HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Tour Our Urban Forest
TREES OF COOPERSTOWN – 5:30 p.m. Tour Cooperstown with Otsego County Conservation Association, learn benefits of street trees, threats to urban forests, basics of tree anatomy, identification. Free, open to public. Pre-registration preferred. Meet at Pioneer Park, Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/the-trees-of-cooperstown/
GARDEN CLUB – 6:30 p.m. Public meeting hosts Don Urtz presenting photographs of work done by the club over the years. Free, refreshments provided. Richfield Springs Village Library, 102 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. 315-858-0230 or visit www.facebook.com/Richfield-Springs-Public-Library-1068210423236404/
GOLF TOURNAMENT – Time TBA. Golf with Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce. Leatherstocking Golf Course, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9983 or visit cooperstownchamber.org
BOOKMOBILE – Check out the mobile library.
10-10:30 a.m. Schenevus Valley Lodge, 4 Main Street, Schenevus.
10:45-11:30 a.m. Fire Station, 1812 County Highway 34, Westford.
12:30-1 p.m. a.m. First Christian Church, 1160 State Highway 165, South Valley.
1:15-2 p.m. a.m. Town Hall, 3717 County Highway 35, Middlefield. www.4cls.org or call 607-723-8236
COMPUTER CLASS – 1 p.m. Hands on training to use computer, keyboard, mouse. Beginners learn basics, how to browse internet. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/
OPEN HOUSE – 6 – 8 p.m. Cooperstown High School. 607-547-8181 or visit www.cooperstowncs.org
YARN CLUB – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Knitter, Crocheter’s of all skill levels meet to work on projects. Accompanied youths welcome. The Study, Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/
ART TALK – 6 p.m. Presentation with dancer, choreographer, stop-motion animator Pooh Kaye on current exhibit Poetica Obscuram, which features 2 of her works. Free, space limited, registration recommended. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/
ROUND TABLE – 6:30 p.m. Presentation “Washington’s Lieutenants: The Generals of the Continental Army” by William M. Welsch. Reviews Washington’s subordinate generals including backgrounds, relations with Washington, Congress, each other. Also explore contributions to victory, foreign generals, anecdotes, historical evaluation. Key Auditorium, Siena College, 515 Loudon Rd., Albany. Register at 518-774-5669 or e-mail arrthudsonmohawkvalleys@gmail.com
DOCUMENTARY – 7 – 9 p.m. Screening of “The Central Park Five.” Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/2760576
WRITERS SALON – 7:30 p.m. Begin with open mic followed by presentation by featured author Jenny Mannion, author “A Short Path to Change: 30 Ways to Transform Your Life.” Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/writers-salon-jenny-mannion/?instance_id=1028
PEP RALLY – 8:30 p.m. Spend night of fun & excitement with entire Hartwick College Community. Features dance competition, class-on-class tug of war, musical chair, Knockout. Free, open to community. Lambros Arena, Binder Physical Education Center, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4031 or visit www.hartwick.edu/news/hartwick-hosts-hawks-night-fever-vi/