Opera singer and memoirist Kathleen Watt at CANO"s April Writers Salon and this weekend's SHIFT New York Psychic and Holistic Fair.…
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MEM DAY - Page 176
People and businesses in the news include recipients of SUNY Oneonta's Susan Sutton Smith awards, Gold Artist Colors and New Berlin's Laurel Brigham.…
135 YEARS AGO
Three thousand, nine hundred and sixty-five immigrants reached Castle Garden yesterday. They were passengers on the six ocean steamers which reached port during the day. Of this number 200 were picked out as people likely to become public charges. The 200 may be sent back to Europe. And none of those steamers fly the stars and stripes. Republican policy has put the valuable ocean carrying business into the hands of foreigners.
April 19, 1889…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 18 Live Action Role Play Practice Event PRACTICE—5-8 p.m. “LARP Fight Practice.” Practice getting into roles, combat moves, more. Lightest touch with foam padded weapons system. Held each Thursday, rain or shine, until the snow flies. Big Pavilion, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Anrygnomes23@gmail.com or visit https://www.realmsnet.net/#events BLOOD DRIVE—Noon to 5 p.m. Waterfront Café, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Food For Thought on Exhibit Production at Fenimore Art Museum MUSEUM—12:30 p.m. “Food For Thought: Behind the Scenes of Exhibit Production.” Director of Exhibitions Chris Rossi presents on how museum exhibits are assembled, followed by a behind-the-scenes walking tour. Lunch included. $30/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 16 Alden Scholar Series Presents ‘Understanding Poverty’ SCHOLAR SERIES—4-6:30 p.m. Alden Scholar Series Program presents “Understanding Poverty: A Relational Approach” by Dr. Elizabeth Seale. Reception to follow. Alden Room, Milne Library, 3rd Floor, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. (607) 436-3302 or visit https://libguides.oneonta.edu/aldenscholarseries/upcomingevents…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, APRIL 13 Baking Contest at Southside Mall CONTEST—2 p.m. “The Southside Market Baking Contest.” Cookie contest sponsored by King Arthur Flour during the Spring Shopping event. Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 434-3454 or visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552170876619 BLOOD DRIVE—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org…
To understand the absurdity of the promise the troupe of three makes to cover all of Shakespeare’s plays, consider the stats that literary wonks have made so readily available. It takes roughly one hour to perform 1,000 lines of a Shakespeare play. The average number of lines in a Shakespeare play ranges from 2,752 lines, if you use the Cambridge edition of his works, to 2,864 lines for the Globe edition. Which means any one play, on average, takes between…
Following an in-depth audit conducted by New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office, the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District and its governing board “have been strengthened in ways that are exemplary for any type of organization,” SWCD Board Chair Margaret Kennedy said in a telephone interview on Monday, April 8. “We are right where we need to be,” Kennedy added with assurance. Kennedy, one of two members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives serving on the…
Dr. Valerie Rapson, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, said, “We have the largest optical telescope in New York State. We also have three research-grade telescopes at College Camp where our students can conduct research over the summer.”…
