‘Sleep Barn,’ reading and signing

“Sleep Barn,” by Nancy Dymond. Stockport Flats. www.stockportflats.org/barn.htm. $18.00

The Upper Delaware Writers Collective (UDWC) presents a reading and book launch by Nancy Dymond, debuting her full-length poetry collection “Sleep Barn,” at the Delaware Arts Center, 37 Main St. in Narrowsburg, on Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m. The event is free, and a wine reception will follow the reading, along with a book sale and signing.

The book is written in sometimes simple and sometimes acrobatic verse, and touches on themes of family, loss, celebration, the passage of time and our relationship to nature. Dymond is a masterful presenter, combining humor, sincerity and her own special brand of multi-media effects.

The reading is held in conjunction with the Art in Sixes exhibit and the Valley Holiday Artists sale at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA). Call 845/252-7506.

Barryville Area Arts Alliance 2016 calendar

Barryville Area Arts Association (BAAA) Limited Edition Calendar. Upfront Gallery, 31 Jersey Ave., Port Jervis, NY; Artists’ Market Community Center, 114 Richardson Ave., Shohola, PA; www.lulu.com/shop/barryville-area-arts-association/baaa-2016-calendar/calendar/product-22331720.html. $50 donation.

According to the BAAA, the collection of prints the calendar includes would cost more than $1,000 if sold separately. Proceeds will go to fund the non-profit organization. The calendar is published with a booklet that includes a Certificate of Authenticity as well as a personal thank-you from each of the participating artists.

Calder Shop holiday open house

EQUINUNK, PA — The Calder Shop at the Equinunk Historical Society is all decked out for the holidays. It is chock full of new merchandise for its three-day open house on December 4, 5 and 6. It will be open from 12 noon to 4 p.m. and again starting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday evening. when the Calder Café will again fill with music on First Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, it will be open from 12 noon to 4 p.m. Proceeds from the Calder Shop benefit the Equinunk Historical Society.

The Society is located at 1972 Pine Mill Rd. in Equinunk, at the corner of Pine Mill Road and Hancock Highway (Route 191). For information, call 570/224-8500.