HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB. 11
Performance of ‘Love Letters’
THEATER – 2 p.m. Performance of ‘Love Letters,’ by A.R. Gurney, which tells the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner via the letters they exchanged over their lifetime. The Production Center of the Foothills Performing Arts Center, 124 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-5407 or GEStevens17@gmail.com
QUILT SHOW – 11 a.m.-4 p.m.. Thru Sunday Feb. 26. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.cooperstownart.com
PLAY READING – 6:30 p.m. Reading of “Lord of the Wilderness” by local playwright Ron Nash. Telling the story of William Cooper and the founding of Cooperstown. Based on Alan Taylor’s book “William Cooper’s Town.”Fenimore Art Museum Auditorium, 5798 NY-80, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
BEEKEEPING WORKSHOP – 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Introductory course by the Leatherstocking Beekeepers Association. Covers Honey Bee biology, starting out, equipment, managing a year, diseases, pests, and products of the hive. Lunch is provided. Registration required. Fee, $30. Otsego Area Occupational Center, 1914 County Route 35, Milford. Info, cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2017/02/11/introduction-to-beekeeping
ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m. 2 Dietz St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontafarmersmarket.org
COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 101 Main St., in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market-and-agriculture/
VALENTINES BRUNCH – 11 a.m. Benefit meal for the Catskill Symphony Orchestra. Serving: Ricotta pancakes with lemon curd & fresh berries, eggs Benedict, or Vegetarian Greek Omelet with a side of savory sausage or bacon and mixed berry salad. the Plains at Parish, 163 Heritage Circle, Oneonta. Info, call 436-2670 or 433-9187 or visit catskillsymphony.net
HOT MEAL PROGRAM – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www.firstumc-oneonta.org
SNOW TUBING – 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Park will provide snow tube with $5 tubing fee. No charge to enter park. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown. Info, www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/snow-tubing-glimmerglass-state-park
MOTIVATION WORKSHOP – Noon-1 p.m. Learn how to motivate yourself to achieve long term success. Cost, $12. Healthlinks at Fox Care, 1 Foxcare Dr., Oneonta. Info, www.facebook.com/AspirePerformCoaching/
HISTORY PRESENTATION – 1 p.m. Doug Brenner to present a program on the Washinton Chapel at Valley Forge. Oneonta Chapter of The Daughters of the American Revolution meeting at the Masonic Temple, 322 Main St., Oneonta. Info, call (607)334-5756
WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 p.m. Poet, speed writer, novelist, or short story writer. Come practice your writing in the format of NaNoWriMo at your pace. Share if you want. Led by Jen Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/hml-writers-group/
READING – 2-4 p.m. Carol Ohmart-Behan presents and signs her latest book “Answering Avalons Call: The Mystical Odyssey of an Earth-Healer.” The Green Toad Book Store, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Info, greentoadbookstore.com
BENEFIT RECITAL – 3 p.m. Local organist Peter A. Deysenroth perform compositions by Bach, Karg-Elert, Buxtehude, Elgar, Utterback, Widor, Dubois, and Pachelbel. Donations support the Window Restoration Project for FCUMC. Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 Cty Hwy 26, Fly Creek. Info, call (607) 547-9946
ART EXHIBIT OPENING – 4-6 p.m. Featuring the work of art teachers from Delaware, Chenango, Madison, and Otsego counties who participated in the professional painting instruction course. The Loft Gallery at 188 Bell Rd., New Berlin. Info, www.goldenpaints.com/press_releases/2017/master-teacher-art-exhibition-at-golden-artist-colors
SOCKHOP – 5 p.m. Grab your saddle shoes and poodle skirts to sing and dance the night away this Valentines season. Tickets, $5. Oneonta American Legion, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607)432-5450
DINNER DANCE – 6-11 p.m. Bring your Valentine out for a night of dancing, live music, and a raffle. Admission $25. Benefits Church Renovation fund. St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 39 Walnut St, Oneonta. Info, www.stmarysoneonta.org
RED DRAGON FILM – 6:30-8:45 p.m. Showing “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Admission $3. Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Info, oneonta.collegiatelink.net/organization/sa/calendar/details/1165655
THEATER – 8 p.m. Performance of ‘Love Letters,’ by A.R. Gurney, which tells the story of Andrew Makepeace Ladd III and Melissa Gardner via the letters they exchanged over their lifetime. The Production Center of the Foothills Performing Arts Center, 124 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-5407 or GEStevens17@gmail.com
RED DRAGON FILM – 9-11:15 p.m. Showing “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.” Admission $3. Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Info, oneonta.collegiatelink.net/organization/sa/calendar/details/1165655