Birthday wishes to Jonathan Hyman, Parker Raynor, Bill Sipos, Steve Vegliante, Jill M. Holland, Terri Gozza, Corrine Lane, Jane Hyman, Larry Stieger, Landin Raynor, Jacob Billig, Nicole Newick, Sue Foss, Emily Morey, Nicholas D. Johnson, Jenny D. Vielandi, Joan Farrow, Luke Farrow, Stacey Moyer, Evelin Schuster, Bruce Kaufman and the best daughter ever, Holly Perlstein White!   

PSA: Town of Bethel: 845-583-4350. Emergency: 911. OD: 988 or 866-832-5575. SC Health: 845-292-5910.

For Town of Bethel departments, Parks & Rec, meeting links, minutes, use www.townofbethelny.us.

Apply for Bethel resident CEAP grants at Town Hall. Donate non-perishable foods to Shephard’s Pantry.   

Think Spring! Contact Bethel P&R for activity information.

Business Watch: Dine, shop and support local businesses. Refer to www.bethelnybba.com.

The Bethel Business Association is currently accepting 2024 Memberships. BBA Membership is not limited to the Town of Bethel area only. Apply by March 31 to be included for special incentives. FMI: Use www.bethelnybba.com. The next ‘BBA Meet & Greet’ will be held at Annie’s Ruff Cut on the 13th at 5:30pm.

Talk on the Street: NY Assemblyperson Aileen Gunther’s decision to not seek another term in office. Who will fill the seat? Bethel’s Comprehensive Plan. The 17BxMattison Road Project.

Observe Lent through March 28th.

Try BP&R’s “Relax & Move” at 5pm and “Dance It Off” at 5:30pm on Thursdays at the Duggan Gym.

Celebrate Int’l Woman’s Day on Friday, the 8th.

Attend the SCVA Spring Marketplace at Liberty Mall on Saturday, the 9th, from11-5pm. FMI: 845-747-4449.  

Lose an hour and turn your clocks ahead on Sunday at 2am for Daylight Savings Time. Celebrate March birthdays with good cheer and a Bethel Market Cafe cake at Hector’s Inn on the 10th at 3pm.

Celebrate the First Day of Ramadan on Monday, the 11th. 

Support Arts & Culture: BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, fbplayhouse.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, shadowlandstages.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, scnyhistory.org, waynecountyartsalliance.org. 

Support Bethel Woods. Try the center’s 10-week Teen PI Photography starting on the 5th or an art and music workshop.

Cobalt Studios offers scenic painting and training workshops.

Register for Nesin Cultural Arts Spring Programs or ‘SCCO Educates’ Music lessons (stephany@nesinculturalarts.org).

Catskill Art Space exhibits ‘Hovey Brock, Daniella Dooling, and Valerie Hegarty” through April 27th.

DVAA hosts the “#LoveWhereYouLive” Members Show and Jaya Duvvuri’s “Rough Translation” until the 17th. Attend the Salon Series ‘Loop Paintings’ with Seth Faergolzia ‘Dufus’  on the 9th at Krause Hall at 2pm.

Narrowsburg Union offers a 5 Gallery Exhibit through May 26. Exhibit Artists: Nancy Wells, Eileen Curtis Israel, Rich Klein, Craig Snedeker, and Maureen Neville, curated by Brandi Merolla.    

Attend DVO Arts Nest’s Winter Concert Series as ‘Jesse Terry’  performs on the 9th at 6pm. Join Open Mic on Sundays at 2:30-6pm. 

Eldred Preserve continues their ‘Wine About Mondays’ and Sunday 3pm+ All-Day Happy Hours.

HPAC shows “DUNE: Part 2” on the 8-10th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm, Sun 2pm).

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “DUNE: Part II” on the 8-11th  (7:30 all, 2pm Sat, Sun). 

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