Birthday wishes to Steve Morey, Suzy Zimmerman, Melissa Shawn, Helen Budrock, Mark Moore, Janet Gula, Judy Balaban, Diane Nastro, Glenn, Jessica Moore, Barbara Pavlak, Michael Ryder, Harley Florance, Ilana Gold and Eric

Garchik.

Happy anniversary to Beth and Jonathan Weiss, Jamee and Michael Schleifer, Shannon and Gil Suarez, Danielle

Herbert and Ellie Hyde, Holly and Tyler White, and to us, Suz and Steve, 46 years in the books!

Our condolences extend to Ray, the Brown and Otto families and friends of Susan Brown Otto who passed away 

November 16. Her services and funeral were held this past weekend in Kenoza Lake. Sadly, a bright community 

light has dimmed.

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and meeting information: www.townofbethelny.gov or 845-583-4350. Help Wanted:

P/T Planning & Zoning Secretary and a Code Enforcement Officer. Application deadlines: December 15.

Watch the Moratorium. Follow Bethel Roundtable’s efforts at (www.bethelroundtable.com).

Support our local pantries. Donate to and use Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885): Distribution on 2nd (11-1p.m.) and

4th (3-5p.m.) Thursdays. Monticello Catholic Charities Pantry is open Wednesdays.

Assembly Member Paula Kay’s Monticello office is hosting a Food and Coat Drive through December 22.

Mongaup Valley Methodist Church accepts clothing donations in the church’s backyard bin.

Free Transportation: Move Sullivan Bus Service (www.sullivanny.gov) or fb. Bethel area follows Route C schedule.

Keep fit with Parks & Rec programs at Duggan, Smallwood Forest Reserve or hiking trailkeeper.org.

As the holidays approach, enjoy local dining, entertainment and shopping. Support area businesses and services by

using Bethel Business Association’s resource list: www.bethelnybba.com. Pick up gifts and certificates from

merchants in Bethel and surrounding towns. Big Kev’s BBQ’s last day until Spring is November 29th.

Check out the redesigned SC International Airport and the Prestige Energy and Silverman’s new buildings on 17B.

Zac Shavrick has a new Art space storefront on Rt 52 in Youngsville. Mongaup Valley Daycare is offering special

Saturday Care. Info, Reg: 845-250-4110.

Annie’s Ruff Cut: 12/1: Kim’s ‘Paint & Sip’, 6:30p.m. Reg: kame4@hotmail.com, 201-655-1158.

Hector’s Inn: 28: ‘Black Friday with Faith in Christmas & the Wanderers’, 5:30p.m.

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery: 25: Pool League. 27: Closed. 29: Dinner, Music: ‘Kevin O’Connel’, 6-9p.m.

Dutch’s in Rock Hill: 26: DJ, 9:30p.m.. Check Thursday-Sunday schedule.

Bid on Radio Catskills’ Online Music Auction (charityauctions.com) in advance of their Big Annual Music Sale at

15 Sullivan Street, Liberty, on November 29 from10am-3p.m. (wjffradio.org). Consider a donation to WJFF by

December 31 while the ‘News Match $1000 Match per individual’ is on.

Closings: Town offices are closed 27, 28. Jeff Bank: closed 27th, special hours on 26, 28. Shop Rite and Walmart are

closed for Thanksgiving. Dollar General will be open 8a-10p.m.

Hunting Season: NYSDEC: dec.ny.gov. NY Southern Zone- Sullivan County: Regular (Whitetail deer): Open

through 12/7. Late Bow and Muzzleloading:12/8-16 (and 26-1/1). Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise/ 30 minutes

after sunset. Safety- know regulations, wear pink/orange, fluorescent clothing, assume every firearm is loaded, etc…

After your successful hunt, donate your harvested deer to a ‘Feeding New York State’ cooperating processor. In

Sullivan: Springbrook Farms, Roscoe (845-701-0876). Follow state-issued harvest tag instructions (feedingnys.org).

Attend Tai Chi at Hurleyville Center Stage on Wednesdays, 5:30p.m. (585-813-1509).

Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 27th. Give thanks and enjoy a warm and wonderful holiday.

Stop by Callicoon’s Delaware Youth Center ‘Holiday Craft Fair’ on Friday, the 28th, from 10a.m.-4p.m.

Monticello Greenhouse hosts an ‘Adult Kissing Ball Workshop’ on Saturday at 11a.m. Reg: Eventbrite, fb.

Browse Beach Lake Fire Company’s Craft Fair from 9am-3pm on the 29th or Wurtsboro’s Board of Trade Vendor

‘Shop Local Event’ at Veteran’s Park from 1-4p.m. Stop at Narrowsburg’s ‘Festival of Trees’ Reception, a decorated

trees display, at 90 Main from 4-7p.m. Trees will be auctioned off on December 13.

Bethel P&R offers a children’s ‘Holiday Storytime’ at Duggan on Sunday at 6:30p.m.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): Museum, programs. 11/28-12/28: Peace, Love, Lights!

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 28-12/1: “Wicked: For Good” (all 7:30p.m., Saturday and

Sunday 2p.m.).

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Tuesday/Friday: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. Wednesday: Closing at 1p.m. 12/1: Poetry

Open Mic, 6p.m. View Nick Roes’ Art Exhibit until December 13.

CAS (catskillartspace.org): 29: ‘Give Thanks for CAS’ cocktail party, 5-7p.m. The Brownell, Chamberlin, Walsh

Exhibit ends December 28.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): The ‘Confluence: Land, Water, Wildlife’ exhibit at the Milford ARTery

closes December 8. ’26 Eagle Watch Tour tickets are on sale now.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): Exhibit through December 21: ‘Art in Sixes’. Start writing: DVAA ’26

Community Arts and Arts Education Grant applications are available until a December 3 deadline, Artist

Fellowships grants until 1/31/26, and rolling ’26 Program Mini Grants will open on December 4.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 25: Open Mic, 6p.m. 29: River Rep Jr Saturday Workshops, 11-1p.m.

and AN Concert: ‘Rupert Wates’, 7-9p.m. Lila King’s ‘Horsebook’ exhibit runs through February 28.

Eldred Hall Space (hallspaceny.com): Classes available. The ‘Holiday Art Show & Sale’ runs until January 2.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): 28-30: ‘Black Friday + All Weekend Dinner Deal’,

4:30-8p.m. 30: Sunday Brunch, 11:30a.m., All-Day Happy Hour, starts at 3p.m., ‘Prime Rib Sundays’, 4:30-8p.m. 1:

Monday ‘Fixe + Flow’, 4:30-8p.m. Wait List: Thursday ‘Thanksgiving Dinner’ is Sold Out.

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

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Café, shopping. Gallery: View the 5-Artist Exhibit until December 10

and the ‘Fanny Palmer’ exhibit until the 30th.

NCA (nesinculturalarts.org)/Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra (sccoplayers.org), Fb or 845-798-9006.

Resorts World Catskills (rwcatskills.com): check entertainment schedule online.

WCAA Gallery (waynecountyartsalliance.org): 29: ‘Holiday Art Sale’, from 11a.m.-4p.m. Sale ends 12/28.

Western Sullivan Public Library (wsplonline.org): Check branch location events online.

Farm Markets: Callicoon- Sundays, 11-2p.m. Winter, indoor at DV Youth Center.

Send me your events or news two weeks in advance.

Suz sez, “Be present. Be kind with words, be thoughtful in community, be generous of spirit, and be loving.”