Birthday wishes to Stacy Cohen, Debra Rovitz, ‘Always Todd’ and Adam Herfield, Ilana Gold, Jenna Hiatt, Michael Bloom, Shannon Suarez, Chris Bilick, Moniquka Diaz, Dan ‘Farmer’ Gabriel, Landon Buloga, Alan, Monte, Marvin, Sadie Weinreb, Suzy Loughlin, and everyone’s favorite gal, Joyce Salimeno.

Anniversary wishes to Cheryl and Jeffrey Cohen, Nancy and Anthony Kane, Jaed and Josh Altman, and the Jollies.

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

Be informed. Current issues: Comprehensive Plan, zoning regulations, moratorium law proposal, and the stop to the Pine Grove self-storage project.

Follow Bethelroundtable.com and Lake Association of White Lake, NY (Fb).

Visit Lake Superior State Park, open daily until Labor Day. Info: 845-583-7908.

Boating Regulations/ Safe Boating Certificate required: Parks.ny.gov/boating/education.aspx. Wear a life vest!

Keep fit: Visit the Town Pool & Park, playgrounds and Smallwood Forest Reserve. Use www.trailkeeper.org.

Use caution on area roads, especially 17B! Use MoveSullivan.com bus service.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). Add to the ‘Little Free Food Pantry’ beside Town Hall, too.

Business Watch: Support our local businesses. Use the Bethel Business Association Member resource list online: www.bethelnybba.com. Get the ’25 BBA Bethel Guide.

Apply for your Jeff Bank back-to-school backpack: 845-342-8833/www.bgcorange.org. Donate supplies at all branches by Aug 8th.

The Ulster Co Fair runs from the 29th to the 3rd.

Attend the ‘Dinner to Die For’ entertainment buffet at Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery on the 1st at 6:30pm (Resv: 845-513-5454).

The Monti Rotary 47th Annual Monster Classic 5K Walk/Run/10K at Resorts World Catskill kicks off on the 3rd at 8:45am Sharp! Make pledges for SC Veterans Coalition on race day! FMI or reg: (845-798-1770, scan QR code on Fb post or use (Runsignup.com/Race/NY/Monticello/MonsterClassic)

The 44th Sullivan County Democrat Two-Man Better Ball Golf Tournament will play out at the Villa Roma on August 8th - 10th. 128 players compete to crown the best 2-man teams in seven different flights. Besides the camaraderie and the player’s great experience, personally, it’s a favorite event of mine because my sons come to town annually, making the effort to play the tourney! Thank you to Fred Stabbert III and the organizers! Good luck!

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Council of the Arts at KL ARTSPACE! View Members work. Photography exhibit: “Scenes from Sullivan”.

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum visits, programs, and concerts. 1st: ‘The Offspring’, 2nd: ‘+Live+ & Collective Soul’, and 3rd: ‘Bret Michaels & Vince Neil’.

Borscht Belt Historical Markers Trail. FMI/presentations: (borschtbelthistoricalmarkerproject.org). Next: 23rd.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 1- 4th: “Fantastic Four” (all 7:30pm, Sat + Sun 2pm).

Catskill Public Theater (catskillpublictheater.com or 844-752-9748): Shows on 2nd: ‘Renegade’. 31st: Part I ‘Woodstock Ripples- Getting There’. 1st: Part II ‘Woodstock Ripples- Rippling’. Stage shows are performed at Kauneonga Lake Fire Pavilion (3574 Rt55) at 7:30/DO at 7pm. Next, CPT moves to Pine Island and Narrowsburg.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): 30th: ‘Unclaimed Funds’ Info Session, 3:30pm. 31st: Music on B’way- ‘The Homegrown Band’, 6:30pm. 4th: Register- ‘Tai Chi w/Pedro Tweed’ series begins, 12pm. Aaron Smith’s ‘Astrophotography’ exhibit until 8/30.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Ongoing exhibits. Arlene Shechet’s sculpture exhibit closes on the 23rd.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org) Van Scott Nature Reserve: 1st at 1pm: ‘Boundin’ Furbearers’. 2nd at 7:30pm: ‘Bat-tacular Program’.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): 31st: ‘Mambo Jazz Party’ at Tusten, 7pm. 1-3rd: ‘Art in Bloom’ at Krause Recital Hall. Opening Reception on the 1st at 5-7pm, 2nd & 3rd 11-4pm. The DVAA Gallery exhibits end on the 3rd.

