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Thur., Feb. 22

Lecture

NARROWSBURG — The current anti-aesthetic sensibility and the “return to beauty” movement. Presented by painter Eric Karpeles. 7:30 p.m. Delaware Valley Arts Center. Info: 845/252-7576.

Class

NEWTON — Pediatric Pre-Op class for children who are scheduled for surgery. Features a tour of the pediatric department. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Newton Memorial Hospital, 175 High Street. Info: 973/579-8340.

Meeting

HONESDALE — Wayne County Genealogy Group. Featuring the topic “Using the LDS website and Family History Centers.” Beginners and experienced researchers welcome. 4:30 p.m. Research Library of the Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St. Info: 570/253-3240 or e-mail wchspa@ptd.net.

Film - Thru Feb. 25

CALLICOON — “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” (PG-13), subtitled. Part of the CineArt series. Adults $6. Children $4. Feb. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at 9:45 p.m. Feb. 24 at 2 and 9:45 p.m. Feb. 25 at 2 p.m. Callicoon Theatre. Info: 845/887-4460.

Workshops - Thru Feb 23

COOPERSTOWN — Wacky World of Winter Workshops. Each day will focus on a different activity. Open to children ages 7 to 12. $15 per workshop. Pre-registration required. 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum. Info: 888/547-1450.

Performance

ELDRED -- “Whose line is it anyway?” Improv Chicken Dinner presented by the ECS Drama Club. Tickets in advance only. Adutls $7. Students $5. 6 p.m. Eldred Central School cafeteria. Info: Mr. VanKeuren 845/557-6014.

Meeting

MONTICELLO -- Monticello Central School Board of Education. 7 p.m. Kenneth L. Rutherford School.

Fri., Feb. 23

Dinner Service

MONTICELLO — Temple Sholom monthly family Dinner Service. Bring a covered dish to serve at least 8 as part of a buffet for the family dinner. All are welcome. 7:30 p.m. Temple Sholom, Rt. 42 and East Dillon Rd. Info: 845/794-8731.

Winter Carnival - Thru Feb. 25

BRIDGEVILLE — 28th Annual Winter Carnival Weekend. Holiday Mountain Ski Area. Info: 845/796-3161.

Play - Thru Feb. 25

LIBERTY -- “Into the Woods” presented by Liberty High School. Adults $4. Students and seniors $2. Under 5 free. February 23 and 24 at 7 p.m. February 25 at 2 p.m. Liberty High School. Info: 845/292-5400, ext. 2063.

Art Exhibit - Thru March 30

MIDDLETOWN -- “I Love the Hudson Valley” juried art exhibit featuring paintings in all media by regional artists. Reception and awards presentation Feb. 23 7 to 9 p.m. Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Star Galleries, 22 Cottage Street. Info: 845/344-2010, e-mail: stargal@fcc.net or online at www.thestargallery.com.

Sat., Feb. 24

Workshop

PARADISE VALLEY — “Food and Craft for Profit.” Focuses on the various sales options that a home-based businessperson can explore. $25 per person. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Paradise Township Building. Info: 570/296-3400 or e-mail PikeExt@psu.edu.

Heart-A-Thon

MONTICELLO — WSUL’s 23rd Annual Heart-A-Thon to benefit the American Heart Association. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kutsher’s Country Club. Info: 845/796-1212. or 845/794-9898.

Seminar

MILFORD — On-lot Septic System seminar for anyone interested in learning how to properly maintain and identify potential problems with their on-lot septic system. Led by Bruce Fox, certified Sewage Enforcement Officer. 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Delaware Township Building. Info: 570/296-3400 or e-mail PikeExt@psu.edu.

Art Exhibit - Thru March 16

NARROWSBURG — “Evolution & Variation: Hands, Heads, Vessels.” A two person exhibition featuring works from Anthony Biancoviso and John Tomlinson. Opening reception Feb. 24 from 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delaware Valley Arts Center Gallery. Info: 845/252-7576.

