Birthday wishes to Tara Brust, Neil Bell, Mark Meddaugh, Courtney Brust, Laurie Kline, Myra Rappoport, Steve Schwartz, Alice Herzog, Leslie Howard, John Conway, Cris Sarosy, Angela Rein, Tierney Meddaugh, Clara Lemaire-Pratt, Liz Brasington, Ilan Zedek, Donna Leyden, Sammi Anderman, Talya Shlang, Jaye Nydick, and Matt Shortall.

Happy anniversary to Maria and ‘Bubba’ Bourne, Vivian and ‘Moose’ Liff, Kelly and Rob Bonnaci, Mariecris and Barry Somerville, Jane and Alan Sorensen, the Rebbas, and the Gozzas.

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and information: townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. The next Town Board meeting, held 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month, is 10/8 at Duggan at 7:30p.m.

Be informed! Know the election candidates. Follow Bethel issues: Drinking Water Source Protection Program, the moratorium, and the Mansion House reno.

Continue supporting Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885).

Enjoy Smallwood Forest Reserve and the park playgrounds. Hike sullivanoandw.com or trailkeeper.org.

It’s leaf-peeping time! Enjoy dining out, local entertainment, shopping, antiquing, and visiting farmer’s markets.

To support our local businesses or services, use Bethel Business Association’s resource list: www.bethelnybba.com.

FYI: Metro-North rolled out ‘Super Express’ Hudson Line train service.

Woodstock Way Eatery offers weekend entertainment. 9: Trivia, 6:30p.m. 11: Brunch-Music: Carmine Gontz, 10-1p.m. Psychic Medium Event, 3p.m. 12: Brunch, 10-1p.m.

The SC Partnership for Economic Development Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner at RWC Epicenter is October 9 at 5:30pm. Honorees: Mike Taylor, Kevin McLaren, networking, raffles, cocktails and dinner. Info: 845-794-1110 or scpartnership.com. Pre-register and enjoy Dan Garcia’s ‘Spanish Guitar’ at Liberty Library Concert Series on Thursday at 6:30p.m.

Bethel Woods’ Peace-Love-Pumpkins begins October 10!

On October 11, enjoy the annual Callicoon Art Walk from 12-6p.m. with performances, workshops, local artists, music, activities and welcoming restaurants and storefronts. Drop by the Callicoon ‘Diehl Homestead Farm Fall Fest’ at 93 Diehl Road on Saturday from noon to 5p.m. for family fun, vendor’s music, hayrides, bounce house, and food (purchase Buffet ticket at the door/ 845-796-8867).

Attend the ‘7th Annual Sticky Fingers Delectables Shindig’ at their backyard pavilion with music, soups, ice cream on October 12 (845-475-8900). Look for Kevin Bourne to be there, showcasing his new book! All Paws Matter Cat Rescue offers an Adoption Event at 1980 NY-52, Liberty on October 12, 12-3p.m.

Columbus Day- Indigenous People’s Day is October 13.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Council of the Arts (Fb).

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum, programs, concerts. 10: PLP returns October 10 through November 2, Wednesdays – Sundays 6:30-10p.m. (last entry 9p.m.). Walk-thru, family friendly experience with thousands of hand-carved jack-o-lantern displays. Check online for info, scheduling, special events, and tickets.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 7: “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 7:30p.m. 10-13: “Tron: Ares” (all 7:30p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2p.m.).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): 7: Mah Jongg Class III, 5:30p.m. Malik Bridges’ exhibit, ‘Faces & Figures’, runs until October 18. Tuesdays and Fridays: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. Wednesdays: Yiddish, 10:30a.m. 13: Library closed. CAS (catskillartspace.org): Christensen, Rychlak, Schlatter’s Exhibit closes October 25.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): 11: ‘Raise Your Hearts-Costumed Creature Crawl 5K Trail Run/Walk’ at the Reserve at 10-3p.m. (Reg 8:30/ Start 10a.m.). 12: ‘Hoo Done It’- family program, walk, 12-2p.m. (adv reg).

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): 11: Artist Talk with Avani Patel & Kazzrie Jaxen, musician, at 1p.m. Candy Spilner and Avani Patel’s exhibitions run until October 26.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 7: Open Mic, 6pm. 11: ‘River Rep Jr’, Saturday Workshop, 11a.m. (runs through 12/6 riverrep.org). Lila King’s ‘Horsebook’ Opening Reception at 1p.m. The exhibition runs until February 2026. River Rep’s ‘Vanya-Sonia-Marcia-Spike’ – Saturday at 8p.m and on Sunday at 2p.m.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): Sunday Cabaret- 12: ‘Patti Greco Sunshine’, 7p.m.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. 8: Sensory Friendly Cinema- “Edward Scissor Hands” at 10a.m. 9: Senior Cinema- “Sleepy Hollow” at 11a.m. 10: ‘Carlirium: A Haunted Carnival Cabaret’ in the HPAC Ballroom at 8p.m. (Pre-ticket online, 845-693-4119). 10-12: Cinema- “Tron: Ares” (Fri 6p.m., Sat 3p.m., Sun 2p.m).

Aly’s Friday Pilates- 9:30 a.m.

NACL (nacl.org):10-13: The Big Upstate ‘Clown and Move Around Weekend Retreat’(pandemoniumstudio.com).

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Café, shopping, Saturday farm market. 11: 4-Artist Gallery

Exhibition Opening Reception with a special exhibit honoring Doreen and Ed Kraus at 5:30-7pm. 12: Join the 1965 Narrowsburg Boys Basketball Team Reunion Café reception at 11a.m. An Auditorium program will follow at noon.

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org)/Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (fb)/845-798-9006: SCCO’s ‘Light and Dark’ performances 11: Monticello-St John’s Church at 7p.m. 12: White Lake reformed Presbyterian Church at 3p.m.

Shadowland Stages (shadowlandstages.org): Attend performances of “Proof” on October 10-26.

SCDW (scdw.net): 10,11: “Haunted Theater” at the Rivoli, Fridays and Saturdays at 6-10p.m.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): 11: Young Artists Event, 50 Lake Street, Liberty, Saturday at 5-7p.m.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): 10: Opening Reception for “Good People” and “Home Inspired” at 5-8p.m.

Farm Markets: Barryville and Narrowsburg- Saturday, 10-1p.m. Callicoon- Sunday, 11-2p.m.

Suz sez, “Cancer has no furlough or ‘shutdown’. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.”