Weekend Spotlight
Clinton Canoe Regatta Set for May 26-28
BAINBRIDGE—The 61st annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta will take place on May 26, 27 and 28. Most attractions and the finish line for all events will be at General Clinton Park in Bainbridge. The 70-mile race on Sunday, May 28 is the longest one-day flat water canoe race in North America. It begins at Brookwood Point outside of Cooperstown. Friday night will feature the generation gap races, live music and local food and beverage tastings. Saturday will have kids’ races, wrestling, tractor pulls, hot air balloon rides, comedy shows, and much, much more. For more information or to register, visit https://www.canoeregatta.org/.
Hall of Fame Classic Returns May 28
COOPERSTOWN—Baseball’s biggest stars will return to the Hall of Fame Classic game in Cooperstown on May 27. Hall of Fame members Bert Blyleven, Rollie Fingers, Fergie Jenkins, Jim Kaat, Jack Morris and Lee Smith will serve as coaches and managers. They will be joined by recently retired players representing all 30 Major League teams for a seven-inning legends game at Cooperstown’s historic Doubleday Field. The Classic will headline an entire weekend of family-friendly events designed for baseball fans of all ages. Gates open at 11 a.m., the Home Run contest starts at noon and the 13th Hall of Fame Classic will begin at 1 p.m. The popular “Night at the Ballpark” event also returns on May 27, with tickets at $75.00. Visit https://baseballhall.org/discover/hall-of-fame-classic for a full roster and tickets. Any remaining tickets will be available at the Doubleday Field Will Call tent at 9 a.m. Due to a construction project, there will be no seats available on the third base line for 2023.
Memorial Day Activities Planned Countywide
OTSEGO COUNTY—Parades, a memorial 5K race, festivals and more are planned throughout the county over the upcoming three-day weekend:
• Cherry Valley ‘Spring into Summer’—Three-day festival, May 26-29, celebrating the start of summer. Visit CherryValley.com to learn more.
• Hartwick Pancake Breakfast—Saturday, May 27 from 8-11 a.m. Connect Church Seniors, 4354 State Highway 80, Hartwick.
• Milford Memorial 5K—Saturday, May 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Celebrate the life of Andy Jones, an active member of the Milford Fire Department who passed away unexpectedly in January. Wilber Park, Dave West Drive, Milford.
• Richfield Springs Memorial Day Parade—Monday, May 29 from 10:30 a.m., followed by the Memorial Day chicken barbecue at the Veterans Club, 13 Lake Street.
• Cherry Valley Memorial Day Parade—Monday, May 29 beginning at 10 a.m. Honor the sacrifice of our nation’s fallen heroes. Parade kicks off from the Cherry Valley Library and marches to the Cherry Valley Cemetery where a memorial service will be held. Parade is followed by a chicken barbecue at 11 a.m. at the Tryon Inn.
• Cooperstown Memorial Day Parade—Monday, May 29. 11 a.m. step off from the Cooperstown Vets Club.
• Oneonta Memorial Day Parade—Monday, May 29. The day will begin with a parade on Main Street (line-up at 9 a.m. and step off at 10), to commemorate Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo. After the parade there will be a ceremony of remembrance at 11 a.m. on the Veterans Memorial Walkway in Neahwa Park.