The “Americana” Event sponsored by the JEMS planned for Saturday August 1st at the Backyard Park has been canceled. The Events Committee had a meeting and after a lengthy discussion over concerns about the coronavirus and potential crowd size, made the decision to cancel the Event. For those of you who purchased tickets, you can return to where you made the purchase to get your refund.

Lorenzo's Bistro is reopening in a new, larger location at 4887 State Route 52 in Jefferssonville (where the Secret Garden Was) this weekend! They will offer beer, wine and cider. The same breakfast and lunch menu with added Tex Mex Dinner.

The Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) invites Mid-Hudson Valley residents to a Facebook Live event called “Watt's Up? Energy Stories with a Purpose” every Thursday at 5 p.m. - an effort by local Mid-Hudson Valley educators to reach out weekly to consumers seeking answers about energy and energy efficiency. Each week a different topic surrounding energy is explored and discussion follows, local resources and programming that can help consumers with an energy issue or related topic.

All are welcome to participate via Facebook Live or via ZOOM, on the CCE Dutchess County Facebook page. To receive the ZOOM information to participate, email sw288@cornell.edu. Participants can ask questions and engage in the conversation. For more information, connect with a Community Energy Advisor or find out more information regarding the weekly topic of Watt's Up by visiting the CCE Sullivan County (@ccesullivan) or Cornell Cooperative Extension Dutchess County (@ccedutchess) Facebook pages.

Facebook Event link: www.facebook.com/events/741095166695855. Email Sean Welsh at sw288@cornell.edu for more information.

Sullivan Renaissance is pleased to partner with Catskill Mountainkeeper and the Community Learning Program at SUNY Sullivan to offer a free online seminar about attracting and nurturing beneficial pollinators.

A showing of Catskill Mountainkeeper's short film “Save the Pollinators” will be followed by a pre-recorded session with Carolyn Summers of Flying Trillium Gardens and Preserve. Ms. Summers will talk about what to plant to support pollinators and help them thrive.

It will premiere on Wednesday, August 5 at 6:00 p.m. The seminar will conclude with a live Zoom Q&A session, where Chris Harp of Honeybeelives.org (featured in the film) will join the conversation to field questions about the importance of bees and their role in food security.

Save the Date: Saturday, September 12th for the Jeff Jamboree! Start the morning with the First Presbyterian Church's Annual Pancake Breakfast. Then the Jeffersonville Tractor Parade (call Jim Hughson at (845) 482-9826 with any questions & to participate), followed by the Annual JEMS Duck Race. “Duck tickets” may be purchased at most of the businesses on Main Street or contact Greg Brewer at (845) 482-4600.