Birthday wishes to Denise Nichols, Elizabeth Percoco, Morgan VanKeuren, Brittany Knapp, Jean Valasques, Summer Benjamin, Mia Bloom, Lisa Clark, Loren Holland, Terry Schmidt, Jodi Buloga, Karen Murtaugh, Shira K. Aaron, Tanya K. Schultz, Duke Devlin, and save the best for last, Steve White!

Anniversary wishes to the Croissants and the Tweeds.

Congratulations to William Reilly and Andrew Weiner! They are this year’s recipients of the SC Conservation Club’s Hans Diercksen Memorial Scholarship Awards.

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

Local issues: Comprehensive Plan, zoning, moratorium law proposal, and the Pine Grove project.

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

Lake Life- Safe Boating Certificate required: Parks.ny.gov/boating/education.aspx. Wear a vest!

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

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

Support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885) and the ‘Little Free Food Pantry’ at Town Hall.

Business Watch: Support our local businesses. Use the Bethel Business Association’s Member resource list:

www.bethelnybba.com.

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

The 44th Sullivan County Democrat Two-Man Better Ball Golf Tournament will be played at the Villa Roma on August 8th - 10th. 128 players compete to crown the best 2-man teams in seven different flights. It’s a great experience for the players and, personally, a favorite event of mine because my sons make the effort and come to town annually to play this tourney! Best of luck to all! Kudos to Fred Stabbert III and the organizers!

Catch the bigger and better than ever ’25 Bagel Festival on Monticello’s B’way on the 10th from 9am to 4pm with food, vendors, crafters, car show, activities, live music and bagels everywhere. Radio Bold Music Stage features:

Mckayla Pernise, Jaketown Road, Somerville, Far Beyond Gone, and Shades! Open Mic Stage is hosted by Faith Kelly & Caswyn Moon (pre-register online).

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. 7th: Ishay Ribo. 8th: John Mulaney w/Armisen, Birbiglia, and Kroll. 10th: Tusk (Fleetwood Mac Tribute).

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

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 8-11th: “Freakier Friday” (all 7:30pm, Sat + Sun 2pm).

Catskill Public Theater (catskillpublictheater.com or 844-752-9748): ‘Woodstock Ripples’, ‘Gin Game’, and ‘Renegade’ will be performed at Pasta D’Oro at the Jolly Onion (Pine Island) on the 8th, 9th, and 10th.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): 5th: ‘Fisher & Kean’ perform at 6pm. 7th: ‘Shades’ Band returns to the outdoor stage, 6pm. 11th: ‘Mah Jongg’Class II at 2-4pm and ‘How to use Smartphones’ class at 6pm. View Aaron Smith’s ‘Astrophotography’ exhibit until the 30th.

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

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org)/VSN Reserve: 9th: The Harmony in the Woods- ‘Music of Carole King’ concert is a benefit for the DHC.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Retro Cinema-7th: ‘Laurel & Hardy’ Double Feature at 6:30pm. 9th: Opening Reception for Melissa Wilkinson and Nancy Wells exhibitions at 4pm (runs until 9/14).

DVO Arts Nest hosts Open Mic on the 5th at 6pm. Mozart’s “Don Giovanni” is performed at DVOC on the 9th at 7 and the 10th at 2pm. AN Gallery- Marie Rauso exhibit until 9/28.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): 7th at 5:30pm- ‘Smokehouse Supper & Song’ BBQ w/ Stacy Cohen & Diane.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org).

Forestburgh Playhouse (FBplayhouse.org): through the 10th: “Newsies”. Tavern- through the 9th: ‘Into the Groove:

The Madonna B-Sides Cabaret’. 7th and 9th: “Shrek” (family) at 11am.

Fort Delaware Museum (thedelawarecompany.org): 9th: ‘The Traitors Homecoming...’ at 4pm.

HarmonyInTheWoods.org: 8th: “The Andrew Collins Trio”. 9th: “Home Again- Tribute to Carole King”. Both, 6pm.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. Film 8-10th: ‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’. 9th: Movies on the Lawn- ‘Dog Man’ at 9pm. Aly’s Mat Pilates- Friday, 9:30am. Tango- Live music weekends.

Liberty Museum & Arts Center (845-807-6055/ Open F, Sa, Sun-12-4pm): Exhibit: ‘Eye/I Witness’ closes 8/24.

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

NACL (nacl.org): ‘Rima Fand & Erin Orr- A Fishing Line Sings’, shadow puppet theater, on the 9th at 7:30pm.

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

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

SCDW (scdw.net) at Rivoli: ‘Beetlejuice’ runs until the 17th.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): 5th: ‘TYPE A Band’ performs, 6-8pm.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): ‘The Chair’ Project, displayed throughout Wayne Co, ends 9/1.

Yasgur Rd Reunion/Campground (yasgurroadcampgrounds.com): Reserve for 15-17th Bethel events and more.

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. 7th: ‘Laura Garone & W. LaKe St’.

Rock Hill Concert Series (Lake Ida Park)- Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm. 6th: ‘Little Sparrow’. WCCAC (Honesdale)- Mon and Thur, 7:30pm. Wurtsboro Music in the Park-Thursdays, 6:30pm. 7th: ‘Any Night Ramblers’.

Suz sez, “Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience.” RWE