In New York:

A.C.T. Group, INC.
contacttheactgroup@gmail.com
About:
The Actors Community Theater Group, INC.(The A.C.T. Group, INC.) is a charitable organization focused on bringing quality full staged productions to the Port Jervis area.
Coming up:
“Macbeth” will be performed on Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28, followed by “Alice in Wonderland” in August. A jamboree fundraiser will be held on Sunday, August 18.

Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
www.bethelwoodscenter.org
200 Hurd Rd., Bethel
About:
“Located 90 miles from New York City in Bethel, NY, our lush 800-acre campus includes a Pavilion Stage amphitheater with a seating capacity of 16,000, an intimate 422-seat indoor Event Gallery, the award-winning Museum at Bethel Woods, and a Conservatory for creative learning programs. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit cultural organization, our goal is to provide innovative, program-driven experiences for all ages.”
Coming up:
Tom Sandoval performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 30.
Warren Haynes will perform on Friday, June 7.
John Fogerty appears at 6:50 p.m. on Friday, June 14.
Roger Daltrey with KT Tunstall perform at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.
Hootie and the Blowfish at 7 p.m. appears on Thursday, June 27.

Catskill Art Space
845/436-4227; www.catskillartspace.org
48 Main St., Livingston Manor
About:
The Catskill Art Space (CAS) is a nonprofit organization focused on public interest, participation and enjoyment of the arts. Through its multi-arts center, CAS explores contemporary art practices and facilitates creative and professional development for established and emerging artists.
Currently:
Lenore Malen and Debra Pearlman, Samantha Modder and Amy Yoes are exhibiting work in the ground floor galleries through June 22.
Coming up:
Visual artist Mary Lucier, whose works will be on view in the first-floor Main Street gallery from Saturday, June 29 to Thursday, August 29. Opening reception on June 29 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information about current exhibits and upcoming shows, visit catskillartspace.org.

Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Museum
845/439-4810; cffcm.com
1031 Old Rte. 17, Livingston Manor
About:
“The Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the heritage of fly fishing in the Catskills and educating the next generation of anglers and conservationists.” Many activities are offered throughout the year.
Coming up:
Fly-fishing clinic with Garnet Health, Thursday, June 6, beginning at 10 a.m. at the museum.
“Mending in the Land of Little Rivers,” a presentation by Trout Unlimited, on Thursday, June 6 at 5 p.m. During the evening, the group’s conservation award will be presented to Ed Van Put.
Livingston Manor Trout Parade, Saturday, June 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Delaware Valley Arts Alliance
845/252-7576; delawarevalleyartsalliance.org
37 Main St., Narrowsburg
About:
The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) serves as the arts council for Sullivan County. The DVAA presents year-round programs in the visual, performing and community arts, and it provides arts resources for a county- and valley-wide constituency of artists, arts groups and the general public. Many events are held at the Tusten Theatre.
The organization is responsible for annual events such as the Big Eddy Film Festival, Riverfest and the Deep Water Literary Fest.
Currently:
An exhibition of works by Hanna Washburn and Catherine Chesters. Washburn’s mysterious sculptures gesticulate, sagging towards the floor, or gesture with animated buoyancy. Chesters’ abstract paintings explore the beautiful world of fungus and decay. Both exhibits close June 9.
The DVAA’s Art Flea fundraiser takes place Friday, May 24 to Sunday, May 26. It features a ticketed cocktail party and a weekend full of treasure hunting and discoveries. The DVAA asks for unwanted artworks (that you own) to be donated to the fundraiser.
Coming up:
Work by Glenn Lieberman and Danielle Klebes will be on view from Saturday, June 15 to Sunday, July 28. An artist’s talk by Klebes is scheduled for Saturday, June 17.

