Christmas stories, monster trucks and more

What's going on in arts and leisure, June 30-July 6

Posted 12/31/69

Monster trucks return to Wayne County Fair

HONESDALE, PA — Monster trucks are back. Monster Truck Freestyle is returning to the 160th Wayne County Fair for one night, taking place at 7 p.m. …

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Christmas stories, monster trucks and more

What's going on in arts and leisure, June 30-July 6

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‘Every Christmas Story’ at SCDW

SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY — The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop (SCDW) will present “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some),” beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at the Rivoli Theatre.
The show is a mixture of vignettes, ranging from a Thanksgiving Day parade, the Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Christmas Around the World, a fruitcake game show, Frosty the Snowman, the films “A Christmas Story” and “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and Dickens’ story, “A Christmas Carol.”
Produced by Michael Carleton, John K. Alvarez and James Fitzgerald, it has an “amazingly talented cast,” a spokeswoman said.
The show is directed by Harold Tighe, produced by Heather Strauss and features the set-changing skills of stage managers Julianne Porter and Willhana Burdick.
Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays, July 8, 9, 15 and 16. Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. on June 10 and 17.
Tickets cost $15 each, or $12 for seniors, students and members of the military. Advance tickets are available at www.myrivertickets.com.

Monster trucks return to Wayne County Fair

HONESDALE, PA — Monster trucks are back. Monster Truck Freestyle is returning to the 160th Wayne County Fair for one night, taking place at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 12. The show will be held at the grandstand.
Monster Truck Freestyle features five trucks, including fan-favorite Avenger. Avenger’s driver, Jim Koehler, has been to the world finals of every Monster Jam, a press release said, and has won two of them.
The show also includes the trucks Brutus, Rage and Nothing But Trouble, plus quad racing action and a Power Wheels demolition derby for kids aged four to nine.
Monster Truck Freestyle is produced by JM Motorsports.
Get tickets early, because the show sells out quickly, a spokeswoman said. The tickets are now on sale and can be purchased at www.waynecountyfair.com.

New exhibit at Ten Mile River Scout Museum

TEN MILE RIVER, NY — The village is gone, but traces still remain.
“The Archaeology of Ten Mile River Village/Tusten Village” tells the story of the 19th-century settlement, near the intersection of the Delaware River and the Ten Mile River. It’s on display at the Ten Mile River Scout Museum, near Narrowsburg.
The exhibit features 300+ artifacts excavated by a National Park Service archeologist in 2018, including 15 different types of pottery and china, most imported from England. It also includes period antiques inspired by the artifacts.
A sawmill was established at the site as early as 1757. In the 1800s, the village was the center of the local bluestone mining and lumbering industries, with a sawmill, grist mill, general store, blacksmith’s shop, church, cemetery, school and a post office. Bluestone was mined on nearby Tusten Mountain and ferried across the Delaware River for pickup by the Erie Railroad.
By the late 1800s, the bluestone and the trees were gone, and Tusten Village was basically abandoned. The property was purchased by the Boy Scouts in 1927. The exhibit shows how Tusten Village changed through the years.
The Ten Mile River Scout Museum is open every day except Mondays from Saturday, July 2 to Friday, August 26. It is also open by appointment.
Hours are Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
For more information, call the museum at 845/252-2063 or message the staff via tmrmuseum.org.

Music camp with Simple Gifts returns

BETHANY, PA — On Friday and Saturday, July 8 and 9, the folk duo Simple Gifts will return for a music camp of workshops and a performance.
The workshops are open for people aged eight to 80, and are open to beginners and experienced musicians alike.
There is no charge.
At the camp, you can learn how to play the ukulele, spoons and psaltry. Particpants can improve their playing techniques on the ukulele, and get instructions on how to improvise with others on acoustic instruments. Camp members can join in on a jam with Simple Gifts and be part of a concert in the bandshell on Saturday night.
For more information and to sign up, call the library at 570/253-4349.

‘Every Christmas Story’ at SCDW

SOUTH FALLSBURG, NY — The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop (SCDW) will present “Every Christmas Story Ever Told (And Then Some),” beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, July 8, at the Rivoli Theatre.
The show is a mixture of vignettes, ranging from a Thanksgiving Day parade, the Grinch, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Christmas Around the World, a fruitcake game show, Frosty the Snowman, the films “A Christmas Story” and “It’s A Wonderful Life,” and Dickens’ story, “A Christmas Carol.”
Produced by Michael Carleton, John K. Alvarez and James Fitzgerald, it has an “amazingly talented cast,” a spokeswoman said.
The show is directed by Harold Tighe, produced by Heather Strauss and features the set-changing skills of stage managers Julianne Porter and Willhana Burdick.
Show dates are Fridays and Saturdays, July 8, 9, 15 and 16. Sunday shows are at 2 p.m. on June 10 and 17.
Tickets cost $15 each, or $12 for seniors, students and members of the military. Advance tickets are available at www.myrivertickets.com.

