Birthday wishes to Fred Williams, Nicolas Sforza, Stuart Hirsh, Catherine Travis, Nicholas Ferrara, Louie Gold, Dennis Smith, Margaret Moore, Joan Wulff, Christopher VanLowe, Victoria Fernandez, Darlene Fedun, Patrice Sunshine and Robyn Gerry.

Happy Anniversary to the Benjamins, Grays, and Kaufmans.

The Cellini family and VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home will host visitation for Tony and Linda Cellini on the 19th, followed by services on the 20th at the Rock Hill Firehouse from 11-3pm...with Roast Beef Sandwiches!

Bethel departments, meeting links, minutes and newsletter: townofbethelny.us. Check Bethel Parks & Rec info on Fb. 

Take the ‘Bethel Moving Forward’ Comprehensive Plan Survey. Paper copies are available at Town Hall or use the link:  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Bethel. Residents, second homeowners, landowners, and Bethel businesses are encouraged to participate, have input and shape Bethel’s future. The survey is open until October 31st. Outreach will continue for several months. Info/concerns: (845-583-4350x110).

Development/Water: Attend municipal meetings to know the issues. Next watch: The county incinerator feasibility study. 

Be environmental stewards. Conserve. Reduce, reuse, recycle. Follow: CatskillMountainkeeper.org. Lake Association of White Lake NY-fb.                                                                                                                                          

Autumn is a beautiful time to use the local parks (Sullivanny.us), DHC Van Scott Nature Reserve, or hike area trails (trailkeeper.org).

Business Watch: Support local business. Bethel Business resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Cunningham Family Farm- open weekends! Woodstock Oasis will be opening a Cannabis Dispensary and will no longer be serving food. Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery is open 8a-7pm Tues-Sunday.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. It’s Breast Cancer Month. Get your mammogram!

Check out the New Prasad Children’s Dental Health Mobile Clinic on the 16th at 3pm at 25 Sullivan Ave, Liberty.                                                                                                                                        

Attend the MCSD Hall of Distinction’s Induction ceremony for honorees: John Conway, Emma Chase, and Blake Washington at the MHS Auditorium on the 18th at 4:30/5pm.        

EB Crawford Library is holding a ‘Youth Clothing Swap’ on Saturday from 11-2pm (No toys, adult clothing). 845-794-4660 x5. Attend Cunningham Family Farms’ ‘Make a Wish Hudson Valley’ Cunningham Family Fundraiser on the 19th with the Kids: Madelyn-(Maddie’s Lemonade), Hannah-(Sweet Treats), Adam, and Noah raising funds and enjoy all the Farm activities from 11am-closing. Bethel Business Association Members are invited to the ‘BBA Fall Mixer – Business Showcase’ (open to public, interested businesses), same day at CFFarm, from 12n-2pm with goodies and fun! CFFarm Activities include tours, hay ride, pumpkin picking, and more! Bethel youth are invited to ‘Halloween Family Fun Day’ with a parade, haunts, activities and treats at the Town Park on the 19th at 2pm (volunteers needed). Attend Thompson’s ‘Treats & Trails’ on Saturday at East Mongaup River Park, Monticello at 3pm. Also on the 19th, join the excitement at ‘Sullivan Rock the Vote’ at the New Memories in Parksville from 12-6pm.       

There’s a SC Household Hazardous Waste Collection on the 20th at the Monticello Transfer Station from 8a-2pm (845-807-0291). Roscoe’s Grizzly Bagels hosts a Ribbon Cutting on Sunday at 9am. The SC Historical Society hosts their Annual Meeting-Awards Dinner at Rockland House on the 20th. The SC Chamber of Commerce will host ‘Designer Bag Bingo’ on the 20th at 12n with 1pm Lunch and 2pm Games at Roscoe Mtn House Club (last day to donate prizes: 10/18).        

Arts & Culture:        

Support Bethel Woods and the Museum. Attend programs. Schedule a Docent Tour. ‘Peace, Love and Pumpkins’ runs at 6:30pm(last entry at 9pm) until the 27th with special daily activities, Friday and Saturday Night Markets, and a special ‘Boos & Booze’ night add-on on the 19th and 26th (6:30-9pm). 18th:Murder Mystery Mixer in the Special Exhibit room at 7pm. 19th: Debashish Bhattacharya Trio in the Events Gallery at 7DO/8pm. 20th: ‘Halloween Hootenanny Family Concert’ at 3:30pm and afterwards, follow up with discounted access to PLPumpkins! 21St: Sensory Friendly PLP from 4-6:30pm.      

Check out Monticello’s Crawford Library programs. Drop by the local Past Perfect Bookstore, too.     

Catskill Art Space exhibits Fine and Esber, Lee, and Goodman.               

DVAA Galleries exhibit Dale Emmart (Alliance) and Margaret Inga Urias (Loft).            

DVO Arts Nest offers Open Mic on the 15th at 5:30 and ‘The Rhythm Section featuring Hal Galper’ on the 19th at 7-9pm.  

Eldred Preserve serves Sunday Game specials and Wine Mondays in the Lounge and Brunch on weekends, 11:30-2:30pm.    

Forestburgh Playhouse hosts the Rocky Horror Picture Show every October weekend.           

 HPAC-See programs schedule online. 19th: ‘Alive Again for Veterans’ Program at 9:30am-2pm. ‘Wild Robot’ is screened on the 18th -20th (Fri 6pm, Sat 3pm, Sun 2pm).               

Narrowsburg Union currently hosts a 5-Gallery exhibit and the Saturday Market.   

Nesin Cultural Arts with SCCO offer programs and music lessons. Attend SCCO events on the 26, 27th (845-798-9006).                                                                                                                                  Shadowland Stages offers “The Road to Jerusalem” until the 20th (Th, F, S at 8pm, Sun at 2pm).   

SCDW will entertain with the ‘Haunted Theater’ at the Rivoli on October weekends.                                                       

VAPA presents ‘Wes Kinne Live’ at Bridge & Tunnel, Liberty on the 19th at 5pm.   

Callicoon Movie Theater shows ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ on the 15th at 8pm and “Joker Folie a Deux” on the 18th- 21st  (all 7:30, Sat & Sun 2pm).     

Farm Markets: Saturday, until the 26th: Barryville and Narrowsburg at 10-1pm. Sun: Callicoon (all year) at 11-2pm.                                                                                                                                         

Suz sez,“VOTE. New York residents must register to vote by October 26th (elections.ny.gov).”