Charles Crowned Saturday LONDON—Charles III, king of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms, was crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saturday, May 6. He became king upon his mother’s death on September 8, 2022. This first coronation of the 21st century was the 40th such ceremony held at the Abbey since William the Conqueror was crowned on Christmas Day of 1066. The service included the anointing, an ancient ceremony symbolizing Charles’s divine right to rule, then his crowning and enthronement.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 8 Senior Dinning withOffice of the Aging SENIOR MEALS—11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal each Monday through Friday. Suggested donation is $3.50 for seniors, $8.60 for guests accompanying a senior. This time, enjoy a lunch of chicken marsala, rotini in sauce, Italian green beans and peaches. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or visit otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MAY 7 Spring Concerts In Cooperstown & Oneonta CONCERT—4 p.m. Enjoy “Shtetl To Broadway—Music from the Old World to the New,” an evening concert of Klezmer, swing standards and Broadway favorites performed by area artists including clarinetist Robin Seletsky and vocalists Colby Thomas, Andy Puritz and Stan Fox. Presented at Temple Beth El, 83 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 222-5687 or visit templebetheloneonta.org OPENING CONCERT—4-5:30 p.m. The Summer Music Festival presents “Ying Quartet: American Made” for the opening concert…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 6 Carnival To Support CCS Sports Booster Club SPRING CARNIVAL—10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Join the Cooperstown Sports Booster Club for this fun carnival featuring bounce houses, food, and home games by the Cooperstown sports teams. Lambert Field, Cooperstown High School, 39 Linden Avenue, Cooperstown. (607)547-8181 or visit cooperstowncs.org I LOVE MY PARK DAY—8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Show your love for your local state park. Sign up to volunteer to rake trails, clean-up flower beds, and…
The Ying Quartet will perform this Sunday at Christ Episcopal Church. (Photo by Todd Maturazzo) Music Festival Opens 25th AnniversarySeason with Ying Quartet COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will open its 25th anniversary season with a performance by the highly acclaimed Ying Quartet this Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church. The quartet will present a program titled “American Made,” opening with Barber’s Quartet in B minor—from which his famous “Adagio” movement is drawn—and continuing with works…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 5 Community Contradance at Cornfield Hall CONTRADANCE—7:30-10:30 p.m. Rejoin your friends for a fun, social dance with the Otsego Dance Society, featuring music by the band “Men in Black” with Robbie Poulette calling the dances. Suggested donation, $8/adult. Cornfield Hall, 655 Co. Rd. 26, Fly Creek. Visit otsegodancesociety.weebly.com…
In Memoriam Louise Ann Wayman 1953-2023 TODDSVILLE—Louise Ann Wayman, a long-time Cooperstown and Toddsville resident, passed away unexpectedly Monday, April 24, 2023 at her home in Toddsville. She was 69. Born June 19, 1953 in Hamilton, Lou was the second child of Hobart and Norma (Rothwell) Onyan. In her youth, Lou and her family moved to Cooperstown, where she graduated from Cooperstown Central School with the Class of 1971. As a young girl, Lou enjoyed and won awards showing horses…
In Memoriam Stephen Timothy Kilty 1933-2023 COOPERSTOWN—Stephen Timothy Kilty, almost 90, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023 after a long, happy life filled with his family, his Catholic faith, work, golf, and travel. Tim was born in Stillwater, Minnesota on June 7, 1933 to Stephen MacGregor Kilty and Harriet Ryden. He attended the Stillwater High School and was involved in many sports, helping the Stillwater Ponies to a sectional championship in basketball in 1951 as a senior. As the…
“Blackberry Pickers Sharing,” 2022, Ashley Norwood Cooper. Oil on panel. On view through May 14 at Fenimore Art Museum. (Photo courtesy of Fenimore Art Museum) Artist Examines Edge of Nature ‘Swarm’ is Intense, Colorful By WRILEY NELSONCOOPERSTOWN Internationally famed artist and Cooperstown resident Ashley Norwood Cooper visited the Fenimore Art Museum on April 26 to walk visitors through her exhibition, “Swarm.” The visit was part of the museum’s “Food for Thought” series of events, each of which features lunch and…
Habitat for HumanityTaking Applications Open House Set for This Saturday By WRILEY NELSONOTSEGO COUNTY Habitat for Humanity Otsego County is accepting applications for local families or individuals who are interested in partnering with Habitat to become homeowners. HFHOC will discuss the process with anyone who submits an interest form, and is holding an open house at their site on McFarland Road in Oneonta on May 6 at 1 p.m.…