Catskills Confidential Spring 2015

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C O N F I D E N T I A L Volume 14 Number 8

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ON THE COVER Mysteryland returns to the Woodstock site at Bethel Woods in Bethel, NY this Memorial Day weekend for what promises to be one of the top electronic music festivals in the world. An utterly unique experience brought from Europe, this will be Mysteryland’s 2nd year in America.

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exploring the creative soul of Narrowsburg S Story by Dan Hust

pend just a few moments inside the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) galleries and Signatures gift shop, and you realize how many incredible artists call this area home.

The vibrant mixtures of fiber, paint and plaster are simultaneously exciting and relaxing amidst a cozy but well-managed space, always free to visit.

Indeed, the DVAA’s hometown of Narrowsburg, NY has become a major regional destination thanks to the nonprofit arts council, which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

“We created the atmosphere to make it happen,” says Executive Director Elaine Giguere, who with husband Tom founded the DVAA in the wake of the town’s American bicentennial celebration. “It’s pretty amazing.”

Narrowsburg’s Main Street today is an inviting blend of upscale shops, restaurants, clothiers and jewelers. Once tourists themselves, many of the shopkeepers will tell you they were attracted to the gor-

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance calls the 120-yearold Arlington Hotel home.

The Tusten Theatre provides performance space for the DVAA’s programs.

“Jane Revisited” in the Jeffrey Parker Collage, opens Mar. 21.

Catch Bob Malone in concert April 18 at the Tusten Theatre.

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been the conduit for hundreds of grants to arts organizations and artists throughout Sullivan County’s Catskills, as well as the pre-eminent place in which to view their talents. As such, it’s become a cultural center of information, expertise and exhibition.

That doesn’t just include the 37 Main Street location (where the two galleries, gift shop and administrative offices are found) but also the historic Tusten Theatre a short walk away at 210 Bridge Street (NY Route 52). The 90-yearold former dance hall retains its old-time movie theater charm, though it can be used both for film screenings – including the Big Eddy Film The Alliance Gallery is one of two Festival every fall – and live performances. such spaces inside the DVAA. And for one day every July, the DVAA takes over all of Main Street for its most popular event, Riverfest, celebrating the Delaware itself, which leisurely flows past downtown on its way to Philadelphia and the Atlantic.

So stop by this spring and summer!

There’s a new program Mark your calendar for and exhibit virtually the DVAA’s 40th Anniversary every week (calendar Gala, scheduled for at delawarevalleyartsalOctober 17! Details to be liance.org), and walkannounced later in the year.

geously preserved downtown due to the DVAAnurtured arts-and-culture reputation.

Housed in the circa-1894 Arlington Hotel, the DVAA is the mainstay of Main Street and the focal point of a thriving artistic presence in the upper Delaware River valley, from whence it is named.

For much of its existence, the DVAA has SPRING 2015

Alan Wood’s “Night” arrives April 17, staying thru May 9.

Cricket Tell the Weather brings bluegrass May 16.

in visitors are welcome Tuesdays through Saturdays, seasonally on Sundays too. Most days the hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., though on weekends the gallery and shop open at 10.

If you’d like to find out more first – or better yet, to become a member and supporter of the local arts – visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org and see what four decades of community spirit have wrought!

This painting by Michael Cardillo is part of SullivanArc’s “Expressions,” artwork of disabled residents, opening March 20.

exploring the creative soul of Narrowsburg S Story by Dan Hust

pend just a few moments inside the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) galleries and Signatures gift shop, and you realize how many incredible artists call this area home.

The vibrant mixtures of fiber, paint and plaster are simultaneously exciting and relaxing amidst a cozy but well-managed space, always free to visit.

Indeed, the DVAA’s hometown of Narrowsburg, NY has become a major regional destination thanks to the nonprofit arts council, which this year is celebrating its 40th anniversary.

“We created the atmosphere to make it happen,” says Executive Director Elaine Giguere, who with husband Tom founded the DVAA in the wake of the town’s American bicentennial celebration. “It’s pretty amazing.”

