HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB.9
Kick Off The Winter Carnival
CHILI LUNCHEON – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy Homemade chili or soup to warm the soul for Winter Carnival. All you can eat with bread, drink, tasty dessert. Donations support ongoing ministries. First Baptist Church, 21 Elm St., Cooperstown. Visit www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/event-schedule
ART SHOW – 4 – 6 p.m. Opening “Art in Winter: Rural Resonance” features 3 well know local artists: Tracy Helgeson, Alice Hudson, & Lavern Kelly. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-5327 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/
MAKERSPACE – 3:30 p.m. Makers of all ages create, learn, experiment. Materials provided for many different hands on activities to inspire creative thinking and problem-solving. Everything from Crochet to coding, more. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. Call 518-673-2314 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
BROOKS DINNER – 4:30 – 6 p.m. Enjoy a chicken dinner, baked potato, salad, deserts, more to support the Susquehanna Animal Shelter. Christ Church Episcopal, 46 River St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8111 or visit www.facebook.com/Susquehanna-Animal-Shelter-121696841223218/
QUILT SHOW – 5 – 8 p.m. See handmade quilts “From Antique to Modern,” adorning the galleries. Some are available for purchase. On display thru Feb. 17. Community Arts Network of Oneonta. Call 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/quilt-show-2018/?instance_id=973
OWL MEETING – 5 – 8 p.m. Share ideas, comments on the children’s museum at Fortin Park. Free to attend, complimentary snacks, dinner options available to purchase. Meeting begins @ 6. Children’s activities provided. My Father’s Place, 5960 St. Hwy. 7, Oneonta. Call 607-431-8543 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaWorldofLearning/
FILM SCREENING – 6:30 p.m. Showing “Thor: Ragnarok.” Tickets, $3. The Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1752051
SHOW & TELL – 7 p.m. The Utica & Mohawk Valley National Railway Historical Society meet to discuss activities for the future, present a show & tell section. Active, former Railroad personnel are specifically invited. Open to all with interest in Railroad history. Zion Lutheran Church, 630 French Rd., New Hartford. Call 315-853-5400 or e-mail bpaulson909@msn.com
COMEDY – 7 p.m. Enjoy the hilarious tour “Not Too Far from Home” featuring pro comedians from the Northeast. Includes complimentary appetizers. Cost, $20. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org/index.php/shows/comedy-show/
FILM SERIES – 7 – 9 p.m. Cabin Fever film festival presents “Brave” (2012). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Free, open to the public. Cooperstown Village Library. Call 607-547-8344 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a
FILM SCREENING – 9 p.m. Showing “Thor: Ragnarok.” Tickets, $3. The Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1771051