NARROWSBURG, NY — Veterans in the Upper Delaware River Valley can participate in a free two-day workshop led by Lee Zlotoff, creator of the classic television program “MacGyver” and author of “The MacGyver Secret,” to be held on Saturday, May 4 and Sunday, May 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Narrowsburg Union.  

Each day will include three one-hour sessions with breaks. The building is handicapped accessible and there is ample parking. 

The workshop introduces veterans to The MacGyver Secret.  This is not therapy, a person involved with the program said. “The MacGyver Secret is a practical tool to tap into one’s ‘Inner MacGyver’ to solve creative, technical or personal problems—using nothing more than a pen and paper.”

The goal is to give participants easy access to their hidden capabilities. And no one is required to speak or share about themselves, so everyone’s privacy is respected.

“My dad was a WWII vet and, though it wasn’t called that back then, he struggled with acute PTSD, and I wish he had a tool like this to help him—and my family—to deal with all that,” said Zlotoff.

Co-sponsoring the event are Kathy and Brendan Weiden, owners of the Narrowsburg Union, a repurposed former public school that’s now a mixed-use commercial property and event space. The Union also offers cultural and community services and activities.

In addition to complimentary light breakfasts and lunches each day, participants will have the chance to win a free American flag wall sculpture created and donated by Damascus resident Jeff Dexter. The flag is designed to commemorate graduates of the Narrowsburg School who served in the armed forces. 

The flag is on display in the history gallery of the Union.

Registration is required and is limited to 25 people. For further information and to register, visit www.narrowsburgunion.com/new-products/veterans-workshop, or call 845/252-3100.