TIME OUT OTSEGO for THURSDAY, August 28

Baseball Author Discussion on ‘I Felt The Cheers:
The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride”

BASEBALL—1 p.m. “I Felt The Cheers: The Remarkable Silent Life of Curtis Pride” by Curtis Pride and Doug Ward. Authors discuss their work and answer questions. Followed by book signing. Bullpen Theater, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-7200 or https://baseballhall.org/events/author-series-i-felt-cheers-remarkable-silent-life-curtis-pride

WALKING CLUB—8 a.m. Held each Monday, Tuesday and Thursday through 9/3. All fitness levels welcome. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1688988292008534/1688988318675198/?active_tab=about

NYS FAIR—9 a.m. to 8 p.m. “Great New York State Fair.” Fees apply. New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse. (315) 487-7711 or https://nysfair.ny.gov/

EXERCISE CLASS—9 a.m. Free; all welcome. Held each Monday and Thursday. Strawberry Hall, Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1074353188166688&set=a.418484840420196

SCHOOL PREP—9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free back-to-school supplies. Available from 9 a.m. to noon on 8/29. Family Service Association, 277 Chestnut Street, Oneonta (607) 432-2870 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1133561765468310&set=a.547259634098529

CRAFT—10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Open Sew.” Work with fellow crafters on current projects. Demos held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Fees apply. Message/call to reserve a spot. Held each Thursday. Leatherstocking Quilts, 155 Main Street, Suite B, Oneonta. https://leatherstocking-quilts.square.site/classes

SUMMER STORY TIME—10 a.m. Stories, crafts and fun. Held Thursdays through 8/28. Gilbertsville Free Library, 17 Commercial Street, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2832 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=718259107828923&set=gm.2557798664563753&idorvanity=1641876026156026

SKATING—10 a.m. to noon. “Adult Open Skate.” 18+ only. Fees apply. Coffee, potluck and music, from classic hits to the golden oldies. Held each Thursday. Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 432-0366 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1330618362401857&set=a.626923716104662

LOCAL FOOD—10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fruit and Veggies Farmer’s Market. Held the last Thursday of each month through October. Clinic Lobby, Bassett Medical Center, 1 Atwell Drive, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1701610697454029&set=gm.1703326613648045&idorvanity=128618074452248

DISCUSSION—11 a.m. “Open-Air Discussions at Otsego: A Meeting Place.” Traditional hunting and fishing practices: sustainability in action. Free. Fenimore Art Museum, 5798 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. (607) 547-1400 or https://fenimoreartmuseum.org/calendar-a-4

VOLUNTEER—11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Fight hunger in Otsego County. Assist the staff to unload deliveries of food and other items for families in need in Otsego County. Cooperstown Food Pantry, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8902 or https://cooperstownfoodpantry.org/

SENIOR MEALS—11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $11 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of pizza burger, O’Brien potatoes, spinach and brownies. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php
• Each Monday-Friday. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta.
• Each Tuesday and Thursday. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs.

OPEN STUDIO—1-4 p.m. Work on art projects in the company of other artists. Held each Thursday and Saturday. Free-will donations appreciated. Butternut Valley Arts and Crafts Center. 124 Main Street, Morris. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10230924397927081&set=gm.3020617374755726&idorvanity=635887766562044

BLOOD DRIVE—1:30-5:30 p.m. Laurens Fire Department, 34 Main Street, Laurens. RedCrossBlood.org

MATH TUTORING—3-5 p.m. Free; all grade levels welcome. K-6 starts at 3 p.m.; grades 7-12 starts at 4 p.m. Held each Thursday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1008196408115700&set=a.418484840420196

HISTORICAL MARKER—3 p.m. New historical marker arrives for McDonald Tavern, 47 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-6450 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1110346874472900&set=a.232668738907389

MORRIS FARMERS’ MARKET—3-5:30 p.m. Held each Thursday through October. Pavilion, Guy Rathbun Park, 117 Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-5203 or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083302834119

LIBRARY—4 p.m. “STEM Sparks! Science in Action.” Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=730153449645373&set=a.182156554445068

