HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21
Benefit Concert At Major’s Inn
CONCERT – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Local singer/songrwriter Khalil Jade performs original works at the Major’s Inn. Free will donations. Proceeds go to inn’s restoration. 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2967 or visit www.themajorsinn.com
BASEBALL AUTHOR – 1 p.m. Reading by Paul Goldberger of new book “Ballpark: Baseball In The American City.” Discuss baseball history, ask questions, get your copy signed. Included with Museum admission. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit https://baseballhall.org/events
AFTERNOON ART – 2 p.m. Children preK+ stop by to learn about an artist/art style then practice in the classroom. This week they work with sidewalk chalk/solar system pastels (if raining). Adult supervision required for children under 10. Free. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. Visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
AFTERNOON ART – 3 – 4 p.m. Drop in art class for ages 4-8. Features visit to exhibit, storybook reading, hands-on take-home art project. Activities range from painting, drawing, to sculpting, more. Cost, $5 at door. Fenimore Art Museum, Coopersotwn, 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
DISCUSSION GROUP – 3 – 5 p.m. Come together and discuss current events. Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344 or visit www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org
CONCERT – 5:30 p.m. “After Her: The Loves of Clara Schumann” on the intricate tale of Clara Schuman who found herself the object of affection of Johannes Brahms while married to ailing husband Robert Schumann. Features Glimmerglass Festival Musicians. Reservation recommended. Cost, $20/person. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5098 or visit hydehall.org
WALKING TOUR – 6:30 p.m. Guided tour of former Homer Folks Tuberculosis Hospital campus. Limit 30 people, reservations recommended. Park in the Oneonta Job Corps Academy parking lot. 21 Homer Folks Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/upcomingevents.htm
FILM SCREENING – 7 p.m. Enjoy screening of MLB Network Presents “Atlanta Rules: Story of 90s Braves.” Grandstand Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/mlbpresents/90sbraves?date=0
THEATER – 7 p.m. Classic metatheatrical play “Our Town” by Thornton Wilder portrays everyday live of residents of the fictional Grover’s Corner. Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
CONCERT – 7 p.m. Concerts In The Park presents Nelson Brothers Band performing classic country. Spring Park, Richfield Springs. 315-217-1485 or visit www.richfieldspringschamber.org