Birthday wishes to John, Linda Charpentier, Danielle Stratton, Michael Schleifer, Kathleen Neuenhoff, Dan Berkowitz, Amylyn Goodstein, Henri Shawn, Kathy Bunce, Barbara Lerner, Judy Hellman, Greg Goldstein, Anya Romanovna, Morgan Bernitt, Amy Kulchinsky, Howard Siegel, and Honorable Judge Anthony Kane.

Newlywed congratulations to Tracey and Jonathan Farrow!

Bethel Departments, meeting links, minutes, newsletter, Parks & Rec, Tax Collector: townofbethelny.us.

Apply for a one-time Bethel CEAP benefit. FMI: 845-583-4350 x102.

The Bethel P&R Ski Big Bear Program: Email bethelparksandrec@gmail.com for info, dates or URL link to purchase discounted lift tickets and rentals (2/8, 23). Plan on Youth Open Gym (3-7grd) on 2/9, 26, 3/9, 16. Youth Valentine Craft Night (PreK-6grd) on the 10th at 6:15pm. TBA on Fb: Youth snowshoeing and Tween-Adult

Wellness Class. Enjoy pickleball, Parks & Rec activities, and our local parks or area trails (trailkeeper.org).

Continue donating non-perishable foods to White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry. FMI: 845-583-5885.

Mark your calendars for the ’25 WSUL 98.3 Heart-A-Thon at Resorts World Catskills on the 21st from 6am-6pm.

Meanwhile, purchase a ‘heart’ at various locations, or pledge online at www.boldgoldnewyork.com/heartathon.

Business Watch: Support local business. Use the Bethel Business resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Become a

BBA Member for 2025-Forms are available online.

Sponsor and plan to attend the BBA’s ‘Bethel Big Burn’ and SC Conservation Club’s ‘King of the Ice’ planned for

the 15th and 16th! Thank you to those who have generously become event sponsors already!

Check out Bethel Buds and Woodstock Oasis Dispensaries. Stop by Smallwood’s Trofi Café, next to the Post Office, or Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery on 17B, Mongaup Valley (thewoodstockway.com or 845-513-5454). Order/Pick up Valentine’s Day treats at Bethel Market Café (I heard that they had closed for a mini-break)! Preorder special sweets from Jeffersonville’s Cuppie Cake Desserts online (570-729-5743). They also carry County Road’s gluten free goodies. Callicoon’s County Road Bakery offers nut-gluten free baked goods and Navor Koken, aka Your

Neighbor’s Kitchen, features Scandinavian and northern German cuisine.

Ski at Villa Roma. Ski, snowboard or tube at Holiday Mtn Ski & Fun Park.

See SCVA’s Saturday or Saturday & Sunday Brunch list at sullivancatskills.com.

Poison Love Band entertains at Woodstock Way Eatery on the 8th at 11-1:30pm. Attend Winterfest on Saturday from 11am-4pm hosted by Neversink Parks & Rec (parksandrec@townofneversink.org). Get creative at ‘Lovers Cake &

Sip’ on the 8th at 6pm at 4887 Rt 52, Jeffersonville (rsvp).

It’s TV night on Sunday, the 9th, for the Eagles vs the Chiefs Superbowl in NOLA. Kendrick Lamar headlines the

halftime show. Narrowsburg’s Big Eddy Brewing is hosting their 1st Annual Superbowl Party from gametime on (open late)!

Bethel Woods Adult Winter Wellness Series begins on the 12th. Register at bethelwoodscenter.org.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Register for online Author Talk: Sabrina Sholts on the 4th at 2pm. EBC screens “Frozen” for 4yo+ with adult on the 7th at 5:30-8pm (BYOSnacks).

CAS Gallery offers the ‘Hardy, Hoke, Spector’ Exhibit through March 1st.

DH Conservatory Eagle Watch Bus Tours: Register (570-226-3164). Next dates: 2/15, 22.

Dutch’s (Fb): Weekly Trivia, Karaoke and/or DJ, and Sunday Brunch.

DVAA: See delawarevalleyartalliance.org. Enjoy an Opening Reception for ‘Baubo’ by Torey Akers & ‘Assembly

Required’ Group Show on the 8th from 4-6pm. Attend the Salon Series ‘Coffee & Conversation with Torey Akers’

beforehand at 3-4pm. DVAA fellowships, grants and internships are available.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant serves dinners, weekend brunch, Happy Hour Sundays and Wine About

Mondays. Reserve and attend a special ‘Murder Mystery Dinner: Rodney & Juliet’s Wedding’ on the 9th at 7pm.

Forestburgh Playhouse invites young local talent to audition on Feb 9th. Role info: (htttps:heyor.ca/fQ4TKJ). Note:

Later Adult Audition, Actor’s Equity Association, and role breakdown will be available online.

HPAC and Tango (hpacny.org): Attend the ‘Someone Special Dance’ for all ages at HPAC on the 8th at 6pm (tkt online $10/ 5yo and under, free).

Narrowsburg Union: Offers Digital Art courses in ‘25 (catskillsdigitalarts.com/classes-2025) and is accepting

Gallery exhibit submissions (curator@narrowsburgunion.com).

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) and SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB). Adaptive lessons available.

SCDW (scdw.net): Seeking playwrights for 10-minute one act or excerpts from full-length pieces for May staging.

Submissions deadline: 18th. Auditions in March.

The Lodge at Woodloch exhibits the Winter Art Show 5-6:30pm through March 4th.

The WCAA hosts a ‘Sketchbook Parti Booklaunch’ reception at Honesdale’s Bodhi Tree on the 9th at 1-3pm.

Callicoon Movie Theater: (thecallicoontheater.com) “Nickel Boys” is shown on the 7th-10th (all 7:30pm, Sat and Sun 2pm). As part of the 1st Annual Callicoon Gay Film Series, “Loose Cannons” will be screened on the 6th at 7:30pm.

SUNY Sullivan’s “The MET: Live in HD” simulcasts: Tkts/FMI: Sunysullivan.edu. Next: Beethoven-Fidelio, 3/15.

Market: Callicoon Market at DYCenter, Sundays, 2pm.

Suz sez, “Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.” HDT