Narrowsburg’s Main Street today is an inviting blend of upscale shops, restaurants, clothiers and jewelers. Once tourists themselves, many of the shopkeepers will tell you they were attracted to the gor-

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance calls the 120-yearold Arlington Hotel home.

The Tusten Theatre provides performance space for the DVAA’s programs.

“Jane Revisited” in the Jeffrey Parker Collage, opens Mar. 21.

Catch Bob Malone in concert April 18 at the Tusten Theatre.

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been the conduit for hundreds of grants to arts organizations and artists throughout Sullivan County’s Catskills, as well as the pre-eminent place in which to view their talents. As such, it’s become a cultural center of information, expertise and exhibition.

That doesn’t just include the 37 Main Street location (where the two galleries, gift shop and administrative offices are found) but also the historic Tusten Theatre a short walk away at 210 Bridge Street (NY Route 52). The 90-yearold former dance hall retains its old-time movie theater charm, though it can be used both for film screenings – including the Big Eddy Film The Alliance Gallery is one of two Festival every fall – and live performances. such spaces inside the DVAA. And for one day every July, the DVAA takes over all of Main Street for its most popular event, Riverfest, celebrating the Delaware itself, which leisurely flows past downtown on its way to Philadelphia and the Atlantic.

So stop by this spring and summer!

There’s a new program Mark your calendar for and exhibit virtually the DVAA’s 40th Anniversary every week (calendar Gala, scheduled for at delawarevalleyartsalOctober 17! Details to be liance.org), and walkannounced later in the year.

geously preserved downtown due to the DVAAnurtured arts-and-culture reputation.

Housed in the circa-1894 Arlington Hotel, the DVAA is the mainstay of Main Street and the focal point of a thriving artistic presence in the upper Delaware River valley, from whence it is named.

For much of its existence, the DVAA has SPRING 2015

Alan Wood’s “Night” arrives April 17, staying thru May 9.

Cricket Tell the Weather brings bluegrass May 16.

in visitors are welcome Tuesdays through Saturdays, seasonally on Sundays too. Most days the hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m., though on weekends the gallery and shop open at 10.

If you’d like to find out more first – or better yet, to become a member and supporter of the local arts – visit www.delawarevalleyartsalliance.org and see what four decades of community spirit have wrought!

This painting by Michael Cardillo is part of SullivanArc’s “Expressions,” artwork of disabled residents, opening March 20.

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music festival reappears at Woodstock site Story by Dan Hust

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ysteryland defies easy description. Part electronic music festival, part community movement, part art show, part shared experience, it’s fair to say the three-day gathering is very much the spiritual successor to the 1969 Woodstock Music and Art Fair.

So it makes perfect sense the second annual North American version of Mysteryland will return this May 22-24 to the Woodstock site in Bethel, NY – just like last year, when more than 20,000 people partied through one hell of a memorable Memorial Day weekend.

If you’re a fan of the electronic music genre, the uniquely-designed stages will feature both familiar and cutting-edge performers who will keep you moving to their beats long into the night.

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sense of the word, so there’s much more than music: art exhibits, food and merchandise vendors, camping and a seemingly endless amount of diverse people to meet, intriguing places to go and creative things to do.

Ticket prices start at $214 per person (two-day passes), with on-site camping choices available – from bringyour-own-tent setups to VIP lodges with actual beds!

Campers will be welcomed to the aptly-named “Holy Ground” campsite on May 22, while the festival itself will span May 23 and 24 (1 p.m.-2 a.m. both days).

To find out more and to buy tickets, check out www.mysteryland.us. To get the scoop on the Bethel Woods summer season to follow, visit bethelwoodscenter.org.

Mysteryland at Bethel Woods in 2014

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trout dinners always feature locally-caught specimens, perfectly prepared.

