HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 28 Public Speaking Game Show TOASTMASTERS – 6:30 p.m. Join the masters of public speaking for fun game show formatted open house. The theme will be ‘To Tell The Truth,’ in which audience guesses which contestant actually had the amazing adventure. Presented by the Oneonta Toastmasters. Visit www.facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters/ for info.…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 ‘Cooperstown Reflects’ Continues COOPERSTOWN REFLECTS – 7 p.m. Library Anti-Racism series continues with “Cooperstown Reflects on Racism in Arts and Monuments.” Panel includes Eva Fognell, Thaw Collection of Native American Art, Fenimore Museum; Tom Heitz/Sharon Stuart, Otsego town co-historian; CGP Director Gretchen Sorin, and Glimmerglass Festival Art & General Director Francesca Zambello. Free, registration required. Presented by Friends of the Village Library of Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.eventbrite.com/o/friends-of-the-village-library-23034666815…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 Book Club Discusses ‘The Gown: A Novel Of The Royal Wedding’ BOOK CLUB – 7 p.m. Read ‘The Gown: A Novel Of The Royal Wedding’ by Jennifer Robson about the wedding gown of Queen Elizabeth II and the women who made it. Then discuss with the group. Presented by Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JANUARY 25 Research Your Historic House HISTORIC HOUSES – 1 – 2 p.m. Join virtual workshop on how to research your historic house. Suggested donation $10. Counts as professional credit to architects & planners. Hosted by Cindy Falk and presented by The Preservation League of New York State. 607-547-8881 or visit www.preservenys.org/calendar/technical-talks-researching-your-historic-house-sparking-recovery-through-preservation-virtual-series CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED EVENTS CLICK TO LOOK AHEAD AT WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JANUARY 23 Catskill Symphony Orchestra Presents Q&A On Beethoven BEETHOVEN CONVERSATIONS – 7 p.m. Tune in for musical soiree ‘The Curse of Number Nine – Master of Symphony’ featuring pre-recorded presentation on Beethoven followed by live Q&A session with Maciej Żółtowski, Music Director, and Thomas Wolf, Executive Director. Q&A limited to 10 patrons. Please RSVP by 1/14. Next conversation to be held 2/27 on ‘Beethoven in Love – Songs and the Only Opera.’ Presented by The…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 ‘Murder At The Speakeasy’ Online Murder Mystery WHODUNIT – 7 p.m. Enjoy livestream of interactive theater production ‘Murder At The Speakeasy’ by Frank Marquette about a man opening a speakeasy for his girlfriend to sing at, her rivalry with another singer, and a murder when the police turn up. Audience is invited to collect clues and guess the identity of the murderer for a chance to win a $50 gift card. Cost, $20/household. Presented…
THIS WEEK’S NEWSPAPERS The Freeman’s Journal • Hometown Oneonta Jan. 21, 2021 PHOTO OF THE WEEK FRONT PAGE Obstacles Aplenty On C-19 Shots Fresh Energy’s Needed To Implement Reforms New Lisbon Farm Dog Best In U.S. James Dean, Village Trustee, And Much More EDITORIAL Inauguration 2021 Chance For New Beginning LETTERS Senator Thanks YOU HERZIG: After COVID, Many Projects Will Happen Food For Thought BERKSON: Talk About Coop d’Etats! MORKAL-WILLIAMS: College Campuses Opening Again. Are We Sure It’s A Good…
LETTER from TERRY BERKSON Talk About Coop d’Etats! Early this spring, my reigning rooster, Geezbrook, who fathered almost all of this year’s egg-laying rookies, was challenged and defeated by one of his sons. When I arrived on the scene, the old man was cowering in a corner with his back facing his attacker. I scooted them out into the yard and they went at it again, Geezbrook seeming to have new heart against his son, who got down like an…
LETTER from SAM MORKAL-WILLIAMS College Campuses Opening Again. Are We Sure It’s A Good Idea? To the Editor: This week, Hartwick College began moving students onto campus. SUNY Oneonta will begin the same process on the 22nd. I am sure that many area residents are wondering the same thing that I am: Why are we opening campuses at all? Last semester at SUNY Oneonta can be called nothing but a failure, (although the “Retrospective on Fall 2020” on www.oneonta.edu, through…
LETTER from CHIP NORTHRUP Greatest Generation Veterans Would Have Cringed To the Editor: My father was a U.S. Army captain in World War II; Nancy’s stepfather was a lieutenant in the Navy and Nancy’s father, Alfred Valjean Prather, was an officer in the 442nd Infantry Regiment, which was composed largely of Japanese Americans. The 442nd was particularly adept at killing Nazis. Although they are all gone, none of them would be particularly amused by the recent Trump Insurrection or the…
