HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAR. 24
Music Of Appalachia & More
CONCERT SERIES –7:30 p.m. Enjoy the lush harmonies and non-conformist songs of The Railsplitter as they demonstrate the merging of diverse musical influences with traditional Appalachian music. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1812 or visit cooperstownconcertseries.org/the-railsplitters-32418-at-the-otesaga-resort-hotel/
BUTTERFLY GARDEN – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Children learn to plan, plant a butterfly garden. Includes indoor seed starting with butterfly games, seed games, activities, & crafts. Admission, $5/child. Oneonta World of Learning, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. Call 607-431-8543 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaWorldofLearning/
LGBTQ FAMILY FUN – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Day of learning, sharing, empowerment for diverse LGBTQ families and allies. Holiday Inn, 5206 St., Hwy. 23, Oneonta. Call 607-777-3717 or visit www.binghamton.edu/prideandjoyfamilies/
HOME SHOW – 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Look for ideas and meet vendors for your spring home improvement projects. Southside Mall, Oneonta. Call 607-432-4401 or visit www.facebook.com/southsidemall/
MARCH – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Oneonta High School conducts a sister march to the Washington D.C. March For Our Lives against gun violence. Begins at Oneonta High School and concludes in Mueller Plaza, Oneonta.
WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Learn to stock you medicine cabinet with homemade remedies from all natural products. Learn about the properties of plants from the backyard and the spice rack. Registration required. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/programs/%5Bfield_program_type-raw%5D/americana_academy_workshop_balms_salves
WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Introductory class for people interested in learning the art of Blacksmithing. For participants age 14+. Cost, $100/non-members. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/Intro-Blacksmithing-Workshop
SCIENCE SATURDAY – 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. Bring the kid for the morning story hour, learn about electrons at the Electricity Alive demonstration at 11:30, learn about microscopic life at 1, & tap your sense of wonder at the planetarium matinee show at 2. Free, registration required. A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-2011 or visit www.facebook.com/AJReadSDC/
PICTURES – 11 a.m. Bring the kids for pictures with the Easter Bunny. Cost, $8. Southside Mall, Oneonta. Call 607-432-4401 or visit www.facebook.com/southsidemall/
DRAGON DATES –Noon – 3 p.m. Youth enjoy board/card/video games and a baked potato bar with many topping to choose from. Family Resource Network, 46 Oneida St., Oneonta. Call 604-432-0001 or visit www.familyrn.org
OPERA – 12:55 Presenting the encore presentation of Donzetti’s “L’elisir D’Amore” streaming live in HD from The Metropolitan Opera House. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org
WRITERS GROUP – 1:30-3:30 p.m. Join other writers to help improve your craft. Hosted by published author, Jennifer Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/
FAMILY GAMES – 3:30 p.m. Bring the family for your favorite Table, Card, and board games. Bring your own or use the cafes. Meet new people. The Meeting Place, 187 Main St., Suite A, Unadilla. Call 607-765-7386 or visit www.facebook.com/themeetingplace.unadilla.ny/
FILM SCREENING – 6:30 p.m. Showing “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Cost, $3/person. The Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1754802
COFFEE HOUSE –7 – 9 p.m. (and every 4th Sat. of month). Music in range of genres by amateur local performers; light refreshments; all welcome. Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church. Church Rd., Schuyler Lake.
THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Mask and Hammer Theater club present “Doubt: A Parable” set in 1964 about the doubt of a nun in the guilt or innocence of a priest. Hamblin Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Call 607-436-3456 or visit suny.oneonta.edu/theatre-department/season-shows
FILM SCREENING – 9 p.m. Showing “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” Cost, $3/person. The Red Dragon Theater, SUNY Oneonta. Visit oneonta.campuslabs.com/engage/event/1771453