Delaware Valley Opera
845/887-3083; delawarevalleyopera.com
6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington
About:
At the Delaware Valley Opera (DVO), area talent can study and perform opera. It introduces opera to young people and the general public—and more.
The DVO has numerous performances scheduled through the summer. Visit its website to learn more.
Currently:
Over Memorial Day weekend, the Arts Nest at the Delaware Valley Opera will hold a variety of events, including a spring concert by Kathy Geary and Lucas Maenara on Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Check the website for details.
Coming up:
The next poetry plaque will be installed, commemorating the value of poetry in healing, at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.
At 3 p.m. on June 1, an exhibition of plein air art will be held, concurrent with the Lake Association’s Earth Day celebration. This will be followed at 4 p.m. by the opening of the Plein Air Art Show.
Children’s opera “Pinocchio” will be performed at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 22 and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at the opera center.
“La Boheme” will be performed at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 16; at 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 22; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 23.

Eldred Preserve
845/557-8316; theeldredpreserve.com
1040 State Rte. 55, Eldred
About:
The Eldred Preserve combines The Eldred Preserve, The Bradstan Country Hotel, and The Homestead Restaurant. It offers, among its amenities, an event space with a performance stage and on-site live entertainment.
Currently:
Karen Mason, award-winning Broadway actor and singer, will perform “Just in Styne” for the opening night of The Bradstan Cabaret Series at The Eldred Preserve on Sunday, May 26 at 7 p.m.

Forestburgh Playhouse
845/794-1194; fbplayhouse.org
39 Forestburgh Rd., Forestburgh
About:
The Forestburgh Playhouse, since its founding in 1947, “has continuously presented hundreds of musicals, plays, cabarets and concerts.” Actors, directors, dancers, musicians, designers and more create professional live theatre each summer. The organization also hosts an academy, the Tavern and the In the Works In the Woods festival.
Coming up:
On Friday evening on June 14 as part of Drag Me to the Catskills, the playhouse will host “There’s Always Time for a Cocktail” with Mrs. Kasha Davis. That’s followed on Sunday, June 16 with “Drag Me to Brunch” from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The playhouse has a full summer schedule of performances. June will see “Forbidden Broadway’s Greatest Hits”from Tuesday, June 18 to Sunday, June 23. “How I Learned to Drive” follows from Tuesday, June 25 to Sunday, June 30.
For the full schedule and times, and to buy tickets, visit https://www.fbplayhouse.org/the-2022-main-stage-season.

Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History
845/252-6660; thedelawarecompany.org/fort-delaware-museum/
6615 Rte. 97, Narrowsburg
About:
“Fort Delaware Museum of Colonial History was founded by former Sullivan County Historian James W. Burbank, and opened in 1957… [It] was not a fort in the military sense, but was designed as a replica of the stockade that had been known as the ‘lower fort’ of the Cushetunk settlement.” It is a living-history museum with “authentic, immersive programming.”
Currently:
Fort Delaware opens for the 2024 season at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 25. A Memorial Day observance will be held on Monday, May 27.
Coming up:
The fort will be open during the summer, and the Fourth of July celebration will be held on July 4, followed by the big Patriots and Loyalists Weekend/Declaration of Independence event on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14.

Frederick Cook Society
845/434-8044; frederickcookpolar.org
265 Main St., Hurleyville
About:
The Frederick Cook Society is a worldwide organization of people interested in the life and work of Dr. Cook. The society has a gallery and a research library in the Sullivan County Cultural Center & Museum, and frequently sponsors concerts at the cultural center. Check the website for upcoming events.

Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre
845/985-4722; hurleyvilleartscentre.org
219 Main St., Hurleyville
About:
The Hurleyville Performing Arts Centre (HPAC) celebrates the environmental and social diversity of the Catskill region through performance, film and visual art. It presents programs that create shared experiences to inspire, challenge and connect audiences.
Coming up:
Pride Festival takes place Saturday, June 8 from 12 noon to 4 p.m. at HPAC. It’s a family-friendly block party celebrating love, self-expression and the magic of summer.
Music Fest will be held Saturday, July 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. It showcases local talent during a family-friendly afternoon.

