Birthday wishes to Jaime Lynn Schmeiser, Cindy Zinger, Lisa Marton, Blake Stratton, Louis Landon, Kevin Colpoys, and Vinnie Singer-Simkin.

Our condolences to Jennifer Heinz VanEtten, Chris, family and friends of Robert ‘Bob’ Heinz, who passed away last week. A Celebration of Life is planned for a later date.

Bethel Departments, meeting links, minutes, newsletter, Parks & Rec: townofbethelny.us.

NYS Burn Ban expires May 14.

Bethel’s P&R (bethelparksandrec@gmail.com, 845-583-5360): P&R is hiring. Check requirements and register In-Person at Bethel Recreation Center for Summer Camp. Returning Campers: Tues, 13th, at 6-7:30pm. Open Registration: Wed, 21, at 6-7:30pm and Sat, the 30th, at 11-1pm at Duggan KLFMMarket.

Keep fit outdoors: Smallwood Forest Reserve, www.trailkeeper.org, sullivanoandw.com, and alltrails.com.

SC Dept of Public Health (Fb or sullivanny.gov). Sr Fitness Class at Bethel Sr Center on Monday the 12th and the 26th at 10:30-11:30am. Also, attend class at Liberty Sr Center on Wednesdays, the 14th and 28th at 11:30-12:15pm.

MoveSullivan.com offers Monday Bethel bus service.

Support White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). Jeff Bank branches are hosting local pantry Food Drives and are accepting ‘Boot Cancer Card’ donations for St Jude/Thunder 102 until May 16th.

SC Litterpluck: Free disposal coupons at Town Hall for trail, road, and waterside debris until 10/31 (845-807-0287).

Start participating in SC Food Scrap Recycling Program (Kassie.thelman@sullivanny.gov).

Follow Bethelroundtable.com, ‘Lake Association of White Lake, NY’ (Fb), Sullivan180.org.

Register for the June Rhulen Rock Hill Run & Ramble (rockhillrun.com).

Apply for the July Emergency Services Youth Academy (14-16yo) (www.esyacademy.org).

Vendor registration is open for the Bagel Festival (thebagelfestival.org).

Business Watch: Support local business. Use the Bethel Business Association resource list: www.bethelnybba.com.

BBA appreciates our new members. Join with application online. The ’25 BBA GUIDE is in the works!

Hiring: Friends, Sorella, and Bethel Woods. Kauneonga Lake business space rentals are available.

Follow the reopening of ‘Town of Liberty Theatre’ on Fb (thelibertytheatre.com).

Let’s go: Beechwoods Sports Bar & Grill at Villa Roma claims to have entertainment six evenings a week!

Golf! Tee off at: Swan Lake Golf & Country Club, Villa Roma, Resorts World Catskills, Sull Co Golf Club, Roscoe Mountain Club, Tarry Brae, and/or Lochmor.

The Legends LPGA Golf Tournament is coming to Resorts World Catskills-Monster Golf Club in June. Attend a luncheon meeting to learn how your business may benefit: 5/8 at 12-2pm at Doubletop. RSVP:(anb@scva.net).

Woodstock Way Eatery is hosting ‘Trivia Night’ in May on Thursdays at 6:30pm.

Catch ‘Lake St Live’ at Woodstock Way Eatery on the 10th at 6pm. ‘Stacy & Diane’ play at Barryville’s Back to Bakers on Saturday at 6pm.

First thing on Sunday, the 11th, show ‘Mom’ that you care. It’s Mother’s Day! Consider reservations at Local Table and Tap, Chatwal or the Homestead. Stop by Callicoon Market on Sundays, 11-2pm.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Council of the Arts is returning to Kauneonga Lake ARTSPACE! Watch for a soft opening May 10th weekend. Stop by, become a member and support BCA.

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Plan for programs, concerts and visits to the Museum.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): hosts Book Talk with Andrew Serra on the 6th at 6:30pm. A Community Art Exhibit opens on the 10th at 1-3pm.

CAS (catskillartspace.org) hosts ‘The Kramm, Schwartzberg, Silas Exhibit’ through June 21.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org) Van Scott Nature Reserve: Register for May events.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Apply for grants and event vending. Gallery Exhibit: Carpenter’s “Open Spaces” and O’Brien’s “When We Are Among the Trees” ends on Sunday.

DVO Arts Nest hosts Open Mic on the 6th at 6pm and Concert: ‘Poison Love Band’ on the 10th at 7pm.

The AN Gallery hosts Alzamora and Lockwood’s “Imaginative Interlude” exhibition through the 31st.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant hosts a Mother’s Day special 3-course menu on the 11th, 11:30-5pm.

Farmhouse Project (thefarmhouseproject.com) recommends Black Walnut Mercantile/ Restaurant & Lounge.

HPAC-Tango (hpacny.org) offer dance, film, workshops. Film: “Thunderbolts” is showing on the 9th-11th (Fri 6pm, Sa 3pm, Su 2pm). Tango Cafe has reopened with a new look and menu.

NACL (nacl.org) hosts The Hinterlands and Renee Willoughby: “Sunset: A Techno Elegy”’ on the 10th at 7:30pm.

Narrowsburg Union offers the NU 5-Gallery exhibit.

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) and SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB).

WCAA Gallery (waynecountyartsalliance.org): The ‘DENT’ exhibit Opening Reception is the 9th at 5-8pm.

Yasgur Road Productions (yasgurroadcampground.com) gears up for the season, planning August 14-17th Reunion!

Callicoon Movie Theater remains on vacation until May 15th.

SUNY Sullivan’s “The MET: Live in HD” (Sunysullivan.edu). Next presentation: 17th- Strauss’s ‘Salome’.

Suz sez, “Enough is enough!”