Hats Off to Ommegang “As part of our 25th anniversary, we thought it only proper that we do something to celebrate all the support the Cooperstown business community has given us over the years,” said Tim Holmes, event planner of Ommegang Brewery. “We began with a kick off on the prior Friday evening with an open invitation to a social gathering around its well-known fire pit,” Mr. Holmes said. “The evening was capped off with a solid and colorful fireworks…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 Learn About Resources for Seniors RESOURCE FAIR – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Join the Office for the Aging for a Senior Resource Fair and Public Hearing featuring information about health insurance, aging in place, homecare, caregiver support, more. Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-547-4232 or visit facebook.com/otsegocountyOFA/…
From the Biological Field Station, Latest Algae Bloom Data The Biological Field Station (BFS) collected samples for total microcystin analysis around Otsego Lake yesterday, 12 September 2022. Results for each location are below. We provide these results for informational purposes and to aid in decision-making; these results represent a snapshot in time. Bloom conditions are known to change quickly. HAB conditions were evident at 6 of the 7 locations visited; community members reported HAB conditions at points along the West…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 Share & Enjoy CreativityWith Local Writers WRITING GROUP – 6:30 p.m. Bring your notebooks, pens/pencils and be ready to share your writing in a supportive writing group. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802 or visit libraries.4cls.org/springfield/ BLOOD DRIVE – 1 – 6 p.m. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org BLOOD DRIVE – Noon – 5 p.m. Community Bible Chapel, 577 Greenough Rd., Cooperstown. 1-800-733-2767 or visit redcrossblood.org…
In Memoriam Richard Elderkin, 79 August 7, 1943 – September 5, 2022 ONEONTA – Rich was born on August 7, 1943 in Oneonta, NY to Leslie and Lucille (Mulford) Elderkin. He was raised on the family farm in West Laurens. It was there where he learned his strong work ethic and mechanical skills (“There were no holidays on our calendar”). His father died when Rich was 16, which left him running the 100 head family farm together with the hired…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 Make & Take Fall Wreath with Oneonta Garden Club GARDEN CLUB – 6:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta federated garden club for refreshments, talk about the garden season, and learn how to make a fall wreath with a demonstration by Sharon Hermann and Wendy Miller-Willis at 7 p.m. Fun make and take opportunity available, $25/non-member, reservations required. Held at St James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. RSVP to millerwillis3@gmail.com or visit facebook.com/Oneonta-Federated-Garden-Club-133855897358767/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11 Grand & Glorious Fall Fair To Support Catskill Choral Society GRAND & GLORIOUS FAIR – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free community event featuring live music, garage sales, games, food, local arts & crafts, more. Presented by the Catskill Choral Soceity in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit catskillchoralsociety.com…
Ike Sturm Returns to Origins By Evan Jagel What does it take to be a jazz musician in 2022? Not just a jazz musician, but also someone who creates bold, new art that has the power to speak to and move people from around the world? It takes much more than the ability to play at a virtuosic level. It takes the ability to forgo genre and to write, improvise and communicate from the heart. Internationally acclaimed bassist, composer, and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 Big Rigs Come to Pathfinder Village BIG RIGS – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Trucks, tractors, heavy equipment and other working vehicles will be front-and-center at the first annual “Big Rig Shindig.” Fun program highlights the role of these vehicles in our communities and give kids and adults opportunities to learn about the careers that use them. Admission, $5/person or $10/car. Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd., Edmeston. 607-965-8377 or visit pathfindervillage.org/events…
CANO’s City of the Hills Festival Returns On Saturday, September 17 from noon to past midnight, Community Arts Network of Oneonta (CANO) will bring back the popular City of the Hills Art Festival. “This is the largest committee we have ever had. Due to the pandemic, there hasn’t been a festival in 3 years, so we decided to extend the festivities, said Hope Von Stengel, Executive Director, CANO. There will be a mural unveiling, yoga, activities for adults and children,…
