Delaware County Arts Grant Application Opens October 18 

The Roxbury Arts Group is administering the Delaware County Arts Grant, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, in Delaware County. Grant funds are used to support projects in three areas: Community Arts, Creative Learning, and Individual Artist. Applicants to this grant can receive up to $5000 of funding.

The application period opens October 18, 2024 and closes January 17, 2025. Attendance of an information session or a one-on-one session with the Creative Opportunities Coordinator is required.  Sessions begin in late September and go through mid-December.

For more information go to  https://roxburyartsgroup.org/

The Great Give Back returns to the Western Sullivan Public Library starting October 19th. Every year, libraries across New York State offer a time for library patrons to give back to their communities. From October 19th to November 2nd, the Western Sullivan Public Library will be collecting “Winter Essentials” to redistribute into our community. Collection boxes will be available at the Jeffersonville, Narrowsburg and Callicoon branches. Starting November 4th, each branch will host a “Give Back Box” where anyone can pick up any winter essentials they may need or want, no questions asked. While supplies last.  More information and a complete list of eligible items for donation can be found at WSPLonline.org.

Catskill Public Theater (CPT) is sponsoring a “Call for Submissions” for original ideas that could be part of the short scenes, sketches, and mini-plays, amplifying the 1969 Woodstock Festival’s message.  The public is invited to share their direct experience or even their imaginative experiences for inclusion in a play.

Submissions will be curated by Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López,  Professors of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. The submission deadline is January 1, 2025.

More information at www.CatskillPublicTheater.com.

The Sullivan County Parks & Recreation Office hosts a photo competition featuring photographs taken of the landscapes and wildlife at County parks and museums.  Submissions are accepted through December 31 and accepted exhibit photos will be announced in January

Each photographer may submit up to three pieces, taken by the photographer and can be any age or skill level, but anyone under age 18 must have parent/guardian permission. Submitted photos may be used in Sullivan County promotional materials.

The exhibit will run from March 1-April 30, 2025, at the Government Center, Monticello and the Sullivan County Cultural Center & Museum, Hurleyville.

More information at sullivanny.gov

The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) announces their seasonal/holiday art sale, Art Under $100+ at their gallery in Honesdale. The sale opens November 30 on Small Business Saturday and winds up December 29th. Hours of operation are Wednesday-Sunday from 11-5 and open until 6 Fridays and Saturdays.

More information at  waynecountyartsalliance.org

The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) holds their  8th annual seasonal/holiday art sale, Art Under $100. The sale opens November 30 on Small Business Saturday and winds up December 29th. Hours of operation are Wednesday-Sunday from 11-5 and open until 6 Fridays and Saturdays. We are closed Mondays and Tuesdays and December 25/26, reopening Dec 27-29 (FR-SU).

For more information visit – https://waynecountyartsalliance.org/

The Sullivan County Cultural Center (Museum) holds its annual Holiday Tree Exhibit on display through New Year’s Day, Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-4:30 p,m., at 265 Main Street, Hurleyville.

For more information visit https://sullivanny.gov/Departments/ParksRecreation/SullivanCountyMuseum

Writers in the Mountains The Amherst Method, a generative writing workshop with poet Sharon Israel, the last Friday of the month from 3 to 5 pm. The next session will be held on December 27 at the Roxbury, NY library. Advance registration is recommended.

More information at writersinthemountains.org.

Board Game Day will take place on Saturday, December 28th from 10am to 1pm at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library. Participants can play classic games like UNO, chess, checkers, Cranium, Scrabble, and Trivia Pursuit, or bring their own games to play and share with others. Registration and more information at WSPLonline.org.

Storytime at the Western Sullivan Public Library will be meeting on Saturday December 28th from 1:00pm – 2:00pm at the Delaware Free Branch in Callicoon. This program is for children ages 3 to 5 and their caregivers, and will incorporate music, literacy activities, crafts and plenty of open play. More information at WSPLonline.org.

The Narrowsburg Knitters meets every Monday at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Learn how to knit, bring a project that you’re working on, and share ideas and your latest projects! More information at WSPLonline.org.

Delaware County Arts Grant Application Opens October 18 

The Roxbury Arts Group is administering the Delaware County Arts Grant, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts, in Delaware County. Grant funds are used to support projects in three areas: Community Arts, Creative Learning, and Individual Artist. Applicants to this grant can receive up to $5000 of funding.

The application period opens October 18, 2024 and closes January 17, 2025. Attendance of an information session or a one-on-one session with the Creative Opportunities Coordinator is required.  Sessions begin in late September and go through mid-December.

For more information go to  https://roxburyartsgroup.org/

Catskill Public Theater (CPT) is sponsoring a “Call for Submissions” for original ideas that could be part of the short scenes, sketches, and mini-plays, amplifying the 1969 Woodstock Festival’s message.  The public is invited to share their direct experience or even their imaginative experiences for inclusion in a play.

Submissions will be curated by Jessica López-Barkl and Nick López,  Professors of Theater and Speech at SUNY Sullivan. The submission deadline is January 1, 2025.

More information at www.CatskillPublicTheater.com.

The Upper Delaware Council (UDC) will hold its 2025 Election of Officers at its annual meeting on Thursday, January 2, at 7 p.m. at the Upper Delaware Council office, 211 Bridge St., Narrowsburg, NY and virtually by Zoom.

The UDC’s monthly business meeting to immediately follow the election will include status reports from the Delaware River Basin Commission, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, National Park Service, and the UDC Executive Director; discussion of old and new business; and public comment.

