Birthday wishes to Kane Chakar, Henni Anker, Elizabeth Rose, Tom Coleman, Susan Harte, Marlo Motl, Chloe Altman, Emily Weinreb, Rob Crawford, Les Kristt, Isabella Zedek, Franklin Trapp, and ‘my fav’, Logan White! Happy anniversary to the Colpoys. 

Bethel Departments, newsletter, and information: www.townofbethelny.gov or 845-583-4350. Support, donate to use Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885). Also consider: SC Federation for the Homeless (845-794-2604). United Way (845-794-1771). Catholic Charities (845-794-8080). Thank you for your generosity. 

Local free Transportation: Bethel ‘Route C’ on ‘Move Sullivan Bus Service’ (www.sullivanny.gov). This season, shop and pick up gifts and gift certificates at Bethel merchants. Request the BBA Bethel Guide. Use Bethel Business Association’s Member list as a source: www.bethelnybba.com.  

Hunting (dec.ny.gov): Sullivan County: Regular (Whitetail): Late Bow/Muzzleloading: 12/26 - 1/1. Hours: 30 minutes before sunrise or after sunset. Follow state harvest tag instructions (feedingnys.org) and donate your deer to a ‘Feeding New York State’ cooperating processor: Springbrook Farms, Roscoe (845-701-0876). 

Attend HS Student Holiday Concerts at the SC Government Center until 12/22 (845-794-3000, sullivanny.gov). View the SC Historical Society’s Holiday Tree Exhibit at the Cultural Center until 1/3 (845-434-8044). The daily Monteleone-Eldred Corner Santa’s Music & Light show is scheduled hourly, 5-9p.m., through 1/4. Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery: 18: Trivia, 6:30p.m. December 20: Comedy! Host: Keith Prince, 8p.m. December 21: Holiday Makers Market, 11-2p.m. Celebrate the first day of Winter on December 21. Hanukkah ends at sundown on Monday.

Arts & Culture: Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): The Museum remains open until the 31^st. Market Shed Holiday Hub is open Tuesdays-Sundays with Hootenany Sing-Alongs on Fridays, 6:30p.m. December 19: ‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’, 6p.m. (tickets online). December 20: Holiday Market Pop-Up, 12-9p.m. and ‘Dinner with Santa’, 4p.m. and 6p.m. seatings. December 21: ‘Santa’s Workshop’, 4p.m. Through 12/28: ‘Peace, Love & Lights’ with December 22: Walk-thru Monday, 5-9p.m.). Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): December 19-22: “Zootopia 2” (all- 7:30p.m., Sat and Sun- 2p.m.). Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): Wednesday: Yiddish, 10:30a.m. Friday: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. December 16: Canvas Painting, 2p.m. December 17: Chair Yoga, 2p.m., ‘Books & Brew’, 6:30p.m. December 18: ‘Artful Evening’, 6p.m. 22: Book Discussion, 1:30p.m., Writer’s Group, 6p.m. CAS (catskillartspace.org): The current exhibit ends December 28.

DH Conservancy (delawarehighlands.org): December 18: Eagle Watch Volunteer Training, 4p.m. Book Eagle Watch Tours. DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): Artwork is available for sale when ‘Art in Sixes’ closes December 21.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: December 16: Open Mic, 6p.m. King’s ‘Horsebook’ exhibit closes February 28. Eldred Hall Space (hallspaceny.com): The ‘Holiday Art Show & Sale’ ends January 2. Eldred Preserve-Homestead Restaurant (theeldredpreserve.com): December 21: Brunch, All-Day Happy Hour, ‘Prime Rib Sundays’, and “The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year: A Murderously Festive Holiday Comedy” with dinner, 7p.m. (DO 6pm, Ticket online). December 22: Monday ‘Fixe + Flow’, 4:30p.m.

HPAC (hpacny.org): Dance, film, classes. December 18: Reel Good Thursdays- “A Christmas Story”, 6p.m. December 19-21: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’, (Fri, 6p.m., Sat 3p.m., Sun 2p.m.). Friday: Aly’s Pilates, 9:30 a.m. Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): December 20, 21: Xmas Tree sales. Toy Train exhibit. Gallery: ‘Fanny Palmer’ exhibit closes on the 30^th. Resorts World Catskills (rwcatskills.com): Dos Gatos - Bar 360 - Empire Lounge offer weekend entertainment. Shadowland Stages (shadowlandstages.org): December 19-21: “Georgiana & Kitty-Christmas at Pemberly” (Fri, Sat at 7p.m. and Sat, Sun at 2p.m.). Farm Market: Callicoon- Sundays, 11-2p.m. Send me your news two weeks in advance. Suz sez, “Check your lists for the holidays and be prepared for 2026.”