Birthday wishes to Bradley Somerville, Logan Mullally, Ellie Hyde, Rochi Ramos, Ben Cohen, Alyce VanEtten, Mike Salomon, and Henry Bloom.

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and information: townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. Attend Town Board meetings at Duggan, 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, 7:30p.m. Be informed! Follow the issues.

Know the candidates. Election Day in Bethel: Vote November 4 - Duggan School, 6 am- 9 pm.

The SMVFD Ladies Auxiliary will be selling Krispy Kreme Donuts on Election Day from 7:30 am until sold out. Order ahead: 845-583-6188. $12 - Dozen Glazed or ½ dozen cream, raspberry or lemon filled or chocolate topped.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). Drop non-perishable foods at Bethel Self Storage for United Way’s Food Drive which ends November 14. The Catholic Charities Hamilton Avenue Pantry is now open Wednesdays.

Leaf Peeping Season: Enjoy Smallwood Forest Reserve. Hike trailkeeper.org. Take a ride for pumpkins, apple picking, cider, or a colorful mum! While colors are at peak, follow the Dove Trail.

Enjoy dining out, local music, and shopping. To support local businesses or services, use Bethel Business Association’s resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Hector’s Inn: Saturday, November 1, ‘Halloween Party Time!’ begins at 4pm with food, costume prizes, and music by Nick Hearmon & Friends. Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery:  10/30 - Halloween Trivia, 6:30 pm. 11/1 - Shane Rennison Live 6-9p.m. Dutch’s in Rock Hill: Thursday Trivi  7pm, Friday Karaoke 9:30 pm, Saturday - Sunday Brunch (Trivia noon). 

Make reservations for HV Fall Restaurant Week through November 9 (valleytable.com). Liberty Rotary hosts a Spaghetti & Meatball Dinner at the LHS Cafeteria on Tuesday from 5-7p.m.

Celebrate Halloween on October 31! Attend all or portions of the Borscht Belt Film Fest in Ellenville on Fridaythrough November 2. It’s a full schedule of films, shorts, comedy and talks with actors and directors at the museum, Shadowland Stages or the bookstore (845-647-5511/ tickets online).

SUNY Sullivan is hosting their first Fall Festival with family friendly activities, kids and pet costume contests, music, food, and more on Saturday from 11-3 pm. Also happening are the Student Admissions Open House presentations (11 am and 12:30 pm) and a Generals Basketball Game (1 pm). 

Attend the Ride 2 Survive Dinner. Dance at The Club at Villa Roma on November 1 at 5:30 pm. Dinner and dancing follow opening remarks at 7 pm (ride2survivesullivancounty.org).

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 am on Sunday, November 2. Turn your clocks back an hour. Good reminder to check your smoke/CO2 alarm batteries, too!

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum, programs, concerts. Attend ‘Peace-Love-Pumpkins’ walk-thru, household friendly, hand-carved jack-o-lantern display experience until November 2, Wed – Sun, 6:30-10 pm (last entry 9 pm). Market Shed Music (6:30-8:30 pm): 10/30 - BJ Hendrickson, 10/31 -Treasure Mountain Band, 11/1 - TheMasha Sokol Band, 11/2 - Shane Rennison, 10/29 - Spooky Crafting, 10/31 -‘PLP Halloween’ Night, Drone Shows, 11/1 - Boos & Booze (add-On).

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 10/28 - ‘Nosferatu X Radiohead,’ 7:30p.m. 10/31-11/3 - “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” (all 7:30 pm Saturday and Sunday 2 pm).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Tuesday and Friday: - Adult Gaming, 1p.m. Wednesdays - Yiddish, 10:30 am. 10/30 - ‘Murder Mystery Party’, 5:30 pm. 11/1 - Nick Roes’ Community Art Exhibit Opening Reception, 1p.m. 11/3 - Shorts & Sweets- Veterans Day edition, 6p.m.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): 11/1 - Brownell, Chamberlin, Walsh Exhibit Artist Talk and Opening Reception, 3-5 pm. Exhibit runs through December 28.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): 11/1 - ‘Diner Stories’ performance at Tusten, 7 pm and 11/2 - Sunday, 2 pm.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 10/28 - Open Mic, 6pm. 10/31 - Halloween Concert- ‘Callicoon Station’, 7 pm. Lila King’s exhibition, ‘Horsebook’, runs until February 28.

Eldred Hall Space (hallspaceny.com 550 St Rt 55): Youth Art - Craft classes through December 18.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): 11/2 - Sunday Brunch, 11:30-2:30 pm, All-Day Happy Hour, 3 pm. The Homestead is participating in HV Restaurant Week until 11/9 (Th30, Su2, M3).

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. Check schedule online. 10/29 - Sensory Cinema- ‘Hocus Pocus’, 10 am Fridays: Aly’s Pilates 9:30 am.

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Café, shopping. Gallery 11/5 - Artist Exhibit featured until 12/10.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): 10/31 - ‘Arts for the Ages’, 3-5 pm.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): Through November 21 - The ‘Good People’ and ‘Home Inspired’ exhibits.

Western Sullivan Public Library (wsplonline.org): Check online for all branch location events.

Farm Markets: Callicoon- Sunday, 11-2 pm. 

Suz sez, “A fool is known by his speech, a wise man by his silence.” Pytheterus