February 2013
Poets’ reading set in Honesdale
HONESDALE, PA — Mary Greene, Kathy Grimaldi and Tracey Ranze will hold a poetry reading and discussion of their poems. This free event, “The Power of Our Voices: Poets at the Sanctuary,” will be held on Sunday, February 17 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at The Sanctuary of Oils, 61 Commercial Street in the Holmes Building.
The poets seek to engage and inspire through reading their works. Books will be available for purchase.
RSVP to mayasblends@gmail.com or call 570/468-7350.
Email this pageMusic in the Park 2013 fundraiser set
MILFORD, PA — Music in the Park, a free summer concert series held at the Ann Street Park, will kick off the 2013 season with a fundraising event on Saturday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. at the Water Wheel Café, 150 Water Street. A cover charge donation of $10 is requested. Read more
New Kings rule at Valentine’s Dance
BETHEL, NY — Local favorites Peter Florance and the New Kings will provide the music for a Valentine’s Dance Party at the Catskill Distilling Company on Route 17B in Bethel on Saturday, February 16 at 8 p.m. A special menu by chef Jay Weinstein will be available. Visit www.dancingcatsaloon.com.
Crystal Cabin Fever presents Dinosaurs in Ice
LAKEVILLE, PA — Sculpted Ice Works will host Crystal Cabin Fever from February 10 to 26, weekdays and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The theme this year is dinosaurs—over 20 ice dinosaurs of all sizes from all prehistoric periods will be carved out of ice. On Saturday, February 9 and 23, there will be live ice carving competitions from 12 to 4 p.m. On Sunday, February 10 and 24, catch live ice carving competitions from 12 to 3 p.m. Read more
Family Fun Day at Holiday Mountain
MONTICELLO, NY — Holiday Mountain Ski & Fun Park will host Family Fun Day on Saturday, February 9 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is sponsored by Thunder 102, which will broadcast live, and the Young Professional Taskforce (YEL) of the Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members, employees and their families will enjoy a day of skiing and tubing. Lift tickets cost $35 for a family of five; skis and snowboards are available for rent. There will be special deals for group lessons and tubing. Read more
Artists’ retrospective at gallery in Milford
MILFORD, PA — The ARTery Gallery is featuring a retrospective during the month of February titled “Reflections: Light, Motion, Time & Transition,” a collection of its members’ works executed over the course of their careers. A reception for the artists will be held on Saturday, February 9 from 6 to 9 p.m. during Art After Dark, a town-wide celebration of the arts. The event will be held at the historic Forest Hall building, 210 Broad St. The exhibition will run through March 3.
Love Letters of the Upper Delaware
NARROWSBURG, NY — A special event, “Love Letters of The Upper Delaware,” created by the Tusten Historical Society and Western Sullivan Public Library, will be held at the Tusten-Cochecton library on Friday, February 15 from 7 to 8 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Read more
Broadway actor stars in historical society event
MILFORD, PA — Broadway actor and costumer Billy Hipkins will star in “For the Benefit of Miss Jennie Gourlay,” an original one-man production that takes a look at the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, on Saturday, February 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 10 at 3 p.m. in the Foundation Room of the Columns Museum. He focuses on the life of Jeannie Gourlay, an actress in the play “Our American Cousin,” which was being performed at Ford’s Theater the night of President Lincoln’s assassination. Gourlay lived in Milford from 1888 until her death in 1926. Read more
Chocolate: facts and fiction
JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — A talk on chocolate will be presented at the Jeffersonville Branch of the Western Sullivan Public Library on Tuesday, February 12 from 7 to 8 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
Sarah and Errol Flynn from Brandenburg Bakery will lead the audience through the history, nuance, facts and fiction of the world’s most coveted delight. There will be chocolate samples. This is a presentation geared toward adults; children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required; sign up at the Jeffersonville library. Call 845/482-4350.
Smurf in space; Science teacher’s lesson reaches the final frontier
EAST STROUDSBURG, PA — In November 2011, East Stroudsburg Area School District teacher and Shohola, PA native Joe Fluhr was met with a chance of a lifetime—to send a personal belonging into space. Fluhr has been teaching space science to children for nearly a decade. His students learn about aerospace science and exploration and they build and fly their own model rockets. Now, they were going to be a part of the “real deal.” Read more
