Flea Market and Kauneonga’s Industry or Mason Jar.

Apply for The Club at Smallwood season membership, open to non-Bethel residents, offering the best pool, social activities and clubhouse entertainment. Contact: 917-620-8561 or theclubatsmallwood.com.  

Debbie Fisher Palmarini continues collecting personal ‘69 Woodstock interviews for her YouTube channel: “Hippie Stories: Live on the Sunshine Bus”. FMI/to participate, call 845-798-7011. Steve White just taped and talked with Debbie... 

Be Active: Use Bethel Town Park and Pool, indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, Smallwood Forest Reserve, and Lake.

Bethel Lakeside Music Series is held every Thursday at the Kauneonga Lake Community Park from 6-8pm. Bring a chair to enjoy great music and a fabulous sunset. “Jaketown Road” is scheduled for the 3rd.

The Wayne County Fair in Honesdale opens on the 4th and runs until the 12th. FMI: www.waynecountyfair.com.

The Yoga Space offers Saturday 9am class at the KL Community Park- BYO mat (Rain? Beekman Pavilion). Stop by the Kauneonga Lake Farm & Makers Market at the Square every Saturday from 11-2pm. The market hosts farm vendors, artisans, music and more. The 2nd Annual VET Fest (Veterans) will be held on the 5th, free for all active military, veterans and their families to enjoy fun, food (chg for non-military) and activities at the Grahamsville Fairgrounds from 11-6pm. Donna Singer appears at Hector’s Inn on the 5th at 6pm. Kauneonga’s Sticky Fingers Delectables-Beekman hosts musical entertainment most Saturday evenings. Stop at the Kiwanis Aktion Club Car Wash fundraiser at the Monticello HVARC Building on Saturday from 10-3pm.

Attend and participate in the 45th Annual Monticello Rotary Club’s Monster Run at Resorts World Catskills on Sunday, the 6th, starting at 8:45am. The day includes a 5K Walk, and 5K or 10K Run, health fair, blood drive, raffles and prizes and benefits SC Veterans Coalition (Register on line / Info: 845-239-2107). The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum’s Summer Fest is happening on the 6th from 10-5pm and Arrowhead Ranch and Retreat hosts a Fair and Market from 12-4pm.

Arts & Culture: Bethel Council of the Arts (fb), BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Bashakillvineyards.com, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartsociety.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Ebcpl.org, Farmartscollective.org, Fbplayhhouse.org, Harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Libertysoulstage.com, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org, shandelee.org, and scnyhistory.org. 

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts offers Pavilion and Event Gallery shows, art programs, special events, and the Museum.

Bethel Woods Pavilion is set for “The CHICKS” on Thursday, the 3rd. “The Goo Goo Dolls with O.A.R.” are on stage on the 6th.

See “The Addams Family” at Forestburgh Playhouse until the 13th. FBP Family Theater offers “Madagascar” and “Gordon Gets Down”.

Shadowland gives us “Always...Patsy Cline” until the 6th.

Shandelee’s Sunset Concert Season kicks off with Chamber Music on the 5th at 8pm (845-439-3277).

Eldred Cabaret Series hosts “Lumiri Tubo” on the 6th at 7pm. (15% dinner savings offer with ticket 845-557-8316).  

Liberty Soul Stage: VAPA presents “LauSt” (Laura and Steve with Kenny) on Saturday, the 5th at 6pm. Join LSS ‘Carmine’s Classic Karaoke’ on the 6th at 1:30pm.

Albi plays Roscoe Beer Co Sunday afternoons. Monitor schedules for local musicians: River Ramblers, Fisher & Kean, Keith Newman, Rich & the Jumpstarts, Far Beyond Gone, Joanna Gass, Search & Rescue, and Shades, etc..

Harmony in the Woods boasts the “De Tierra Caliente” on the 4th and “The Wade Preston Band” on the 5th.

DVAA Gallery hosts Geoffrey Hutchinson and Johan Sellenraad exhibits until the 6th.

Hurleyville PAC screens ‘Haunted Mansion’ through the 6th  (Fri, Sat at 6, Sun at 2pm).

Callicoon Theater is showing ‘Oppenheimer’ on the 4th- 7th (Fri-Sun:7:30, Sat, Sun: 2pm).

Area Music Series: Bethel Lakeside Music- KL Community Park, Thursdays, 6-8pm. Callicoon Center Band- Bandstand, Wednesdays, 8pm. Livingston Manor Riverside, Saturdays, 5:30pm. Rock Hill Park Concerts- Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Wurtsboro Park Music- Thursdays, 6:30pm.

Area Farm Markets: Barryville- Saturdays 10-1pm. Callicoon- Sundays 11-2pm. Jeffersonville- Sundays 10-1pm. Kauneonga Lake Farmers & Makers Market- Town Square, Saturdays 11-2pm. Liberty- Fridays 3-6pm. Monticello/CCExt- Thursdays 10-1pm. Narrowsburg Union- Saturdays 10-1pm. Rock Hill-Saturdays 10-1pm.

Mark the calendar: 13-The Bagel Festival- Catskills Revibe! (thebagelfestival.org).

Suz sez: “Be happier: Listen to music, dance, sing, solve puzzles, draw-paint-sculpt, journal, develop hobbies, sports, exercise, socialize, and spend time in nature.”