HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

Oneonta Historical Marker Unveiling

ONEONTA HISTORY—1 p.m. Historical Marker Unveiling for Oneonta Ford Sales Building, 27-33 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0960 or visit https://www.facebook.com/OneontaHistory/

WALKING—7:30-8 a.m. “Walking Club.” Weather permitting. Wednesdays in July and August. Village Library of Cooperstown. 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. Visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/

LIBRARY—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8/7 through 8/10. “Summer Building Extravaganza.” All day, drop-in, LEGO building contest. Entries to be displayed in the adult fiction section 8/13 through 8/17 for voting. Winner receives a prize. Free; all ages welcome. Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext. 106 or visit https://www.arkellmuseum.org//events-calendar

GRIEF—9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. “Camp Forget-Me-Not.” Free day camp, open to school-aged children and teens who have lost a loved one. Facilitated by Helios Care grief professionals. Free; registration required; lunch provided. Riverside School, 39 House Street, Oneonta. (607) 267-8111 or visit https://www.helioscare.org/events/

STORYTIME—9:30 a.m. “Baby & Toddler Storytime.” Bond with baby while staff share stories, activities and play. Recommended ages: birth-2. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta.
(607) 432-1980 or visit https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/

FIREFIGHTER—10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “Oneonta Family YMCA: Jr. Firefighter.” Registration required; fees apply. Sixth Ward Booster Club, Scramling Avenue, Oneonta. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554173025782

SUPPORT—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Half off everything except priced jewelry. Every first and third Wednesday. Helios Care Thrift Shop & Boutique, Price Chopper Plaza, 5626 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 432-5335 or visit https://www.helioscare.org/thrift-shop/

STORYTIME—10 a.m. Library staff read storybooks to children. Held each Wednesday. Springfield Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center, (315) 858-5802 or visit http://libraries.4cls.org/springfield/ 

STORYTIME—10 a.m. Bring babies and toddlers down each Wednesday for an entertaining story read aloud by library staff. Held each Wednesday. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or visit https://www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown

STORYTIME—10 a.m. Bring the children down each Wednesday to listen to a story, then participate in a related craft and snack time. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or visit https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterSchenevus/

BLOOD DRIVE—Noon-5 p.m. A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital, Levine Center, 1 Norton Avenue, Oneonta. Visit RedCrossBlood.org

POTTERY—1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters are invited to work on personal projects and hone their skills. No instruction provided. $30/session. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday and 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or visit https://www.smithyarts.org/

FLOWER SHOW—2-4:30 p.m. Lake and Valley Garden Club presents the “2024 GCA Flower Show.” Theme: “Sunrise, Sunset.” Continues 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 8/8. Free with museum admission. Louis C. Jones Center, The Farmers’ Museum, 5775 State Highway, Cooperstown. (508) 785-1898.

CRAFT—3 p.m. Crochet Group. Bring a project to work on or come and learn. Held each Wednesday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or visit https://www.facebook.com/WorcesterSchenevus

CHERRY VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET—4-6:30 p.m. Fresh produce and handmade goods from local farmers and makers. Held each Wednesday. On the lawn of the Tryon Inn & Backdoor Bar, 124 Main Street, Cherry Valley. Visit https://www.facebook.com/groups/3452391281648323/

ART CLASS—6-9 p.m. “Figure This! Open Studio Life Drawing.” Non-instructional workshop with nude models for sketching. Hosted by a Cooperstown Art Association member, who will be present to field questions and comments. $18/session, cash. Held each Wednesday. Cancellations will be communicated prior to session. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or visit https://www.cooperstownart.com/for-adults.html

THEATER—7-9 p.m. Shakespeare’s “Twelfth Night.” Fees apply. Performed Wednesdays and Thursdays through 8/15. Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or visit https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/?s=twelfth&post_type=class

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