2D and 3D art by illustrator John Kascht will be exhibited at the Wayne County Arts Alliance from April 26th to June 15th.  Located at 959 Main Street in Honesdale, PA, the gallery hours are 11-4 Thursday through Sunday and 6pm on Saturdays. For four decades John’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Time, and GQ. Featured in the exhibition is the first-ever showing of models created for The Mysteries, the bestselling book written by Bill Watterson (of Calvin and Hobbes fame) and illustrated by Kascht and Watterson.

The Michael J. Bryant Memorial Fund will award $10,000 in grants to Wayne County citizens with disabilities or nonprofit community organization projects. The purpose of this fund is to assist people with disabilities acquire goods and/or services desirable or
necessary to maximize their potential or help local nonprofit organizations improve their communities. Return completed applications, with documented needs, to the Wayne County Community Foundation office by Friday, May 24th.  For more information email info@waynefoundation.org

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

Pocono Arts Council partners with the Pocono Cinema and Cultural Center to present a Documentary Film Series on  Tuesday, May 7th from 7 – 8:30 PM.

Tokyo Stories, directed by David Bickerstaff, is a thrilling encounter with one of the world’s great art capitals. Based on a major exhibition at the Ashmolean in Oxford, Tokyo Stories spans 400 years of incredibly dynamic art – ranging from the delicate woodblock prints of Hokusai and Hiroshige, to Pop Art posters, contemporary photography, Manga, film, and brand-new artworks that were created on the streets.

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

The public is welcome to attend.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting an Adult Rock Band Program on Wednesdays, April 10-May 15 from 6-8 PM at their site in Bethel, NY. For more information and registration go to

https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events

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

The Sage Singers meet at Krause Hall, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3-5pm.  This month, meetings are May 9 & 23.  Those interested in joining should contact greta@tustensocial.org

Sage Sessions are FREE and no registration is required. Anyone 60 years or more living in Tusten or the surrounding area is welcome.

The Western Sullivan Public Library hosts  a free painting party for kids up to age 17 at each of their three branches during the month of May—art supplies will be on hand. Then, on August 3 there will be  an exhibition of the work at the Delaware Valley Art Alliance’s Krause Recital Hall.

The exhibit will feature the work of the young artists, as well as their bios—plus an exhibit prints of Picasso’s most childlike artwork. With parental permission, entrants may also be included in a YouTube video of the event to be posted on Artists’ Market Community Center YouTube Channel.

Young artists up to age 17 are invited to attend one or more of the following painting parties:

May 5th at the Jeffersonville Branch of the WSPL, from 4:00-5:00 PM

May 14th at the Callicoon Branch of the WSPL, from 5:30-6:30 PM

May 20th at the Narrowsburg Branch of the WSPL from 5:00-6:00 PM

For more information visit http://wsplonline.org

“Gone in 60 Seconds” (1974) will be screened at The Rosendale Theatre at 7pm on Thursday, May 9.

Maindrian Pace (H.B. Halicki) is a respectable insurance investigator in Long Beach, California. He is also the leader of a professional car theft ring that steals and resells stolen cars.  And he needs to steal 48 cars by Saturday!  Widely considered the greatest smash ’em up car crash film ever made.

More information at rosendaletheatre.org

The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, in partnership with Bethel Woods Center for Arts is presenting a food festival celebrating the cuisine of the Catskills and beyond. Catskill Cuisine will be held  May 10^th through 12^th. The food festival will be held on Saturday, May 11^th at Bethel Woods from 12-5 p.m. with Food Network celebrity chefs, demos, tastings, book signings, live music, and kids’ activities.

Find more information go to https://catskill-cuisine.com/

The Western Sullivan Public Library is hosting Book Club at each of its branches in May.

• The Jeffersonville Book Club will meet Friday, May 10th at 4pm at the Jeffersonville
  Branch to discuss The Villa by Rachel Hawkins.
• The Callicoon Book Club will meet Tuesday, May 21st at 5pm at Peppino’s Family
  Restaurant in Callicoon, NY to discuss Happiness Falls
  by Angie Kim.
• The Narrowsburg Book Club meets Wednesday, May 22nd at 11am at the Tusten-Cochecton Branch in Narrowsburg to discuss The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng.

For more information go to https://www.wsplonline.org/

The Unity Grange in Gallilee PA hosts the Spring concert of the Old Time Fiddlers on May 10th at 7:30 pm.  More information on the Unity Grange facebook page.