LIBRARY—4:30 p.m. “Teen Writers Group.” Recommended ages 12-18. Held each Thursday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/

DISCUSSION—5 p.m. “Samurai Baseball and More” Artist Panel Discussion. Featuring A. N. Cooper, K. Kreisher, S. Marcus, and A. Yonenaka. Moderator: SUNY Oneonta Gallery Director Sarah Simpson. Gallery opens at 4:30 p.m. Refreshments. Reservations recommended but not required: leartgarage@gmail.com or (315) 941-9607. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. Info: Facebook/Instagram: @artgaragecooperstown@gmail.com

OPEN HOUSE—5-8 p.m. Town of Otsego residents are invited to drop in and learn about the comprehensive plan, provide input, and speak with the town’s Comprehensive Plan Committee as well as the staff of the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District Inc. Share what you love now and what you’d love to see in the future. Otsego Town Hall, 811 County Highway 26, Fly Creek. (315) 866-4671 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1305105351619276&set=a.517146510415168

PRACTICE—5 p.m. “LARP Fight Practice.” Open to the public; no experience needed. Held Thursdays, rain or shine, until the snow flies. Group uses the lightest touch foam padded weapon combat system. Big Pavilion in Neahwa Park, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. angrygnome23@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/Oneontanyrealmslarp

AUDITION—5-6:30 p.m. Try out for the Catskill Choral Society. Registration required. Held at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, 12 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. auditions@catskillchoralsociety.org or https://www.catskillchoralsociety.org/auditions

GAME NIGHT—5:30 p.m. “Canasta.” Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=730153449645373&set=a.182156554445068

WORKSHOP—5:30-8:30 p.m. “Gemstone Stacking Rings.” Presented by Marissa Perkins of Creative Roots Studio. Fees apply. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-4025 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1248510449540717/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

BROADBAND—6-7:30 p.m. “Otsego County Broadband Community Update.” Presented by Otsego County and the Mohawk Valley Economic Development District. Initial survey results, current mapping information and a potential project for the area. Held online and in person at the Morris Fire Hall, 117 East Main Street, Morris. (607) 547-4225 or https://www.otsegocountyny.gov/broadband.php

PUBLIC SPEAKING—6 p.m. Oneonta Toastmasters hold their public meetings each 2nd and 4th Thursday. Online meeting available via Zoom. Online attendees are asked to sign in at 5:50 p.m. In-person meetings held at Green Earth Health Market, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. https://oneonta.toastmastersclubs.org/

POTTERY—6-9 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters work on personal projects. No instruction provided. $30/session. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Summer2025/DropinOpenStudioSingleSession

CONCERT—7 p.m. Summer Concert Series: Off the Record. Free. Held Thursdays through 8/28. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. (607) 432-0680 or https://www.facebook.com/events/621606217127767?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

LITERATURE—7 p.m. “Word Thursdays.” Readings by Joshua Lewis and Teresa Winchester. Held online and in person. Suggested donation appreciated. Held each 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month. Bright Hill Press, 94 Church Street, Treadwell. (607) 829-5055 or https://www.facebook.com/brighthp/

BENEFIT CONCERT—7 p.m. “Folk Fest for Food: Scattered Flurries.” Free admission. Proceeds from concessions sales go to the Daily Bread Food Pantry. Also accepting non-perishable food and monetary donations. Held at the Old School, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley.

FINALE—7 p.m. NBT Bank Summer Concert Series. Featuring George Porter Jr. and Runnin’ Pardners. East Park, Norwich. (607) 334-5653 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1462269601792223&set=a.872217230797466

LIVE MUSIC—6-8:30 p.m. Unadilla Summer Concert Series. Featuring Fisher Cats. Free. Stewart’s ice cream sundaes and cold water will be served. A 50/50 raffle will help fund Unadilla Historical Association projects and programs. Concerts held on the front lawn of the village office/library, 193 Main Street, Unadilla (in the new pavilion on the Bishop Lot, in the event of rain). https://www.facebook.com/events/572644839228416/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

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