HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Tribute Concert To Fleetwood Mac
FLEETWOOD MAC – 7 p.m. Performance by Tusk, Fleetwood Mac Tribute band, performing some of their greatest hits. Cost, $35 in front half of theater. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org
THEATER – 7 p.m. Performance by Tom Morgan “Tales from the Empire” telling story of the Morgan family, former owners of The Empire Hotel in Gilbertsville. Adapted from autobiographical stories in newspaper columns, radio show “Moneytalk.” Cost, $15/adult. Auditorium, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Educational forum for leaders in Emergency Medical Services to discuss issues affecting EMS agency systems, personnel. Cost, $100, Marist College, 3399 N. Road, Poughkeepsie. 845-883-7260 or visit www.chahec.org/content/upcoming-events
WASTE COLLECTION – 8 a.m. – Noon. Free collection of hazardous wastes for Otsego County residents. Includes paints, pesticides, solvents, mercury, chemical cleaners, more. No pharmaceuticals, electronics. Unadilla Highway department, 216 Co. Hwy. 3, Unadilla. 607-547-4225 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/household-hazardous-waste-day-unadilla-and-business-collection/
HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, and hops, followed by a tour of the hop yard, hop house. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/hoppy-trails
BUSINESS WASTE – 2 – 4 p.m. Otsego Co. Businesses may bring hazardous wastes for disposal. Pre-registration required. The Meadows Office Complex, Cooperstown. 607-547-4225 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/household-hazardous-waste-day-unadilla-and-business-collection/
OPENING RECEPTION – 5 – 7 p.m. Solo exhibit “ELIZABETH SCHULA WATERSHIP” featuring over 30 works in various mediums illuminating her passion for the natural world. The Cherry Branch Gallery, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607-264-9530 or visit www.facebook.com/cherrybranchgallery/
MEET & GREET – 5 – 7 p.m. Mingle with students, alumni, professors from Cooperstown Graduate Program. Enjoy refreshments, talk by Jim Havener, book store owner and CGP graduate, on books, collections, how the CGP has shaped his career path. The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. 607-433-8898 or visit www.facebook.com/TheGreenToadBookstore/
FILM SCREENING – 6:30 & 9 p.m. Showing “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Cost, $3. Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/2577021
GAME NIGHT – 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Families hang out, play games together. Cost/guest accompanied by member, $8. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-0010 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaFamilyYMCA/
FILM SERIES – 7 p.m. Showing “The Great Debaters” (2007). First in Discrimination Matters film series. Open discussion to follow. Free, open to public. Light snacks available, or bring your own. Waterfront Room, Hunt College Union, SUNY Oneonta. www.eventbrite.com/e/discrimination-matters-naacp-first-friday-film-series-tickets-49186473065?aff=es2
CONTRADANCE – 7:30 p.m. Fun social dance. Music provided by band Balter, caller Robby Poilette. Arrive at 7:15 for introduction to steps. Admission, $8/adult. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8164 or visit otsegodancesociety.blogspot.com