New Year's Eve celebrations, alpaca tours and many blood drives

Looking for something to do? Check out these events in our region

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Celebrate New Year’s Eve at the DVO

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The Delaware Valley Opera (DVO) and production company Collabonation will bring in the new year on Saturday, December 31, starting at 6:30 p.m. 

Canopy, Spunday Mourning and Static in the Attic will perform live music on the stage. 

Tickets cost $15, and can be purchased at theticketing.co/e/collabonationnye.

The DVO is located at 6692 State Rte. 52. 

For more information, email info@delawarevalleyopera.org, or call 845/887-3083.

Blood drive in Honesdale

HONESDALE, PA —  The Red Cross will host a blood drive on Tuesday, January 3 from 12:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Lemnitzer Armory.

The armory is located at 232 Tryon St. 

Appointments are needed. Schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800/733-2767.

Blood drive in Port Jervis

PORT JERVIS, NY — The Red Cross will host a blood drive on Thursday, December 29 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Port Jervis Liberty Elks Lodge 645, located at 35 State Rte. 6. Appointments are needed. Schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800/733-2767.

Blood drive in Lake Huntington

LAKE HUNTINGTON, NY — The Red Cross will host a blood drive on Thursday, December 29 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Cochecton Volunteer Ambulance building, located at 70 County Rd. 116. Appointments are needed. Schedule online at www.redcrossblood.org or call 800/733-2767.

Alpacas want to meet you

ROSCOE, NY — Buck Brook Alpacas will hold a public tour of its farm on Friday, December 30.

Come by, and you can walk an alpaca, shop for alpaca-related gifts, mine for gems and fossils, or just take in the view of the 40-acre spread. Plus you’ll learn about the animals from your guide. How is their fleece turned into processed items?

The tour and activities are for all ages, and is described as a great learning experience for children.

The tour runs approximately 40 minutes. Dress for the weather, as well as for possible mud and ice. 

Refreshments are available for purchase, and you’ll have access to a restroom and sanitizing stations. 

Tickets cost $12; children aged three and under are free. Dogs are not allowed on the public tours. 

There are multiple time slots available. 

To purchase tickets and choose a time, visit buckbrookalpacas.com. 

For more information, call 845/807-3104.

Count some birds

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY — Starting New Year’s Day, the Sullivan County Audubon Society will hold its 123rd annual bird feeder count and birdseed giveaway. 

The count takes place until Saturday, January 7. During that time, document all the birds you see, and report them for a chance to win a 40-pound bag of black-oil sunflower seed.

Send your feeder count report to Renee Davis by emailing reneedavis@hvc.rr.com. 

For more information visit www.sullivanaudubon.org.

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