Honor The Fallen, Color Works of Art, Or Ride Your Bike Though they are intended to be private, Veterans Clubs around the county will still honor the fallen on Monday, May 25, while enforcing social distancing. • In Oneonta, the local chapter of the American Legion and the Boy Scouts will lay wreaths on the monuments on the Veterans Memorial Walkway, as well as play “Taps” and give a three-round volley at 11 a.m. in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. • In…
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Watch For Birds Get In Shape, Or See A Photo Show If you went a little crazy buying seeds and now don’t know what to do with them, The Farmers’ Museum has got you covered with a video tutorial on seed starting. www.facebook.com/farmersmuseum/videos/657656571445914/ • What does a red cabbage have to do with acidity and the blue sky? The AJ Read Science Discovery Center will answer all these questions with a kitchen science lesson. BYOC – Bring Your Own Cabbage!…
LIBBY’S BEST BETS Attend Earth Fest Online, Make Movie Poster, Much More By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Keep the little ones – and the big ones too! – from growing restless inside with a photo contest, Earth Fest, a family fun run and more. • Learn to save energy and reduce food waste, and do a scavenger hunt in your own backyard as part of OCCA’s annual Earth Fest, featuring new online webinars and activities every day! Saturday,…
LIBBY’S BEST BETS Clark, Y At Home, Yoga For The Kids And Dance Parties By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com If the weather is lousy or you just don’t feel like going outside, there are plenty of low-cost (or free!) online fitness classes, from Zumba and yoga to chair workouts and cardio, from kids to grandparents. • The Clark Sports Center offers Pound classes, chair and at-home workouts and even a series for kids on their YouTube channel, all…
THINGS TO DO Girls Of Summer, Harvest Festival, Garlic & Pottery By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Meet three of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League players who inspired “A League of Their Own” at a Q&A at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, followed by the film at 7 p.m. Check baseballhall.org for The Hall of Fame’s annual film festival showings that continues through the weekend. Tickets free, reservations required. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Info (607)…
BEST BESTS Even After Fourth, Lots To Do Here – And Fireworks, Too! By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Just because the festivities on the Fourth of July may be done by the time you pick up this edition, that doesn’t mean the fun is over! This weekend is filled with arts, music and celebration all over the county.Even the fireworks aren’t over yet! Fireworks will be shot over Otsego Lake Friday, July 5, with viewing from Brookwood Point,…
BEST BESTS Get Ready For 4th’s Parades, Fireworks, Concerts, Boats! By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Independence Day is Thursday, July 4, but it’s not too early to start making plans for how to celebrate! There are parades on land and water, old-fashioned farm fun, music, games and, of course, fireworks! • Oneonta’s annual Hometown Fourth of July starts with a 5K Color Run at 9 a.m. and ends with fireworks at dusk – with plenty of fun in…
BEST BESTS From Rock ‘n’ Roll To Ninjas Warriors By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Summer has OFFICIALLY arrived in Otsego County! Celebrate the best time to be here with games, theater and a major rock band coming to town! “I Will Possess Your Heart” hipsters Death Cab For Cutie will perform their soulful indie rock on the Ommegang stage with Jenny Lewis opening. All-ages show, $45, Camping +$15. 5 p.m. Friday, June 21, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown,…
THINGS TO DO Something For Every Dad, From Lumberjack To Daddy-O Show Dad how much you care with whirring chainsaws, enormous hacksaws, a rodeo, live music and more outdoorsy fun at the annual Lumberjack Fest. Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, Alden Field, Cherry Valley. Info, full schedule, www.cherry-valleyoutdoorgames.com • Think your dad rocks? Check out two events themed around the “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits” exhibit at The Fenimore Art Museum this weekend. On Friday, catch a screening of Jamie Foxx in…
THINGS TO DO! Let’s Go To Concerts, Drink Beer Or 2, Raise Money For Good Cause By LIBBY CUDMORE • for Summer Dreams Not only are there some great concerts planned this weekend, there are great fundraisers too. Support arts, animals, raise a glass and hit the dance floor! Strike while the iron is hot – literally! • The Farmers’ Museum hosts a Blacksmithing Weekend – different! – with demonstrations on making traditional farm tools. Free with admission. 10 a.m.-5…