Four Sisters Winery

Around the Towns

Early Summer

Saturdays 6 p.m.

Wildflower Music Festival. Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, White Mills, PA. Outdoor festival. $13–$26. Info: 570.253.1185, doflinger.org.

Saturdays & Sundays Noon–4 p.m.

Bittersweet Memories: Lost Towns of the Catskill Watersheds. Augmented reality exhibition, exploring the heartache & loss of homes taken for New York City’s water systems.Info: 845.985.7700, www. timeandthevalleysmuseum.org.

Sundays 1–4 p.m.

Tours at Foster Armstrong House. Montague, NJ. Hosted by M.A.R.C.H. Free but donations appreciated. Info: 973.262.8001.

July 3rd

Monday 5–10 p.m.

Food Truck & Fireworks Festival. Riverside Park, Port Jervis, NY. Live bands & games. $5. Info: pjfoodtruckfireworks.org.

July 4th

Tuesday 10 a.m.–dark

4th of July Celebration. Main Street, Liberty, NY. Vendors, parade, entertainment, fireworks. Hosted by Liberty Rising and Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce. Info: 845.791.4200, www.catskills.com.

11 a.m.

4th of July Parade. Elks Lodge, Sparta, NJ. Refreshments after at Dykstra Park. Free. Hosted by Sparta Elks. Info: 973.726.0169, spartaelks.org.

9:00 p.m.

Fireworks over Lake Wallenpaupack. Wallenpaupack Area High School, Hawley, PA. Hosted by Northern Poconos Chamber of Commerce. Info: 570.226.3191, northern poconos.org.

July 7th

Friday 9:00–10:30 a.m.

Rid Litter Day. Kittatinny Valley State Park, Newton, NJ. 2.5-mile litter pick-up.Info: 973.786.6445.

July 7th–9th

Friday–Sunday 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Artists’ Studio Tour. Wayne County, PA. Hosted by the Wayne County Arts Alliance. Free. Info: 570.729.5740, www. waynecountyartsalliance.org.

July 8th

Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Countryside Garden Tour. Railroad Green, Warwick, NY. Visit local private gardens. $25. Hosted by Warwick Valley Gardeners.Info: 973.343.1605, warwickvalleygardeners.org.

Noon–5 p.m.

Peace, Love & Dogs! Pupstock Festival. Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ. Dog activity zones, adoptions, art, food trucks, live music, vendors. $5–$20. Info: pupstock.com.

Noon–5 p.m.

Founders Day Street Fair. Wurtsboro, NY. Hosted by Wurtsboro Board of Trade. Music, food, crafts & more. Benefits scholarship fund.Info: www.wurtsboro.org.

1 p.m.–4 p.m.

Poetry at the Parc. Luna Parc, Sandyston, NJ. Youth poetry event, ages 12–22. Presented by the Luna Parc Atelier Foundation. Free but pre-registration required.Info: 973.948.2160, www.lunaparcfoundation.org.

7 p.m.

The 39 Steps. Playhouse at Museum Village, Monroe, NY. Presented by Creative Theatre–Muddy Water Players. A mix of a Hitchcock masterpiece, juicy spy novel & dash of Monty Python. For tickets & dates of other performances in July: 845.294.9465, ctmwp.org.

July 9th

Sunday 2–4 p.m.

Music in the Park. Anne Street Park, Milford, PA. 8 Fingers Band. Info: Facebook: Music in the Park.

4:00–5:30 p.m.

Florian Schwantz Jazz Combo. Van Kirk Museum, Sparta, NJ. Bring your chair & picnic lunch and listen to jazz. Nonmembers $10. Hosted by the Sparta Historical Society. Info: 973.726.0883, vankirkmuseum.org

July 10th–14th

Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Harry Potter Palooza: A Camp for Wizards Sparta Train Station, Sparta, NJ. Kids 8-13 years. $225. Hosted by Train Creative. Info: 973.940.3330, www.traincreative.org.

