News Briefs: October 3, 2024

LEAF Exhibit Opens Oct. 10th

COOPERSTOWN—LEAF Council on Alcoholism and Addictions Inc. will host an opening night at Fenimore Art Museum to display art and poetry submissions for its “Imagine Art & Poetry” contest on Thursday, October 10 from 5:30-7 p.m. The public is invited to view the work of members of the community and to hear poetry readings at this reception, which is free and open to the public. “Heaven’s Door,” featuring Carol Mandigo, Charlie Reiman and Michael Levenstein, will perform from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.

Board Game Workshop Slated

COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Art Museum will host a board game-making workshop for children ages 8-12 from 1-3:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 12. Participants will design and decorate their own variation of a classic 19th century board game to play with other attendees and take home. The workshop is inspired by the children’s book “Jumanji,” featured prominently in the special exhibition “Young at Art: A Selection of Caldecott Book Illustrations.” Registration is required at FenimoreArt.org. The cost is $25.00 for museum members and $30.00 for non-members.

NYS Dem. Women Back Frazier

DELHI—Michele Frazier, candidate for the 51st state Senate district, announced that she has received the endorsement of the New York State Federation of Democratic Women, an organization dedicated to promoting women in politics and leadership. The federation honored its endorsed candidates in a celebration in Syracuse on Wednesday, September 25. Frazier is an Oneonta native and former Common Council member, and is now an assistant professor of criminal justice at SUNY Delhi.

Literacy Festival Continues

ONEONTA—The Community Arts Network of Oneonta’s Writers Salon is partnering with SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College to present two free events in October as part of the year-long Oneonta Literacy Festival. Award-winning poet and author Rebecca Weil will offer a talk and reading at 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 19. Author Expo 2024, a book fair-style event featuring work by more than 35 local and regional writers, will run from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, October 20. Both will take place at Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue.

Plant Clinic, Giveaway Planned

COBLESKILL—Schoharie Master Gardener Volunteers will have a table at the Cobleskill Days event in Veterans’ Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 5. They will answer gardening questions and give away free houseplants. For more information on Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schoharie and Otsego Counties, visit https://cceschoharie-otsego.org/ or call (518) 234-4303 ext. 129.

FAM Offering ‘Art in the Dark’

COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Art Museum will offer a new way to experience its galleries with “Art in the Dark” tours in late October. Guides will lead tours of the American folk art and fine art collections by lantern light and share some of the mysterious, melancholy, and untold stories about the artworks. The 45-minute tours are offered at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. on October 22, 23, 24, 29, and 30. To purchase tickets, visit FenimoreArt.org.

KOA To Host First Music Fest

RICHFIELD—Cooperstown KOA Journey will host its inaugural Campfire Jams Music Festival in the newly opened Tin Alley Barn on-site venue on Saturday, October 19. Campers and visitors can enjoy live music, food and beverage trucks, craft vendors, yoga, and painting sessions in the pavilion from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Musical acts include Billy Boucher’s Blue Grass Band at 11 a.m., WailOn country music tribute group at 2 p.m., HopCity at 5 p.m. and Grateful Upstate Toodeloo at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online for $35.00, and campers with a reservation for October 19 will receive a free ticket.

Grant Application To Open

ROXBURY—The Delaware County Arts Grant application, administered by the Roxbury Arts Group, will open on Friday, October 18. This funding from the New York State Council on the Arts will support projects in three categories: community arts, creative learning and individual artist. Applicants can receive up to $5,000.00, and must submit their application by Friday, January 17. They must also attend an information session or one-on-one meeting with the creative opportunities coordinator, which are available from mid-September through mid-December. To view a full schedule, ask questions, register for an information session, or submit an application, visit roxburyartsgroup.org, contact community@roxburyartsgroup.org or call (607) 326-7908.