And just like that, Thanksgiving is this week. I hope you have a happy and healthy Thanksgiving filled with good food, family and friends. Plus it is the kickoff to my most favorite time of the year!

Here are some events and happenings in and around our community:

The Cochecton Men’s Club will hold its first annual Kids Christmas Party on Saturday, December 14 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cochecton Men’s Club Hall (the former Cochecton Presbyterian Church). Santa and his elves will be there as well as ornament decorating, coloring and snacks. See you there!

There will be a Sip & Glow at JURNI on November 30 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Call 845/932-5113 to reserve your spot for $50. Join licensed esthetician Deborah Webb from Meraki Skin Care for a hands-on facial class. 

The Delaware Youth Center Annual Craft Fair will be on Friday, November 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. They have sold-out vendor spaces both inside and outside, raffles for a beautiful quilt as well as raffles for a door prize. They will have chili lunches available for purchase (along with other items too). Bring the kids: Facepainting by Maryann will be there as well. Support our local craftsmen, bakers and makers.

Dickens on the Delaware on Saturday, December 14 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. on Main Street in Callicoon. Retailers, galleries and restaurants will highlight their holiday goods and dazzle town visitors with their holiday spirit. Shopkeepers will be dressed in Victorian garb, with stores, restaurants and the surrounding environs decorated to create the days of yore.

Holiday markets of local artisans and seasonal treats, holiday photo studio, caroling, LIVE music, activities for children, free horse and buggy rides, theater performances, hot chocolate, eggnog and spiced wine, and much, much more!

Mark your calendars for December 7 from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for Christmas Magic on Main Street in Narrowsburg.

If you have a local business that would like to be spotlighted in an upcoming column, please get in touch! Please email jenn@jennpowelldesigns.com with any news, events, and happenings. Catch me online at www.everafterinthewoods.com for delicious recipes too!