Birthday wishes to Dennis Dietrich, Vivian Liff, Katy Morey, Sandy Heck, Aiden Dietz, Kerilynn Smith, Fred Miller, Gary Frunzi, Rosemarie Marcellino, Channah Zimmerman, Austin Billig, Karen Kilgore, Jessica, and Vincent ‘Vinny Stix’ VanLowe.

Happy anniversary to Debbie and ‘Farmer’ Dan Gabriel and the VanLowes.

Bethel Departments, meeting links, minutes, newsletter: townofbethelny.us (845-583-4350). Parks & Rec (845-583-5360).

Follow Bethelroundtable.com and ‘Lake Association of White Lake, NY’ (FB). Use MoveSullivan.com bus service.

Keep fit outdoors: Smallwood Forest Reserve, www.trailkeeper.org.

Boating Regulations require all operators carry a ‘safe boating certificate’ (Parks.ny.gov/boating/education.aspx).

Wear a life vest!

Visit Lake Superior State Park at 342 Dr Duggan Road, Bethel. Info: 845-583-7908. Daily beach operation through Labor Day. Swimming area, beach (ADA accessible), boat rentals (fee), public boat launch (elec), hiking, fishing w/NYSDEC license, and more. Passes: Season – $15/Day-$5 (available at site), Free: Vets w/valid ID and NYS Sr Golden Park.

17B+: Be mindful of intersections, highway workers, pedestrians, vehicles, and wildlife on our roads.

SC Dept of Public Health (FB, sullivanny.gov): 12th: KL Farmers Market.

Continue to support White Lake’s Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). 19th: Car Wash and bake sale. Donate to the pantry’s matching grant fund to purchase a much needed refrigerator-freezer by the 25th (845-791-0460)!

Notice the ‘Little Free Food Pantry’ at Town Hall- you can take what you need, leave what you can.

Business Watch: Support our local businesses. Use the Bethel Business Association Member resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Get your copy of the ’25 BBA Bethel GUIDE!

Attend an ultimate outdoor experience at Holiday Mountain’s ‘Into the Wild Festival’, organized by All Things Accuracy, on the 11-13th. GA, 1-day/ weekend event participation, rentals, camping, vendor, and sponsor Info/tkts: www.eventbrite.com.

Stop by ‘Junk in the Trunk’, Smallwood’s Community Garage Sale, on the 12th from 9am-2pm to benefit SWCA (302 Pine Grove Rd/ 845-583-5194). Attend Wurtsboro’s Founders Day Street Fair on the 12th from 11am-5pm with music of ’Far Beyond Gone’ and ‘Jaketown Road’.

SCCC’s Youth Shooting Sports Program starts on the 14th (sullivanconservationclub@gmail.com).

Register for Hector’s Inn Paint Night with Kim Simons on Monday, the 14th, at 6:30pm.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Council of the Arts at Kauneonga Lake ARTSPACE! Enjoy member exhibits.

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Plan Museum visits, programs, and concerts. Market Sheds Horizon Happy Hr at 5pm- 9th: ‘Pleaser’ & ‘Pond Wave’. Pavilion-11th: ‘Canned Heat’, 13th: ‘Weird Al Yankovic’.

Borscht Belt Historical Markers Trail. FMI/presentations: (borschtbelthistoricalmarkerproject.org).

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): Screens “F1” on the 11th-14th (all 7:30pm, Sat + Sun 2pm).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Aaron Smith’s Astrophotography exhibit ends 8/30.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Arlene Shechet’s sculpture exhibit is on view until 8/23.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org) Van Scott Nature Reserve: Register and attend summer events.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): View Jane Ingram Allen & Jami Taback (Alliance Gallery) and Douglas Shindler (Loft) exhibits until August 3rd. Purchase tickets online for various ‘A Taste of Fringe’ performances at Tusten on the 12th and 13th.

DVO Arts Nest hosts Open Mic on the 8th at 6pm. Attend the ‘Speed Dating Tonight’ Opera at the DVO Center on the 12th at 7pm and the 13th at 2pm (myrivertickets.com). AN Gallery – Catch the Marie Rauso exhibit until 9/28.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com). Attend the weekly ‘Smokehouse Supper & Song’ BBQ on Thursday, the 10th, at 5:30-7:30pm. 13th: ‘Bloom in a Bottle’ tasting hosted by Pollinator from 4-7pm.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org): 12th: ‘Flower Cut & Design’, 9-11am.

Forestburgh Playhouse (FBplayhouse.org): 8-13th: “Full Monty”. Tavern- 8-12th: ‘Night Fever! The Hits of the Bee Gees’, 6pm.

Fort Delaware Museum (thedelawarecompany.org): 12th: ‘Patriots and Loyalists’ at 1pm. The fort opens at 10am.

HarmonyInTheWoods.org: On the 11th: ‘Pressing Strings’. 12th: ‘Dr K’s Motown Revue’.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. 8th: Free Community screening of ‘Crip Camp’ at 11am. 9th: Sensory-Friendly Film- ‘School of Rock’ at 10am. 10th: Senior Cinema shows ‘Red’ at 11am. 12th: HPAC’s Movies on the Lawn screens ‘Grease’ from 9-10:30pm. Aly’s Friday Mat Pilates- 9:30am. Tango: Weekend music, 6pm.

Liberty Museum & Arts Center (845-807-6055): Attend workshops. ‘Eye/I Witness’ closes on 8/24.

Narrowsburg Union offers a weekend Café, a Saturday Farm Market and the ‘5 Gallery Exhibit’ runs until 9/30.

NACL (nacl.org).

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org) / SCCO (Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra-FB). Summer programs, classes. Reserve for August ‘Mommy & Me’ classes (Newborn -4yr).

Shadowland Stages (shadowlandstages.org): Attend “King James” performances at The Studio through the 20th.

Register for Summer Youth Academy Classes (845-210-4848).

SCDW (scdw.net) at Rivoli: ‘Belles’ is performed on the 11th and 12th at 8pm and the 13th at 2pm. Support a special added Saturday 2pm performance to benefit the Literacy Volunteers of SC.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): ‘Lake St. in Spin City’ performance on the 8th, 6-8pm.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): Artists’ Studio Tour and ‘Transience: Just Passing Through’ ends the 19th.

FARM MARKETS- Most with live music and events: Kauneonga Lake Farmers’ & Makers’ Market (KLFMM)-

Saturdays, 10-2pm (3594 Rt 55, Ends 9/6). Barryville Farmers’ Market - Saturdays, 10-1pm (E10/25). Narrowsburg Farmers’ Market- Saturdays, 10-1pm (7 Erie Ave, E10/25). Rock Hill Farmers Market- Saturdays, 10-1pm (61 Glen Wild Rd, E9/27). Wurtsboro Farmers’ Market- Thursdays, 5-7pm (Park, E8/28).

MUSIC: Bethel Lakeside Music (KL Community Park, Ends 9/4)- Thursdays, 6-8pm. 7/10: ‘Parisi & Dutcher’, is Spinner & Spin City’. Rock Hill Concert Series (Lake Ida Park)- Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm. 7/9: ‘Big Joe Fitz’.

Wurtsboro Music in the Park-Thursdays, 6:30pm.

Suz sez, “Fired up? Ready to go?”