HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26
“Horror In The Museum”
HALLOWEEN—5 p.m. “The Horror in the Museum.” Spooky tales and performances by Hartwick faculty, staff and students. Free, open to the public. Refreshments served. Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta. (607) 431-4480 or visit https://www.facebook.com/yagermuseum/
FUNDRAISER—7 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Dine Out For A Cause.” Enjoy a meal and to support Helios Care programs. Crumhorn Coffee House, 2515 State Highway 28, Oneonta. (607) 267-4647or visit https://www.helioscare.org/all-events/dine-out-for-a-cause/
GREEN ENERGY—Noon to 1:15 p.m. “A Farmers’ Perspective on Solar.” Webinar series discussing impacts of solar installation in agricultural areas, featuring panel discussion on farmers’ experience with solar developers and their perceptions of the benefits and challenges of solar for agriculture. Registration required. Presented online by Cornell Cooperative Extension. Visit https://cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2023/09/28/perspectives-on-the-opportunities-and-impacts-of-solar-installation-in-agricultural-areas
FARMERS’ MARKET—3-5:30 p.m. Baked goods, wool products, soaps, veggies, eggs, meats, maple products and more. Last day to visit this market for the season. Morris Farmers’ Market, behind the Fire House, 177 Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-5203 or visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083302834119
DEATH—4 p.m. “Clinton Death Café: Let’s Talk About Death with Tea and Cake.” Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/
LECTURE—4 p.m. The Alden Scholar Series presents a lecture by history professor E. Howard Ashford on his new book, “Mississippi Zion: The Struggle for Liberation in Attala County, 1865-1915.” Milne Library, Alden Room, SUNY Oneonta. (607) 436-3585 or e-mail heather.stalter@oneonta.edu
RAILWAY—4:30 & 6:30 p.m. “Count-Trackula’s Spooky Halloween Tour” presented by Rail Explorers USA. 8 mile round trip featuring majestic views, ghostly sightings and true spooky ghost stories of the Milford area. All ages welcome. Tickets, $90. Charlotte Valley Railroad, 136 East Main Street, Milford. (877) 833-8588 or visit https://www.railexplorers.net/tours/cooperstown
POTTERY—6-9 p.m. “Open Studio.” Experienced potters are invited to work on personal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or visit https://www.smithyarts.org/
GHOST TOUR—6-9 p.m. “The Haunted Castle Tour and Dinner.” Tour the maze of a castle once used as a prison, with many stories of cursed souls and monstrous creatures. Includes buffet dinner before the tour. $45/person. Castle on the Delaware, 139 Stockton Avenue, Walton. (917) 348-7890 or visit https://castleonthedelaware.com/
GAME NIGHT—6-9 p.m. Free board game night, all ages welcomes. Serenity Hobbies, 152 Main Street, Oneonta.
TOASTMASTERS—6:15-7:30 p.m. Join the Oneonta Toastmasters to practice your public speaking in a supportive environment. Meets each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month and may be attended in person or online. Held at The Green Earth, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. Visit https://www.facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters
LANTERN TOUR—6:30 & 7:30 p.m. “Art in the Dark Tours.” Explore the galleries of American folk art by lantern light and learn some of the mysterious, melancholy stories within the works. Tickets, $16/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/
WORD THURSDAY—7 p.m. Online open mic and presentation with featured author Fox Henry Frazier and poet/retired librarian Martin Willitts Jr. Suggested donation, $3. Presented by the Bright Hill Press and Literary Center, Treadwell. Visit https://www.facebook.com/brighthp