TIME OUT OTSEGO for FRIDAY, October 3

First Friday Art Opening, Open Mic and More

OPENING RECEPTION—5-8 p.m. “Highlight.” First Friday event. Show runs through 11/2. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1470253364180546/?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

OPEN MIC—6 p.m. Poems, songs, dance, stories, comedy and more. Register at the door to perform. Donations appreciated. Held first Friday of each month. Presented by The Telegraph School at the Limestone Mansion, 33 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3785 or https://www.thetelegraphschool.org/

GARDEN—“Free Soil Testing.” Sample soil from your garden to send to the Master Gardeners. Must follow the explicit instructions available from the library. First sample is free; $1.00 for each additional sample tested. Last day to drop off is 10/15. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1106750168260323&set=a.418484840420196

BOOK CLUB—Read “The Only One Left” by Riley Sager, then discuss with the group at 4 p.m. on 10/23. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241682954666163&set=a.557428283091637

RAFFLE—Enter to win “Unadilla Fire Department Gun/Cash Raffle.” Tickets required. Drawing held on 10/13. Unadilla Fire Department, 77 Clifton Street, Unadilla. (607) 369-9150 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1231390139029278&set=a.219842850184017

SENIOR COFFEE HOUR—10 a.m. Coffee, tea, pastries, games, puzzles, special events and good conversation. Held each Friday. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 293-6600 or https://libraries.4cls.org/hartwick/events/

GENTLE YOGA—10 a.m. Held each Friday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1037078985227442&set=a.418484840420196

YOUTH—11 a.m. “Pre-K Story Time with Mary.” Free children’s program, with songs, stories, activities, more. Held each Friday. The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext 106 or https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsCalendar.cfm?SiteID=8271

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 cheesy ham and rice casserole, beets, cauliflower, and ice cream. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php

OKTOBERFEST—Noon to 8 p.m. Games, food, dancing and more. Free. Biergarten, 830 Varick Street, Utica. (315) 624-2399 or https://www.saranac.com/biergarten-events/oktoberfest/

GARDEN—Noon to 12:30 p.m. “What’s Bugging You” series presents “Winterize Your Home Orchard” and “Feeding Friendly Insects: Fall is for Planting.” Integrated Pest Management webinars given by Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the first Friday of each month. https://cals.cornell.edu/events/winterize-your-home-orchard-feeding-friendly-insects-fall-for-planting

POTTERY—1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters work on personal projects. No instruction provided. Fees apply. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and 6-9 p.m. on Thursday. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or visit https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Autumn2025/OpenStudio8Weeks

FARMERS’ MARKET—3-6 p.m. Held Fridays at The Four Corners, Hartwick. (607) 293-7530 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10228386273752483&set=gm.24569764285989784&idorvanity=321873527872198

ART—4-6 p.m. “Artist Reception: Ellen Starr Lyon.” Luminous oil paintings that explore feminism, motherhood and the subtleties of human emotion. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111 or https://www.facebook.com/thegatehouseny

OPENING RECEPTION—5-7 p.m. “Lasting Impressions: an International Encaustic Artists Exhibit,” “Water’s Edge: Paintings by Kara Mattice” and the “Central New York Watercolor Society Second Signature Exhibit.” Meet the artists, view the artwork, celebrate the diversity of creative expression. On display through 10/31. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.cooperstownart.com/

FIRE PIT FRIDAYS—6-10 p.m. Live music, food and more. Featuring music by Scattered Flurries. The Tap House, Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 544-1800 or https://www.ommegang.com/events/fire-pit-fridays-at-the-tap-house-featuring-scattered-flurries/

HALLOWEEN—6 p.m. “Hyde & Shriek! Candlelight Ghost Tours.” Tickets required. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098 or https://www.hydehall.org/events2025

DANCE—7:30-10:30 p.m. Contradance. A community dance featuring live music. Presented by the Otsego Dance Society. Featuring Peter Blue, caller, and the Spare Parts band. First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, 25 Church Street, Cooperstown.  (607) 433-6613 or https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoDanceSociety/

FILM—8 p.m. Frightful Friday: “Ed Wood’s Bride of the Monster” (1955). Presented by the SUNY Oneonta Activities Council. A mad doctor attempts to create atomic supermen. Free. Hunt Union Red Dragon Theatre, 68 Bugbee Road, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730 or https://oneonta.universitytickets.com/

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