HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, AUG. 26
On Being Positive
BE POSITIVE FESTIVAL – 10 a.m.-10 p.m. The first annual festival for all ages. Activities include speakers, volunteer opportunities, workshops, art, music, food, and dancing in locations in Downtown Cooperstown. Call (607)638-5538 or visit www.facebook.com/BePositiveFestival/
DANCE – 7-10 p.m. Everyone is invited to the multi-cultural and multi-generational dance capping off the BePositive Festival with music by local bands. The Farmers Market, Cooperstown. Call (607)638-5538 or visit www.facebook.com/BePositiveFestival/
TENNIS TOURNAMENT – All day. Youth progression orange ball tournament for any child 10 and under. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Call (607)434-0830 or visit www.cooperstowntennis.org
CARS & COFFEE – 8-11 a.m. Have a car interest? Meet others at this casual gathering. All vintages, marques, interests are welcome. Excessive revving is not. Mt. Wellington Market, 7471 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Call (607)221-4201 or visit www.facebook.com/CooperstownCarsNCoffee/
COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 101 Main St., in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market-and-agriculture/
FCAHS COMMUNITY DAY – 8:30 a.m. Meet the neighbors, pick up a needed item, or find a bargain at the Community Yard Sale. Fly Creek.
ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. It’s Childrens day featuring free tastings, balloons, and a free children’s craft with Branch & Bloom. Muller Plaza, Oneonta. www.oneontafarmersmarket.org
WORLD SERIES EXHIBIT – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The world cup won by the Chicago Cubs arrive in the Hall of Fame just in time for the World Series. Take pictures with the club, relive the 2016 season, and more. Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. Call 1-888-HALL-OF-FAME or visit baseballhall.org/events/2016-World-Series-Weekend?date=0
ENGINE SHOW – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Engine enthusiasts from across the state join together to display their prized antique crank engines from the 1900s. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. Call (607)547-9692 or visit www.flycreekcidermill.com
GARLIC CELEBRATION – 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Celebrate the Garlic Harvest. Enjoy garlicky food samples, get growing tips, find seed stock. Follow Signs on Allen Lake Rd. to Ainslies Rd. Call (315)858-0506
SPIRIT FEST – 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The best Psychics, spiritual healers converge. Register for sessions with psychics, mediums, or find spiritual gifts. Institute for Spiritual Development, Lotus Center, 41-45 Dietz St., Oneonta. Call 607-433-2089 or visit www.shiftnewyork.com
FARM FAMILY TOUR – 10:30 a.m.-Noon. Come discover the life of the family in 1845. Includes hands on activities about learning, playing and working in the 19th century. Celebrate the completion of the tasks with a free ride on the carousel. Included with museum admission. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. www.farmersmuseum.org/family-tour
OLT PICNIC – 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring family, friends for food, games, auction, music, hikes, more to support the conservation efforts of the Otsego Land Trust. Tickets, $25 adult, $14 children 14 and under. Greenwoods Conservancy, 800 Zachow Rd., Burlington. Call Julie at (607)547-2366 or visit otsegolandtrust.org
AUCTION – 11 a.m. Enter Chinese Auction with lottery board & 50/50 raffle. Support Eclipse Winterguard. Oneonta Moose Lodge, 87 West Broadway, Oneonta. Call (607) 282-2366 or e-mail Jodi Christian at Jodi.Lynn13@yahoo.com
SUNDAY SOUNDS – Noon-4 p.m. Usually held sunday, this fun event features comic lyricist and impressionist Ody B. Goldy entertaining the audience with humorous tributes to well known celebrities. Guess the song and you could win some cider. Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 Goose St., Fly Creek. Call (607)547-9692 or visit www.flycreekcidermill.com
TRUNK SHOW – 12:30-1:30 p.m. Presenting “Box and Cox” (1847) by John Madison Morton and performed by some of the best actors in our area. On the Tavern Green at The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. www.farmersmuseum.org/Trunk-Shows
WOMEN’S RIGHTS – 2 p.m. Vignettes by the Templeton Players portray what it means to be a woman in the 1800’s. Attend Reverend Bush’s address on women’s place in society at 2 and participate in Carrie Finkles rally calling for equality and liberty at 2:30. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. www.farmersmuseum.org/Women%27s-Rights
POETRY SLAM – 5 p.m. The First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Call (607)638-5538 or visit www.facebook.com/BePositiveFestival/
CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Simpler Times and guest artists present an Evening of Indie Rock. The Star Theater, The Foundry, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. www.facebook.com/Cherry-Valley-Artworks-137916469562367/
