HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 26
Local Food At The Regatta
TASTE OF THE REGATTA – 6 p.m. Taste the products of local producers before the canoe regatta. General Clinton Canoe Regatta Park, Bainbridge. Info, cooperstownchamber.org/calendar-of-events/#!event/2017/5/26/2nd-annual-taste-of-regatta
OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening “8×10: Recent Paintings by Edward McDaniel, Leatherstocking Brush and Palette Club Fine Arts Exhibition, and the 26th Annual Essential Art Regional Juried Art show. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, www.cooperstownart.com
MINDEN HISTORY FAIR – Last day to reserve space at the Annual History Fair at the Fort Plain Elementary School. Share your collections with the public and exchange information with fellow history enthusiasts. Free of charge. Info, Town Historian Rob Carter @ (518)993-1023 or e-mail mindenhistorian@yahoo.com or visit townofminden.org/2017/04/town-of-minden-history-fair-june-3-2017/document-15-3/
ART SHOW – Essential Art: Regional Juried Show opens. Exhibit through June 29. Info, www.cooperstownart.com
ART SHOW – “8×10” Recent paintings by Edward McDaniel. Cooperstown Art Association. Info, www.cooperstownart.com
WATERSHED TRAINING – 9 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Learn how you can help defend your local water bodies from invasive species. Free, bring a bag lunch and a drink. SUNY Oneonta Biological Field Station Boathouse, 7016 St. Hwy. 80, Springfield. Info, call Paul H. Lord at (607)435-4989 or email paul.lord@oneonta.edu
NO TILL WORKSHOP – 10 a.m.-Noon. Sarah Williford of East Brook Farm teaches about sheet mulching to build an organic garden bed. Eliminates erosion, conserves moisture, and builds the soil while producing crops without disturbing the soil. East Brook Farm, 2253 Co. Hwy. 22, Walton. Info, www.cadefarms.org/events-1/2017/5/26/no-till-workshop
DASH FOR CASH – 4 p.m. 5 mile sprint race to Bainbridge. Entry fee $10 with. Starts in Sidney, just above the Main street bridge. Info, www.canoeregatta.org/Dash_For_Cash.html
CONCERT – 5 p.m. Spend and evening with CAKE, the 90’s band that was an antagonistic answer to grunge. Ommegang Brewery, Cooperstown. Info, www.thisiscooperstown.com/events/evening-cake
EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 5-8 p.m. The EcoArt Exhibit has been a favorite of the OCCA Earth Day Festival and now the public can view the results of the trash-to-treasure challenge at the Community Arts Network of Oneonta. Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.canoneonta.org/event/ecoart-exhibit/?instance_id=831
GENERATION GAP RACE – 6:15 p.m. Fun 4 mile downstream canoe race for young and old (at least 14 years older). Entry Fee, $30 per canoe. Sidney Fishing Access, Rt. 7. Info, www.canoeregatta.org/Friday_Gen_Gap.html
WATER BASEBALL – 6:45-8:30 p.m. Enjoy a night in the pool with friends and family and baseball. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontaymca.org/upcoming-events.html
FIDDLERS FROLIC – 7 p.m. Come out for an evening of food, drink, and live traditional music. Free and open to the public. Greater Milford Historical Association, 906 Main St., Milford. Info, www.milfordhistory.net
MUSIC – 7 p.m. The Robert Mabe performs ‘Somewhere in the Middle,” his Bluegrass/Newgrass show. B-Side Ballroom, 1 Clinton Plaza, Oneonta. Info, robertsbanjo.com
SPRING CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. “A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening” presented by Oneonta’s Catskill Chamber Singers. Includes pieces like “Fa Una Canzone” and “Hard By a Fountain” and others from Brahms and Schubert. No charge, free-will donations accepted. Christ Episcopal Church Chapel, 46 River St., Cooperstown. Info, call Emma Kirsch 433-0999 or visit www.catskillchambersingers.com