October 30 - The Western Sullivan Public Library is celebrating Halloween with “Snippets & Shorts” virtually with Matt Nolen, Thomas Cambridge and Naomi Holoch of “The Act Underground Theatre Company”.

They will be reading three creepy, haunted, dark and spooky pieces on Saturday, October 31st at 2, 4, and 6 p.m. via WSPL's Facebook page, www.facebook.com

/westernsullivanpubliclibrary.

The public, inclusive of youth and families, is invited to attend the Virtual 106th Annual Meeting of Cornell Cooperative Extension Sullivan County (CCESC) on Wednesday, November 18th. This free, 45-minute session will be held virtually through Zoom at 6:00 pm.

Individuals must register for the Zoom link at www.sullivancce.org/events. Cornell Cooperative Extension Family and Community Resilience Educator Julika von Stackelberg will talk us through the meaning of, and how we can practice, resilience in the face of the adversity we are all sharing this year.

The CCESC board and staff will present the State of the Association, its “Friends of Extension Awards” for 2020 dedication to Extension's service, education, and outreach mission. This year's Friends of Extension include Callicoon Pantry and Early Bird Cookery; Sullivan County Division of Planning, Community Development and Real Property; the Monticello Central School District, Brey's Egg Farm, and CCE Board Member Robert Wong, in memoriam.

Pre-registration is required by visiting www.sullivancce.

org/events, calling (845) 292-6180 ext. 100, or emailing sullivan@cornell.edu.

Save the Date! Come to Jeffersonville for “Small Business Saturday” on Saturday, November 28th from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy a FREE horse drawn wagon ride down Main Street from 11-2 Sponsored by the JEMS beautification group! Santa has taken time off to come to town and will be riding in the wagon along with the kids so pictures can be taken! (weather permitting) There will be Christmas music to enjoy while you visit our Main Street businesses, enjoying their special holiday surprises!

From Noon to 3 p.m. Michelangelo's Restaurant will offer ½ price for a slice of cheese pizza (toppings extra), The Bake Shop will raffle off a gift basket filled with treats (open to every customer on Saturday,) The Vintage House allows you to choose a surprise gift out of Santa's bag!

The Tavern will have raffle for “Dinner For 2” (open to every customer on Saturday), next door, 52 & Vine will be holding a Special Holiday Wine Tasting! The Secret Garden has a $1 off coupon for every child to use in their shop and 50% off special items. Down the street Lorenzo's will have Free Hot Chocolate and Cookies from 11-3. What a fun filled holiday time for you and your family!

For this spooky weekend - Friday and Saturday nights from 4-8:30 p.m., Lorenzo's is serving tasty fajitas of steak, chicken or shrimp! This Special comes with a side of guacamole, rice & beans. Come out and enjoy this tasty food! Have a safe and fun Happy Halloween from all of us !

Enjoy an Election Day “Soup-To-Go & Chili Sale” on Tuesday, November 3 from 11 a.m. til 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street (4907 State Route 52-next to the firehouse) in Jeffersonville. Donation: $2 per cup - also available in pints for $4 and quarts for $7. Proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Women's Association For more information call (845) 482-5549.