Birthday wishes to Tara and Courtney Brust, Carol Pawlick, Neil Bell, Joanna Gass, Mark Meddaugh, Crystal Tweed, Myra Rappoport, Alice Herzog, Sammy Anderman, Talya Regan, Jaye Nydick, Laurie Klein, Leslee Howard, Clara Lemaire, Elana Milano, Matt Shortall, Cris Sarosy, Tierney Meddaugh, and Steve Schwarz.   

Happy anniversary to Jane and Alan Sorensen, Maria and Bubba Bourne, Kelly and Rob Bonnaci, Mariecris and Barry Somerville, Kelly and Joseph Levi, and Toni and Ron Gozza.  

Bethel Departments, Parks & Rec, newsletter, information: www.townofbethelny.gov.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry and the Past Perfect Bookstore. Kudos to Jonathan Hyman and Joe Indart for their creation of the collectable ‘25^th Anniversary Commemoration September 11, 2001 Memorial Tribute Poster’ (911tributeposter.com). Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month through October 15.

Familiarize yourself: The Ledges at Bethel bison ranch- follow on Fb, theledgesatbethel@gmail.com. Driftwood Ranch, with horses and longhorn cattle, offers a Western-style guest experience and all-inclusive packages. 845-798-6649.

Cunningham Family Farms is open weekends for family fun, pumpkin picking, corn maze, hayrides and more. 845-798-8625. Save October 17 for their special Make a Wish event and celebrate with Madelyn and her siblings Hannah, Adam and Noah, from 12-4p.m. Children, K-5grade, can join Rock Hill Cub Scout Pack 11101’s program. Info: secretarywfd@gmail.com. Register for the Catskill Claws Youth Mountain Bike Team (www.ccmtb.org): 5-12^th graders. 845-293-2781. Check Cobalt Studio’s Fall Scenic Painting and Training seminars: cobaltstudios.biz or 845-583-7025.

It’s Krispy Kreme ordering time again. Order ahead or pick up while you vote on Election Day, November 3, from the SMVFD Ladies Auxiliary at Duggan from (7:30-8a.m.) until Sold Out. Contact Eileen: 845-707-5698.

View ‘Jeff FOTO Fest’, photo exhibits in storefronts and along Main Street Jeffersonville through October 18.

Attend the 32^nd SC Partnership for Economic Development Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner at Resorts World Catskills on the 8^th at 5-9p.m. The recipient of the Distinguished Service Award will be Fred Stabbert III and the Walter A. Rhulen Award will be presented to Dr Theresa Hamlin. Info: scpartnership.com or 845-794-1110. Liberty Library hosts ‘Spanish Classical Guitar Concert with Dan Garcia’ on Thursday at 6p.m.

Attend a spooky season ‘Yarnslingers Storytelling’ at Roscoe Library on Saturday at 1:30p.m. Area and Monticello Central Schools are closed Monday for Columbus Day. Hector’s Inn hosts ‘Pumpkin Painting with Kim Simons’ on the 12^th at 2p.m. Register: 201-655-1158.

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): The Museum, Pavilion, Events Gallery, Programs.  7: Horizon Happy Hour: ‘Corevalay’, Market Sheds, 5p.m. 8: ‘Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel’, EG, 8p.m. 9: Peace, Love & Pumpkins begins! PLP schedule is Wednesdays- Sundays until November 1. Hay Wagon Rides on Fridays and Saturdays. 9: ‘Murder Mystery Mixer’, 7p.m. 10: ‘Boos & Booze’, 6:30p.m. 11: ‘Spooky Family Crafting,’ Market Sheds, 6:30p.m. 10: Event Gallery- ‘That Motown Band’, 8p.m.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 6: “Kwaidan (1964)”, 7:30p.m. 8-12: “Digger”, (all 7:30p.m., Sat and Sun- 2p.m.). CAS (catskillartspace.org): 10: Trisha Brown Dance Co- ‘Present Tense’, 4 p.m. 

Crawford Library (ebcpl.libcal.com): 6 & 8: Mahjongg Class #1/ #2 of 3, 1:30 p.m. ‘Tenants- Know Your Rights’, 6 p.m. 7: ‘Tech Office Hours’(assistance), 10:30 a.m. Yiddish, 10:30a.m., ‘Memoir Writing’, 6p.m. 9: Adult Gaming, 1 p.m. 12: Library closed.

The Cutting Garden/Domesticities (thecuttinggarden.org): Robin Almquist’s exhibit runs through November 29.

DH Conservancy/Van Scott Nature Reserve (delawarehighlands.org): 7: ‘Conservation Conversations’, 5:30p.m. 9: ‘Morning Bird Walk’, 8-10 a.m.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): Exhibits through October 25: Heidi Jensen and Steve Deihl. 10: Artist Talk, 1p.m. DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org): Arts Nest: 6: Open Mic, 6p.m. 6 & 7: Gallery- ‘Fiber Arts Exhibit’, 6p.m. 10: River Rep Jr Workshop, 11a.m. Concert- ‘Martin Gilmore’, 7p.m. River Rep Theater- ‘Betrayal’ by Harold Pinter, 8p.m. and 10/11 at 2p.m. 11: Kazzrie Jaxen and Eric Baylin Concert, 2p.m.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead (theeldredpreserve.com): 10: Saturday Lunch, 11:30-3p.m. 11: Sunday Brunch, 11:30a.m., Happy Hour, 3p.m. 12: Wine About Mondays 3p.m. 11:  Andrea McArdle’s Broadway Cabaret, 7p.m.

Farm Arts Collective (farmartscollective.org):11: ‘Cultivating Agri-Culture’ Dinner, 6-9p.m.

Fort Delaware (thedelawarecompany.org): Open weekends. HPAC (hpacny.org): Film, dance. 9-11: ‘Catskill International Film Festival’, Friday 6p.m to Sunday12a.m. MEE Center (mamamakating.gov) /845-644-5014: 11: ‘Sky Stitching’, 10a.m. ‘Nature Tots’ (2-4yo) Fridays until 11/6, 10a.m. NACL (nacl.org): 9-12: ‘Clown & Move Around Weekend IV’.

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): Ongoing 5-Artist Art Exhibit. NCA (nesinculturalarts.org)/SC Chamber Orchestra (sccoplayers.org), Fb, 845-798-9006. Shadowland (shadowlandstages.org): Mainstage: ‘Flawless’ runs October 9-25. SC Dramatic Workshop (scdw.net): 9, 10: Haunted Theater Tours, 6-10p.m. 845-436-5336.

WCAA Gallery (WayneCountyArtsAlliance.org): 9: ‘Haunted’ Gallery Exhibit Reception, 5p.m. Exhibit runs Thursday to Sundays until 11/13.

Area entertainment: Resorts World Catskills (rwcatskills.com) and The Kartrite Resort (thekartrite.com).

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

Send me your news two weeks in advance. Suz sez, “I’d like to add special congratulations to our favorite gentleman, Fred Stabbert III, on receiving the well-deserved Distinguished Service Award.”