HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2 Benefit Concert For Historic Building & Oldies Concert In The Park BENEFIT CONCERT—6:30-8 p.m. Rylee Lum. Concert in support of the restoration of the Major’s Inn. Admission by free-will offering. Lawn chairs recommended. Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2967 or visit https://www.themajorsinn.com/ CONCERT—7 p.m. The Oldies Show Band. Music from the 1950s-1970s. Free; rain or shine. Part of the Richfield Concert in the Park series. Spring Park, State Route 20, Richfield Springs. BLOOD DRIVE…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 The Butternut Valley Boys Perform Benefit Concert at Major’s Inn BENEFIT CONCERT—6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy the music of the Butternut Valley Boys and support the restoration of The Major’s Inn. Admission by free-will offering. Bring own lawn chairs. The Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2967 or visit themajorsinn.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JULY 2 Springfield Appreciation Concert with Glimmerglass Festival CONCERT—4 p.m. Springfield Appreciation Concert. Enjoy a preview of select summer performances from Glimmerglass Festival at this benefit for the Springfield 4th of July Parade and Celebration. Tickets, $5, available at the Convenience Corner Store (corner of State Highway 20/80). Alice Busch Opera Theater, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2255 or visit https://glimmerglass.org/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 Jackie Robinson Day At Baseball Hall Of Fame FIELD TRIP – 2 p.m. Celebrate Jackie Robinson Day and learn about this Hall of Fame infielder & Civil Rights Pioneer. Learn about Branch Rickey, the bigotry Robinson faced, his successes on & off the field, and his career after baseball in the Civil Rights Movement. Free, registration for Zoom conference required. Hosted by The Baseball Hall of Fame. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-field-trip-Jackie-Robinson-Day?date=0…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, AUGUST 27 Glimpse Into The Opera ‘From The Diary Of Sally Hemmings’ GLIMPSE – 5:30 p.m. Enjoy first look at ‘From The Diary of Sally Hemmings’ a dramatic song cycle that imagines the experience of Sally Hemmings, who was the slave of Thomas Jefferson, as told through fictional diary entries. Presented by Glimmerglass Festival. Visit glimmerglass.org/events/glimpse-from-the-diary-of-sally-hemings/ for info. COVID-19 TESTING – 9 a.m. – Noon. Healthy individuals are invited to drive-thru testing for Covid-19, free to Otsego County…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23 Explore Spooky Museum ART IN THE DARK – 6:30 p.m. Tour folk art exhibit by Lantern Light, learn some of the mysterious, melancholy, untold stories behind the pieces. Limited to 15/tour. Cost, $14/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Major’s Inn Benefit Concert Features Butternut Valley Boys CONCERT – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Local band The Butternut Valley Boys perform mix of country, gospel, bluegrass, more to benefit inn’s restoration. Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Ave., Gilbertsville. 607-783-2967 or visit www.themajorsinn.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Duck Derby For The Leo Club DUCK DERBY – 10 a.m. Help launch a flock of rubber duckies at the headwaters of the Susquehanna. Support Cooperstown Leo Club on day trip to the United Nations in NYC. Cost, $5/duck or $20/5-ducks at Otesaga, Mel’s @ 22, others. Finish line just South of Main St. Bridge, Cooperstown. 607-282-2956 or visit www.facebook.com/CooperstownLionsClub/…
RAIN DOESN’T DETER ONEONTA CROWD 38 Special Rocks At Y Fundraiser A heavy downpour didn’t keep throngs of music lovers from cramming the tents to support the Oneonta YMCA at the fundraising concert featuring 38 Special at the Sixth Ward Athletic Field Thursday evening. Above, guitar and vocalist Don Barnes, left, and guitarists Jerry Riggs performing their hit, “Hold On Loosely”, after they took to the stage. Special guests Jackson Michaelson and Dylan Schneider warmed up the crowd. Rndy Mowers,…
Food Trucks Delight As ZZ Top Awaited Fans are already streaming into the Sixth Ward Booster Club field to sample goodies at the food truck festival and claim their spot for tonight’s ZZ Top concert to benefit Catskill Area Hospice. Above, Bob Deeb, Franklin, gets his tickets at the gate from event volunteer Craig Gelbsman and Ellen Shufelt, both of Oneonta, before entering the event area. At right, Emily and Sam Ackerman show off their salt and vinegar fries and…