The Western Sullivan Public Library hosts a Children’s Paint Party at the Jeffersonville Branch on May 10, 2024 from 4 – 5 PM.

On August 3rd, their work will be presented at an exhibition hosted by the Delaware Valley Art Alliance allowing young people to experience the feeling of opening night.

For more information, visit wsplonline.org

On Saturday, May 11th, Wiltwyck Quilters will meet at the Grace Community Church in Lake Katrine at 10am. After a short business meeting and traditional quilt activities, workshops that require preregistration will be offered. Pat Clark will teach how to inset a circle and Te Pabon’s group will weave a mini basket.

For guild information, go to www.wiltwyckquilters.org.

The Mamakating Environmental Education Center is hosting Fairy Festival at the Center in Wurtsboro, NY on Saturday, May 11th from 10-3p.m.

For information and registration go to https://www.friendsofmeec.org/

Gael Roots Community Farm will sponsor a spring foraging workshop on Saturday, May 11 from 10 a.m to noon.

Participants will learn to identify and sustainably harvest wild greens to use in salads and sautéing, and learn to dig roots for herbal spring tonic infusions.

The workshop takes place at the Wild Roots Farm in Livingston Manor.

Pre-registration is required. For information, go to gaelrootsfarm.org

“Spring Into Downtown Newburgh” takes place Saturday, May 11.

It features The Safe Harbors Run for the Green 5K run/walk, as well as an outdoor art show, farmers market, a health & wellness event, free tours of Washington’s Headquarters, and more.

The event is centered along Broadway & Liberty St. and runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For information: safe-harbors.org

The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, in partnership with Bethel Woods Center for Arts is presenting a food festival celebrating the cuisine of the Catskills and beyond. Catskill Cuisine will be held  May 10^th through 12^th. The food festival will be held on Saturday, May 11^th at Bethel Woods from 12-5 p.m. with Food Network celebrity chefs, demos, tastings, book signings, live music, and kids’ activities.

Find more information go to https://catskill-cuisine.com/

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy and the Wayne County Conservation District invite volunteers to assist with planting trees at the Van Scott Nature Reserve for the Keystone 10 Million Trees project on May 18 from 10am to 4pm.  Volunteers will learn how to plant trees and should be prepared to walk at least a half mile on sloped terrain.  Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get dirty. Work gloves will be provided. Please pack a lunch.

For more information and registration, go to delawarehighlands.org

The Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, in partnership with Bethel Woods Center for Arts is presenting a food festival celebrating the cuisine of the Catskills and beyond. Catskill Cuisine will be held  May 10^th through 12^th. The food festival will be held on Saturday, May 11^th at Bethel Woods from 12-5 p.m. with Food Network celebrity chefs, demos, tastings, book signings, live music, and kids’ activities.

Find more information go to https://catskill-cuisine.com/

The Open Space Institute is hosting an Open House discussion on development of the O&  W Rail Trail Corridor in Orange County on  Tuesday, May 14th, 4 – 7p.m. at the Port Jervis City Hall, Port Jervis, NY.

To learn more go to https://www.openspaceinstitute.org/

The public is invited to attend.
Please email manager@wjffradio.org for online meeting details.

The Western Sullivan Public Library hosts  a free painting party for kids up to age 17 at each of their three branches during the month of May—art supplies will be on hand. Then, on August 3 there will be  an exhibition of the work at the Delaware Valley Art Alliance’s Krause Recital Hall.

The exhibit will feature the work of the young artists, as well as their bios—plus an exhibit prints of Picasso’s most childlike artwork. With parental permission, entrants may also be included in a YouTube video of the event to be posted on Artists’ Market Community Center YouTube Channel.

Young artists up to age 17 are invited to attend one or more of the following painting parties:

May 14th at the Callicoon Branch of the WSPL, from 5:30-6:30 PM

May 20th at the Narrowsburg Branch of the WSPL from 5:00-6:00 PM

For more information visit http://wsplonline.org

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

Western Sullivan Public Library will be presenting Part 2 of a virtual declutter series, “Kitchen Cabinets and Storage Spots” on May 14th from 7-8 p.m. over Zoom. In order to receive the Zoom link you must register online on the library’s calendar at https://www.wsplonline.org/ 

As part of the “Declutter Series”, the Western Sullivan Public Library offers a virtual program on “Kitchen Cabinets and Storage Spots”.  The program takes place on May 14 at 7pm.