Liberty Museum and Arts Center
845/292-2394; www.libertymuseum.com
46 S. Main St.
About:
“The Liberty Museum, as it is commonly called, has a dual mission of presenting creative arts as well as programs of local and regional history.”
Currently:
“Voices of Suvivors: Inspiring Hope, Sanctuary, Compassion & Community,” Paintings, photographs, poetry and prose that reflect and humanize the voices of both the survivors of conflict and the generations afterward. Through Sunday, June 16 at this location. Exhibit moves to the Sullivan County Cultural Center and Museum in September.

Music in the Park
info@wurtsboro.org; www.wurtsboro.org
PO Box 907, Wurtsboro, NY 12790
About:
The Wurtsboro Board of Trade’s mission is to promote good will and cooperation among its members; to foster trade and commerce in the Village of Wurtsboro; to render constructive civic services for the promotion of the welfare of the community and of the citizens of the Village of Wurtsboro. It sponsors many events in the summer and beyond.
Coming up:
Music in the Park, held every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. beginning on June 13. The schedule for June: June 13: LaurieAnne & Midnight Slim; June 20: Fisher & Kean; June 27: the Brian Dougherty Duo. See website for future dates.
The Wurtsboro Street Fair takes place Saturday, July 13.

Narrowsburg Union
845/252-3100; narrowsburgunion.com
7 Erie Ave., Narrowsburg
About:
The Narrowsburg Union is a community hub that hosts art exhibits and community events throughout the year, including the Narrowsburg Farmers’ Market on Saturdays through the summer. It boasts a number of programs, business offerings and more. Watch the website for information on summer events.

Nesin Cultural Arts
845/798-9006; nesinculturalarts.org
About:
“Nesin Cultural Arts… promotes the importance of the arts in enhancing the quality of community life by contributing to economic development, inspiring creativity, celebrating diversity, and fostering an awareness of world cultures.” For information about upcoming performances, visit the website for more information.

Nonneta and Friends Creative
845/456-0320; www.nonnetaandfriends.com
16 Old Brook Rd., Barryville
About:
A gallery, a studio and a classroom, Nonneta and Friends Creative hosts exhibits all summer and offers classes. “At its heart, Nonneta and Friends Creative is a teaching ceramic studio tucked into a creekside road… but it is also so much more. It is a space where artists can gather and create, where people can begin their journey with ceramics, and where complete strangers get together and become friends.” Keep an eye on the website for this summer’s exhibits and workshops.

North American Cultural Laboratory (NACL)
845/557-0694; nacl.org
110 Highland Lake Rd.
About:
NACL is "an artist-run, member-supported, nonprofit residency center dedicated to research and development in the performing arts."
Currently:
"Canvas Sky," a performance by Hideaway Circus, reimagines the traditional circus. 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, May 24. 
Coming up:
Ximena Garnica & Shige Moriya perform "A Meal" at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21.  "A video installation screening with hands-on instruction in making (and eating) Colombian arepas."

River Rep Theatre
www.riverrep.org
6692 Rte. 52, Lake Huntington
About:
"The Sullivan Catskills' most adventurous professional theater, presenting the finest contemporary playwrights, new plays and innovative interpretations of classics."
Coming up:
"Art," by Yasmina Reza on June 8 and 15 at 8 p.m. and June 9 and 16 at 2 p.m.  Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, the comedy focuses on the meaning of art (in the form of a solid white painting) as well as the meaning of friendship, to both the man who bought the painting and the two friends who come to see it.

Rock Valley Schoolhouse
917/612-8585; therockvalleyschoolhouse.com
9178 County Hwy. 28, Long Eddy
About:
The Rock Valley Schoolhouse is a one-room schoolhouse built in 1885; it now promotes the arts—especially music—and culture in the community. It also serves as a museum, highlighting the history of rural schoolhouses and the communities that loved them. Summer offers a roster of events.
Coming up:
On Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m., Colin Dempsey, singer-songwriter and bassist, returns to the Rock Valley Schoolhouse with his own brand of acoustic rock along with friends Ruby Rae and Mary-Elaine Jenkins for an afternoon of original music ranging from folk, rock and country.
Andrea & Jay’s Newfoundland Kitchen Party is back at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. The band features Andrea Lodge and Jay Sorce playing traditional songs of Newfoundland. Lodge plays accordion and bodhran, and Sorce plays guitar, mandolin and banjo.