New exhibit at Ten Mile River Scout Museum

TEN MILE RIVER, NY — The village is gone, but traces still remain.
“The Archaeology of Ten Mile River Village/Tusten Village” tells the story of the 19th-century settlement, near the intersection of the Delaware River and the Ten Mile River. It’s on display at the Ten Mile River Scout Museum, near Narrowsburg.
The exhibit features 300+ artifacts excavated by a National Park Service archeologist in 2018, including 15 different types of pottery and china, most imported from England. It also includes period antiques inspired by the artifacts.
A sawmill was established at the site as early as 1757. In the 1800s, the village was the center of the local bluestone mining and lumbering industries, with a sawmill, grist mill, general store, blacksmith’s shop, church, cemetery, school and a post office. Bluestone was mined on nearby Tusten Mountain and ferried across the Delaware River for pickup by the Erie Railroad.
By the late 1800s, the bluestone and the trees were gone, and Tusten Village was basically abandoned. The property was purchased by the Boy Scouts in 1927. The exhibit shows how Tusten Village changed through the years.
The Ten Mile River Scout Museum is open every day except Mondays from Saturday, July 2 to Friday, August 26. It is also open by appointment.
Hours are Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon.
For more information, call the museum at 845/252-2063 or message the staff via tmrmuseum.org.

Wildflower Music Festival returns

WHITE MILLS, PA — Dorflinger’s Wildflower Music Festival is back for its summer concert season. It begins at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 2.
The concerts will take place at the Wildflower Amphitheater at the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary.
There will be seven Saturday shows through August 13, plus a midweek show on Thursday, July 28.
David Ostwald’s Louis Armstrong Eternity Band will perform on July 2. Inspired by the jazz pioneers Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and their colleagues, the band “breathes life and passion into America’s own great art form,” said a spokesperson. “What better way to celebrate the Fourth of July?”
For more information, visit dorflinger.org/wildflower-music-festival/.

Wild Roots to hold foraging workshop

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — Amy and Iris Fen Gillingham from Wild Roots Farm will hold a workshop on foraging wild edibles from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 at the farm.
Participants can learn about sustainable foraging. It’s a chance to understand how to harvest and use wild plants that grow in your garden or yard.
The organizers will share their favorite recipe for wild pesto with sorrel and other foraged ingredients.
The Gillinghams have foraged and farmed on the land for over 25 years. You can also learn about the farm and meet the baby lambs.
The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for kids. Pre-registration is required. To register or learn more, visit the Wild Roots website at growwildroots.com.

Bring harmony home at the Janice Center

JEFFERSONVILLE, NY — The Janice Center will hold a music education camp this summer. The first session takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 5 through 21, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The second session will begin in August.
In 10 classes, children from infancy to age five—with the adults who love them—can learn to sing in tune, keep a beat and participate in groups.
Classes will be taught by Tanya Cohen.
The cost for the 10-week session is $210 for the first child and $120 for additional siblings. That includes the cost for the parents and all class materials.
For more information or to register, call 845/482-3324 or visit bit.ly/3QMXAU5.

What is the Shohola Stone?

SHOHOLA, PA — All are invited to the next meeting of the Shohola Railroad and Historical Society (SRHS) to learn about the Shohola Stone.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. at the Shohola township building.
David Vonderheide of Walker Lake, who served nine years as a meteorological technician in the U.S. Air Force—and worked for the National Weather Service for 24 years—found out about the stone, researched it and pinpointed its location.
The free presentation is open to all, and will be followed by refreshments and the SRHS business meeting.
The SRHS museum room is open when the township building is open, and now the SRHS caboose museum, next to the Town of Shohola convenience store, is also open.
For more information about the SRHS, visit it on Facebook at Shohola Railroad and Historical Society.

Coping with the worst of times

HIGHLAND LAKE, NY — The North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL) is back with its next summer performance.
Stand-up comedian Mike Geither will share his latest work, “The Body is the Best,” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, at NACL.
“It was the worst of times…. It was funeral after funeral after funeral. Five in all. In two years. And a divorce. Hear how stand-up comedian Mike Geither relied on his body to get him through,” the NACL described the event.
Geither is a playwright and standup comedian based in Cleveland, OH, where he is a professor of creative writing at Cleveland State University.
For more information about the show, visit nacl.org.

