Birthday wishes to Carol Malek, Juliana Carmack, Jennifer Adam, Arlen Brown, Amy Lucia, Vicky, Clare Catalano, Ann Trombley, MaryEllen DiCarlo, Karen Greenberg, Jeanne Tulp, Abby Ruef, Mike Cardo, Michael and Gabriel Schleifer.

Anniversary wishes to Claire and John Sullivan-Ferrara.

PSA: Mask. Test. Vax. FMI: 807-0925. SCPH- 292-5910.

To Do: Send me your news in advance. For local info: Townofbethelny.us and bethelnyparksandrec@gmail.com.

Assistance: Contact Town for local CEAP Heat-Energy program applications. For County level HEAP, use 807-0142. Take advantage of the fire-smoke alarm ‘Save a Life’ program for qualified Bethel residences. For the county/ state water and waste assistance program application, use my.ny.gov. A Burn Ban is in effect until May 15th. Campfires are allowed!

Donate nonperishable food and personal care items to Shephards Pantry. Stop by the Past Perfect Bookstore Duggan location-Weekday hours are limited, but they have a vast selection of used books. FMI: 794-0017.

Business Watch: Dine at our local eateries. Shop antiques, artists, services and retail or support their on-line business sites. Use the BBA website Member Directory as a resource. Join Bethel Business Association. FMI: www.bethelbusiness.com.

Crawford Library offers trained AARP Tax Aide until April 7th. Appts: 794-4660.

Stop in for ‘Mixed Doubles Pool’ at Hector’s Inn on Tuesdays at 6:30pm.

Bethel Business Association will hold the monthly Board Meeting on the 16th on Zoom (Duggan, if in person) at 6pm. Register for a Virtual Alzheimer’s Forum on Wednesday at 6pm. Reg: 800-272-3900. Get tickets for Bethel Woods’ “Enter the Circle- Drumming, Singing, Rhythmic Chant” with Ann Teed in the Events Galley on the 16th at 6pm.

Be green and celebrate St Patrick’s Day on the 17th! Join ‘Dance It Off’ on Thursdays at Duggan at 4:45pm.

MCSD Schools are closed for Superintendent’s Day on the 18th. Ski Villa Roma with special Bethel resident pricing on Friday Nights.

Attend Jeffersonville’s St Patrick’s Day Event on the 19th from 11-2pm. There’s a ‘Watch Party’ at Jeff Bake Shop and the Parade kicks off at 1pm with a Dog Parade at 3pm. Start the day at St George’s Church Pancake Breakfast at 8am. ‘Butch & the Elevators’ play at Winkelreid Biergarten from 2-5pm. Experience NYS Maple Weekend 2022-on the 19th and 20th, 10-4pm each day. For a farm near you: Mapleweekend.nysmaple.com (Grahamsville- Catskill Sugar House. Parksville- Justus Asthalter.).

Sunday is the official first day of Spring. We can celebrate that!

Start a career with Certified Nursing Assistant classes at SUNY Sullivan on March 21. Reg/FMI: 807-0591, 0596.

Culture: Support the arts! Bethelwoodscenter.org, Catskillartsociety.org, Delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, Hurleyvilleartscentre.org, Narrowsburgunion.com, Nesinculturalarts.org, and scdw.net. Join Bethel Council of the Arts (BCABethelArt @gmail.com). Crawford Library programs: www. ebcpl.org.

Purchase tickets for the Bethel Woods concert season. Events start in March and July looks to be jam-packed. While various arts programs have been happening at the property, the Museum posts a scheduled April 1st opening.

“The Batman” is featured at Callicoon Movie Theater March 18-21st (7:30 all plus 2pm Sat and Sun. 887-4460).

DVAA offers exhibits, Thurs-Sun 11-4pm, through March 27th.

Youth can register for Bethel Woods ‘Studio at the Woods: Art’ held through April 13th or ‘Project: Identity Photography’ through May 15th. Select one or more of Nesin Cultural Art’s various “NCA Spring ‘22 Programs” through May 14th or FBP’s Academy series (fbplayhouse.org).

Hector’s Inn offers events and weekend entertainment. Cab Franks’ has Wednesday ‘Open Mic’, Thursday ‘Cab’raoke’ and weekend music. Check out Dutch’s, Harmony in the Woods, the Kartrite, Resorts World and the area restaurants, bars and breweries. Owners, send me news and I’ll add it.

Suz sez, “Until I learned there are twelve seasons, I would have said, Spring is in the air!”