Shandelee Music Festival
845/439-3277; shandelee.org
The Sunset Concert Pavilion, 442 J. Young Rd., Livingston Manor
About:
“The Shandelee Music Festival encourages and promotes the careers of young, exceptional classical musicians through an annual series of summer concerts in New York’s Catskill Mountains.” Performances take place at its Sunset Concert Pavilion, at Bethel Woods and in local schools and care facilities. The season begins on Saturday, August 5 and ends on Saturday, August 19. All shows at the Sunset Pavilion start at 8 p.m.
Coming up:
Just a sample of the shows: First, on Tuesday, August 13, the festival launches an evening of chamber music with the Con Brio Quartet; Katherine Lerner Lee headlines an Evening of Voice on Thursday, August 15 with opera, art song, chamber and contemporary music; the Peter Sulski Trio performs an evening of chamber music on Saturday, August 17 and Friday, August 23 features jazz by singer/songwriter Amanda Brecker and the Amanda Brecker Duo.

Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra
845/798-9006; Facebook: sccoplayers
13 St. John St., Monticello
About:
The Sullivan County Chamber Orchestra serves the community and elevates “the quality of life for all generations through artistic expression and cultural experiences,” promotes an economic resurgence and more.
For information about unpcoming performances, visit sccoplayers on Facebook.

Sullivan County Cultural Center and Museum
845/434-8044; www.sullivancountyhistory.org
265 Main St., Hurleyville
About:
The museum houses the Sullivan County Historical Society, which preserves and presents the history of Sullivan County. (It also houses the Frederick Cook Society.) As a cultural center, the building offers space for events that showcase the county’s artistic heritage.
To learn about summer events, visit Sullivan County Historical Society & Museum on Facebook.

Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop
845/436-5336; scdw.net
5243 Main St., South Fallsburg
About:
The Sullivan County Dramatic Workshop has been providing community theatre since 1950. Its home is in the Rivoli Theatre in South Fallsburg.
Coming up:
“She Kills Monsters,” by Qui Nguyen, will be performed from Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 23. See website for updates.
Agnes Evans seeks to learn more about her recently deceased sister by playing the latter’s Dungeons and Dragons module. In the process, Agnes grows beyond the average person she always expected to be.

Sullivan Public
hello@sullivanpublic.com; www.sullivanpublic.com
16 Proctor Rd., Eldred
About:
Sullivan Public is a community art space, a store and place to gather. Classes are held for adults and children, and events are hosted to nurture and grow the community.
Currently:
Jaime Reynolds will lead a floral watercolor workshop at Sullivan Public on Saturday, May 25 at 2 p.m.
Coming up:
Christi Johnson teaches creative embroidery on Sunday, June 2 at 2 p.m.
Katalina Iturralde leads a class on Itajime and Shibori indigo dyeing at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 15.
Kristin Texeira teaches barn quilt painting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 29.

Weekend of Chamber Music
917/664-5185; wcmconcerts.org
PO Box 147, Jeffersonville
About:
The Weekend of Chamber Music brings “transformative performances of and discussion around chamber music to a wide variety of venues across the region… we bring our work straight to the people wherever they are.” The work “ensures that our audiences come to see chamber music as a vital, contemporary, evolving art form, one that speaks directly to them, of their lives and their shared humanity.”
Coming up:
The Weekend of Chamber Music’s season begins Tuesday, June 18 with “MusicTalks: Become Breath,” featuring the enchanted flute of guest artist Carol Wincenc. Takes place at 7:30 p.m. at Lulu’s Social Club at the Jeff Bake Shop, 4906 Main St., Jeffersonville. Multiple events follow. Check the Weekend out on its website for all the details.