For more information and the program link, go to wsplonline.org

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts is hosting an Adult Rock Band Program on Wednesdays, April 10-May 15 from 6-8 PM at their site in Bethel, NY. For more information and registration go to

https://www.bethelwoodscenter.org/events

CCE Ulster holds its annual 4-H Golf Classic on Thursday, May 16, starting at 7:30 AM at Apple Greens Golf Course in Highland, NY

Registration and continental breakfast will be at 7:30 a.m. and shotgun start at 9:00 a.m.

More information at cceulster.com

Sage Sessions convene on the first and third Thursdays of the month and now meets at Krause Hall at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg from 1:30-3:30pm. The dates in May are the 2nd and the 16th.

Sage Sessions are FREE and no registration is required. Anyone 60 years or more living in Tusten or the surrounding area is welcome.

Participants are asked to bring an item to donate to the  Narrowsburg Ecumenical Food Pantry

The May 2nd program features Ranger Payton, from the National Park Service who discusses the declination and inspiring recovery story of the American Bald Eagle, its habitat, behavior, and social structure.

On May 17, Delaware Highlands Conservancy presents “Scavenging the Rainbow” from noon to 4pm at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA.  Visitors are invited to look for all the colors of the rainbow in the spring environment.

For more information, delawarehighlands.org

A COMMUNITY PLANT SWAP takes place on May 18, 10am-2pm at the Damascus Township Pavilion, Damascus, Pa

Attendees are welcome to bring seedlings, divided perennials and bulbs as well as gardening supplies to pass along.

Penn State Extension material and experienced gardeners ready to lend an ear will be on hand. All gardeners are welcome.

The Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce and The Catskill Public Theater host a Ribbon Cutting and Stage Warming Party:  at Roscoe Fireman’s Field on  Saturday, May 18 2024 12pm-4pm.

Th Catskill Public Theater is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to bring free and accessible acting classes and live theater to Sullivan County, NY, and the surrounding communities.

The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will launch the Stage Warming Party, which will feature live music and comical performance on our state-of-the-art mobile stage. Our stage is available to our community and beyond, for very affordable rental rates. The Stage Warming Party will also feature local craft and food vendors, for the community to come together for the unveiling of the mobile stage and the site for this year’s production of “Terror”.

For more information visit https://www.catskillpublictheater.com/

The Beatles Tribute band Britishmania appears on Saturday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bardavon in Kingston.

Britishmania performs approximately 35 songs from different periods of the Fab Four’s career in the show. For ticket information, go to bardavon.org

The 9th Annual Wings & Wheels for Warriors takes place on Saturday May 18th from 9 AM to 3 PM at Joseph Resnick Airport in Ellenville, New York.

The event includes a car and plane show, plane rides, DJs, food and judging.

The rain date is Sunday May 19th.

For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/wingsnwheelsforwarriors

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy and the Wayne County Conservation District invite volunteers to assist with planting trees at the Van Scott Nature Reserve for the Keystone 10 Million Trees project on May 11 or May 18 from 10am to 4pm.  Volunteers will learn how to plant trees and should be prepared to walk at least a half mile on sloped terrain.  Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get dirty. Work gloves will be provided. Please pack a lunch.

For more information and registration, go to delawarehighlands.org

The Sullivan County Youth Book Festival takes place on Sunday, May 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library in Monticello.

More than 30 authors and illustrators of books for infants through young adults will be on hand. The award ceremony for the Sullivan County BOCES Cross-County Reading Challenge will be held midday.

The Youth Book Festival is sponsored by the Sullivan Public Library Alliance. The event also includes entertainment throughout the day.

For information, go to scybookfest.org

The Mamakating Environmental Education Center in Wurtsboro, NY is hosting Butterflies of Delaware & Sullivan Counties on Sunday, May 19th from 1-2p.m.

For more information go to https://www.friendsofmeec.org/

The Mamakating Environmental Education Center in Wurtsboro, NY is hosting a native plant sale ( including Nodding Onion, Wild Columbine, Woodland Phlox, Blue Eyed Grass, Moss Phlox and Pink Coreopsis) on May 19th from 2:30 to 4:30p.m.

For more information go to https://www.friendsofmeec.org/

Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Historical Fiction, a six-week creative writing workshop with Sheila Myers, Mondays from May 20 – June 24, 2024, online from 10 am to 12 noon ET. The registration deadline is May 13th.

Learn more at https://www.writersinthemountains.org/

The Western Sullivan Public Library hosts  a free painting party for kids up to age 17 at each of their three branches during the month of May—art supplies will be on hand. Then, on August 3 there will be  an exhibition of the work at the Delaware Valley Art Alliance’s Krause Recital Hall.

