HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Support Community Arts Network of Oneonta CHILI BOWL—Noon to 4 p.m. Local amateur and professional cooks compete to make the best chili, and you get to pick the winner. Stop by to sample the different chili concoctions and purchase one of the custom bowls for sale to support arts in Oneonta. Admission, $20/person. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit canoneonta.org/chili-bowl-fundraiser TAX PREP—10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Cooperstown Concert Series Presents the Beau Sasser Trio CONCERT—7:30 p.m. Join the Cooperstown Concert Series for a performance by the Beau Sasser Trio, where they pay tribute to the classic organ trio sound with soul classics in the boogaloo and acid jazz stylings. Tickets, $20/person. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Visit cooperstownconcertseries.org BLOOD DRIVE—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, Oneonta. Register at redcrossblood.org BLOOD DRIVE—9…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Discuss Local Cat Population With Susquehanna SPCA COMMUNITY CAT FORUM—4 p.m. The community is invited to join local animal shelters and experts to discuss how we can help cats in need and steps to mitigate overpopulation. Held at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/SQSPCA/ BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. Save up to three lives with the American Red Cross. Quality Inn, 5206 State Highway 23, Oneonta. Register at redcrossblood.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Tour American Folk Art EXHIBIT TOUR—2 p.m. Hop online to explore an extensive collection of American folk art. Followed by a Q&A session with Manager of Arts Education Kevin Gray. Free, donation of $10 appreciated. Held on Zoom only by Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit fenimoreartmuseum.org RESCHEDULED – GALENTINES DAY—5:30 p.m. In this season of romance, the girls are invited to have a fun Galentine’s crafting night out. Village Library of Cooperstown. 607-547-8344…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Documentary and Discussion with The Innocence Project INNOCENCE PROJECT—9-10 p.m. The community is invited to watch the documentary, “The Central Park 5,” about the five Black and Latino teenagers whose lives were upended when they were falsely convicted in the Central Park jogger case. Followed on February 8 by a presentation from one of the five as well as a staff member of the Innocence Project. Hunt Union Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-3012 or…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5 Winter Walk To Learn The Solar System With Otsego County Conservation Association WALK THE PLANETS—10-11:30 a.m. Journey to the farthest reaches of our solar system with Bill Ralston. This thousand-yard walk models our solar system at a scale that makes the reality of our neighborhood in space both understandable and awe-inspiring. Common objects such as bowling balls, peppercorns, and walnuts are used to represent the sun and planets—our feet are the rockets that will get…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Meet Your Local Heroes This Winter Carnival MEET YOUR LOCAL HEROES—9 a.m. to noon. Come meet the heroes of our local emergency services. The morning will include a chance to put out a “real” fire, tours of the fire trucks, a scavenger hunt, demonstrations, and a visit from Elsa and Anna of the Snow Sisters with The American Hero. Free fun for children of all ages. Cooperstown Fire House, 24 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/events-on-saturday-february-4-2023…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3 ‘Race To The Top’ At The Clark Sports Center ROCK CLIMBING—1-8 p.m. All are invited to enter the “Race to the Top: Rock Climbing Competition” from 3 – 5 p.m. See if you can reach the top and do it before anyone else, for free. Followed by Family Open Climb from 5-8 p.m. All are welcome but non-members need to have a signed waiver (by parent or guardian, if underage) on file to participate. Clark…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 Donate Books For Winter Carnival Book Sale BOOK COLLECTION—6-7:30 p.m. Help the Friends of the Village Library prepare for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival book sale. Bring your used books in good condition. Everything from paperbacks to DVDs and hardcovers to audiobooks will be accepted. Please, no outdated travel guides, dictionaries, encyclopedias, textbooks, VHS tapes or cassettes. Use the Fair Street entrance at the Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
Time Out February 2, 2023 Talk Focuses on Aleutian IslandsONEONTA—Arch-archeologist Debra Corbett will be featured in a Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society presentation via Zoom on Friday, February 17. Beginning at 7:30 p.m., Corbett will discuss “The Symbolic Meaning of Birds to the Unangan People.” The program is free to attend, but registration is required at https://bit.ly/3vzIXKm.The Unangan people of the Aleutian Islands relied on birds for food, clothing and tools. Beyond these everyday needs, birds—especially seabirds—were sentient beings interacting with humans…
