Arts & Leisure

MONTICELLO, NY — Girl Scout Troop #580 from Wurtsboro was spotted doing a brisk business (outside Shoprite) in Monticello last weekend. Cookie sale season continues through May 14 and you can find this troop (and others) on Facebook. For more on celebrating small town life, see Jonathan Charles Fox’s column.

MILFORD, PA — You can taste, toast and tour your away around the streets of Milford on Saturday, April 21 as dozens of specialty shops and eateries offer free tastings of the best food and beverage selections in the region from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in every corner of town.

LOCH SHELDRAKE, NY — SUNY Sullivan will host a variety of events across campus in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campus clubs and organizations as well as community groups will participate in the celebration, including SUNY Sullivan’s Earth Guardians and the college’s garden club.

HANCOCK, NY — You can celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Robert T. Nichol Nature Preserve & Science Center, 414 West Main St.

CALLICOON, NY — The Western has served as a historical fixture in Callicoon since 1852, playing host to presidents and suffragette meetings—but its latest ambition is to expand its reach with the Western Ballroom, a newly renovated space that’s ready to serve the artistic community of the region.

They say that “a picture is worth a thousand words,” and I hope it’s true, because it would appear that I’ve actually (gasp!) run out of words.

HONESDALE, PA — The Wayne County Arts Alliance (WCAA, www.waynecountyartsalliance.org), working with The Cooperage and many other local venues, invites the public to downtown Honesdale on April 14 for the first of its Second Saturdays: nights of live music, special events and art.

HONESDALE, PA — The Delaware Company will present the first annual Living History Oral Expression Contest on Sunday, April 15 at 2 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church, 827 Church St.