Special Tour

PORT JERVIS — Gillinder Glass Factory Special Tour, featuring a demonstration by glass blower Al Hough. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Gillinder Brothers, Erie & Liberty Streets. Info: 845/856-5375.

Penny Social

GLEN SPEY — Food and refreshments available. Snow day Feb. 25. Doors open at 12 noon. Calling at 1 p.m. Mackenzie Elementary School. Info: 845/557-8710 or 845/856-4102.

Art Exhibit - Thru March 16

NARROWSBURG — Featuring sculptures of four Fallsburg high school students. Opening reception Feb. 24 2 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon. - Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Delaware Valley Arts Center Gallery, 37 Main St. Info: 845/482-4255.

Nature Walk

WURTSBORO — Bashakill Area Association nature walk to see mergansers begin their courtship displays. 10 a.m. Haven Road parking lot. Info: Florence Rothauser 845/888-4361.

Workshop

HARRIS — “Understanding and Managing Your Moods.” Led by Sandra Johnson, CWS. 10 to 11:30 a.m. Selma Ettenberg Regional Center for Woman’s Health. Info: 845/794-7897.

Field Trip

BARRYVILLE — Eagle Institute Eagle Habitat Field Trip. Features slide show, lunch, tour and more. Lodging and meal packages available. Info: 845/557-6162 or e-mail eagleinstitute@yahoo.com.

Lunch

HAWLEY — Grace Episcopal Church Soup/Sandwich Fellowship lunch. No charge. Everyone welcome. 12 noon. Episcopal Church Parish Hall.

Presentation

ARKVILLE -- “What Natty Bumppoo Saw: The View from Palatte Clove” by Vernon Benjamin. 3 p.m. Catskill Center for Conservation and Development, Rt. 28. Info: 845/586-2611.

Dessert Theatre

HONESDALE -- 6th Annual Dessert Theater featuring music, theatre and desserts. Written, directed and performed by Honesdale High School students. $5. 7 p.m. HHS Auditorium. Info: 570/253-5047.

Sun., Feb. 25

Special Service

BEACH LAKE — Upper Delaware Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship “Bring a Friend Sunday.” Featuring a playlet, “The Lives of the Cowboys.” 11 a.m. Berlin Township Community Center. Info: 570/685-2714, 845/252-6626 or 570/253-2793.

Lecture

ELDRED — Winter Cultural Program featuring artist and teacher William Amptman. Free and open to the public. 2 p.m. Sunshine Hall Free Library, Proctor Road. Info: 845/557-6258.

Field Trip

LOCH SHELDRAKE -- Sullivan County Chapter of the National Audubon Society field trip to Long Island. Bring lunch and dress warm. Carpool leaves at 7 a.m. Info: Renee Davis 845/482-5044.

Concert

MONTICELLO – “A Tribute ot Shania Twain” featuring Shania Twin. Sponsored by the Sullivan County Deputy Sheriff’s Association. $15. 8 p.m. Kutsher’s Country Club. Info: Vinnie 845/344-1945.

Tue., Feb. 27

Blood Drive

EAST STROUDSBURG -- Spring Semester Blood Drive. 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Keystone Room, Center for Hospitality, East Stroudsburg University. Info: Dr. Dennis Steigerwalt, 570/422-3219.

Workshop

HONESDALE -- “Where’s all the money going?” Money management workshop led by Debra Bryant, certified financial planner. Limited space, registration requested. $5. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Lakeside School. Info: 570/253-8422 or 570/251-6532.

Open Mike - Tuesday Nights

MILFORD -- Acoustic open mike night. Performers should call in advance or arrive early. $3 cover charge. 8:30 p.m. The Tom Quick Inn, 411 Broad Street. Info: 570/296-6514.

