September 2 – Birthday wishes to Mike Dollard, Laura Smith, Cat Wilson, Zack Siegel, Shane Bittinger, Bernie Cohen, Eileen Ernst, Mitch Ross, Rowen McDermott, James Loughlin, Marissa Scheinfeld, Sloane Rhulen, Jess Grund, Rachelle Carmack, and Carmela Hugel.

Bethel Departments, newsletter, information: www.townofbethelny.gov. P&R: Bethelnyparksandrec@gmail.com.

Lake Superior State Park: Open all year, however the beach operation ended Labor Day: SCParks@sullivanny.gov.

Be more involved. Follow: www.bethelroundtable.com, SustainableBethel491@gmail.com, Lake Association of White Lake, NY (fb), Sullivan180.org and Bethel organizations.

Support Shepherd’s Pantry and the Past Perfect Bookstore.

Use the BBA Bethel Guide member list (www.bethelnybba.com) to patronize local businesses. Guides are available at the BBA Welcome Gazebo or Town Hall. It appears that Driftwood Ranch is growing. There’s something going on at the former Dancing Cat/Distillery. The WL Mansion is coming along, albeit slowly. Area schools start classes on September 8. Be alert on the roads and patient with the buses carrying our children! FMI: (monticelloschools.net).

Never Forget. Smallwood-Mongaup Valley Fire Department will hold their annual 9/11Memorial Service on Friday, September 11th, starting with an 8a.m. Line Up and Service at 8:30a.m. Other events: Liberty Elementary School-8:45a.m. or LaPolt Park-6p.m. Monticello Firehouse-7p.m. Highland Heroes Park (Eldred)-6p.m. Wurtsboro Firehouse-6:45p.m.

Himalayan Tavern is hosting ‘Johnny Jules’ on Friday from 4-9p.m.

Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year – Hebrew calendar 5787, begins on Friday evening, the 11th, and ends on Sunday evening.

Attend the SC Volunteer Fireman’s Association Parade, hosted by the Grahamsville Fire Department, on Saturday, the 12th at the Fairgrounds. Events start at 9a.m., Parade at 1p.m., and Awards at 5p.m.

Hector’s Inn is hosting their ‘September Birthdays Birthday Party’ for all to celebrate with cake on Sunday, the 13th, at 3p.m. Covered dish, cash bar.

Annie’s Ruff Cut has ‘Karaoke & Open Mic Mondays’ at 7p.m.

Plan for the returning ‘Allyson Whitney Foundation Peace Love Run & Reunion 5K’ around Kauneonga Lake on September 19. Reg: (register.hakuapp.com) or (https://events.hakuapp.com).

Arts & Culture:

Bethel Council of the Arts (fb or BethelArt.org):

Bethel Woods (bethelwoodscenter.org): The Museum, Pavilion, Events Gallery, Programs, Fall Harvest Festival. 9: Horizon Happy Hour- ‘Rachel’s Papers & Fleur bleu.e’, 5p.m. 10: BEFF Film- “If These Walls Could Rock”, 6p.m. 13: ‘John Fogerty & Steve Winwood’, 7:30p.m., Harvest Festival Theme: ‘BuildFest’ with Community Sculpture, Rescue Ponies, Cart Tour, wreath making, weekly music, craft, artisan, farm, and food vendors, corn maze and more.

Callicoon Movie Theater (thecallicoontheater.com): 10: “The End of Oak Street”, 7:30p.m. 11-14: “Practical Magic 2” (all 7:30p.m., Sat and Sun- 2p.m.).

CAS (catskillartspace.org): Exhibits- Brett DePalma, RM Fischer, Judy Glantzman through October 25.

Crawford Library (ebcpl.libcal.com): Check online for youth events. 8: Adults ‘How to Use Smartphones’, 10:30a.m. 9: Yiddish, 10:30a.m., ‘Memoir Writing’, 6p.m. 10: ‘Smartphones’, 6p.m. 11: Adult Gaming, 1p.m. 14: ‘Book Discussion’, 2p.m., ‘Technology Office Hours, 5:30p.m.

The Cutting Garden/Domesticities (thecuttinggarden.org): 12: Opening Reception, 3-5p.m.: Malloy’s ‘Remaking the World- Paintings from 2024-2026’ exhibits through the 27th.

DH Conservancy/Van Scott Nature Reserve (delawarehighlands.org): 11-13: ‘Women and Their Woods Retreat’.

DVAA (delawarevalleyartsalliance.org): Gallery exhibits through 9/13: Alliance- ‘(T)Here’ and Loft- ‘Fellows’.

DVO (delawarevalleyopera.org): Arts Nest: 8: Open Mic, 6p.m. 13: Concert- ‘John John Brown’, 2p.m.

Eldred Preserve-Homestead (theeldredpreserve.com): 10: BOGO Burger Thursday, 3p.m. 13: Sunday Brunch, 11:30a.m., Happy Hour, 3p.m. 14: Wine About Mondays 3p.m. Coming in ‘27: $16M spa and wellness destination!

Forestburgh Playhouse (fbplayhouse.org): Mainstage: 8-13: “Once”, Tues-Sat 8pm, Wed 2pm, Sun 3pm.

Fort Delaware (thedelawarecompany.org): Museum, Minisink Battleground, Kate Project. Open weekends.

HPAC (hpacny.org): Film, programs, dance. 9: Sensory Friendly- “The BFG”, 10a.m. 10: Senior Cinema- “Manhattan Murder Mystery”, 1p.m. 11-13: “Practical Magic 2” (Fri- 7p.m., Sat- 3p.m., Sun- 2p.m.). 9: ‘Line Dancing’- 5:30 and 6:30p.m.

Mamakating Environmental Education Center: (mamakating.gov) or 845-644-5014: 12: ‘Monarch Butterfly Tagging’, 10a.m. 13: ‘Sky Stitching’, 10a.m.

Narrowsburg Union (narrowsburgunion.com): ‘The Miguel Tio Exhibit’ through 9/27.

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

Shadowland (shadowlandstages.org): Mainstage: ‘The 70’s Beehive Musical’, Thursday-Sunday, through 9/13.

SC Dramatic Workshop (scdw.net): 11-13: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, modernized! 845-436-5336.

SC Historical Society (scnyhistory.org): Explore the exhibits. WCAA Gallery (WayneCountyArtsAlliance.org): Exhibits: ‘Low Local Tech’ and ‘The Eyes of Abstraction’ run through October 3.

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

Farm Markets: Friday: Liberty: 3-6p.m. Saturday: Barryville, Narrowsburg Union, and Rock Hill: 10-1p.m. Sunday: Callicoon: 11-2p.m.

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Suz sez, “National 9/11Memorial Quote: ‘No day shall erase you from the memory of time’.” - Virgil’s The Aeneid