Snow Day in Oneonta! With schools closed for the storm, families and friends took to the slopes around town for some sledding. Above, Micheal Alston, flashes a smile as he sleds down an embankment near Huntington Memorial library this morning. Behind him, his cousin Devonte and uncle Winston also join in the fun. At right, friends Lucy Hartill and Lily Beers, both fifth graders at Valleyview, sled in the fresh powder in Wilber Park. A travel advisory remains in affect…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEB.7 Otsego Land Trust Presents LIONS CLUB – 6:30 p.m. At this meeting Patricia Szarpa, Executive Director of the Otsego Land Trust, will speak. The Tunnicliff Inn, 34 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/CooperstownLionsClub/ HISTORY DISCUSSION – 6:30 – 8 p.m. Introductory Session of 6 discussions on “Making Sense of the Civil War” facilitated by SUNY Oneonta’s Susan Goodier. Readings available for loan while supplies last. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980 or visit hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, FEB.6 Carnival Free Throw CHILDREN’S FREE THROW – 3-4 p.m. Elementary Free Throw contest for the Winter Carnival. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-2800 or visit www.facebook.com/clarksportscenter FAMILY COOKING – 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Learn to cook “Valentine Desserts” with Executive Chef Jim Perillo. Cost $99/adult + 1 child. Includes all materials. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-9931 or visit www.otesaga.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB.3 Festival Of Ice ICE HARVEST FESTIVAL – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Participate in a traditional ice harvest using tools from the 19th century. Includes ice carving demos, hot soup buffet, horse-drawn sleigh rides, local vendors, an a snowman village. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Call (607)278-5744 or e-mail info@hanfordmills.org or visit www.hanfordmills.org PLAY READING – 4-6 p.m. Presenting “Helen of Troy,” a new work by Central New York Playwright Kathrine Ambrosio. Feedback welcome. Admission by donation.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEB.1 Heart Health Discussion ROUNDTABLE – 7-8 p.m. Dr. Merle Meyerson presents “Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: We Will Not Go Quietly, We Will Go Red,” about the importance of preventing heart disease. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/ STAMP CLUB – 7 p.m. Meeting of the Leatherstocking Stamp Club. All welcome. Tillapaugh Home, 28 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Call Ellen Tillapaugh, 607-547-5646 or e-mail kuchtill@gmail.com.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Hike Away The Cabin Fever SHOWSHOE HIKE – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a hike around Gilbert Lake State Park led by Jeff O’Handley and featuring fun ecological facts about Otsego County. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd., Laurens. Call 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/cabin-fever-fest-snowshoe-hike/ SEED SWAP – 10 – 11 a.m. Exchange seeds and discuss plans for the coming growing season with the Otsego County Master Gardeners. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 Co. Rd. 11,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JAN. 25 Student & Faculty Cabaret Performance CABARET NIGHT – 5 p.m. Enjoy an evenings entertainment with FOMA. Features Brooks BBQ, auction, 50/50 raffle, and the student, faculty, & family bands performing. Tickets, $15/adult. Cooperstown High School. Call 607-547-8181 or visit www.cooperstowncs.org GALLERY RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for “Cotton: The soft dangerous beauty of the past.” Exhibit explores both the beauty of cotton and how it prolonged slavery in the US. Reception features gallery talk and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JAN. 20 Art Day At The Fenimore COMMUNITY ART DAY – 10 a.m.- Noon. Create an underwater scene with the Japanese art of “gyotaku,” (fish printing) using rubber replicas of Otsego Lake fish. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Info, www.FenimoreArt.org. BROADBAND INFO – 2 p.m. Public meeting to update the community on the Broadband project. Questions welcome. Laurens Central School, 55 Main St., Laurens. Call 607-432-2050 or visit www.facebook.com/otsegoelectriccooperative/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JAN. 18 Photos From Afghanistan PHOTO PROGRAM – 6:30 p.m. Joshua Ives from Syracuse University share photographs he took while on military deployment in Afghanistan. Free, open to the public. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-0600 ext. 101 or visit www.facebook.com/Woodside.Hall/ OPEN HOUSSE – 3-7:30 p.m. The community is invited to give comments and ideas for updates to the Comprehensive Plan for Oneonta. Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/oneonta-open-house/?instance_id=966…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JAN. 13 How Was It Made: The Metropolitan Opera THE OPERA HOUSE – 12:55 p.m. Special showing of the Documentary chronicling the creation of The Metropolitan Opera. Tickets, $15/person. The Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org BOWL DECORATING – 1-4 p.m. Create and decorate a bowl for the Chili Bowl Cook-off Fund raiser. The Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2070 or visit www.facebook.com/CANOneonta/…
