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The Hartwick High School Alumni Association held its 90th annual reunion luncheon at the Hartwick Rod and Gun Club on Saturday, July 8. Twenty-five members attended. The guest of honor was Donald Phillips, a 100-year-old member of the class of 1941.…
Helios Care will hold a support group for caregivers of people with severe or chronic illness. The group will provide connections, identify local resources and help create strategies for self-care. It will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Thursdays from July 20 to August 17 at Southside Mall in Oneonta. The group is free but registration is required; call Jessica Weeden at (607) 432-5525.…
The contents of the historic stone house known as “Woodchuck Knoll” of Emmons Farms in Emmons will be sold at unreserved auction on Saturday, July 15. Emmons Farms evolved from the early 1800s lumber business that was begun by Asa Emmons on a large tract of land in Otsego County.…
Imagine a warm, rainy afternoon on a perfumed walk through the Tuscan valley, and that is exactly what was conjured by the return of Fenimore Chamber Orchestra to Christ Church in Cooperstown on Saturday, June 17. The near-capacity audience was treated to another deeply musical and virtuosic display by this very stylish ensemble, guided by the knowing baton of Maestro Maciej Zoltowski.…
Iron String Press readers may have noticed cartoons from a local artist in recent issues. Bernie Hurlbut, 93, is a lifelong illustrator and cartoonist from Rome. “Bernie’s People,” his single-panel comic featuring bold linework and sardonic observations of everyday life, has appeared in many regional publications.…
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s Board of Directors announced that Carl Erskine will receive the 2023 John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors an individual for extraordinary sustained efforts to enhance baseball’s positive impact on society.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JULY 13 History After Hours Presents ‘Player Pianos!’ HISTORY AFTER HOURS—5-7 p.m. “Player Pianos!” Program on the history of music and piano manufacturing in Oneonta, featuring the GOHS’ fully restored Shearer player piano and tales from piano restorer Ben Gottfried of Richfield Springs. Additional activities for children include origami pianos, decorating cupcakes, and story time featuring ‘The Bear and the Piano.” Oneonta History Center, 183 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0960 or visit https://oneontahistory.org/events-programs/…
Iron String Press’ own Wriley Nelson is among the actors in Fenimore Art Museum’s Glimmer Globe Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s final fantastical adventure, “The Tempest,” which kicks off tonight at 7 p.m. Performances take place on Wednesday and Thursday evenings through August 10, set against the backdrop of Otsego Lake in the museum’s Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. …
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 12 Fenimore Art Museum Presents Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ THEATRE—7-9 p.m. A new take on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest,” in which a motley crew of aeronauts crash land on a magical island with a vengeful wizard. Tickets, $18/adult. Glimmer Globe Theatre, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a-4…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 8 Lighting Tour Of Hyde Hall TOUR—7 p.m. Get lit! Sample delicious historic cocktails on a guided tour that explores the history of various lighting technologies. Pre-registration required. Hyde Hall, (607) 547-5098 or visit hydehall.org/events-2/…
Now through July 31st, new or lapsed annual subscribers to the hard copy “Freeman’s Journal” (which also includes unlimited access to AllOtsego.com), or electronically to AllOtsego.com, can also give back to one of their favorite Otsego County charitable organizations.
$5.00 of your subscription will be donated to the nonprofit of your choice:
Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Greater Oneonta Historical Society or Super Heroes Humane Society.