Course - Thru April 3

NEWTON -- Arthritis Self-Help course. Learn how to manage your arthritis. 6-week course. $30 includes all materials and “The Arthritis Self-Help Book.” Registration required. Newton Memorial Hospital, 175 High Street. Info: 973/579-8340.

Wed., Feb. 28

Workshop

SHOHOLA -- Healing Salves with Dr. Sharon Hagemann and Pegge Dodge. Using all natural ingredients, make healing salves for a variety of health purposes. Proper tins will be provided. $15 per person. Pre-registration required. Pegela Unlimited. Info: 570/559-7937.

Religious Service

LACKAWAXEN – Ash Wednesday Service. 7 p.m. St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.

Thurs., March 1

Art Exhibit - Thru March 25

STROUDSBURG -- Featuring the work of Heidi Hooper and Dominck Martino. Opening reception March 3, 6 to 9 p.m. Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 12 to 4 p.m. Artspace Gallery, 18 North 7th Street. Info: 570/476-5880.

Class

MILFORD -- “Basic Course for Zoning Officials” a three-session, nine-hour class. Designed for zoning hearing board members and zoning officers. March 1 from 6:15 to 9:30 p.m., March 8 and 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Pike County Senior Center. Info: Peter Wulfhorst 570/296-3400.

Sat., March 3

Ball

ELDRED -- Grand Marshall’s Emerald Ball to benefit the Yulan St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Music by Tom the Bag and Mystic Entertainment. Semi formal. Call for ticket information. 7 p.m. Eldred Preserve. Info: Maureen Donnelly 845/557-3339.

Workshop

MONTICELLO -- Kidskills’ Theater, a 12 -14 three-hour session workshop that integrates visual arts, music, creative dramatics and creative movement. Open to youth ages 6 to 18. Final performance June 10. 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. Catskills’ IDEA, 5 Bank Street. Info: 845/796-4332.

Presentation

LIVINGSTON MANOR -- An evening of Jewish Spirituality featuring performer and educator Danny Maseng. $10 donation requested from non-members. Refreshments will be served. Havdalah service at 6:30 p.m. Congregation Agudas Achim, Rock Ave. Info: 845/439-5708.

Class

LIBERTY -- Beginning Microsoft Word. Two-days, March 3 and 10. $10 deposit to be refunded after completion of second class. Limited to 6 registrants. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Liberty Public Library. Info: 845/292-6070.

Health Screening

HARRIS -- Colorectal awareness day. Free digital rectal exams by Dr. John Peralo and free colon cancer screening kits from the Sullivan County Colorectal/Prostate Initiative. Pre-registration required by March 1. 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Harris Family Health Center, Ambulatory Services Building, Community General Hospital. Info: Debra Hall 845/794-3300, ext. 2794.

Talent Show

HORTONVILLE -- Annual Hortonville Talent Show. Adults $3. Children under 12 $1. 7:30 p.m. Hortonville Presbyterian Church. Info: Jane Orcutt 845/887-4346.

Golf Tournament

HAWLEY – 14th Annual Ice Tee Golf Tournament. $15 registration. Tee times 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Ehrhardt’s Lakeside Restaurant, Rt. 507.

ONGOING

Art Exhibit - Thru Feb. 24

ARKVILLE — 4th Annual Platte Clove Artists in Residence Exhibition. Featuring the works of Athena Billias, Lynne Friedman, Deborah Guertze, Annie Hays, Mariann Neuber, Jofy Primoff, Bertha Rodgers and Tom Sarrantonio. Gallery Hours Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Erpf Gallery at the Catskill Center, Rt. 28. Info: 845/586-2611 or online at www.catskill-center.org.

Art Exhibit - Thru Feb. 25

STROUDSBURG — The paintings of John McAllister. Artspace Gallery, 18 N. 7th Street. Info: 570/476-5880.