The exhibit will feature the work of the young artists, as well as their bios—plus an exhibit prints of Picasso’s most childlike artwork. With parental permission, entrants may also be included in a YouTube video of the event to be posted on Artists’ Market Community Center YouTube Channel.

Young artists up to age 17 are invited to attend one or more of the following painting parties:

May 20th at the Narrowsburg Branch of the WSPL from 5:00-6:00 PM

For more information visit http://wsplonline.org

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

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

The Sage Singers meet at Krause Hall, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance in Narrowsburg on the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 3-5pm.  This month, meetings are May 9 & 23.  Those interested in joining should contact greta@tustensocial.org

Sage Sessions are FREE and no registration is required. Anyone 60 years or more living in Tusten or the surrounding area is welcome.

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

The BEACH LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH holds a rummage sale for local and global neeeds on FRIDAY, MAY 24TH – 5PM to 8PM  and SATURDAY, MAY 25TH – 9AM to 3PM.

Quality furnishings from 3 estates, Native American, Southwestern, & Bald Eagle décor, plus many other household and personal items will be available.

For more information call 570-229-3697.

The BEACH LAKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH holds a rummage sale for local and global needs on SATURDAY, MAY 25TH – 9AM to 3PM.

Quality furnishings from 3 estates, Native American, Southwestern, & Bald Eagle décor, plus many other household and personal items will be available.

For more information call 570-229-3697.

On May 25, Delaware Highlands Conservancy presents “Pond Investigation” from 1-3pm at the Van Scott Nature Reserve in Beach Lake, PA.  Participants will get their hands dirty assessing the water quality of the pond looking for insect called macroinvertebrates.

Space is limited and preregistration is required.

For more information, delawarehighlands.org

Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Historical Fiction, a six-week creative writing workshop with Sheila Myers, Mondays from May 20 – June 24, 2024, online from 10 am to 12 noon ET. The registration deadline is May 13th.

Learn more at https://www.writersinthemountains.org/

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

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

2D and 3D art by illustrator John Kascht will be exhibited at the Wayne County Arts Alliance from April 26th to June 15th.  Located at 959 Main Street in Honesdale, PA, the gallery hours are 11-4 Thursday through Sunday and 6pm on Saturdays. For four decades John’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, the New York Times, Rolling Stone, Time, and GQ. Featured in the exhibition is the first-ever showing of models created for The Mysteries, the bestselling book written by Bill Watterson (of Calvin and Hobbes fame) and illustrated by Kascht and Watterson.

The Ballet Arts Studio in Beacon presents its spring concert, “Time Steps” at the Bardavon on Saturday, June 1 at 2 pm and 6:30 pm.

The Studio’s 175 dancers present a variety of dance styles from the 18th through the 21st centuries.

For information: bardavon.org

Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Historical Fiction, a six-week creative writing workshop with Sheila Myers, Mondays from May 20 – June 24, 2024, online from 10 am to 12 noon ET. The registration deadline is May 13th.

Learn more at https://www.writersinthemountains.org/

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

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Travel Writing 101, a six-week long workshop with Rachel Dickinson from June 5th through July 10, 2024. The class will be held online on Wednesdays, from 6 to 8 pm ET.

For more information visit – writersinthemountains.org/

Writers in the Mountains (WIM) presents Historical Fiction, a six-week creative writing workshop with Sheila Myers, Mondays from May 20 – June 24, 2024, online from 10 am to 12 noon ET. The registration deadline is May 13th.

Learn more at https://www.writersinthemountains.org/

The Wayne County Creative Arts Council presents the 57th year of free concerts in Honesdale’s Central Park this summer. Monday, June 10th kicks off the season of 13 music events with the Honesdale Harmonizers, a barbershop chorus that began with the WCCAC in 1967. In addition, the Highlander Hand Bells will also perform in the United Methodist Church beginning at 7:30 pm. Rain locations will be announced on the radio and the WCCAC website and Facebook sites.

The United Methodist Church of Monticello is hosting the eight week bereavement support series Life After Loss. The group will meet Tuesdays May 7th through June 25th, 6:30PM through 7:45PM. The church is located at 445 Broadway, Monticello NY 12701. This is a free event. Registration is required. You can register on the churches website, www.umcmonticello.com

Western Sullivan Public Library will be presenting Part 3 of a virtual declutter series, “Cash In on Decluttering” on June 11th from 7-8 p.m. over Zoom. In order to receive the Zoom link you must register online on the library’s calendar at https://www.wsplonline.org/