HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11
Support Community
Arts Network of Oneonta
CHILI BOWL—Noon to 4 p.m. Local amateur and professional cooks compete to make the best chili, and you get to pick the winner. Stop by to sample the different chili concoctions and purchase one of the custom bowls for sale to support arts in Oneonta. Admission, $20/person. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit canoneonta.org/chili-bowl-fundraiser
TAX PREP—10 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m. Get ready for tax season with the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. Hartwick College accounting students who have been certified by the IRS, with their professor, will be available to provide one-on-one assistance in preparing individual tax returns. Either in person or online. Held at the Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or visit facebook.com/ofoinc/
PANCAKE BREAKFAST—8-11 a.m. Enjoy delicious pancakes, sausages, bacon, scrambled eggs and hot beverages. $8 suggested donation. Proceeds benefit The Pantry at the Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church, 1472 County Highway 22, Schuyler Lake. (315) 765-1716 or e-mail Pastor Sharon at pastorsharonrankinsburd@160nogugmail-comAUCTION—9 a.m. to noon. View items up for auction to support the maintenance and improvements of the Gilbert Block, a neo-Tudor style strip of buildings designed by Boston architect Henry Forbes Bigelow and constructed between 1893 and 1895. Auction will feature everything from heirloom quality furniture to ceramic works by local artists. Held at the Gilbert Block on Commercial Street, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2518 or visit laibids.com/auctions/25827-Gilbertsville-Village-Improvement-Society-Fundraiser
AUDITION—10 a.m. If you enjoy performing in musical theater, audition for a production of “Rent” with the Orpheus Theatre. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes you can move in, and prepare a song of your choice. Must be aged 16+ (with parental consent if under 18). Performances will be May 12-14. Held at the Orpheus rehearsal space at the Southside Mall, Oneonta. (607) 432-1800 or visit facebook.com/OrpheusTheatre/
SNOW TUBING—11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Weather permitting, the park will be open for snow tubing on the hill. Admission is $5/person. Snow tubes are provided; there is a warming hut with snacks and hot chocolate available for purchase. Check the Facebook page or call the park office to confirm the slope is open. Glimmerglass State Park, 1527 County Highway 31, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8662 or visit facebook.com/GlimmerglassStatePark/
ART OPEN HOUSE—11 a.m. to 1 p.m. View “Kelley’s Carved Convoy,” a surround-sight of trucks carved in the 1950s-1990s by acclaimed Oneonta farmer folk artist Lavern Kelley. Also includes mugs and ornaments by Marcie Schwartzman and wooden Kenyan miniatures (proceeds benefit Mukuru Art Collective). Free admission. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607 or visit facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/
VALENTINE’S DANCE—4 p.m. Bring that special someone for a Valentine’s Sock Hop dance. Tickets, $5/person. Proceeds benefit the Family Service Association. Held at Oneonta American Legion, 279 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0494 or visit facebook.com/alpost259/
FUNDRAISER—6-8 p.m. Enjoy a delicious wine tasting with Amuse Bouche to support the Oneonta Rotary Club. Five courses for $75/person. Held at Social Eats Café, Project 607, 546 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-4808 or visit facebook.com/TheOtsegoCountyChamber/
SONGWRITERS—7 p.m. Bring your instruments and your creativity for this songwriter’s conference featuring musicians, producers, and songwriters of all levels. Includes a panel discussing booking shows, producing music, and growing the brand followed by a collaborative songwriting exercise. Keyboards and percussion provided. Club Odyssey, 80 Water Street, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/ClubOdysseyOneonta/