If fish isn’t your style, the menu is chock full of beef, chicken, pork and seafood choices, all with access to the homemade soup and salad bar (which is available as its own meal, as well).

A commitment to quality – and reasonable prices – has kept the Rockland House a well-visited destination, thanks in no small part to the Roseos.

“We do everything but the cooking,” says Tom, who lets Chef Grant McAdams concoct the dishes that have satisfied appetites for decades.

“I think it works because we work,” he adds. “We’re ‘people’ people, with a friendly atmosphere here.”

Tom and Marea are also out-

The Rockland House 159 Rockland Road, Roscoe, NY 607-498-4240 • www.rocklandhouse.com Dining hours are 5-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5-10 p.m. Saturdays and 4-9 p.m. Sundays. Bar hours begin at 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 2 p.m. on Fridays (with free wings!), Saturdays and Sundays.

doors-oriented, like many of their customers, and they’re introducing their daughters, 16-year-old Paige and 14-year-old Taylor, to the business, ensuring the family tradition continues.

“Paige is waiting and bussing tables, and Taylor is just starting out,” says proud mom Marea. “It’s hard work but good work.”

You’re invited to see their efforts firsthand – and taste the results.

“We always tell people,” confirms Tom, “if you leave here hungry, it’s your fault!”

legendary taste at a legendary place ocal legends abound in Roscoe, NY, thanks largely to its globally recognized status as “Trout Town, USA.” Most – like the legend of the two-headed trout – aren’t anything more than entertaining “fish stories.” But there is one that is entirely real, and very much lives up to its “local legend” billing.

If you’ve ever traveled north of Roscoe on Route 206 (Rockland Road), you’ve likely seen the famous sign: “Eat Here or We’ll Both Starve.”

It’s an enduring slogan applied to

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A spacious dining room and a cozy bar define the Rockland House, a Roscoe, NY must-see destination for decades. Open year-round, the restaurant can accommodate up to 250 people.

Story, photos

by Dan Hust

the Rockland House years ago by late owner Joe Roseo. His son, Tom, admits it wasn’t Dad’s own creation (the inspiration having come from a sign in Florida), but it’s become as closely associated with the restaurant as the trout and prime rib dinners.

“We grew up upstairs,” says Tom, who now co-owns the restaurant and adjacent motel with wife Marea.

The Rockland House has changed with the times, though always with an emphasis on hospitality. First opened as a boardinghouse in 1865, it once featured a nightclub but is now bestknown for its rustic vaulted dining room and bar – the latter a popular watering hole for both locals and visitors.

Sitting not far from the Beaverkill – perhaps the most celebrated trout fishing stream in the world – the restaurant is a natural draw for those who love to fish and those who love to eat fish. Indeed, the SPRING 2015

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trout dinners always feature locally-caught specimens, perfectly prepared.

If fish isn’t your style, the menu is chock full of beef, chicken, pork and seafood choices, all with access to the homemade soup and salad bar (which is available as its own meal, as well).

A commitment to quality – and reasonable prices – has kept the Rockland House a well-visited destination, thanks in no small part to the Roseos.

“We do everything but the cooking,” says Tom, who lets Chef Grant McAdams concoct the dishes that have satisfied appetites for decades.

“I think it works because we work,” he adds. “We’re ‘people’ people, with a friendly atmosphere here.”

Tom and Marea are also out-

The Rockland House 159 Rockland Road, Roscoe, NY 607-498-4240 • www.rocklandhouse.com Dining hours are 5-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 5-10 p.m. Saturdays and 4-9 p.m. Sundays. Bar hours begin at 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, and 2 p.m. on Fridays (with free wings!), Saturdays and Sundays.

doors-oriented, like many of their customers, and they’re introducing their daughters, 16-year-old Paige and 14-year-old Taylor, to the business, ensuring the family tradition continues.

“Paige is waiting and bussing tables, and Taylor is just starting out,” says proud mom Marea. “It’s hard work but good work.”

You’re invited to see their efforts firsthand – and taste the results.

