June is almost at a close, and we cannot wait for school to be out for summer! Lots of great things are planned for these summer months and we are looking forward to exploring our own backyard more.

Adult Ballet Classes are offered at the Delaware Youth Center. Whether you danced as a kid or have always been interested in learning, this eight-week adult ballet class is for you.

Open to all age levels 18+, we’ll learn the basics of ballet vocabulary and placement through barre and center floor exercises in order to embody the elegance and grace of your inner ballerina.

It takes place on Tuesdays from June 21 through August 16 (skipping July 5) from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Delaware Youth Center.

The cost is $180 for the eight weeks. Email amanda@amandamccormick.love to register.

The Western Sullivan Library is offering many reading programs and activities this summer. 

For more information and to register visit them at Western Sullivan Public Library.

⁠The Narrowsburg Chamber of Commerce and Tusten Youth Commission will co-host a family-friendly July Fourth celebration at Fireman's Field on Monday, July 4 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. ⁠There will be live music, carnival activities⁠, food and drink,⁠ games⁠ and inflatable rides, plus  lots of vendors (selling merchandise, food, beer and wine). Sponsors and vendors are welcome.⁠

Find out more at Welcome to Narrowsburg.

Join Rebecca  DeRosa for outdoor yoga classes at The Old Foundation. Join her for open-level vinyasa flow yoga on Saturdays at 9 a.m. down on the lawn near the creek. For more information email info@rebeccaderosayoga.com.

The Salsa Shack is open for the season. They are open from Friday to Monday, from 12 noon to sundown or when they’re sold out. 13817 Rte. 97, Long Eddy, NY. Call them at 845/422.7498 or visit www.salsa-shack.com.

Get ready to laugh until your face hurts. “Forbidden Broadway” is coming to the Forestburgh Playhouse from Sunday, June 26 to Sunday, July 3. In this legendary, iconic and comic Off-Broadway hit musical revue, Broadway's greatest musical legends meet Broadway's greatest satirist. It’s a hilarious, loving and endlessly entertaining tribute to some of the theatre's greatest stars and songwriters. Sponsored by the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association and Silent Maid. Get tickets at Forestburgh Playhouse.

“Mamma Mia!” will be at the Forestburgh Playhouse from Tuesday, July 19 through Sunday, July 3. The show tells the hilarious story of a teen's search for her birth father on a Greek island paradise. Over 54 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music—ABBA’s hits— that makes “Mamma Mia!” the ultimate feel-good show. A mother. A daughter. Three possible dads. And a trip down the aisle you'll never forget. It features countless ABBA hits like "Honey Honey," "Dancing Queen," "Take a Chance on Me," “Mamma Mia” will have you dancing in the aisles. Sponsored by the Sullivan Catskills Visitors Association, Silent Maid and Jeff Bank. Get tickets at Forestburgh Playhouse.

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