Birthday wishes to Fred Williams, Stuart Hirsh, Catherine Travis, Robyn Gerry, Nicholas Ferrara, Louie Gold, Darlene Fedun, Dennis Smith, Laurie Bertram, Margaret Moore, and Christopher VanLowe.

Happy anniversary to the Grays, the Benjamins, the Zedeks, and the Kaufmans.

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and information: townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. Town Board meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month.

Be informed! Know the candidates. Bethel issues: Drinking Water Source Protection Program, the moratorium, and the Mansion House reno. The 17BxPine Grove Corner Storage Facility has withdrawn their permit application.

Sullivan County: Talks and public meetings have begun for a proposed incinerator, aka waste-to-energy plant.

Continue supporting Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885).

Enjoy Smallwood Forest Reserve and playgrounds. Hike sullivanoandw.com or trailkeeper.org.

It’s leaf-peeping time! Take the family for pumpkins. Your company wants apple cider donuts. Go apple picking!

Take a ride on the county’s extended Dove Trail. Enjoy dining out, local entertainment, shopping, antiquing, and visiting farmers’ markets.

Look forward to and reserve early for HV Fall Restaurant Week from October 27 to November 9 (valleytable.com).

To support our local businesses or services, use Bethel Business Association’s resource list: www.bethelnybba.com.

The SC Workforce Summit, an Employer Educational Forum, will be held at the Kartrite Ballroom on October 15 at 8-10:30a.m. SC Office for the Aging hosts their Annual Public Hearing & Resource Fair on Wednesday at the SC Airport from 10-2p.m. (Reg: 845-807-0243).

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery: 17: ‘Johnny Jules’, 6-9pm. 18: ‘Rob Schantz -One Man Band’, 6-9p.m. 19: Brunch with ‘Fisher & Kean’, 10-1p.m.

Support Madelyn and her family at Cunningham Family Farm’s very special event on October 18. Attend the ‘Lemonade and Sweet Treats for Wishes’ Funraiser, benefitting Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley, from 11 to 5p.m.

Bethel Youth ‘Halloween Fun Day’ on Saturday at ToB Park with Costume Parade, activities, prizes and treats from 3-4:30p.m. The 15th Historical Borscht Belt Marker will be installed on Saturday at Livingston Manor’s Main & Pearl St. at 2p.m. ‘Ilustrated Talk’ at Catskill Art Space, 3:30p.m. Sunshine Colony ‘Afterparty’ (47 Main St), 5p.m.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum, programs, concerts. Attend ‘Peace-Love-Pumpkins’, walk-thru, family friendly, hand-carved jack-o-lantern display experience, now through November 2, Wed – Sun, 6:30-10p.m. (last entry 9p.m.). Check online for tickets, schedule, and special events. 17: Murder Mystery Mixer, Drone Shows.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 14: “They Live”, 7:30p.m. 17-20: “Tron: Ares” (all 7:30p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2p.m.).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): The Library Budget and Board of Trustees vote will be held on October 15, 3-8p.m.

Tuesday and Friday (17-canceled): Adult Gaming, 1p.m. Wednesdays: Yiddish, 10:30a.m.15: ‘Books & Brews’, book discussion club at Rock Hill’s Brew at 6:30p.m. 17: EB Crawford Library’s 10th Anniversary Celebration at 3:30p.m. 18: ‘Medicare Information Session’ at 10:30a.m. ‘Collage Mask-Making Workshop’ with Malik at 1p.m.

Malik Bridges’ exhibit, ‘Faces & Figures’, runs until October 18.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Christensen, Rychlak, Schlatter’s Exhibit closes October 25.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): 16: Retro Cinema- “The Fly” at Tusten, 7p.m. 18: ‘Urbano’s Circus’ performance at Tusten, 7p.m. and 19: performance at 2p.m. The Spilner and Patel exhibitions run until October 26.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 14: Open Mic, 6pm. 18: ‘River Rep Jr’, Saturday Workshop, 11a.m.

(riverrep.org). Concerts-18: ‘Sara Hulse & Jesse Mower’, 7p.m. 19: ‘Veronica Mak and Shaobai Yaun’, 2p.m. Lila King’s exhibition, ‘Horsebook’, runs until February 28.

Eldred Hall Space (hallspaceny.com 550 St Rt 55): Thursday Art and Craft classes through December 18, 4-6p.m. 19: Ceramic Basket Making with Nonna at 11a.m.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes.15: HPAC’s ‘Sip & Craft-Fall Bath Salts’ at 6p.m. Cinemalisting NA. Check schedule online. Aly’s Friday Pilates- 9:30 a.m.

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Café, shopping, Saturday farm market. Gallery: 4-Artist Exhibition with a special exhibit honoring Doreen and Ed Kraus is featured until December 10.

Shadowland Stages (shadowlandstages.org): Attend performances of “Proof” through October 26.

SC Dramatic Workshop (scdw.net): 17,18: “Haunted Theater” at the Rivoli, Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10p.m.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): The ‘Good People’ and ‘Home Inspired’ exhibitions run until November 21.

18: ‘Halloween Bash’ at Honesdale’s Cooperage at 7-11p.m.

Western Sullivan Public Library: 15: ‘How to Write About Yourself’ with Melisse Gelula at 5:45p.m.

Farm Markets: Barryville and Narrowsburg- Saturday, 10-1p.m. Both end on 10/25. Callicoon- Sunday, 11-2p.m.

Suz sez, “We suffer more in imagination than in reality.” Seneca.