HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 8
Lighting Tour Of Hyde Hall
TOUR—7 p.m. Get lit! Sample delicious historic cocktails on a guided tour that explores the history of various lighting technologies. Pre-registration required. Hyde Hall, (607) 547-5098 or visit hydehall.org/events-2/
FARMERS MARKET—8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Richfield Springs Farmers Market. Local produce, eggs, meat, flowers, plants, dairy products, honey, maple products, more. Spring Park pavilion, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-2703 or visit facebook.com/richfieldspringsfarmersmarket/
FARMERS’ MARKET—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fresh vegetables, local meats, hand-made crafts, more. Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 101 Main Street, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8881 or visit https://www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market
PADDLE & PULL—9 a.m. to noon. Help control the invasive water chestnut in local waterways. Bring your own canoe/kayak or reserve one for use from the Otsego County Conservation Association. Meet at fishing access site on State Highway 28, Portlandville. (607) 547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/water-chestnut-removal-goodyear-lake/
FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Eastern Otsego Farmers Market. SUNY Cobleskill Carriage House Café and General Store, 126 Schoharie Parkway North, Cobleskill.
MUSIC – 11 a.m. “Green Golly and her Golden Flute.” A funny Rapunzel story giving kids an introduction to classical music. Written and performed by Keith Torgan and Barbara Stesel. Strawberry Hall, 174 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or visit https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterSchenevus
OUTDOOR THEATRE—11 a.m. “Dinosaur Invasion” by Dandelion Stage. In this interactive experience, children will help save the world from time-traveling dinosaurs, unleashed in an evil plot to destroy the time-space continuum. Separate programs are scheduled for children ages 3-6, and ages 7-12. Fortin Park, 101 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning—to purchase tickets or for more information, (607) 353-9503 visit dandelionstage.com
RAILROAD TALK—1 p.m. ““Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind: Strikes and Strife on the D&H, 1910-1922.” Dr. John Nader will examine early Delaware and Hudson Railroad labor relations. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main Street, Oneonta. Free; RSVP to directormm@oneontahistory.org or (607) 432-0960 by July 7.
MUSIC ON MAIN—1-3 p.m. Heaven’s Back Door. Pioneer Park, Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983 or visit wearecooperstown.com/downtown-music/
WRITERS GROUP—1:30 p.m. Join online group to work on writing prompts, share current work, and get some feedback. Presented by the Huntington Memorial Library, Oneonta. Register at hmlwriters@gmail.com
EXHIBIT TOUR—2 p.m. “Otsego: A Meeting Place.” Join a museum educator to learn the rich history of the Otsego Region, explore the Otsego Lake shoreline, learn about the early inhabitants of this area and visit the reproduction Mohawk Bark House and the Seneca Long House. Included with museum admission. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a-4
SCHOLAR TALK—2 p.m. Learn about the impact of the Seneca Arts Project (1935-1941) and the work of Ernie Smith with Scholar Dr. Scott Manning Stevens of the Akwesasne Mohawk. Dr. Stevens is the director of the Native American and Indigenous Studies program at Syracuse University and serves on the advisory board of the Skä-noñh Great Law of Peace Center and the board of the Adirondack Experience. Admission, $8/adult. Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave. (518) 296-8949 or visit www.iroquoismuseum.org
OPENING RECEPTION – 4 p.m. “The Floribunda Series.” Works by Nat Thomas sharing his appreciation for scraps, leftovers and false starts. On view through August 19. The Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. (607) 326-7908 or visit https://roxburyartsgroup.org/event/the-floribunda-series-exhibit-opening/
COUPLES POTTERY—5:30-7 p.m. Partners, family, & besties are invited for a fun evening of throwing on the potters wheel. Includes instruction, glazing, & firing of creations. BYOB, no glass. Cost, $110/couple. The Smithy Clay Studio, 55 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8671 or visit https://www.facebook.com/TheSmithyCooperstown/
POTLUCK—6:30 p.m. “Picnic & Pictionary!” Second Saturday Community Potluck. Bring a tasty picnic-y dish to pass. Guaranteed good food and good company. Everyone is welcome! Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 County Highway 26, Fly Creek.
HOME GAME—7 p.m. Oneonta Outlaws vs. the Glens Falls Dragons, featuring happy hour before the game from 5-6 p.m. Admission, $5/adult. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. (607) 432-6326 or visit oneontaoutlaws.com
THEATRE—7:30 p.m. Orpheus Theatre presents “The Little Mermaid Jr.” Tickets, $15/adult. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org
OPENING NIGHT—7:30 p.m. The Glimmerglass Festival presents “Candide” by Bernstein, based on the novel by Voltaire. Alice Busch Opera Theater, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2255 or visit glimmerglass.org
THEATER—7:30 p.m. “Good People.” Single mom Margie Walsh seeks a job from old flame Mike, who left the neighborhood, became a doctor and realizes the power a secret from his past holds. Free admission, donations gratefully accepted. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute Street, Franklin. (607) 829-3700 or visit franklinstagecompany.org/events/good-people/
