HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, AUG. 25
Classics From Broadway
STARSTRUCK – 7:30 p.m. Local teens perform classic Broadway hits from plays like Annie, Wicked, Matilda, more in Starstruck Summer Cabaret. Tickets, $15. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Call (607) 432-9392 or visit www.orpheustheatre.org
ART RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m. Opening reception for the Fine Art invitational exhibit showing the work of Upstate New York artisans working in wood and the Solo Exhibition in Watercolor by Patrice Downes Centore. Cooperstown Art Association. www.cooperstownart.com
MEDITATION GROUP – 11 a.m.-Noon. Join FORDO for an 11th step meditation group every Friday. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Call (607) 267-4435 or visit www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events
BLOOD DRIVE – 1-6 p.m. Help save patients in the hospital. Donate blood and platelets at Church of the Latter Day Saints, 107 Balmoral Dr., West Oneonta. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit www.redcrossblood.org
SUNNY MOMENTS EXHIBIT – 5-7 p.m. The closing reception of the “Sunny Moments” exhibition. Includes refreshment and an opportunity to view and purchase artwork. The Arc Otsego’s Main View Gallery & Studio, 73 Main St., Oneonta. www.arcotsego.org
BENEFIT CONCERT – 6 p.m. Linda Chesis and Sarah Cunningham on the viola da gamba perform with Bradley Brookshire on the harpsichord to support Hyde Hall and CSMF. Sparkling Wines and cheeses to be served. Admission $35. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. Call (607)547-5098 or visit hydehall.org/event/bubbly-baroque-music-champagne-concert/
DOGS OF SUMMER – 6-8 p.m. Come to the ‘Dog Days of Summer’ event featuring a seasonal buffet, live music, silent auction and a dog show featuring adoptable dogs from the Susquehanna Animal Shelter. Registration required. Origins Cafe, 558 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. Call (607) 437-2862 or visit www.facebook.com/Susquehanna-Animal-Shelter-121696841223218/
GAME NIGHT – 6-8 p.m. Enjoy a pizza and a fun night of games with your friends. Available are classics like scrabble and chess. Legos will be available. Feel free to bring your own board game. Cooperstown Village Library. Call (607) 547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/
FAMILY FLOAT NIGHT – 6:45-8:30 p.m. Enjoy the floats and spend an evening in the pool with your family. Admission, $5 public, $18, family. Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. www.oneontaymca.org/upcoming-events.html
