Students were in high spirits and the look of determination to demonstrate knowledge they acquired after months of research was shared across the board. Cindy Falk, assistant dean of graduate studies at SUNY Oneonta, served as one of the many judges for the event, and said that it was “so exciting to see so many young people from around the state do such good work on a wide variety of topics.”…
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Tall bowls, short bowls, plain bowls, and bowls with intricate glazing and designs were available. Kathy Chase, organizer for the event, said there were 10 potters who donated their time and talent for the luncheon, and the Smithy Clay Studio donated its space and the use of its kiln.…
Tarot decks are deeply personal tools used for divination. They are typically not touched by anyone except the owner, and whoever is receiving the tarot reading.…
Oneonta: the City of the Hills, and the city with a bustling main street. Much like our article on Cooperstown’s business district a few weeks ago, we once again ventured out of the newsroom to check in with some local business owners.…
Merriment, mischief and the macabre were all on display at the Otsego County Steampunk + Oddities Expo on Saturday, April 20. Presented by the Eastern Otsego Farmer’s Market, as well as Steamstress & Co., this is the second time the event was held and the first time in Oneonta, this year at Fortin Park.…
SUNY Oneonta's eclipse event on Monday, April 8 included livestreams of the eclipse from NASA, free eclipse glasses while supplies lasted, and activities for all ages, both indoors and outdoors. Activities included decorating paper plates to put over the eclipse glasses, to make them more fun.…
“The Chief Uncas has become a local star on the river here. People love the preserved character, the Busch family history of the boat, the connection to Cooperstown and Otsego Lake as the headwaters of the Susquehanna, and its green boat heritage as a 112-year-old electric vessel,” Platts continued.…
New Exhibit, ‘As They Saw It,’ Celebrates ‘Herstory’ By EMILY HILBERTCOOPERSTOWN Women artists are seldom seen and rarely heard in the museum space. This is a known fact that has troubled both professionals in the museum field and visitors alike for ages. Six women curators, however, are rewriting that issue and reclaiming the “herstory.” Their exhibit, “As They Saw It: Women Artists Then & Now,” opened at Fenimore Art Museum last week to much excitement. The exhibit, a partnership between…
When asked what the process is like coming up with new movie ideas, Bailey retorts that “the harder question would be how to stop the madness of so many ideas.” These ideas swim in her head constantly, she said, almost like a bowl filled with too many fish.…
The goal of this event is to collect and preserve stories which will be archived by the museum for later use. The museum is currently digging into stories surrounding camping experiences at Woodstock, but officials are open to hearing anything related to the festival, as well as the experiences of those who participated in other major events during the 1960s.…