“We always tell people,” confirms Tom, “if you leave here hungry, it’s your fault!”

legendary taste at a legendary place ocal legends abound in Roscoe, NY, thanks largely to its globally recognized status as “Trout Town, USA.” Most – like the legend of the two-headed trout – aren’t anything more than entertaining “fish stories.” But there is one that is entirely real, and very much lives up to its “local legend” billing.

If you’ve ever traveled north of Roscoe on Route 206 (Rockland Road), you’ve likely seen the famous sign: “Eat Here or We’ll Both Starve.”

It’s an enduring slogan applied to

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A spacious dining room and a cozy bar define the Rockland House, a Roscoe, NY must-see destination for decades. Open year-round, the restaurant can accommodate up to 250 people.

Story, photos

by Dan Hust

the Rockland House years ago by late owner Joe Roseo. His son, Tom, admits it wasn’t Dad’s own creation (the inspiration having come from a sign in Florida), but it’s become as closely associated with the restaurant as the trout and prime rib dinners.

“We grew up upstairs,” says Tom, who now co-owns the restaurant and adjacent motel with wife Marea.

The Rockland House has changed with the times, though always with an emphasis on hospitality. First opened as a boardinghouse in 1865, it once featured a nightclub but is now bestknown for its rustic vaulted dining room and bar – the latter a popular watering hole for both locals and visitors.

Sitting not far from the Beaverkill – perhaps the most celebrated trout fishing stream in the world – the restaurant is a natural draw for those who love to fish and those who love to eat fish. Indeed, the SPRING 2015

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the center of the fly-fishing world Story and photos

by Dan Hust

Artist Paul Theising created this enormous sculpture of “Big Moe” angling for a catch, one of many attention-grabbing displays inside the Catskill Fly-Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor.

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o you don’t know a thing about fly-fishing and fly-tying. So what!

You’ve never seen anything like the Catskill Fly-Fishing Center and Museum.

Whatever your interest in the sport, it’s worth the visit!

“We are the center of the fly-fishing community,” Center Director Jim Krul points out. “This is the cathedral.”

The world’s largest facility dedicated to fly-fishing, the Center sits, appropriately enough, along the banks of the Willowemoc, a Catskills creek famed for its wily trout.

Indeed, 12,000 people every year cross the narrow arch bridge (yes, you can drive across it!) spanning the Willowemoc, leading to a parking area atop the former bed of the New York, Ontario & Western (O&W) Railway, which once hauled cars full of trout to stock in local streams.

Three buildings each offer stories of the fascinating history of fly-fishing in America and across the globe.

The office doubles as a gift shop and bookstore, the perfect place to discover where to fish, eat, stay and play – from people who know the area better than anyone. (And if Agnes Van Put has her soup on, don’t miss a bowl!)

Ringed by plaques heralding the Hall of Famers of flyfishing, the adjacent museum features 1,600 square feet of exhibits, some fixed, some changing every year.

For 2015, peer into the life of a one-armed fly-fisherman from the 1920s, learn the history and rudiments of the beloved sport, marvel at the wildlife to be found under and around our crystal-clear waters, and cast your mind to far-off places like South Africa, where fly-fishing is more popular than you’d ever guess.

A few steps from the museum is the 2,600-

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square-foot Wulff Gallery, devoted to the legacies of Lee and Joan Wulff, who contributed much to the sport – and art. Familiar with the all-pockets fishing vest? Lee was its inventor, while you can thank Joan, still fishing at age 88, for opening up the sport to legions of women.

Except when the Catskills Legends Dinner takes over for a night (April 10 this year), a rotating exhibit of artwork usually fills the rest of this space. For 2015, the Gallery will host “Land of Little Rivers,” a stunning collection of outdoor photos (each with a fisherman somewhere within the scene) captured by renowned photojournalist Enrico Ferorelli (www.flyfishingphotography.com).

