Remembrance dinner with the Cochecton Preservation Society

BEACH LAKE, PA — The Cochecton Preservation Society will celebrate 30 years after the relocation of the Cochecton Erie Depot with a remembrance dinner buffet on Sunday, April 30 at 3 p.m. at the Central House Resort.

Together, said a spokesperson, “we will remember the people who helped us along the way to rescue and preserve the Erie Depot.”

The day will include a collection of pictures and shared stories, as well as live music from Mickey Barnett.

The resort is located at 81 Milanville Rd.

The cost for the event is $45.

To attend, or for more information visit cochectonpreservationsociety.com, email cps12726@gmail.com, or call Keith at 845/932-8923 or Peggy at 845/932-8104.

A concert of connections

PORT JERVIS, NY — The Four Seasons Chorale will present “One World: A Concert of Musical Connections” on Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church.

The chorale’s guest is Kofi and Sankofa, the latter an African drum and dance ensemble. It is led by Kofi Donkor.

The chorale, under the direction of Kathy Brink and accompanied by Seth Riehl, will include music from Africa along with popular selections such as “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” “We Shall Overcome” and “What a Wonderful World.”

Admission is free; donations are accepted to help defray concert costs.

The concert will take place in the handicapped-accessible church sanctuary.

First Presbyterian Church is located at 60 Sussex St.

For more information, call Kathy Brink at 570/430-1755.

Restricted-generation schedule for trout season

HAWLEY, PA — Brookfield Renewable will operate on its restricted-generation schedule at the Wallenpaupack Hydroelectric Plant during spring trout season. The schedule starts on Sunday, April 2 and continues until Sunday, June 18. Generation of electricity will be suspended on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and three hours before and one hour after sunset on Fridays.

The modification of generation is to keep anglers safe on the Lackawaxen River, accommodating springtime fishing.

Be aware the schedule could change due to certain weather conditions and lake elevation maintenance.

The thermal-release program could still occur during this timeframe, given the applicable weather conditions that would warrant such a release.

For information on water levels, visit safewaters.com/facility/wallenpaupack.

For questions contact inquiries.pa@brookfieldrenewable.com.

The Wurtsboro Art Alliance will reopen for the 2023 season on Saturday, April 1, from 12 noon to 4pm.

Wurtsboro Art Alliance reopens

WURTSBORO, NY — The Wurtsboro Art Alliance will reopen for the 2023 season with an opening-day event on Saturday, April 1, from 12 noon to 4 p.m. You can meet the artists from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

The art alliance will be open every Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to 4 p.m. in the summer, with additional dates and times added for art classes and demonstrations.

The gallery is located at 73 Sullivan St.

For more information, visit www.waagallery.org.

"Roses in a Striped Vase," by Helena Pittman

No foolin’: Helena Pittman at Domesticities

YOUNGSVILLE, NY— Artist Helena Pittman returns to the gallery at Domesticities at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, exhibiting a selection of recent paintings.

Pittman’s return marks 10 years since her last exhibit at Domesticities.

“I knew at 14 I’d have to give my life to painting,” Pittman said. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, “I stood in the room of Impressionist painters… blinded by the color and light those paintings threw… It felt like coming home.”

She works with the shape of the canvas board. “That shape is my window—the world to get working—until it seems to exist apart from me… I know when the painting is finished. I’ve climbed the steep mountain. It’s a moment of awe.”

Domesticities is located at 4055 State Rte. 52. The show will stay up through the month of April.

For more information, visit Domesticities on its Facebook page, Domesticities & the Cutting Garden.

Swap your craft supplies at the Hawley Public Library

HAWLEY, PA — The Friends of the Hawley Public Library invites crafters old and new to the Library to exchange crafting items on Saturday, April 1, beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the Hawley Public Library computer room.

Trade your leftover or never-used craft supplies for something new, or just donate them and clean your space.

All supplies must be dropped off at the library’s circulation desk from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, or on Friday, March 31 from 12 noon to 2:30 p.m. No items will be accepted on the day of the swap.

Those who bring one or more items will receive a ticket for early entry to the event; they can swap their supplies from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on April 1.

A donation is not required to swap.

The doors open to the public from 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon on April 1.

Clean crafting articles can be donated. This includes fabric, sewing and embroidery thread, jewelry-making beads and parts, yarn, sewing notions, craft kits, craft instruction books, scrapbooking and stamping supplies, crafting tools, and clay. Items should be new or nearly new.

If you bring a craft kit, ensure it is fully contained.

The Hawley Public Library is located at 103 Main Ave.

For more information call 570/226-4620.

PHRC to hold social justice lecture series

ONLINE — Dr. Walker Palmer will speak on Black resistance through the decades in a Zoom lecture, beginning at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4.

The lecture and the series of which it is a part is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC).

The series was created to provide an outlet for Pennsylvania communities to discuss imperative issues, a spokesperson said.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit bit.ly/3TMJR1A.

DEC summer camp registration opens April 2

NEW YORK STATE — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) will open online registration for its 2023 conservation-education summer camps program on Sunday, April 2 at 1 p.m.