All UDC meetings are open to the public. More information at www.upperdelawarecouncil.org

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting a 2-day workshop Intro to Joomchi: A Korean paper Layering Technique on January 5th and 12th from 10 am to 1 pm At D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/classes

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information.

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

The Rosedale Theatre presents the film “The Cincinnati Kid” (1965) at 7:00pm, Thursday, January 9.

Steve McQueen, is “The Cincinnati Kid” an up and coming poker player who’s scheduled to match wits with the reigning master poker player of the day Lancey Howard (Edward G. Robinson).  The film’s cinematography and score enhance the dramatic storytelling making “The Cincinnati Kid” a memorable cinematic experience.

More information at rosendaletheatre.org

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting a 2-day workshop Intro to Joomchi: A Korean paper Layering Technique on January 5th and 12th from 10 am to 1 pm At D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/classes

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 Tusten Social sponsors Sage Session regularly on the first and third Thursdays from 1:30-3:30pm in Krause Hall at the Delaware valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg.  The next meeting is December 5.

Sage Sessions are FREE and no registration is required. Anyone 60 years or more living in Tusten or the surrounding area is welcome to enjoy lunch, good company and local interest programming.

For more information, go to Tusten Social’s facebook page.

Sullivan 180 hosts the 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Youth Summit, which will be held on Friday, January 17, 2024, at SUNY Sullivan in Loch Sheldrake.

This is a free event, open to Sullivan County youth (grades 11 & 12) to participate from 9 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

The Summit is intended to inspire attending Juniors and Seniors to understand the importance of their voice and their ability to act for change. The day kicks off with a screening of Dr. King’s famous speech, “Blueprint for Life” which focuses on the principles of belief in oneself, determination and commitment. Students will participate in workshops and collaborative activities designed to open their minds and hearts to greater service for themselves, their schools and their communities.

This year’s keynote speaker is John Johnson, a dynamic communications specialist and mentor from Brooklyn, NY who is passionate about empowering youth who feel unseen and unheard to discover and activate their purpose.

For more information visit https://sullivan180.org/

Sullivan 180 is hosting their 4th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Youth Summit on Friday, January 17, 2025, at SUNY Sullivan from 9am – 2pm, with a new, optional after-party from 2 – 5pm.  The Summit is intended to inspire attending Juniors and Seniors to understand the importance of their voice and their ability to act for change. Pre-registration is required and interested students should connect with their guidance counselor.

To find out more about the event or to find out who your school’s MLK Day registration contact is, visit www.sullivan180.org

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

Nutrition coach Linda Pinckney discusses bio-engineered and processed food, and its effects on health and well-being, on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from  4-5:30 pm

The program takes place at the Wayne County Public Library in Honesdale.

For information: www.waynelibraries.org

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange and Sullivan Counties  offers a virtual workshop on Self-Care for parents on Thursday, Jan 23 from 11 am-12:30 pm.

Lean why self-care is important for parents and their family, along with simple ways to practice self-care.

To register, and for information: www.sullivancce.org

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

Penn State Extension hosts a Crops Conference on February 4, 2025 from 9:00 AM-3:30 PM at
Lebanon Valley Exposition Center in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

This one-day seminar offers opportunities to earn pesticide, nutrient management, and certified crop adviser credits and to learn about key current crop management issues. Registration deadline is January 28, 2025 at 11:45 p.m.

For more information visit https://extension.psu.edu/

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The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Anything Goes (Almost) – The Collaged Print for ages 16 and up on 6 Sundays from January 5, 2025  through February 9, 2025 from 10 am to 1pm at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

 

The Midtown Kingston Arts District is hosting the workshop Life Drawing for Everyone over 6 Wednesdays starting January 8, 2025 from 6 – 8pm for ages 14 and up at the D.R.A.W. Studio in Kingston, NY.

For more information and registration go to  https://www.drawkingston.org/event

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Sullivan County hosts a round trip charter bus from the Extension Education Center in Liberty to Syracuse and back on Thursday, February 20th. Farmers and community members who are interested in attending the 2025 NY Farm Show are invited to let CCE Sullivan know by contacting Michelle Proscia, agriculture production program manager, at (845) 292-6180 ext. 129 or mml249@cornell.edu. The deadline to express interest is January 3rd.

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy Announces Winter 2025 Eagle Watch Bus Tours throughout January and February.  An expert guide leads a scenic drive on a heated bus throughout the Upper Delaware River region to look for and learn about bald eagles and their habitat.  Seats on trips are limited and advance reservations are required.

Tours leave from the Zane Grey Museum in Lackawaxen, PA and run from 11am to 3pm.

More information at  DelawareHighlands.org 

Dates are:  January 4, January 18, January 25, February 1, February 15, February 22

SUNY Sullivan holds Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Basic and Refresher courses beginning February 25, 2025, at the Loch Sheldrake campus. These classes are designed for individuals interested in pursuing a career in emergency medical services or current EMTs looking to refresh their certification. Classes run twice a week for 10 weeks.

For more information visit http://sunysullivan.edu

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information.

Penn State Extension hosts a two-day virtual Crops Conference on March 10 & 12, 2025 from 1:00 PM-3:30 PM  that  offers opportunities to earn pesticide credits and to learn about key current crop management issues.

For more information visit https://extension.psu.edu/

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.

This meeting will take place via Google Meet. Please email feedback@wjffradio.org to receive dial in information to join the conversation.