July 13th–15th

Thursday–Saturday

Sidewalk Sales. Downtown Honesdale, PA. Artisan vendors, music on Saturday. Hosted by Greater Honesdale Partnership.Info: 570.253.5492. visithonesdalepa.com.

July 15th

Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m

Secret Garden Tour. Milford, PA. Hosted by Milford Garden Club. $15–$20. Info: milfordgardenclub.com.

10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Music in the Valley. Quiet Valley Living Historical Farm, Stroudsburg, PA. Learn about folk instruments & traditional music. Info: 570.992.6161, www.quietvalley.org.

1–3 p.m.

Wilderness Walkabout. PEEC, Dingmans Ferry, PA. Join Paul Kovalski, aka Dr. Dinosaur, on hike & learn about the natural history of the park. $5. Info: 570.828.2319, peec.org.

5:30 p.m.

Serenade: Balourdet String Quartet. Grey Towers. Milford, PA. Quartets by Beethoven, Mendelssohn & Hugo Wolf. Sponsored by Kindred Spirits Arts Programs. $25. Info: 570.390.8699, kindredspiritsarts.org.

July 16th

Sunday 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Concert in the Park. Lake Marcia, High Point State Park, Sussex, NJ. Mike Lawler. Tickets, $5. Hosted by Friends of High Point State Park. Info: 973.875.4800, www. friendsofhighpointstatepark.org.

July 20th

Thursday 5–7 p.m.

Cocktails and Conservation. Here & Now Brewing Company, Honesdale, PA. Learn about the Delaware Highlands Conservancy over pizza, appetizers & drinks. $10. Info: 570.226.3164, www.delawarehighlands.org.

7 p.m.

Amazing Animal Adaptations. Delaware Township Municipal Hall, Dingmans Ferry, PA. Presentation of how wild animals escape predators and catch prey. Hosted by Dingmans Ferry-Delaware Township Historical Society. Info: dingmansferryhis toricalsociety.org.

7:30 p.m.

Music Talks: Shimmer & Klang. Catskill Art Space, Livingston Manor, NY. Hear the cimbalom, the hammered dulcimer of Eastern Europe. $20. Hosted by Weekend of Chamber Music. Info: 917.664.5185, wcmconcerts.org.

July 20th–30th Thursdays–Sundays

Orange County Fair. Orange County Fairgrounds, Middletown, NY. Rides, vendors, exhibits, concerts & more. Info: 845.343.4826, orangecountyfair.com.

July 22nd

Saturday Noon–4 p.m.

Chicken BBQ. Minisink Pavilion, Montague, NJ. Hosted by Minisink Reformed Church. $15–$17. Info: Becky at 570.228.5372.

4–6 p.m.

Gifford Pinchot: The People’s Governor. Grey Towers, Milford, PA. Learn about Pinchot’s two terms as governor of PA. Tickets required. $15–$20. Info: 570.296.9630, greytowers.org.

July 23rd

Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Riverfest. Narrowsburg, NY. Music, art, food, poster auction. Info: 845.252.7576, delawarevalleyartsalliance.org/riverfest.

July 29th

Saturday 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Christmas in July. Lusscroft Farm, Wantage, NJ. Barn sale, Christmas Cottage, craft vendors, food trucks. Benefits restoration of historic Lusscroft Farm. Info: 973.288.2760, lusscroftfarm.org.

2 p.m.

Pergamena Tannery Field Trip. Montgomery, NY. See the old-time tanning process. Hosted by Time and the Valleys Museum. Registration required. Info: 845.985.7700, www. timeandthevalleysmuseum.org

August 4th–12th 9 a.m.–11 p.m.

Wayne County Fair. Honesdale, PA. Rides, animals, food, shows. Info: 570.253.2942, waynecountyfair.com.

Weekdays Noon–10 p.m.

Weekends 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

New Jersey State Fair & Sussex County Farm & Horse Show. New Jersey State Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ. Info: 973.948.5500, www. sussexcountyfairgrounds.org.

“Spoken Word” Open Mic on Saturday July 29th, 2023 at 7pm!