Beneath the gallery beats the heart of the entire complex: a bamboo rod-making workshop, where kids and adults can glory in the display of the world’s most finely crafted flies (lures) and fishing rods – and learn hands-on how to create them. There’s a guest fly-tyer in residence every Saturday, and 80-year-old machinery, in perfect working condition, continues to be employed, sometimes by master rodmakers in fascinating workshops.

The Center comes alive upon the April 1 opening of trout fishing season in New York State, often covered by the New York Times and other global media. A ceremonial cast into the Willowemoc on April 11 will kick off the season at the Center.

“We get people from all over the world,” notes Krul – A-list actor Mark Ruffalo and former President Jimmy Carter have wet their lines here. continued on page 12

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The Center features not one but three individual buildings.

Inside the Wulff Gallery (top of this and opposite pages) can be found an exhibit of incredible outdoor photographs and a display of some of the most prized bamboo fishing rods in the world. Sharing the same space are legendary flies (fishing lures), all within a workshop where authentic equipment and experts teach the crafts of rodmaking and fly-tying to amateurs and enthusiasts. In the museum itself, visitors can operate a fishing line braider manufactured by the Cortland Line Company (bottom), then walk to the gift shop to take an educational souvenir home.

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the center of the fly-fishing world Story and photos

by Dan Hust

Artist Paul Theising created this enormous sculpture of “Big Moe” angling for a catch, one of many attention-grabbing displays inside the Catskill Fly-Fishing Center and Museum in Livingston Manor.

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o you don’t know a thing about fly-fishing and fly-tying. So what!

You’ve never seen anything like the Catskill Fly-Fishing Center and Museum.

Whatever your interest in the sport, it’s worth the visit!

“We are the center of the fly-fishing community,” Center Director Jim Krul points out. “This is the cathedral.”

The world’s largest facility dedicated to fly-fishing, the Center sits, appropriately enough, along the banks of the Willowemoc, a Catskills creek famed for its wily trout.

Indeed, 12,000 people every year cross the narrow arch bridge (yes, you can drive across it!) spanning the Willowemoc, leading to a parking area atop the former bed of the New York, Ontario & Western (O&W) Railway, which once hauled cars full of trout to stock in local streams.

Three buildings each offer stories of the fascinating history of fly-fishing in America and across the globe.

The office doubles as a gift shop and bookstore, the perfect place to discover where to fish, eat, stay and play – from people who know the area better than anyone. (And if Agnes Van Put has her soup on, don’t miss a bowl!)

Ringed by plaques heralding the Hall of Famers of flyfishing, the adjacent museum features 1,600 square feet of exhibits, some fixed, some changing every year.

For 2015, peer into the life of a one-armed fly-fisherman from the 1920s, learn the history and rudiments of the beloved sport, marvel at the wildlife to be found under and around our crystal-clear waters, and cast your mind to far-off places like South Africa, where fly-fishing is more popular than you’d ever guess.

A few steps from the museum is the 2,600-

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square-foot Wulff Gallery, devoted to the legacies of Lee and Joan Wulff, who contributed much to the sport – and art. Familiar with the all-pockets fishing vest? Lee was its inventor, while you can thank Joan, still fishing at age 88, for opening up the sport to legions of women.

Except when the Catskills Legends Dinner takes over for a night (April 10 this year), a rotating exhibit of artwork usually fills the rest of this space. For 2015, the Gallery will host “Land of Little Rivers,” a stunning collection of outdoor photos (each with a fisherman somewhere within the scene) captured by renowned photojournalist Enrico Ferorelli (www.flyfishingphotography.com).

Beneath the gallery beats the heart of the entire complex: a bamboo rod-making workshop, where kids and adults can glory in the display of the world’s most finely crafted flies (lures) and fishing rods – and learn hands-on how to create them. There’s a guest fly-tyer in residence every Saturday, and 80-year-old machinery, in perfect working condition, continues to be employed, sometimes by master rodmakers in fascinating workshops.