In Pennsylvania:

The ARTery Gallery
570/409-1234; www.arterygallerymilford.com
210 Broad St., Milford
About:
“The ARTery is a gallery now located in the historic Forest Hall building… The eclectic collection includes photography, paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry and fine burled wood objects.”
Currently:
An exhibit of the work of award-winning artist Chris Hobbs is on view through Monday, June 3 at the gallery. Hobbs started out making paper mazes, and since then has expanded to jewelry and three-dimensional graphic replicas of boardwalks, buildings, trains, exotic fish, abstract op-art designs and more.

Barryville Area Arts Association
Facebook: Barryville Area Arts Association
114 Richardson Ave., Shohola
About:
“The BAAA aspires to create a better world by supporting the arts in the Barryville area. We work to empower artists and satisfy the souls of art lovers. We promote the use of art as a way to foster acceptance and understanding. We believe that by learning to appreciate the beauty and diversity of art we may come to appreciate the beauty and diversity in each other.” The group designs and promotes free events and exhibits throughout the year.
Coming up:
The artworks created at Plein Air Lake Huntington will be on display on Saturday, June 1 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Delaware Valley Opera Center in Lake Huntington, NY. Features art plus activities focused on the arts, nature and conservation.
The seventh annual Plein Air Milford takes place at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 29—it’s an outdoor community painting party and the signature outdoor community painting celebration for artists, art lovers and everyone else who wants to join in the fun.

The Columns Museum
570/296-8126 • www.pikehistorical.org
608 Broad St., Milford
About:
“The Columns is a 22-room mansion built in the neo-classical style. Home to the Pike County Historical Society and the Columns Museum, the property features two floors of historical exhibits and interesting artifacts in a grand 1904 neo-classical mansion.” Community activities are hosted there as well.
For events, visit the museum’s webpage.

The Cooperage Project
570/253-2020; www.thecooperageproject.org
1030 Main St., Honesdale
About:
“The mission of The Cooperage Project is to offer a range of instructive and entertaining activities that will engage, challenge and enlighten.”
It hosts a variety of performances and community events.
Coming up:
The Cooperage Follies takes place on Saturday, June 1 from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Variety show benefits the Cooperage Project.
Also in June, the center is celebrating Pride Month with a number of events, including an “All Pride, No Prejudice” picnic on Saturday, June 8 and the third annual Pride Karaoke on Friday, June 14 at 7 p.m.

Delaware Valley Choral Society
dvchoralsociety.org/
P.O. Box 117, Milford, PA 18337
About:
The Delaware Valley Choral Society is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to performing choral works in the region and beyond for the enjoyment of the community.
Coming up:
The society will perform at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1 at the Milford United Methodist Church, 206 East Ann St. in Milford.

Dorflinger Factory Museum
570/253-0220; dorflingerfactorymuseum.com
670 Texas Palmyra Hwy, Hawley
About:
“The Dorflinger Factory Museum is a regional industrial heritage museum celebrating the history and craftsmanship of the Dorflinger glass companies in Brooklyn, NY and White Mills, PA. ” The museum is housed in the White Mills factory’s restored 1883 cutting shop and circa-1888 factory office building.
Visit dorflingerfactorymuseum.com for summer events.

Dorflinger Glass Museum
570/253-1185;
dorflinger.org/dorflinger-glass-museum
55 Suydam Dr. White Mills
About:
The Dorflinger Glass Museum, on the grounds of the Dorflinger-Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary, is “the nation’s largest collection of American brilliant-cut Dorflinger glass displayed in the home of the founder.”
The grounds are also home to the Wildflower Music Festival. “For more than 37 years, the Wildflower Music Festival has presented quality music in a natural amphitheater, surrounded by majestic pines and sweet breezes.”
For information about upcoming events, visit dorflinger.org/dorflinger-glass-museum.