Drive-through chicken

MONTICELLO, NY — Monticello Elks Lodge #1544 is serving a chicken BBQ on Wednesday, July 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the lodge.
The menu includes one half-chicken, corn on the cob, baked beans, macaroni salad, dinner roll and dessert; it costs $17.
The lodge is located at 46 North St.
The Monticello Elks support local veterans, scouts, Little League and the Homeless Federation. The group also provides coats and gloves for elementary school children.
For more information or to RSVP, call John Greenhill at 845/800-5909.

Send your kid to canal camp

GLEN EYRE, PA — The Pike County Historical Society will hold a free one-day camp for children aged eight to 12.
It runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and starts on Monday, July 11. It takes place at Canal House 16.
Kids can learn about the history of the D&H Canal, the rivers that surround it, and the wildlife that live here. Activities will include versions of games from Project Wild, teaching wildlife-based conservation.
Camp is limited to 10 kids per day. Parents are welcome to stay; they can participate or just relax on the porch or deck.
Provide a bag lunch for each child; if you cannot do so, notify the historical society and it will help.
Registration is required; to register, email pikemuse@ptd.net or call 570/296-8126.

Lambs and a ‘lotta ricotta’

CALLICOON CENTER, NY — This weekend, bring the kids to learn about farms and farming at Apple Pond Farm.
On Saturday, July 2, learn all about lambs, from a ewe’s pregnancy, through birth and maturity. The cost is $10 per person.
On Sunday, July 3, join the staff for “A Lotta Ricotta,” beginning at 11 a.m. It’s an introduction to the basics of cheesemaking. Make your own ricotta and learn how to serve it.
The cost is $45 per person, and it’s aimed at teens and adults.
Reservations are required. To learn more and reserve a space, visit www.applepondfarm.com or call 845/482-4764.

Stephen Clair at Cabernet Franks, North Branch Inn

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Musician and songwriter Stephen Clair will perform in Parksville and North Branch this weekend.
Clair, who has performed throughout the U.S. and in Europe, will appear at Cabernet Franks on Saturday, July 2 at 8 p.m., and then at the North Branch Inn on Sunday, July 3 at 5 p.m.
He has just released his ninth full-length record, titled “To the Trees.”
“Clair sings of three-legged dogs leading parades, and of leaving his boots in the street in hopes that someone with the right-size feet might come along,” a press release stated.
The new album reimagines Italo Calvino’s “The Baron in the Trees,” telling the story of a woman who walks out on a family meal and relocates into the trees, never to set foot on the land again.
“Maybe,” says Clair, “it’s time for all of us to head to the trees.”
For information about the Cabernet Franks show, visit www.facebook.com/cabernetfranks/. For more on the North Branch Inn show, call the inn at 845/482-2339.

Open house art show

SKINNER’S FALLS, NY — Artist Phil Jacobi has opened his home to display his work in glass and LED lighting.
“For some 12 years,” he wrote in a post on a local forum, “I have created a houseful of art. My work is primarily one of a kind. Utilizing materials including cut-glass pieces and classic glass table lamps, along with LED light mechanisms (remote control and smartphone-operated), I am merging the antique and modern in unique, functional and beautiful pieces.”
Presently there are over 150 artworks on display, with additional works available for viewing in digital format.
The show is ongoing at his home in Skinner’s Falls.
Make an appointment by cellphone at 845/423-3445 or email efairphil@aol.com.

The ‘Catskill Plumber’ at the Crawford Library

MONTICELLO, NY — The Ethelbert B. Crawford Public Library will present Allen Frishman’s “Catskill Tchotchkes, Part 3” on Thursday, July 7 at 6 p.m.
Frishman will show some of his collection of Catskills items and discuss his new book, “More Borscht from a Catskill Mountain Plumber.”
The program will be held indoors in the Robert D. Norris Community Room.
Registration is required. To register, visit ebcpl.org and hover over Adult Calendar.
Masking and social distancing are strongly recommended.
This program will also be available on YouTubeLive.
For more information, call the library at 845/794-4660.

 Local jazz, rock guitarist brings skill to Hurleyville

HURLEYVILLE, NY — “I only had to hear four bars of a song Matthew Albeck was playing on his sexy yellow Fender Strat to know I loved this young man’s music,” said Carol Smith, co-producer of the First Sunday concert series at the Sullivan County Cultural Center and Museum.
Albeck will perform at the county’s cultural center and museum on Sunday, July 3, starting at 2 p.m. The performance is hosted by the band Little Sparrow.
He plays jazz, pop, rock, classic rock and blues. “He is also one of many extremely talented young musicians who live in Sullivan County and are quietly turning it into one of the hottest places in the country to hear new live music,” said Smith.
The concert is sponsored by the Sullivan County Historical Society. There is no charge for admission, but donations are welcomed.
The cultural center is located at 265 Main St. For more information, call 845/434-8044, or visit www.scnyhistory.org.

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