The Center comes alive upon the April 1 opening of trout fishing season in New York State, often covered by the New York Times and other global media. A ceremonial cast into the Willowemoc on April 11 will kick off the season at the Center.

“We get people from all over the world,” notes Krul – A-list actor Mark Ruffalo and former President Jimmy Carter have wet their lines here. continued on page 12

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The Center features not one but three individual buildings.

Inside the Wulff Gallery (top of this and opposite pages) can be found an exhibit of incredible outdoor photographs and a display of some of the most prized bamboo fishing rods in the world. Sharing the same space are legendary flies (fishing lures), all within a workshop where authentic equipment and experts teach the crafts of rodmaking and fly-tying to amateurs and enthusiasts. In the museum itself, visitors can operate a fishing line braider manufactured by the Cortland Line Company (bottom), then walk to the gift shop to take an educational souvenir home.

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A striking sculpture of legendary fly-fisherman Lee Wulff dominates the open interior of the museum, while underneath the Wulff Gallery, bamboo waits to be incorporated into new rods. It’s all accessible via this vehicular bridge over the famed Willowemoc. continued from page 11

But the biggest turnout this year may be the first-ever fly-fishing “re-enactment,� akin to the Civil War re-enactments held in nearby Liberty every summer. Visitors and members will be encouraged to dress as the old-time fly-fishermen did, using period equipment and fishing methods on the same waters that first birthed the sport more than a century ago.

Not interested in fishing or browsing the collection? The Center sits on 53 acres, much of it available for hiking (including a level stretch of the former O&W railbed, perfect for walking, running and biking). Picnic tables and a pavilion next to the Center’s own pond are open in the warmer months, including for weddings and family reunions.

So bring the family out for an unforgettable day! This year’s theme is “Kids Only,� and that focus includes a fly-casting competition just for them. “It’s not old men hanging out in tweed!� assures Erin Phelan, the Center’s executive assistant.

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March 14 Exhibit: Piece Together Peace, at Catskill Art Society, at 11 a.m. The artwork of Cynthia Strunsky McLean in “Piece Together Peace,” is an exhibition in the new Elevator Gallery. Cultures and societies all over the world struggle for peace, but there is a glimmer of hope. Experience a hands-on, interactive exhibit where you remix artwork that must evolve and mutate to reflect our rapidly changing world. The universal surge invites all viewers to participate as curators of this painted puzzle of the human condition. Thursday - Monday, until March 29. Call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety.org for hours and more information.

Live Music by Brewster, at Catskill Distillery/Dancing Cat Saloon, at 8 p.m. For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

SUNY Sullivan hosts the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Gioacchino Rossini’s “La Donna del Lago” will be shown at 12:55 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student id. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

March 20 Exhibit: Sullivan ARC Expressions, at Loft Gallery, in Narrowsburg; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibit: Sullivan ARC Expressions, paintings by adults with developmental disabilities. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am-4pm.

Opening reception March 20 @ 6-8pm. Tuesday Saturday, until April 18. For info, call 292-7576 or visit artsalliancesite. org.

March 21 Sportsman & Outdoor Recreation Expo, at the Paul Gerry Fieldhouse, Sullivan County Community College, in Loch Sheldrake; 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. See all the newest equipment and merchandise for: hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing, archery, ATVs, golfing and more. There will be food, raffles, kids entertainment and demos all day! For info, call 7474449 or visit www.scva.net.

Exhibit: Jeffrey Parker Collage, at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am4pm. Tuesday - Sunday, until April 11. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.artsalliancesite. org.

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Live music with Karen Hudson, at Cafe Devine, in Callicoon, from 6 to 8 p.m. A distinctive presence in the NY Americana scene, Karen Hudson wins audiences over with her edgy wit, elegant stage presence & wry, insightful tunesmithing. Call 887-3076 or visit www.cafedevine.com.