DVO Arts Nest hosts Open Mic on the 29th at 6pm. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is performed at DVOC on the 2nd at 7pm and the 3rd at 2pm. AN Gallery- Marie Rauso exhibit until 9/28.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com). Thursdays: ‘Smokehouse Supper & Song’ BBQ, 31st at 5:30-7:30pm. 3rd: Cabaret with ‘Donna McKechnie’, 7pm.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org). 31-8/3: Attend ‘Paradise Lost: Scavenger Hunt’, 6:30pm.

Forestburgh Playhouse (FBplayhouse.org): 29-8/10: “Newsies”. Tavern- 29-8/9th: ‘Into the Groove: The Madonna B-Sides Cabaret’. 31st & 2nd: “Shrek”, family entertainment on Thur and Sat at 11am.

Fort Delaware Museum (thedelawarecompany.org): 2nd: ‘Exploring America’s Past Through Music w/ Linda Russell’, 4pm.

HarmonyInTheWoods.org: 1st: ‘King Solomon Hicks’. 2nd: ‘Billy Joel & Elton John Revue w/Wade Preston & Matthew Friedman’.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. 30th: ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ (sf) screening at 10am. 2nd:

Movies on the Lawn- ‘Dog Man’ at 9pm. Aly’s Mat Pilates- Friday, 9:30am. Tango- Live music weekends.

JEMS at Backyard Park, Jeffersonville: 1st: Movie Night- ‘Little Giants’ at Dusk/DO at 6:30pm.

Liberty Museum & Arts Center (845-807-6055/ Open F, Sa, Sun-12 to 4pm): 2 & 3rd at 1pm: Hope Blecher-Sunlight Photography/ Photo Cube making workshop. 3rd at 1pm: John Desrocher- Drone Photography/ Photo Stroll.

The ‘Eye/I Witness’ exhibit closes 8/24.

Narrowsburg Union offers a weekend Café, a Saturday Farm Market and the ‘5 Gallery Exhibit’.

NACL (nacl.org):

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org)/Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (fb): Reg for August ‘Mommy & Me’ classes.

Shadowland Stages (shadowlandstages.org): Attend “Waitress” performances through Aug 24th.

SCDW (scdw.net) at Rivoli: ‘Beetlejuice’ runs Aug 8-17th.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): 29th: ‘Oxford Station’ performs, 6-8pm.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): ‘The Chair’ Project is displayed throughout Wayne Co until Labor Day.

FARM MARKETS: Kauneonga Lake Farmers & Makers Market (KLFMM)- Saturdays, 10-2pm. Barryville

Farmers’ Market- Saturdays, 10-1pm. Callicoon Farm Market- Sundays, 11-2pm. Monticello/CCExt- Thursdays, 10-

1pm. Narrowsburg Farmers’ Market- Saturdays, 10-1pm. Rock Hill Farmers Market- Saturdays, 10-1pm. Wurtsboro Farmers Market- Thursdays, 5-7pm.

MUSIC: Bethel Lakeside Music (KL Community Park)- Thursdays, 6-8pm. 31st: ‘Robert Tellefsen Band’. Rock Hill Concert Series (Lake Ida Park)- Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm. 30th: ‘Southern Fried Soul w/ Laura Garone’. WCCAC (Honesdale)- Mon and Thur, 7:30pm. Wurtsboro Music in the Park-Thursdays, 6:30pm. 31st: ‘Albi Beluli’.

Suz sez, “Summertime, summertime, sum, sum, summertime…”!