The four residential camps will offer at least six one-week sessions (Sunday to Friday) beginning July 2, 2023, and are available for youth aged 11 to 17.

Parents and guardians should register early and complete the forms, which are available from the link below, since spaces fill up quickly, a DEC spokesperson said.

“DEC’s summer camps program has a long tradition of introducing youth to the outdoors through fun, hands-on, minds-on activities that create life-long connections to nature,” said DEC commissioner Basil Seggos. He called the camps a chance for children to unplug from their devices and “immerse themselves in the natural world.”

The DEC operates four residential camps for children: Camp DeBruce in Livingston Manor (Sullivan County), Camp Colby in Saranac Lake (Franklin County), Camp Rushford in Caneadea (Allegany County) and Camp Pack Forest in Warrensburg (Warren County).

Opening specific camps is dependent on staff availability.

Camp capacities will be reduced again this next year to provide the safest experience possible. New and returning individual campers will be limited to one week of camp.

Eligible campers who were unable to attend in 2022 due to camp closures will receive priority registration in 2023.

Information about individual camps and a complete schedule of camp opportunities for different age groups is available on the summer camps website at www.dec.ny.gov/education/2013.html.

The cost for one week of camp is $350, and includes meals, trips and a camp T-shirt.

Applications should be submitted through the online registration program. To apply, visit www.dec.ny.gov/education/29.html.

For more information, email EducationCamps@dec.ny.gov, visit NYS DEC Summer Camps on Facebook or write to DEC Camps, 3rd Floor, 625 Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-5256.

Musicians to delight concert-goers at the Shandelee Music Festival

LIVINGSTON MANOR, NY — The schedule is in place for this year’s Shandelee Music Festival, which celebrates its 30th season this year.

All concerts take place at the Sunset Concert Pavilion at 442 J. Young Rd.

Saturday, August 5 at 8 p.m.—“An Evening of Chamber Music,” with violinist Misha Keylin and pianist Ilya Kazantsev.

Saturday, August 12 at 8 p.m.—“An Evening of Jazz,” with musicians Eliane Elias and Mark Johnson.

Tuesday, August 15 at 8 p.m.—“An Evening of Chamber Music,” performed by the Arcadia Players, New England’s period-instrument ensemble.

Thursday, August 17 at 8 p.m.—“An Evening of Piano,” a performance by Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Federova.

Saturday, August 19 at 8 p.m.—“An Evening of Chamber Music”, a performance by the Colorado Cello Quartet.

For more information, call 845/439-3277,  or visit shandelee.org.

Joni Wherli, "Time Indefinite"

Desmond Beach, "Say Their Names Number One"

Desmond Beach, "Say Their Names Number Five"

Joni Wehrli, "Untitled"

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DVAA announces 2023 spring exhibitions

NARROWSBURG, NY — Two exhibitions will open on Saturday, April 1 at the Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA), and an opening reception will be held beginning at 4 p.m.

The works remix, reenvision and reexamine the respective reference material, said a DVAA spokesperson. Joni Wehrli’s exhibition, titled “Garden Variety” will be on view in the Alliance Gallery, and Desmond Beach’s “Time is Filled with Swift Transition” will be presented in the Loft Gallery.

The DVAA is located at 37 Main St.

Art lovers can see the exhibits through Sunday, May 7.

DVAA’s galleries are free to the public.

For more information, visit delawarevalleyartsalliance.org, or call 845/252-7576.

Artist Steven Carty forages for the materials he uses in his work. An exhibit of Carty's traditional basketry is open at the Peters Valley School of …

The Peters Valley School of Craft will host an exhibition of the work of artist Steven Carty.

‘Traditional basketry and beyond’ at Peters Valley

LAYTON, NJ — The Peters Valley School of Craft is hosting an exhibit titled “Traditional Basketry and Beyond,” a collection of Lenape-style woven baskets created by artist Steven Carty, through Sunday, April 23.

Carty creates intricately woven baskets out of natural materials, interweaving local materials which he gathers from the wild, mostly close to his home near the Pine Barrens.

This exhibition will feature 13 baskets in a range of forms. Many of the works demonstrate the use of wild-gathered materials.

For more information, visit petersvalley.org.

Save the date and join the celebration: Sullivan NAACP to host Juneteenth parade

MONTICELLO, NY — The holiday Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19, commemorates June 19, 1865 in Galveston, TX, when Gen. Gordon Granger of the Union Army read federal orders announcing that all previously enslaved black people in Texas were free.

The Sullivan County NAACP is planning a parade and festival for Monday, June 19, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine.

Organizers are looking for community partners to march. Ideally, they said, entries should represent every entity in the county. This could include—but is not limited to—schools, churches, local businesses, lawmakers, political candidates and government offices. All participants should have flags, posters, banners, colors and so on to represent Juneteenth.

Marchers will line up at 10 a.m. at the hall parking lot at 2 Pleasant St. The parade will march down Broadway and end at the Ted Strobele Recreation Center.

Immediately following the parade, a reception will be held—with refreshments and vendor tables—in the Ted Strobele courtyard from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

To confirm participation or for further information, call Jane Sorensen at 845/807-6332, or email jsorensen@k12mcsd.net.