Art Exhibit - Thru Feb. 25

HURLEYVILLE — Catskill Art Society Annual Wildlife Art and Sportsman’s Exhibition. Featuring woodcarvings, paintings and photography from a number of local artists. 12 to 4 p.m. Beck Gallery, Sullivan County Museum, 265 Main Street. Info: 845/436-4227.

Exhibit - Thru March 18

HURLEYVILLE — Neversink Learning Center & Children’s Museum Neversink Watershed Exhibit. Sullivan County Museum and Cultural Center. Info: 845/434-8044 or 845/794-3000, ext. 5028.

Art Exhibit - Thru March 31

MILFORD — ARTery members show featuring works in oil, watercolor, wood, glass and many other media and forms. Gallery hours Thurs. to Sun. 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. and Monday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ARTery gallery, Old Lumberyard Shops. Info: 570/409-1234 or online at www.ARTery-OnLine.com.

Exhibit - Thru Jan 1, 2002

LIVINGSTON MANOR —Fly Tackle, Equipment and Accessories 2001. Opening featuring Leon Chandler and others. 1 to 4 p.m. Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum. Info: 845/439-4810 or e-mail flyfish@catskill.net.

Photo Exhibit - Thru March 14

LOCH SHELDRAKE — The photographs of Fred Price. DeHoyos Gallery, Sullivan County Community College. Info: 845/434-5750.

MONTHLY MEETINGS:

1st Week of the month

Town of Thompson Meeting - Tuesdays

MONTICELLO — 1st and 3rd Tuesday of month, 7:30 p.m. Info: 845/794-2500.

Jeffersonville Writers Group - Wednesdays

JEFFERSONVILLE — 1st Wednesday, Community Room at Jeff Library, 7 to 9 p.m.  845/482-4350.

Book Discussion - Thursdays

ELDRED — 1st Thursday, Sunshine Hall Library 7 p.m. info: 845/557-6258.

Town of Rockland Meeting - Thursdays

LIVINGSTON MANOR - 1st Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Info: 845/439-5450.

Town of Forestburg Meeting - Thursdays

FORESTBURGH — 1st Thursday, 6 p.m. Info: 845/794-0611.

Tusten Seniors - Fridays

NARROWSBURG — Tusten Community Center 1:30 p.m.

Upper Delaware Council - Thursdays

NARROWSBURG — 7:30 p.m. Tusten Town Hall, Bridge Street. Info: 845/252-3022.

Diabetes Support Group

PORT JERVIS — Hosted by Mercy Community Hospital. 2 p.m. Education Room, McAuley Center, 140 Hammond St. Info: Linda Harding RNC, 570/296-7471.

4th week of the month

Book Discussion Group - Tuesdays

MONTICELLO — EB Crawford Library, “The Great Books” discussion group meets at 7:30 p.m. Info: 845/794-4660.

Town of Fallsburg Monthly Meeting - Tuesdays

SOUTH FALLSBURG — 8 p.m. Info: 845/434-8810.

Support Group

JEFFERSONVILLE — Diabetes support group. 7:30 p.m. Fellowship Hall, Presbyterian Church, Main St. Info: 845/482-3607.

Outreach Program - Wednesday

GRAHAMSVILLE — Presented by the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC). Open to all who have questions, concerns or ideas about the CWC. Neversink Town Hall. Info: 845/586-1400.

Town of Bethel Monthly Meeting - Thursdays

BETHEL — 7:30 p.m. Info: 845/583-4350.

Wayne County Genealogy Group - Thursday

HONESDALE — 4:30 p.m. Research Library, Wayne County Historical Society, 810 Main St. Info: 570/253-3240 or e-mail wchspa@ptd.net.

Upper Delaware Council Operations Committee

NARROWSBURG — 6:30 p.m. UDC Office, 211 Bridge Street. Info: 845/252-3022.

Upper Delaware Council Project Review Committee

NARROWSBURG — 7 p.m. or after Operations Committee. UDC Office, 211 Bridge Street. Info: 845/252-3022.