Birthday wishes to ‘Charlie’, Cecile Klemen, Debra Conway, Dina Sturm, Joann Falki-Florance, Ellen Levine, Andrew Trombley, and Sonny Patel.

Anniversary wishes to the Ryders and the Zimmermans.  

Kudos to the eleven student classes who graduated from the DARE program at MCSD Rutherford School recently. All received certificates from Sheriff Mike Schiff, the SROs and Legislator Luis Alvarez. To celebrate DARE Day 2024, DARE essay winners and their families were invited to an activity day at the Villa Roma.

Town of Bethel departments, meeting links, and minutes: www.townofbethelny.us. Town Offices: 845-583-4350.

NYS contacts: GuntheA@nyassembly.gov. senator@gillibrand.senate.gov. senator@schumer.senate.gov. 

Keep your eye on the Bethel Comprehensive Plan, the Mapping Project, The Roundtable and the state’s ‘Faith-Based Affordable Housing Act’.

Business Watch: Support local business. Bethel Business Association (BBA) Members:  www.bethelnybba.com.

Apply! Local restaurants, businesses, Lake Superior Park (845-807-0287) and Bethel Parks & Rec are still hiring.

Open for the season: L&M Greenhouse! Pine Grove Weekend Flea Market. Mongaup Valley’s ‘in2retro’ (Fri-Sun 11-5:30pm).  Ice Cream: Sticky Fingers and the ‘Candy Cone’ (17Bx55 corner). Stop by the Duggan Past Perfect Bookstore. 

The June BBA Mixer ‘Meet & Greet’ will be hosted at Sticky Fingers Delectables in Kauneonga Lake on the 13th at 5:30-7pm. Members and interested business owners are welcome to join us! Parks & Rec “Dance It Off” Thursday class has moved outside to the Town Park at 5pm.

Celebrate Flag Day on the 14th! JEMS Movie Night at the Jeffersonville Backyard Park screens “The Lion King” on the 14th at 6pm. Movie at dusk/ concession stand/ BYO blanket. FMI: Sue 845-796-6966.

Attend the White Lake Reformed Presbyterian Church Yard Sale on Saturday, the 15th, to benefit the Shepherd’s Pantry from 9-4pm. Space available $10/20. RD 22nd. Info: Tess 845-791-0460.

Register for and go to the June 15th Rhulen Run & Ramble R4: www.rockhillrun.com. Participate at this year’s new location and USTAF certified race course at Holiday Mtn Ski & Fun Park! Reg 7am/ Walk-Run 9am. R4 benefits the Trevor Loughlin Foundation, LLS, DKMS and more.

Attend Hancock’s ‘Father’s’ Day Picnic & Klondike Farm Petting Zoo’ and Farm Market on Saturday at 11-1pm. ‘2024 Honesdale Roots & Rhythm’, set for the 15th at Honesdale Central Park, is free and starts at 12am(tkt on line).  

Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra presents ‘The Grand Nonet’ at the DVAA Tusten Theater on the 15th at 7pm and at the WL Reformed Presbyterian Church on the 16th at 3pm (SCCO: 845-798-9006). 

Every year on the third Sunday of June we celebrate a very important person. Do something special for or with your Dad on the 16th!

Support Arts & Culture: Assemblyny.org, BCA@BethelArt.org, Bethelwoodscenter.org, Callicoontheater.com, Catskillartspace.org, Catskillpublictheater.com, Cobaltstudios.net, Delawarehighlands.org, DelawareValleyartsalliance.org, DelawareValleyopera.org, Ebcpl.org, FarmArtsCollective.org, fbplayhouse.org, Harmonyinthewoods.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, hpacny.org, Nacl.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, shadowlandstages.org, scnyhistory.org, Theeldredpreserve.com, sunysullivan.edu, vapaofsullivan@gmail.com, waynecountyartsalliance.org. 

Support Bethel Woods programs, events and the Museum. BW Horizon Happy Hour on the 12th brings ‘Kofi & Sankofa’ to the Market Sheds. ‘John Fogerty with George Thorogood and the Destroyers & Hearty Har’ take the Pavilion on the 14th and Roger Daltrey with KT Tunstall has the stage on the 16th!  

Beyond literature, Crawford Library offers a variety of programs to attend (IP/virtual).

Contact Nesin Cultural Arts for programs and SCCO music lessons. Follow Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra on fb.

Stop by Assembly Gallery on B’way Monticello (check website schedule).

Catskill Art Space’s ‘Malen, Pearlman, Modder and Yoes’ exhibits run until the 22nd.

Attend the DVAA Gallery Opening on June 15th from 4-6pm for Glenn Lieberman- ‘Repossession: the Catskills’ (Alliance) and Danielle Klebes- ‘Home Life’ (Loft). Exhibits run from the 15th through July 24th. 

The DVO Arts Nest’s hosts Open Mic on the 11th at 6pm. AN offers River Rep Theater Company’s ‘Art’, Yasmina Reza’s international hit play, on the 15th at 8pm and 16th at 2pm. 

Attend Eldred Preserve’s Bradstan Cabaret Series ‘Peter Lemongello Jr’ on the 16th. Enjoy a discounted dinner beforehand with show ticket. 

The Farm Arts Collective offers a ‘Science Cabaret’, Mt Sinai Neuroscience health researcher lectures paired with performances, on the 15th at 7pm.

The Forestburgh Playhouse Tavern hosts ‘Mrs Kasha Davis- There’s Always Time for a Cocktail’ (Pride) on the 14th and “Songs of the Silver Screen, Starring Nicolas King’ on the 15th. Both at 8pm/DO at 6:30pm. Happy Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 4-8pm.  

Harmony in the Woods’ season schedule begins in July. 

The Narrowsburg Union has a five-gallery exhibit and a Union Digital Gallery exhibit: “Cannabis: From Demonization to Legalization” through Aug 31. Stop by Market Shed Vendors every weekend. 14-16th: Barlow Blues Boutique.

SCDW offers performances of “She Kills Monsters” on the 14th, 15th at 8pm and on Sunday, the 16th at 2pm. Submission deadline for the Rivoli’s July 27 ‘SC Idol Show’ contest singers is July 13th. FMI: 845-693-4025.    

Shadowland Stages offers ‘The Hound of the Baskervilles’ through June 16th (Th, Fri, Sat at 8pm and Sun at 2pm).

The Manor’s Smoke Joint has Riverside Sessions every Saturday at 5:30-8:30pm. 

VAPA presents ‘Nicole Deloi’ at the Sounds of Sullivan Summer Series/Liberty Soul Stage on the 11th from 6-8pm (845-292-0065).   

The WCAA in Honesdale offers John Kascht’s ‘Turning Pages’ exhibit until the 15th.  

HPAC hosts Kids Film Series with ‘Spiderman- Across the Spider-Verse’ on the 13th at 10am and Sr Cinema ‘The Big Wedding’  and social hour on the 13th at 2pm. HPAC screens ‘Inside Out 2’ on the 14th and 15th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm). View information about Ballroom or Sr Social Dance, films, programs and exhibits on line, new website (845-985-4722). 

Callicoon Movie Theater screens “Inside Out 2” on the 14th- 17th (all 7:30, Sat and Sun 2pm). 

Farm Markets: Sat: Barryville, Narrowsburg NU, Rock Hill (Ambulance Corp) at 10-1pm. Sun: Callicoon at 11-2pm and Livingston Manor and Roscoe at 10-2pm.

Send me your news and events.

Suz sez: “Flag Day. Father’s Day. Honor both.”