Fall Music Festival
Facebook: Fall Music Festival at Dorflinger
55 Suydam Dr., Hawley
About:
“It’s the best day in Wayne County. The Fall Music Festival is about friends helping each other cope, moving forward after times of weakness and sorrow, gathering strength from the memories, and honoring their lost friends by supporting, with your help, the greater community to which they gave so much.”
Coming up:
OK, it’s a fall event, not summer—but put it on your calendar anyway. The Fall Music Festival takes place on Saturday, September 14 at the Dorflinger Suydam Wildlife Sanctuary.

Farm Arts Collective
570/798-9530; farmartscollective.org
38 Hickory Ln., Damascus
About:
“Farm Arts Collective performance ensemble creates and performs original ensemble theatre… performances are all original plays that incorporate live music, stilt walking and visual physical theatre elements, oftentimes performed in site-specific locations across the farm. The ensemble is made up of professional actors, musicians, writers and farmers—people in our community who have a passion for creating performances about important issues.”
Coming up:
The third annual Juneteenth celebration will take place on Wednesday, June 19 at 6 p.m. It features a performance of Janus Adams’ “Glory Days.” Oliver King and Tassa Faronii will read, and soul food will be prepared using recipes from the participants’ families.
“Entangled Harmonies” with Willow Gatewood, a workshop exploring ecology through biosonification and environmental music-making, will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 23 at Willow Wisp Organic Farm.
Learn about cover crops from farmer Greg Swartz at Willow Wisp at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
The first performances of the fifth play in the “Dream on the Farm” cycle, titled “Conference for Those Still Living,” will be performed at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 8 through Sunday, August 18 at Willow Wisp.

Forest Hall Studios
570/300-8020; foresthallmilford.com
214 Broad St., Milford
About:
Forest Hall Studios, an incubator for the arts, is housed at Forester’s Hall. “Our distinguished establishment sets the stage for a seamless fusion of events, business meetings and art exhibitions.”
Currently:
An exhibition of the work of film set photographer Philip Caruso provides a rare glimpse behind the scenes of some of Hollywood’s most iconic films. The upper levels of Forest Hall host painter Jaime Palacios and sculptor Jonathan Shapiro. The exhibit closes Sunday, July 14.

The Foundation for Harmony Presents/Harmony in the Woods
570/588-8077; harmonyinthewoods.org
19 Imagination Way, Hawley
About:
The Foundation for Harmony Presents offers “excellent performing and cultural arts programming, as well as educational opportunities for all ages, interests and perspectives.” The programming reflects the group’s core values of “environmental stewardship, arts accessibility and educational enrichment.”
Coming up:
Harmony in the Woods opens its season on Friday, July 5 at its venue in Hawley, and it runs every weekend through Saturday, September 7. Celtic/folk band House of Hamill kick things off. Other performers this summer include the Wade Preston Band (Billy Joel covers, boogie-woogie), the Lao Tizer Band (jazz/R&B/funk/world music), Kansas City Jazz (jazz/swing), House of Waters ft. Priya Darshini (West African/jazz/psychedelic/indie rock/classical/world music) and more.

Grey Towers National Historic Site
570/296-9630; www.greytowers.org
151 Grey Towers Dr., Milford
About:
The Grey Towers Heritage Association assists “the U.S. Forest Service in education, improvements, promotion, conservation and wise use of Grey Towers National Historic Site.”
Grey Towers offers guided tours of the mansion and the grounds, conservation programs, the annual Festival of Wood and more.
Coming up:
Take tea with the Pinchot family (or, rather, actors representing them) at 12 noon on Saturday, June 3 at the museum.
Join horticulturalist Beth Hawke for a behind-the-scenes look at Cornelia’s Gardens and the inspiration that created them. Tour discusses how designers and landscape architects influenced the creation of her “garden rooms.” Plus a bluegrass summer concert by the Lost Ramblers from 12 noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 16.
The grounds are open to the public in the daytime year-round.

Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival
honesdalerootsandrhythm.com
PO Box 47, Honesdale
About:
Honesdale Roots & Rhythm Music & Arts Festival is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2006 to provide a yearly free-to-the-public music and arts festival to our community. The fun family event brings top-shelf blues, rock, Americana, roots and jazz touring bands to the area.
Coming up:
The festival takes place on Saturday, June 15 in downtown Honesdale. The lineup includes Slam Allen, Deke Dickerson, Roberta Faceplant, Steve Guyger, and Paul Rishell and Annie Raines—and that’s just the start.