Live Music at Catskill Distilling Company, in Bethel, at 8 p.m. It’s always a Great Time and Great Music when Somerville hits the stage! Wear green! For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

Early Spring Waterfowl Migration, 8 a.m. The Basha Kill is known for the wide variety of bird species present at migration and year-round. Meet walk leader John Haas, author of A Birding Guide to Sullivan County, at Haven Road, off Route 209 south of Wurtsboro. Bring binoculars and a scope if you have one. An array of early ducks, geese and mergansers; additional species. Boots suggested. The walk lasts about 2 hours. For more information, call John at 888-0240. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association.

March 22 Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon. Farmers, food producers and artisans bring you the best of local farm fresh goodness. Vegetables, fruit, meats, eggs, cheese, baked goods, prepared foods, wine and more! We have everything you need to wow everyone at your dinner table: Apple cider, hard cider, wine, farm fresh turkey, salad greens, salad dressing, sweet potatoes, Brussel sprouts, cheese, milk, cookies, muffins, pies, coffee, tea, honey, artisan cutting boards and bowls, flower center pieces and so much more! For info, call 866-270-2015 or visit www. sullivancountyfarmersmarkets.org.

March 28 CAS Sullivan County High School Art Show, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor; co-sponsored by Sullivan County BOCES. Opening reception from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday - Monday, until April 19.

For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety. org.

Live Music with Elizabeth Rose and Brewster Smith, at Café Devine, in Callicoon, from 6 to 8 p.m.

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March 29 Callicoon Kiwanis will host its annual Palm Sunday pancake breakfast, at the Delware Youth Center, from 7 a.m. to noon.

April 1 Opening day of Trout Season in Sullivan County on public rivers and streams.

Exhibit: Sullivan ARC Expressions, at Loft Gallery, in Narrowsburg; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exhibit: Sullivan ARC Expressions, paintings by adults with developmental disabilities. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am-4pm.

Opening reception March 20 @ 6-8pm. Tuesday Saturday, until April 18. For info, call 292-7576 or visit artsalliancesite. org.

Exhibit: Jeffrey Parker Collage, at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-Fri 9am5pm & Sat 10am-4pm. Tuesday - Sunday, until April 11. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www.artsalliancesite. org.

April 3 Exhibit: Featured items from Imagine Alpacas in Jeffersonville, at Rolling River Cafe, Gallery and Inn, in Parksville; 5 to 10 p.m. Every Friday and Saturday, until April 26. For info, call 747-4123 or 413-6276981 or visit www.rollingriver.net.

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at the Sullivan County Community College, in Loch Sheldrake; 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Keep Calm and Woman On” is the 19th Annual Women’s Conference with keynote speaker, Michele Balan. Michele was one of the finalists on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing”. Call 434-5750 ext. 4472 or visit www.sunysullivan. edu for information.

Ceremonial Season Opener Cast, at Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum, in Livingston Manor, at 9 a.m. The Season Opener will take place at the DEC parking area just upstream from the Center. This year’s theme is “kid’s only”. A group of kids from the area, members of the Brotherhood of the Jungle Book and volunteers have been rounded up to launch another exciting season of the Center. All will meet at 9am on the river and cast at 9:30.

After the cast, it is back to the Center for Catskill Fly Tyers Guild Rendezvous. For info, call 439-4810 or email flyfish@catskill.net.

Star Walk, at 8 p.m., at the Basha Kill. Event very dependent on clear skies. Weather permitting, meet at Haven Road, off Route 209 south of Wurtsboro, NY. Call Bob to register and/or check trip’s status at 498-9001. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, thebashakill.org.

Live Music at Catskill Distilling Company, in Bethel, at 8 p.m. The Crackers bring roots and rock from PA! For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

April 12 Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon. See March C AT S K I L L S C O N F I D E N T I A L

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“Babies in the Barn” at Apple Pond Farm, in Callicoon Center, from noon to 3 p.m. Come see all the beautiful new babies born on the farm! For info, call 4824764 or visit www. applepondfarm.com.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance Gallery Tenth Anniversary Grand Opening Reception, from 2 to 4 p.m. Free.

