WESTERN SULLIVAN, ny

Marker location:

Sullivan West High School

6604 NY-52

Lake Huntington, NY 12752

Marker dedication: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

5:00 PM: Dedication Ceremony, Sullivan West, 6604 NY-52, Lake Huntington 

7:00 PM: Dirty Dancing at the Nutshell!, Delaware Valley Opera (the historic former Nutshell), 6692 NY-52, Lake Huntington 

5:00 PM: Dedication Ceremony, Sullivan West, 6604 NY-52, Lake Huntington 

7:30 PM: Dirty Dancing at the Nutshell!, Delaware Valley Opera (the historic former Nutshell), 6692 NY-52, Lake Huntington 

Join the Borscht Belt Historical Marker Project for a very special Catskills evening celebrating history, music, and one of the most iconic films ever connected to the region.

On Friday, September 4, begin the evening with the dedication ceremony of the Project’s 19th Historical Marker at Sullivan West High School, the former site of the Green Acres Hotel. The new marker honors the intertwined histories of Lake Huntington, Fosterdale, Kenoza Lake, and Callicoon—communities that became part of a vibrant multicultural resort corridor where Jewish, Polish, Italian, Black, and health- and worker-focused retreats helped shape the Catskills’ unique summer culture.

The dedication begins at 5:00 PM. We're honored to welcome dedication speaker Paul Blumberg, son of Esterita "Cissie" and Larry Blumberg, who owned and operated Lake Huntington's Green Acres and other Catskills hotels. Paul will be joined by his sister, Amy Goldbas.

At 7:30 PM, continue the celebration just down the road at the Delaware Valley Opera’s Historic Nutshell Music Hall, formerly known as the Nutshell Music Hall—a century-old theater overlooking Lake Huntington that has welcomed audiences for generations. Enjoy a screening of Dirty Dancing in this one-of-a-kind historic setting. Popcorn and a full bar will be available throughout the evening.

Come for the marker, stay for the movie—or just join us for Dirty Dancing! 

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE. 

SCHEDULE: 

Sullivan West High School
(Former site of the Green Acres Hotel)
6604 NY-52
Lake Huntington, NY 12752

Free and open to all.

Delaware Valley Opera
6692 NY-52
Lake Huntington, NY 12752

Tickets are required for the film screening.

Popcorn and a full bar will be available throughout the evening. 

PURCHASE TICKETS HERE! 

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Delaware Valley Arts Alliance. Additional support generously provided by Sullivan Catskills.