Kindred Spirits Arts Programs
kindredspiritsarts.org
About:
Kindred Spirits Arts Programs (KSAP) “explores the relationship between the beauty of nature and the creation of art both musical and visual.” It holds performances in venues from the Grey Towers National Historic Site to downtown Milford and the Upper Delaware Valley. KSAP “remains committed to showcasing the best of up-and-coming performers as well as providing stimulus to new generations.”
Coming up:
KSAP holds a summer concert series at Grey Towers. Saturday, June 15 features “A Musical Journey: Frisson Winds,” performed by a woodwind quartet at 5:30 p.m. On Saturday, July 20 at 5:30 p.m., Freelance Nun and Weird Uncle perform a collection of medieval and new troubadour songs.

Milford Presents/Milford Music Festival
milfordpa.us
About:
The goal of Milford Presents is to “inspire people to explore all Milford has to offer, from its shops, eateries and history, to the beauty of the town in its natural surroundings.”
Coming up:
The Milford Music Festival takes place from Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16. A free weekend-long festival throughout Milford, it offers jazz, blues, rock, acoustic artists and much more.

Summer concerts in Honesdale
570/785-3674;
Facebook: Wayne Co. Creative Arts Council
About:
The Wayne County Creative Arts Council is holding its free summer concerts, a celebration of music and arts in Honesdale’s Central Park. The shows begin on Monday, June 10 and wrap up on Thursday, July 25. All performances start at 7:30 p.m.
Coming up:
This is just some of the performers; concerts range from handbells to fiddle music and much more. Rain dates and locations will be posted to Facebook. A special concert by the Doug Smith Band and the Crystal Band will be held on Monday, July 1 (rain date July 2) at 6:30 p.m. during the Independence Celebration.
A sample of events include Honesdale Harmonizer and Highlander Handbells (June 10), Lighten Up with Poison Love (June 13), the Wayne Chralaires (June 17) and Moss Henry and the Bryophytes (June 20).

Wayne County Arts Alliance
570/729-5740; www.waynecountyartsalliance.org
959 Main St., Honesdale
About:
The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA) is “committed to developing a dynamic, art-friendly atmosphere in the community, one that enhances and enriches the lives of its citizens.” It supports the arts with programs and activities, produces public artworks like the Great Wall of Honesdale, and has an outdoor exhibit in Hawley. Numerous businesses display WCAA work.
Currently:
“Turning Pages: The Art of John Kascht,” a collection of 2D and 3D work, is on exhibit until June 15.
Coming up:
A preview, exhibit and reception for the 21st Artists’ Studio Tour will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 21. The exhibition is open through July 14.
The Artists’ Studio Tour takes place Friday through Sunday, July 12-14.

Wayne County Historical Society
570/253-3240;www.waynehistorypa.com/
810 Main St, Honesdale
About:
The Wayne County Historical Society is the “home of the full-size replica of the Stourbridge Lion, the first locomotive to run on the commercial track in the United States. It comprises multiple museums located throughout the county: The Main Museum, the Bethel School, the D&H Canal Park at Lock 31, the Old Stone Jail, the J.B. Park Farm Museum and the Adam Jubinski Building.
Currently:
The Old Stone Jail will hold its open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 25 at the jail, located at 308 10th St. in Honesdale.
Coming up:
The Bethel School’s summer programs will kick off with an open house on Sunday, June 9 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, located at 245 Bethel School Rd. in Honesdale.

Wildflower Concert Series
570/253-5500; www.wildflowermusic.org
55 Suydam Dr., Honesdale
About:
For more than 41 years, the Wildflower Concert Series has presented quality music in a natural amphitheater, surrounded by majestic pines and sweet breezes. The season runs from July 1 through August 12. Follow updates in the River Reporter or on the Wildflower Concert website.