Open to the public. Refreshments serviced. For more info, visit www.waagallery.org or email info@waagallery.org.

April 17 Alan Wood Paintings, at Delaware Arts Center, in Narrowsburg; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tues-Fri 9am-5pm & Sat 10am-4pm. Tuesday - Saturday, until May 9. For info, call 252-7576 or visit www. artsalliancesite.org.

Live Music at Catskill Distilling Company, in Bethel, at 8 p.m. The Vine Brothers acoustic group pay a visit!

For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

April 18 The 34th Annual Basha Kill Clean-up will be held, beginning with a 9:30 a.m. registration time, and site assignments at Haven Road, off Route 209 south of Wurtsboro. Enjoy a walk and fresh spring air while ridding the beautiful Basha Kill wetland of debris.

Garbage bags are provided. Wear boots, work gloves, and insect repellent. Bring chairs as a picnic lunch at noon is supplied by the Basha Kill Area Association. BKAA merchandise will be on sale and door prizes awarded. Call Paula Medley at 754-0743 for further information. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, thebashakill.org.

Live Music at Catskill Distilling Company, in Bethel, at 8 p.m. Come see Doug Rogers and the Backseat Drivers! For info, call 583-3141 or visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.

April 25 Empire State Performance Rally at the Rock Hill Fire Department’s Frog’s Pad, in Rock Hill. A tarmac rally event with over 100 miles of competitive stages.

Also on April 26. For info, call 866-7995 or visit www.esprally.com.

Students and Teachers: The Artists of New Hope Community, at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor.

Opening Reception April 25 @ 6-8pm. Thursday Monday, until May 3. For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskill artsociety.org.

The Nesin Cultural Arts spring student performance will take place at 3 p.m., at the Eugene D. Nesin Theatre for the Performing Arts, on St. John Street, in Monticello. For info, visit www.nesinculturalarts.org.

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Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Pietro Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana” and Ruggero Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” will be shown at 12:30 p.m. Tickets to all Met HD LIVE events are $20 for adults and $10 for students with valid student ID. Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling the SUNY Sullivan Box Office at 434-5750, extension 4472.

April 26 Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Delaware Youth Center, in Callicoon. See March 22 listing for more info.

May 2 Kite Festival at Sullivan County Community College, in Loch Sheldrake, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kite flying demos, music, art show, rides, children’s activities and more. Free kites to the 1st 200 children. For info, call 434-5750, ext. 4472 or visit www. sunysullivan.edu.

Spring Migration Warbler Walk with John Haas, author of A Birding Guide to Sullivan County, at 8 a.m.

The beautiful Basha Kill is alive with returning birds in their brightest plumage at this time of year. Meet at Haven Road, off Route 209 south of Wurtsboro.

Bring binoculars. Array of spring migrants including warblers, orioles, and grosbeaks. The walk will last at least two hours. For information, call John at 8880240. Sponsored by the Basha Kill Area Association, thebashakill.org May 3 Callicoon Indoor Farmers’ Market, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Audley Dorrer Drive, in Callicoon. See March 22 listing for more info.

May 9 CAS Silent Auction Benefit at Catskill Art Society, in Livingston Manor. Opening Reception May 9 @ 46pm. Closing Reception May 24 @ 4-6pm. For info, call 436-4227 or visit www.catskillartsociety.org.

May 10 Annual Tulip Festival and Mother’s Day Celebration at Honors Haven Resort & Spa, in Ellenville, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Treat Mom to the 5th Annual Tulip Festival & Mother’s Day Celebration. The day’s festivities will include a spectacular collection of vendors, an afternoon of smooth jazz with Jim Martocci & the Jimmie Jazz Banc and of course an extraordinary Mother’s Day lunch buffet, all to be enjoyed while listening to the musical stylings of Tim Gysin on the piano. Also on hand and back by popular demand will be illusionist, David Garrity. For info, call 210-1600 or 877969-4283 or visit www.honorshaven.com.

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