Margaretville

Margaretville — Twelve short plays with titles including The Roxbury Boys; Curse the Darkness; The Guest List; The Last Customer; Lend Me a Mentor, and The Cat Fanciers will open as the production Summer Shortcuts II on Thursday, August 9 at The Open Eye Theater at 960 Main Street for eight performances.

In a mix of comedy and drama there will be three plays about a theme of “Friends,” three about “Family” and six about “Getting-to-Know-You.”

Margaretville — The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will have a table at the Margaretville Hospital Auxiliary Antique and Flea Market on Saturday, Aug. 4 at Margaretville Village Park. Proceeds from the table will go towards renovations of the HSM hall.

Margaretville — Beginning Thursday, July 26, The Longyear Gallery in Margaretville will feature “Gone To Seed,” an exhibit of works by artist Helene Manzo.

Accompanying her show will be a new group exhibit of work by all Longyear Gallery artists. The show runs through Sunday, Aug. 19, and the public is invited to attend the artist’s reception on Saturday, Aug. 4, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Margaretville — The Historical Society of the Town of Middletown (HSM) will host a slide show of historic images of Margaretville Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the HSM hall, 778 Cemetery Road, Margaretville. Admission is $2; HSM members get in free.

Halcottsville post card collector Lynda Stratton and her daughter, Kathy Roberts, have organized a program of some 200 images of buildings, street scenes, river views and localized greetings. They range from the 1890s to the 1970s.

Margaretville — The Open Eye Youth Theater Workshop “Read, Write, Play!” begins this Saturday, July 21, for children ages 5-9 and 10-18, at 960 Main Street, Margaretville.

By Brian Sweeney
A group of eight Margaretville students and two chaperones enjoyed a trip to Spain from July 2-9.
The trip was arranged by the Margaretville Student Travel Club and included visits to art museums, historic sites and several famed soccer stadiums.

The travelers also enjoyed a day at the beach in Barcelona, with a swim in the Mediterranean. Another unusual experience was taking flamenco dance lessons and then enjoying a show by dance professionals.

Margaretville — More than 80 guests at The Open Eye Theater ’s second annual Midsummer Night’s Dinner arrived at the lobby of the Hanah Resort to find honored guests Drs. Robin and Stephen Larsen seated with Queen Elizabeth I, Lord Chamberlain Christopher Hatton, The Lord Sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Lady in Waiting Sarah Greenley.

Played by Open Eye veteran Anne Saxon-Hersh, Vern Vance, Thomas Hafner and Sarah Hagakore, with the celebrated psychological researcher and his art historian wife, they were the focus of the opening reception.

Margaretville — Master Magician Arthur Martello will present an evening of magic and dialogue titled “Step Into my Parlour” at 7:30 p.m. on July 21 at The Open Eye Theater, 960 Main Street in Margaretville for one performance only.

Margaretville — The “Community ArtSpace” is open!

Twilight on the Rails: even the words conjure up those unbelievable lilac and turquoise sunsets, followed by an inky sky with stars so big you almost feel you can touch them. You only get that in the Catskills. On the Delaware & Ulster Railroad, the splendor is complimentary, and it comes scented with wild thyme (and maybe a touch of bovine). The laidback clickety-clack brings on the perfect state of "summertime." Add to the magic the perfectly tuned music, and you are in heaven in the hills — with your special someone.