Contributed photo Lake Wallenpaupack will be the center of activities at this weekend’s Wally Lake Fest, which will also spread out over the surrounding area, including downtown Hawley, PA.

Celebrating Lake Wallenpaupack

Wally Lake Fest makes its debut

WHEN: Friday, August 27 through Sunday, August 29.

WHERE: Lake Wallenpaupack, PA and environs.

COST: Admission free; fee for some activities.

CONTACT: VisitHawleyPa.com .

HAWLEY, PA—The Lake Region will bustle with outdoors activities, music and crafts vendors during Wally Lake Fest, from Friday, August 27 through Sunday, August 29. Festival events will be located throughout the area, including the Lake Wallenpaupack Visitors Center, downtown Hawley, the new Lake Wallenpaupack Nature Trail, area businesses and the lake itself.

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‘Discover Your Palate’ at the Wine Festival

Bethel Woods Harvest Festival opens its 12th season.

WHERE: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts.

WHEN: Sunday, August 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

COST: Free admission; tasting fee $5

CONTACT: BethelWoodsCenter.org .

BETHEL, NY—As summer comes to a close, The Harvest Festival at Bethel Woods returns to usher us in to the autumn season. The series of themed Sunday festival days will begin with a Wine Festival on Sunday, August 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Summer Pastimes

Performance kicks off Buffon exhibit

CALLICOON, NY—Callicoon Fine Arts will present an exhibition of paintings and drawings by Nicholas Buffon, “Lily Pad Paintings,” from Saturday, September 4 through October 18. There will be an opening reception, featuring a performance by Buffon, on September 4 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at the gallery at 27 Lower Main Street, upstairs, in Callicoon.

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• Calling all scarecrows
• ‘Ukelele by Bicycle Tour’ hits Port Java