Birthday wishes to Matt McPhillips, Murray Bresky, Linda Browne, Art Charpentier, Jared Hart, Steven Wagner, Josh Cohen, Cole Crawford, Jaed Altman, Donald Castellow, Bill Rozar, Gerry Dietz, Karen Fisher, Crosby Hughes, Pam Dorn, Sandra Croissant, and Ina and Allen Wakstein.

Happy anniversary to Erica and Louie Gold and Elizabeth Rose and Donald Castellow. 

Bethel Departments, information and newsletter: www.townofbethelny.gov.  Stay focused on local issues.

Bethel Parks & Rec (845-583-5360 or bethelnyparksandrec@gmail.com): Applications for Summer Season Park positions are available at Town Hall.

Reminder: The residential NYS Brush Burning Ban is in effect through May 14. Follow: dec.ny.gov.

Continue to support Shepherd’s Pantry (845-583-5885) and the Past Perfect Bookstore at Duggan. 

Join Bethel organizations. Volunteer with Parks and Rec, local litter plucks or area beautification projects.

Support and shop local business. Patronize businesses that make the effort to be open all year.

Use Bethel Business Association’s Member list as your source: www.bethelnybba.com. Join BBA (online) during the annual Membership Campaign. Pick up promotional BBA Bethel Guides at Malek Offices.

Jeff Bank is accepting Catskill and Hudson Valley photo submissions for the 2027 Picture Calendar until March 31. Use https://www.jeff.bank/picture-calendar-information/.

Catskill Mountainkeeper is hiring trail stewards: To apply, use www.catsillmountainkeeper.org/2026_stewards.

Woodstock Way Groovy Eatery offers Tuesday Pool League, Thursday Trivia, Special Line Dancing on Wednesday, March 25, at 6:30p.m. (Reg Req: 845-513-5454), Comedy Night on Saturday, the 28^th at 8p.m. and will host an Indoor Market with local vendors, music and food on Sunday, the 29^th from 10-3p.m. 

The Bethel Youth Egg Hunt with refreshments and prizes is scheduled for March 28 at Duggan at 2p.m. Volunteers are needed. The Cochecton Himalayan Tavern is hosting their First Open Mic on Saturday at 4p.m.

Palm Sunday is observed on the 29^th. Passover will begin on Wednesday.

Lent continues through April 2.

March Madness, the NCAA Division I College Basketball Tournament, continues to entertain until April 4^th. The NCAA Women’s Basketball final is scheduled for April 5.  

Out Of Town News: Smallwood resident and artist, Adrienne Walker, will be exhibiting her work at the Intl Plaza Fine Art Exhibition in Boca Raton, FL. The Opening Reception is the 25^th.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): 27: Adult Rock Band Jam Drop-In, 6p.m. 28: ‘Zebra’, 8p.m. Project Identity Series continues through May 16.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 27-30: “Project Hail Mary” (all 7:30p.m., Sat and Sun- 2p.m.)

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Current: The Giordano, Robedee, & Ruttenberg Exhibits.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.org): 24: Shoshana Walter- ‘America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis’, (online) 2p.m. 26: Rick Feingold- ‘Exploring the History of Alexander Hamilton and the Schuyler Sisters’, 6p.m. Ongoing Art Exhibit: John Tomlinson, ‘Speaking in Graphite’. Tuesday and Thursday: free Tax Prep, 9:30a.m. Wednesday: Yiddish, 10:30a.m. Friday: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. 

DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): 25: “Write Here…” at Krause Hall, 5-7p.m. 28: Poetry Reading- Carolina Abreu, 2p.m. Exhibitions: Dean & Krista Scharf’s ‘How Two’ and Susan Rostow’s, ‘Coddiwomples’. 

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org) Arts Nest: 28: River Rep Jr Winter Workshop, 11:30a.m. 29: Arts Nest Concert- ‘Route One’- Folk Rock Duo, 2p.m. Ongoing Gallery Exhibit: ‘Iterations of Hope’ through June 6.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead (theeldredpreserve.com): 26: ‘BOGO Burger Thursday’ and ‘Take Flight Thursdays’, 3-8:30p.m. and Trivia Thursdays, 6:30p.m. 27: ‘Friday Night Prix Fixe Feast’, 4:30-8p.m. 29: Sunday Brunch,11:30-2:30p.m., Happy Hour, 3p.m. and Prime Rib Sunday, 4:30-8p.m. 30: ‘Wine about Mondays, 3-8:30p.m. 

HPAC (hpacny.org): Dance, film, classes. Cinema, weekends (Fri 7p.m., Sat 3p.m., Sun 2p.m.). 25: Sensory Friendly Cinema “Lido & Stitch”, 10a.m. 26: Qoya Movement Workshop, 6p.m. 28: “Breakfast with Bunny’, 9a.m. and ‘Women in Jazz Night’ at Tango, 7p.m. Tuesday: ‘Line Dancing’, weekly 6:30p.m. Wednesday: ‘Kids Programming’, 11a.m. and ‘Steps Forward’, weekly 3p.m. Thursday: ‘Zumba’, 7p.m. Aly’s Mat Pilates, Tuesdays, 6:30p.m. or Fridays, 9:30a.m. Mondays: Ballroom Dance.

Resorts World Catskills (rwcatskills.com): Gaming, dining, and entertainment. Enjoy The Kartrite Resort & Indoor Waterpark (thekartrite.com). Thank Holiday Mountain (845-796-3161, skiholidaymtn.com) for a great season. 

Callicoon Farm Market at DYC on Sundays, 11-2p.m.

If you don’t send me your news two weeks in advance, I can’t tell the world about it!

Suz sez, “Spring has sprung with palms, pink moons, Passover and peeps”.