Bethel

“Saturdays at the Woods” for grades K-9 to learn about different facets of theater and stage art form & explore it in immersive ways, 10/13–11/17, Sat., 6 sessions, $10-$25/session or $50-$70/all sessions, fee incl. materials. RSVP: BethelWoodsCenter.org or 845/583-2008.

Focus on in-depth exploration of 1960s issues & ways to teach the decade at Bethel Woods Museum, 9am-6pm, $35 incl. lunch. RSVP: BethelWoodsCenter.org

Vendors, live performances, corn & hay mazes, pony rides & more at Bethel Woods, 11am-4pm, parking lots open 10:30am, free admission ($2 parking fee).

Join Paul Stark for the grand opening of The Stray Cat Gallery, 4pm-4am. Casual outdoor event. RSVP: 541/815-4792,

Group riding lesson (1 hour), hands-on educational activity, learn about horses & related topics, arts, crafts & games at Rolling Stone Ranch through 8/31. Sign up for a week or a day. 845/583-1100.

Works by Tom Holmes on display at Bethel Woods (outside) through 10/8. 845/583-2000.

Taste the new "Wicked White Whiskey" & "Most Righteous Bourbon" at Catskill Distilling Co., noon-?, $12 donation, age 12 & under free. Live music, tasting, tours, BBQ, artisans, farmers' market & more. Benefits SPCA. 607/229-6087.

Teams of experts from outside Sullivan County will spend August 9 to 12 visiting 25 Sullivan Renaissance projects before selecting winners in three beautification categories and honoring one project for the best overall showing of flowers. For the first year, judges will also recognize one of 11 long-time maintenance participants for the abundance of flowers in their community.  Read more

Peer-to-peer, original musical teaching children life lessons to cope w/ issues like bullying at Bethel Woods (Event Gallery), 4pm, $10 (incl. museum pass). BethelWoodsCenter.org or 800/745-3000.

Commemoration of the 1969 festival with 1960s costume contest (register to win prizes), "Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music" screening, & authors/artists on hand at Bethel Woods Museum. BethelWoodsCenter.org or 866/781-2922.