May 2022 Community Events
MONDAY, MAY 2 & MAY 16
COXSACKIE SENIORS MEET the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 2pm for snacks, coffee, lectures, outings, trips, fun, and friendship. Stop in and see what it is all about. Coxsackie Senior Center, 127 Mansion Street. For more info 518-857-4780.
TUESDAY, MAY 3
MEMBERSHIP MEETING of The Greene County Women’s League Cancer Patient Aid, 12 noon at Red Rooster in Cairo. GCWL is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide Greene County Cancer patients (men, women & children) with assistance in paying medical expenses resulting from the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. 100% of donations are committed to patient care. For more info call 518-819-1249, visit GCWL at greenecountywomensleague. com, find us on FACEBOOK or mail us at P.O. Box 341, Round Top, NY 12473. We welcome new members so… BECOME A MEMBER today and help cancer patients in Greene County! Applications are available online.
TUESDAY, MAY 3 & EVERY TUESDAY THRU FRIDAY
FREE LUNCH hosted by Camp Grace, at the First Reformed Church of Catskill, served from 12 noon – 1pm, 310 Main Street. Come enjoy a free hot meal with us!
THURSDAY, MAY 5 MOTHER’S DAY RAFFLE DRAWING – Raffle being conducted by the Freehold Fire Dept. and Auxiliary. Raffle tickets are $5 each. Contact Maryanne at 518-966-4403.
SATURDAY, MAY 7
15th ANNUAL RIP VAN WINKLE WINE, BREW & BEVERAGE FESTIVAL hosted by The Fortnightly Club of Catskill, 11:30 am-5:00 pm, at the Historic Catskill Point, on the Hudson River at the end of Main St. See the ad in this publication for more information.
TUESDAY, MAY 10
FIRST CLASS OF 4 WITH JIM CRAMER – Plein Air Series, exploring seasonal locations, hosted by the Athens Cultural Center. Meet at 8:30 and travel to locations working from 9-12. Orchards, Spring Flowers, and Fields. Tuesdays – May 10, 17, 24, and 31. Cost $90. Details, registration, and materials list online: athensculturalcenter.org/classes. Email:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 & MAY 25
BINGO at the Catskill Elks Lodge is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Doors open at 5pm, early bird games begin at 6:40, regular session at 7:05pm. At this point, mask and vaccine mandates have been lifted although players should act responsibly regarding social distance and staying
home if symptomatic.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11
WEDNESDAY NIGHT POP-UP FAMILY DRUM CIRCLE with Olympia Avignone at the Waterfront Pavilion in Athens, 6-8pm – hosted by the Athens Cultural Center. $15 per person, $10 for Seniors, kids: free. Details online at athensculturalcenter.org/classes
THURSDAY, MAY 12
TURNING STONE BUS TRIP hosted by The Catskill Elks Lodge. $40 per person includes transportation, light continental breakfast, Bingo OR slot bonus & a food voucher. Bus leaves the lodge in Jefferson Heights at 7:30am and returns at 7pm. Sign up with money paid, no later than May 6th, at the lodge.
THURSDAY, MAY 12
CATSKILL “SILVER LININGS” SENIORS meet on the second Thursday of each month at 1pm for informative speakers, fun games, and friendly conversation. Join us at the Robert Antonelli Senior Center, Thompson Street, Catskill. 518-943-1343.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
SECOND SATURDAY TRUNK SALES – Buy, Sell, Trade, Socialize – County Parking Lot at Hill and Water Streets, Catskill, 9am-1pm. Sponsored by Cultivate Catskill. Info: 518-653-1381.
SATURDAY, MAY 14
USED BOOK SALE hosted by Friends of Cairo Public Library, 10am – 2pm. 15 Railroad Avenue, Cairo. 518-622-9864.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
CRUISE-IN TO BENEFIT THE QUESTAR III SCHOLARSHIP FUND. Get your kicks on Route 66! 5 to 8pm, 131 Union Turnpike, Hudson. All specialty vehicles, any year welcome. Cruise-in entry donation $10 per vehicle. FREE for spectators. Frese BBQ Chicken Dinner – $14.00 includes chicken, potato, coleslaw, corn, roll, cookie. For tickets call/text 518-653-1865. Customer People’s Choice Award Trophies made by CGEC Welding Students. For additional info, 518-828-4157.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
ANNUAL SPRING GARDENING SOCIAL hosted by The Clematis Garden Club, Greenville, at 1:00pm at The American Legion Post 291, Maple Avenue. Popular TV/Radio Gardening personality Peter Bowden will speak on ‘Our Changing Climate’. Peter is knowledgeable, interesting, and very humorous. Raffles, auctions, door prizes, 50/50 drawing plus delicious refreshments. The public is welcomed to attend this garden themed free and fun event. For info Jean Horn 518-966-4260.
SATURDAY, MAY 21
7TH ANNUAL JOE MAURER MEMORIAL YOUTH FISHING DERBY for youths 16 years and under, at Maurer’s Pond on Webber Road in Earlton, hosted by the Earlton Fish and Game Club. Registration begins at 10 am with fishing from 11 am to 1 pm. Prizes will be awarded when fishing ends. Food and beverages will be available for all contestants. Youths should be accompanied by an adult. For Info, email us at ; or call 518-694-8323.
FRIDAY & SATURDAY, MAY 20 & 21
SEMI-ANNUAL BOOK & RUMMAGE SALE – Outside (weather permitting) and in the Book Nook and Bargain Shed at Grace United Methodist Church, 16 Hillcrest Drive, Ravena, 9am – 3pm. All Books, CDs, and DVDs are Buy 2 Get 1 FREE. (Regular prices are $1 for hardcovers, CDs & DVDs and 50-cents for paperbacks. Children’s Books, Short “Harlequin” romances, and short westerns are 6 for $1 or 25-cents each.
April 27, 2022