The mission of the CRC is to offer year-round swimming, fitness, and recreational opportunities that promote healthy lifestyles for people of all ages from the surrounding communities. The employees of the Catskill Recreation Center take this mission to heart. Their focus is on assisting members and guests in meeting their fitness goals by cultivating a supportive community environment where everyone is given the opportunity to challenge themselves. The late Kingdon Gould Jr., a lifelong sports enthusiast with deep roots in the Catskill Mountains, conceived of and generously funded the ...

Franklin Stage Company is the only fully professional, admission free theater in the Western Catskills. Our summer season runs July 4 weekend - Labor Day in the historical Chapel Hall, built in 1853, an architectural gem that was once home to the Delaware Literary Institute. Each season Franklin Stage Company produces classic and modern plays using professional actors through the Actors' Equity Union. Franklin Stage Company also presents 3 - 4 emerging and established artists working in a variety of performance disciplines, with the mission to bring together artists and audiences to create ...