Birthday wishes to Annie Friedman, Drew Doherty, Michelle Cervone, Susan Herfield, Coast Carroll, Joe Abraham, Patrice Sunshine, Yamillet Gonzalez, Victoria Fernandez, Moreen Lerner, Jennifer Grimes, Beth Frangipane, Nathana Rosen, Jonny Garlick, Mike Jung, John Kemp, Devin Bunce, and Daryl Kroken.

Happy anniversary to Elaine and Jaio Maraj, Paula and Bruce Kaufman, and belated wishes to Eileen and Randy Katz!

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and information: townofbethelny.us or 845-583-4350. Town Board meetings are held at Duggan on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month- October 22 at 7:30p.m. Be informed! Follow the issues.

Know the candidates. Election Day is around the corner.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). United Way’s Non-perishable Food Drive ends November 14. The Catholic Charities Hamilton Avenue Pantry is now open Wednesdays- 9:30-2:30p.m. (closed 12-1p.m.).

Enjoy Smallwood Forest Reserve. Hike trailkeeper.org.

Leaf-peeping time: Go solo or grab the family for pumpkins, apple picking, cider donuts, or a choice mum!

While colors are at their peak, follow the Dove Trail. Enjoy dining out, local music, shopping, and antiquing.

Plan and reserve for HV Fall Restaurant Week from October 27 to November 9 (valleytable.com).

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

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery: 21: Pool League (open late). 23: ‘Halloween Karaoke Costume Party’, 7-10p.m. 25: Brunch- Music Carmine Gontz’, 10-1p.m. 26: ‘Hippie Harvest Festival’- Family-fun with music, games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, free pancakes (for the Kids), costume contests, etc. 10a-1p.m.

Dutch’s in Rock Hill: 23: Thursday Trivia, 7p.m. 24: Karaoke, 9p.m. 25: Brunch, 11a.m. with Trivia at noon. ‘DJ Kev’s Halloween Costume Party’ with costume prizes! 9:30-1:30a.m.

It’s a good day to choose your pumpkin as Bethel Business Association showcases Cunningham Family Farm’s site and family-fun activities on Saturday, October 25 from noon to 2p.m.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum, programs, concerts. Attend ‘Peace-Love-Pumpkins’, walk-thru, household friendly, hand-carved jack-o-lantern display experience until November 2, Wed – Sun, 6:30-10p.m. (last entry 9p.m.). Check online for tickets, schedule, and special events. 22: Sensory Friendly experience. 24: Friday Night Fright. 25: Drone Shows, Saturday Boos & Booze (add-On).

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 21: “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”, 7:30p.m. 24-27: “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” (all 7:30p.m., Saturday and Sunday 2p.m.).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Tuesday and Friday: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. 21: ‘Book Talk’, 6p.m. Wednesdays: Yiddish, 10:30a.m. 22: Chair Yoga, 2p.m. ‘Books & Brews’, book club at Rock Hill’s Brew at 6:30p.m. 23: ‘Smartphone Use’, 6p.m. 25: Music: ‘Homegrown String Band’, 1p.m. 27: Book Discussion, 1:30p.m. Writers Group, 6p.m.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Christensen, Rychlak, Schlatter’s Exhibit closes October 25.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): 22: Member Board Meeting, 5:30p.m. 24: ‘Bat-tacular Program with Bat Walk, 5p.m. 25: ‘Restoring Balance’ Forest Habitat Project, 10a-3p.m.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartalliance.org): Tusten Jazz! 24: ‘Fay Victor & Kevin Hays w/ Kevin Graham’, 7-10p.m. 25: Catskill Jazz Brunch- 11a.m. ‘Tribute to Hal Galper + Armo’, 7-10p.m. The Spilner and Patel exhibitions end October 26.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 21: Open Mic, 6pm. 25: ‘River Rep Jr Workshop’, 11a.m. (riverrep.org). 25: Concert- ‘Route One’, 7p.m. 26: ‘Yarnslingers’, 1-4p.m. Lila King’s exhibition, ‘Horsebook’, through February 28.

Eldred Hall Space (hallspaceny.com 550 St Rt 55): Youth Art - Craft classes through December 18, 4-6p.m.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): 26: Sunday Brunch, 11:30-2:30p.m., All-Day Happy Hour, 3p.m.+, Pre-Register and ticket for Murder Mystery Dinner- ‘Death of a Gangster’, 7p.m. The Homestead is participating in HV Restaurant Week, 10/27-11/9.

Farm Arts Collective(farmartscollective.org): 25: Science Cabaret with Tannis and Allison Waters, neuroscientist and laboratory Director at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and other TED talk style research presentations. 7-9p.m.

HPAC-Tango Café (hpacny.org): dance, film, classes. Check schedule online. Aly’s Friday Pilates- 9:30 a.m.

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Café, shopping, last Saturday farm market. Gallery: 4-Artist Exhibition and special Krause exhibit are featured until December 10.

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

SCDW (scdw.net): 24, 25: “Haunted Theater” at the Rivoli, Fridays and Saturdays, 6-10p.m.

VAPA (libertysoulstage.com): 25: Local Musicians, 5-7p.m.

WCAA (waynecountyartsalliance.org): Through November 21: The ‘Good People’ and ‘Home Inspired’ exhibits.

Western Sullivan Public Library (wsplonline.org): Check online for events at all three branches.

Farm Markets: Barryville and Narrowsburg- Saturday, 10-1p.m. Both, last date-10/25. Callicoon- Sunday, 11-2p.m.

Suz sez, “Thinking is difficult- that’s why most people judge.” Jung