Birthday wishes to Tony Lubniewski, Marc Lyons, Linda Berkowitz, Elle Calka, Akka Pratt, Ellany Gable, Peter Maraj, Shane Colbert, Mike Bonnaci, Anna Mulucky, Stacey Koplick, Grace VanEtten, Amy Benford, Emma Cohen, Lisa ‘BFF’ Glass and Marie ‘Re’ Dietrich.

Happy anniversary to Beth and Nick Frangipane, the Margulies, Scheinfelds, and Jen Bitetto-Danielle Gaebel.

Our condolences to Gloria and the family of Bob Blank who passed recently. 

PSA: Emergency/Crisis: 911 or 988. OD: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910. Reminder: “Life vest to Go in H2O”!

Bethel: Town information, meeting links and minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360. The Town Board Meeting will be held on the 23rd at 7:30pm.

Be Active: The Town Pool closes on the 1st. Use the Town Park, pickleball courts, Forest Reserve, Lake Superior Park or 

Business Watch: Please dine, shop and use local services and professionals! Use www.bethelnybba.com or the BBA Guide.

Deadline: Registration/application for ‘23-24 Leadership Sullivan Class is the 28th. Call 845-791-4200 or Email  (sullcochamberfoundation@gmail.com). SC Chamber of Commerce Pride Award Nominations are due the 28th (president@catskills.com).

Check out The Black Library that opened recently in Monticello (www.theblacklibraryny.com). Stop by our local White Lake ‘Past Perfect Bookstore’ for some good discounted reading.

In honor of the recent Woodstock Festival anniversary, do a YouTube interview with Debbie Fisher Palmarini. She’s collecting personal ‘69 Woodstock tales for “Hippie Stories: Live on the Sunshine Bus”. Participate: 845-798-7011.

Purchase a Bethel First Commemorative Logo Disk(NYS registered logo). Local artist, individually hand-painted 24” 

Attend an Art Exhibit at the Club at Smallwood Clubhouse on Thursday from 3-5pm. Bethel Lakeside Music Series is held every Thursday at the Kauneonga Lake Community Park from 6-8pm. Bring a chair to enjoy the music and sunset. “LaKe St- Laura Garone w/ Backing Trio- Steve Schwartz, Kenny Windheim & Bill Paschall” are scheduled for the 24th.

Join Saturday 9amYoga at the KL Beekman Pavilion. Stop by the Kauneonga Lake Farm & Makers Market with music, farm and artisan vendors at Veteran’s Square every Saturday until the 2nd from 11-2pm. Jeffersonville’s Backyard Park gates opens at 6pm on the 26th for the music of BJ Hendrikson and the Bones Krew at 7pm. $20 (914-799-1897). The River Ramblers play at Sand Beach, Highland Lake on the 26th at 3pm and on the 27th at the Cochecton Pumphouse at 2pm.

The annual Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods opens at Bethel’s Hurd Rd location on the 27th from 11-4pm. It runs Sundays until October 1 with craft and farm vendors, music, food and special activities and demonstrations.

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, events, programs, and the Museum.

Bethel Woods is ready for “Sam Hunt” with Brett Young & Lily Rose on the 24th. 

Harmony in the Woods offers “The South Side Five” on the 25th and “Mike Miz and the Northeast Extension” on the 26th, both at 6pm.

Liberty Soul Stage: VAPA presents  “Marissa Detlor” on Saturday, the 26th at 6pm.

See “Jersey Boys” at Forestburgh Playhouse until the 27th.

Shadowland MainStage gives us “Million Dollar Quartet” until September 10th (tkts: on line or 845-647-5511).

DVAA’s Gallery Exhibits for ‘Mary Sweeny’ and ‘Traci Johnson’ run until September 17th.

Hurleyville PAC screens “Blue Beetle” from the 25th to the 27th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm and 7pm, Sun 2pm).

Callicoon Theater is showing “Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning” on the 25th-28th  (Fri-Sun:7:30, Sat, Sun: 2pm).

Be a Groupie! Monitor local musician’s gigs: Albi, River Ramblers, Fisher & Kean, Keith Newman, Rich & the Jumpstarts, Far Beyond Gone, Joanna Gass, Search & Rescue, Laura Garone, Johnny Jules Band, David Bloch, and Shades.

Area Music Series: Bethel Lakeside Music-Kauneonga Lake- Thursdays, 6pm. Livingston Manor- Saturdays, 5:30pm. Rock Hill- Wednesdays, 6:30pm. Wurtsboro- Thursdays, 6:30pm.

Area Farm Markets: Barryville- Saturdays 10-1pm. Callicoon- Sundays 11-2pm. Jeffersonville- Sundays 10-1pm. Kauneonga Lake Farmers & Makers Market- 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: 31- Intl Overdose Awareness Day Candlelight Vigil at Monticello Courthouse Lawn 7pm. 9/2-Smallwood-Mountain Lake Fireworks.

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Suz sez: “There’s only a dozen days until Labor Day!”