THIRD ANNUAL

Welcome in my friend. It’s a mighty fine day out there — I hope you enjoy this week’s edition and I’ll see ya out there.

I come bearing tremendous tidings. After another revolution around the sun, it’s once again time for our Annual July 4th Party at the one and only Deer Mountain Inn.

Last year was a blowout — over 600 folks came out, a few hundred more than we anticipated. This year, we’re capping attendance to keep the barbecue flowin’, drinks line movin’, and oysters shuckin’. So if you to come out, grab a ticket while they’re still available

Crew Members get discounted EIGHT DOLLAR tickets which get you: UNLIMITED BBQ by James Beard Nominee Chef Corwin Kave (while it lasts), there’ll be vinyl tunes, lawn games, a cash bar, an oyster bar, and one of the best mountain views from the lean-to up the trail.

P.S. We made some sweet limited edition and limited quantity bandanas for the event. First come, first serve. I hope to see you there.

PROPERTY: Big Indian Cottage

PETS: Cosmo the pup, Thunderbird the kitten, and Yoshi the monitor lizard who was found wandering around a college campus.

SKY: Look toward the heavens shortly after 9pm on June 16th to witness a conjunction between the waxing crescent moon, Mercury, and Jupiter.

SIGHTINGS: Double-crested Cormorant Nannopterum auritum

A few days ago, I saw a fawn get hit by a car. I sat with her for a few hours hoping she'd get up on her own but it was clear she wasn't going to.

As the sun set and a storm rolled in from the west, I called Friends of the Feathered & Furry Wildlife Center (FFFWC) up in Hunter. Within 30 minutes, I met Dave on the side of the road and passed the fawn into their care.

She's a tough girl, still fighting the good fight, and I'm grateful she's in their hands.

FFFWC is a 501(c)(3) wildlife rehab run by Barbara "Missy" Runyan — a multi-licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator who's been doing this for over 20 years. Bears, owls, foxes, fawns, songbirds, turtles, fisher cats — animals come to her from all over the state.

If you can, please support these great humans and their important mission. 100% of donations go directly to animal care. Donate here.

And save the number for the next time you find an injured feathered or furry neighbor: 518-965-1864.

The Catskill Crew Dinner Club is the best way to meet some friends and hang out with your neighbors — our first one in Saugerties is right around the corner.

HOW IT WORKS:

✦︎ Take a quick quiz about interests, food preferences, and what types of folks you are looking to meet — you know, that kinda thing.
✦︎ Get matched with five other Crew Members based on the result.
✦︎ Receive your invite the morning of the dinner and discover which restaurant your group will be dining at.
✦︎ During dinner, everyone across town will receive a notification with the secret location of an afterparty. This is optional, so if you’re in a food coma, you can go home and sleep it off.

OH BOY MARKET returns to Andes on July 3rd & 4th with 80+ incredible independent vendors, small-batch goods, and the big summer energy we're all looking for. Come for the goodies and stick around for the good times. LEARN MORE AND GET YOUR TICKETS

MOUNTAIN MEMORY GAMES: TEST YOUR SKILLS

CATSKILL PUZZLES: HAVE SOME FUN

LAST WEEKS SCRAMBLE: LILAC

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Y Farm Kingston – Summer Celebration Fundraiser at 6PM good stuff

Avalon Lounge, Catskill – The Fascinating Chimera Project along with Adeline Hotel and Adrian O'Barr at 7:30PM details

Tubby's, Kingston – D. Sablu, The Cowboys, and M.A.T.B. (f.k.a. Miranda and The Beat) at 7PM have fun

Bearsville Theater, Woodstock – Jason Crosby & Jackie Greene at 8PM enjoy

Unicorn Bar, Kingston – Pride Anthem Singalong at 6:30PM deets

UPAC, Kingston – Tangerine (2015) Celebrating Pride 2026 at 7:30PM happy pride

Colony, Woodstock – Brian Mitchell & Friends at 7PM come on in

Ashokan Center, Olivebridge – Ravensbeard 2026 Gala Fundraiser at 5:30PM donations and tickets

Bearsville Theater, Woodstock – Swamp Dogg at 8PM tix

Assembly, Kingston – Bit Brigade Performs "Mega Man X" LIVE at 8PM woah

Oliver’s, Mt. Tremper – Hideaway Comedy Presents: An Evening with Kendall Farrell at 7:30PM you'll laugh

Origins Cafe, Cooperstown – Origins Community Cultural Days at 5PM enjoy

Avalon Lounge, Catskill – Helen Gillet at 8PM surrealist-archaeologist

Creative Legion, Hudson – Third Thursday Pride Edition with KS Films: Monthly Happy Hour at 5:30PM let's go

West Kortright Center, East Meredith – Hurray for the Riff Raff at 7PM more info

Narrowsburg – Deep Water Literary Fest all weekend long

Rosendale Theater – Comedy Committee Presents: D(e)ad + Dad Jokes at 7PM non-traditional

Common Good, Ellenville – Poetry Reading: featuring Kat Anderson, Chiara Di Lello, Andy Izenson at 6PM etymology of break

Left Bank Ciders, Catskill – Northern Spy Reading Series at 6:30PM

Omega Institute, Rhinebeck – From Noise To Knowing dates

Blackthorne Resort, East Durham – Spring Run motorcycle stuff

Colony, Woodstock – Juneteenth Concert Open Air at 6PM let's go

Opus 40, Saugerties – The Richards Gallery – Nancy Azara + Darla Bjork at 10AM learn more

Urban Cowboy, Big Indian – Father's Day Weekend at 1PM see activities

Otto Hill Farm, Margaretville – Blueberry Cultivation 101 at 10AM join waitlist

The Andes Hotel – Hootenanny at 6PM see ya there

Dear Native Grapes, Walton – Catskill Old Time Music at 2PM strings

Hudson – Hudson Pride details after party at Back Bar with Dust Bowl Faeries at 7:30PM

Spiral House Park, Saugerties – Summer Solstice Carnival at 2PM see activities

Catskill Visitor Center, Mt. Tremper – The Quarry Fox with Leslie T. Sharpe and Will Lytle at 11AM all ages

Little T Ranch, Hobart – Interspecies Listening at 2PM horse stuff

Smallwood – Porchfest at 11AM sweet

Sugar Maples Center for Creative Arts, Maplecrest – Introduction to Cyanotype at 10AM learn more

Art Omi, Ghent – Youbet and Bruiser and Bicycle at 5PM live music

Mountain Top Arboretum, Tannersville – Foraging Workshop with Sean Rowe at 1PM learn about trees

Catskill – Summer Solstice around town at 4PM summer time

Riedlbauer's Resort, Round Top – Bavarian Summer Fest love to see it

Opus 40, Saugerties – Summer Solstice: Desert Blues with Nour Harkati at 7:30PM cool

Tannersville – Cruisin' on the Mountaintop Father's Day Car Show at 10AM dadddddy

Colony, Woodstock – Eugene Tyler Band x Lily of the Valley a Bluegrass Doubleheader at 7PM get it

Intuitively Wild, High Falls – Summer Solstice Community Celebration at 12PM book a class

Storm King Art Center, New Windsor – Summer Concert: Black Country, New Road with Horsegirl at 5PM cfp

Croton Point Park, Hudson – Hudson River Music Festival at 10AM good lineup

Rough Cut Brewing, Kerhonkson – Dog Day at 12PM pup stuff

Wayside Cider, Andes – Open Old Time Jam at 3PM

Rough Draft, Kingston – Upstate Reads Book Club at 6PM read more books

Colony, Woodstock – The World Famous Open Mic at 8PM