TIME OUT OTSEGO for TUESDAY, August 11

Experience Local Veterans Museum

VETERANS—3-5 p.m. Tour the Oneonta Veterans Museum, featuring memorabilia, photographs and more, donated by local families. Free; donations appreciated. On view 3-5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. American Legion Post 259, 279 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0494 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122206890842460363&set=a.122095360988460363

COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS—8-9 a.m. Local community members gather to chat about what’s happening around Oneonta. Held each Tuesday. Green Earth Health Market, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-6600 or https://www.greenearthoneonta.com/class-schedule

OTSEGO COUNTY—9 a.m. Meeting of the Human Services Committee, chaired by Adrienne Martini. Board Chambers, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4203 or https://www.youtube.com/@otsegocountynewyork/live

POTTERY—9 a.m. to noon. “Wheel Workshop: Chalices for Feasts and Ceremonial Meals.” Held through 8/13, with glaze day on 8/18. Fees apply; registration required. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Summer2026/WheelWorkshopChalicesforFeastsandCeremonialMealsmeets4times

COMMUNITY HIKE—9:45 a.m. Hike with the Susquehanna Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. Bring appropriate equipment/water and be aware of your level of fitness. This week’s hike will be at Vroman’s Nose, Middleburgh. (607) 431-8010 or https://susqadk.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 pork chops, stuffing, peas and fruited gelatin. (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.

TUESDAY MARKET—Noon to 4 p.m. Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 101 Main Street, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8881 or https://www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market

CRAFT CLASS—Noon to 2 p.m. “Beaded Turtle.” Open to children ages 5-15. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=994650976528951&set=pcb.994651299862252

MINECRAFT CLUB—1 p.m. Held Tuesdays through 8/11. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1408474684637294&set=a.546921787459259

OTSEGO COUNTY—1 p.m. Meeting of the Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Andrew Marietta. Board Chambers, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-4203 or https://www.youtube.com/@otsegocountynewyork/live

CHANGEOVER DAY—2-3:30 p.m. If traveling south on State Route 28 from Cooperstown, seek an alternate route. Cooperstown Dreams Park, Cooperstown. https://wegootsego.com/changeover/

HOBBY HANGOUT—3 p.m. “Homemade Stickers.” Bring a work in progress or start something new. Open to all aged 8+. Springfield Center Library, 129 County Highway 29A Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1066803289005133&set=a.222190773466393

POETRY—5 p.m. “Village Verses: Bridging Generations with Poetry.” Focus on poems for children and adults to share. All welcome. Cooperstown Elementary School Library, 21 Walnut Street, Cooperstown. aviva330@gmail.com

MEDITATION—5:30 p.m. “Learn to Meditate.” Presented by Sahaja Meditation. Free. All welcome. Held Tuesdays through 8/25. Origins Café and Carefree Gardens, 558 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (518) 428-4692 or https://meditateupstate.com/

STITCH & CHAT—5:30-7 p.m. Welcoming space to knit, crochet, weave, embroider and more with fellow crafters of all levels. Held 2nd Tuesday of each month. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://hmloneonta.org/adult-programs/

LIVE MUSIC—6:30 p.m.; food trucks open at 5:30 p.m. Cooperstown Community Band. Presented by the Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series. Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/CooperstownLakefront/posts/pfbid02SgmmFXkTmNDKqPLeEXFwgjrMBEz1BG69ygG4QYs6YMN8z8g2CVXDYDK13ZRCeMZsl

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