Birthday wishes to Judy Balaban, Eric Garchik, Diane Nastro, Janet Gula, Robin Zuckerman, Jessica Moore, Barbara Pavlak, Glenn Hindley, Dan Young, Olivia Altman, Alan Perrelli, Chase (Nellie’s grand), Michael Ryder, Empress Heyward, Jamee Schleifer, Ilana Herfield and to my BFF, Ellen Herfield!  

Anniversary wishes to Danielle Herbert -Ellie Hyde and to Beth and Jonathan Weiss.

PSA: Emergency: 911 or 988. OD: 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910. Reminder: Flu shot. Vaccines. Covid tests.

Town info, meeting links, minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Bethel Parks & Rec: 845-583-5360.

Bethel has received one of the inaugural Hudson Valley Regional Council Climate Stalwart Awards. A notice invited Karen London and Jeffrey Allison of the Sustainable Bethel Committee and Dan Sturm to the Awards Celebration in Newburgh on December 6th. Reg to attend:845-564-7871.

Individuals eligible for CEAP, a fund provided by local community members, should apply at Bethel Town offices.

Food donations for Shephard’s Pantry, helping local families and individuals, continues at the White Lake Church site.

Business Watch: Dine, shop and support local services and professionals! Refer to www.bethelnybba.com. The ‘Small Business Saturday’ Campaign kicked off the shopping season on the 25th! Continue looking for special holiday gifts, sales, bargains and ideas at our unique local shops and businesses.

The Bethel Business Association hosts the Holiday Season ‘BBA Member Meet & Greet’ on Friday, the 1st, at Kauneonga’s Santorini Mix Grill from 5:30-7pm. Enjoy appetizer & lite fare, live music, cash bar - free drink to ‘24 BBA member applicants! Join for ‘24! The public and interested area business proprietors are invited to attend. The Bethel Tree Lighting will follow at Kauneonga Lake Veteran’s Square with live music, crafts and lite refreshments at 6:30pm. Caroling, Ms Claus and Lighting at 7pm.

Attend the Holiday Market at Narrowsburg Union Delaware Hall on the 2nd from 11a-6pm with craft, gift, and food vendors and Xmas trees, too! Stay close for ‘Holiday Magic’ with activities, the Tree Lighting, refreshments and more on Narrowsburg’s Main Street from 4-7pm. Also on Saturday, ‘Holiday in Hurleyville’ is scheduled from 12-5pm. Visit Santa,  Arts & Culture Events & Programs: BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Bashakillvineyards.com, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Ebcpl.org, Farmartscollective.org, Fbplayhhouse.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sccoplayers.org, scdw.net, shadowlandstages.org, and scnyhistory.org.

Bethel Woods offers the Museum with exhibits and tours, Event Gallery shows, special events and continued arts programs. Announcements have already been released for the 2024 Pavilion season. Reserve for the June to August concerts now.

The ‘Peace, Love & Lights’ drive-thru light show schedule runs Partial Weeks: Nov 30- Dec 3, 7th -10th, then daily on the 14th -31st from 5-10pm (last entry at 9pm). Weekly ‘Walk-thru Mondays’ are also offered. Look for Saturday Holiday Market Pop-Ups on the 9th, 16th and 23rd! Get tickets and attend Judy Collins, appearing in the Events Gallery, December 8th as Catskill Art Space hosts the ‘Araujo, Episalla, and Yamaoka’ exhibit in the gallery through Dec 30th. Attend an Artists’ Talk at 3pm and Opening Reception at 4-5pm on December 2nd.

DVAA is showcasing ‘Art in Sixes’, a favored and most popular exhibit, until December 23rd.

Narrowsburg Union has planned a festive Holiday Market on the 2nd from 11-6pm. Pre-register for the Wreath Making workshop. NU also offers gallery exhibits, community vendor shops, and printing-shipping services.

Hurleyville PAC screens “Trolls Band Together” on the 1- 3rd (F-6pm, Sat-3&7pm, Sun-2pm).

Callicoon Movie Theater gives us “Wish” on the 1-4th (7:30 all, 2pm Sat and Sun).

Shadowland offers “Miss Bennnet: Christmas at Pemberley” on weekends from the 1st-17th (F-7pm, Sat-7pm, Sun-2pm).

Get tickets for the Forestburgh Playhouse ‘24 Season.

Callicoon Market runs every Sunday from 11-2pm. The vendors move to the indoor location on the 3rd.

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