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By Matthew Avitabile
ARKVILLE — The final presentation associated with Catskills Folk Connection’s exhibit, “Indigenous Delaware County: Lenape and Mohawk Fiber Traditions“ will take place on Saturday, November 22, at 10 am in the auditorium at the Catskill Watershed Corporation, 669 County Route 38, Arkville. Justin Wexler, noted scholar of Lenape history and traditions, will present an illustrated talk about the cultures of Native peoples in the North East, including their fiber traditions. After the talk...
By Matthew Avitabile
By Robert BruneMARGARETVILLE — This Friday evening, Art Up Gallery in Margaretville will host the opening reception for Transient, a new exhibition by artist and longtime Catskills resident Gerda van Leeuwen. The show marks an important moment not only for the artist, but for the ongoing collaboration that has been strengthening the region’s cultural landscape and art economy over the past year.Van Leeuwen has been an anchor of the local arts community for more than fifteen years, playing an...
By Matthew Avitabile
In the cab with the visitor book Photo by Christopher DragotakesDELAWARE COUNTY — The first season that the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower was reopened was a huge successIn its first season, the Bramley Mountain Fire Tower was staffed by volunteer stewards for the 47 days on the tower calendar - every weekend and holiday from Memorial Day Weekend through Indigenous People’s Day. There were also numerous pop-up openings before, during and after the season. Only two days were rained out despit...
By Matthew Avitabile
By Patricia WadsleyANDES — Now through December 21st, Andes’ Hawk and Hive Gallery is presenting its “Winter Salon,” a rotating showcase of art work which highlight the vast range of techniques and expression and varieties of subject matter of art shown upstate today. As you step into the Main Street gallery for this year’s salon, you can’t help but be visually arrested by two large works, flanking each side of the entrance. Erika Ehrmann’s Contemplation, is a ...
By Matthew Avitabile
CATSKILL MOUNTAINS — The Catskill Mountain Club is a 21 year old, grass roots, non-profit, offering free, member lead hiking, paddling and biking adventures throughout the Catskill Mountains. The Club also advocates for any non-motorized outdoor recreational opportunities. The following are our member lead hikes for the upcoming weeks. For details and directions go to: https://www.catskillmountainclub.org/events-all Overlook Mountain from Platte Clove • Sunday, November 23, 2025 8...
By Matthew Avitabile
MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play December 4-6 at 7 PM and Sunday, December 7 at 3 PM at 960 Main Street in Margaretville. Adapted by Joe Landry, this beloved holiday classic is performed as a 1940s radio broadcast complete with live sound effects and a versatile cast bringing dozens of characters to life. Tickets($25) and information are available at theopeneyetheater.org. Remember to Subscribe! Subscription Options One Year $50.00 USD S...
By Matthew Avitabile
Celebrate Shop Small Saturday & Ring in the Holidays With Community, Friends, and SantaMARGARETVILLE — The beloved Holiday On Main celebration returns to the Village of Margaretville on Saturday, November 29th, offering a full day of festive activities, local shopping, and small-town holiday magic. This cherished annual tradition brings together families, neighbors, and visitors to support local businesses and welcome the season in true Catskill Mountain style.Holiday On Main Schedule11:00 AM ...
By Matthew Avitabile
By Mary A. CrisafulliMIDDLETOWN - Following an executive session, the board accepted Code Enforcement Officer (CEO) Hiram Davis' resignation. Although he requested his resignation for January, the board agreed to make it effective on December 31. Supervisor Glen Faulkner read the resignation letter, which was submitted via email.Davis expressed disappointment with the lack of appreciation for all he does. He noted a denied employee request to review the budget before it became tentative and avai...
By Matthew Avitabile
MARGARETVILLE — The Open Eye Theater presents Sound Baths: Find Your Calm Saturday, Saturday, Nov. 22 at 3 pm, at The Open Eye Theater Join us for another deeply relaxing Sound Bath with healer and percussionist Marcel Smith — a meditative experience that immerses you in soothing, vibrational sounds.Bring a yoga mat and lie back, or sit comfortably as waves of gong and percussion wash over you in peaceful resonance.Next Session: Saturday, November 22 at 3 PMThe Open Eye Theater, 960 Main St...
By Matthew Avitabile
SHANDAKEN — Wilderness Search: On November 16 at 12 p.m., Ulster County 911 contacted Ray Brook Dispatch to send Rangers to a call for a hiker with difficulty breathing near the summit of Slide Mountain Ranger Sweeney made phone contact with the 30-year-old from New Jersey. The original group was eight hikers—four were experienced and left the novice hikers behind. The hiker who needed help has asthma but did not bring an inhaler. While Rangers Horn and Stratton responded, Ranger Sweeney tol...
By Matthew Avitabile
Bea Ortiz, Tabula Rasa, acrylic on paper Bernard Cohen, Somerset Bellevue Orchard, silver gelatin printCorneel Verlaan, Study 2—Mirror Moth, 2025, mixed media Ellen Wong, A Gentle Glow, oil on boardJan Sosnowitz, Fly Oil, collageSandra Finkenberg, Rocks in Bedding, oil on canvas MARGARETVILLE — “Holiday Invitational Exhibit: Artists Choose Artists 2025” will open Friday, November 21st at Margaretville’s Longyear Gallery. This is Longyear’s fifteenth invitational show and will fe...
By Jean Thomas
By Jean ThomasMost of the green screen of foliage has dropped, finishing the summer. (The oaks resist the trend, keeping their leaves as long as they can into the winter weather. They're brown, not green, but they persist.) A colorful show on the trees precedes another floor show in the lawn and the forest floor,. followed by stripping almost all leaves. No longer adorned with decorative features, the naked deciduous trees reveal their structural beauty (or flaws). Dead branches of trees and shr...
