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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14

Fun Ugly Sweater Holiday Run

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HOLIDAY RUN – 10 a.m. Race through Cooperstown in your ugliest holiday sweater. Runners receive free coffee/hot chocolate upon completion. Registration 8:30 – 9:30. Cost, $25/individual. Start at Santa’s house, Pioneer Park, Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-2800 or visit www.clarksportscenter.com/events/2019-rockin-around-cooperstown-ugly-sweater-runwalk/

FOOD DRIVE – 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Bring food to donate for drive hosted by Cooperstown Emergency Squad, Cooperstown Food Pantry. Cooperstown Price Chopper, 113 Chestnut St, Cooperstown. 607-437-1747

WORKSHOP – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring the kids out for 1-hour session demystifying computer code. Kids design apps, create games, earn certificates they can bring home from Hour of Code. A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. 607-436-2011 or visit www.facebook.com/AJReadSDC/

POP-UP SHOP – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Enjoy treats by Allison King, owner of newly opened Kings Kakery pastry shop. Available through 12/15. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org/index.htm

SANTA VISIT – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Kids bring their lists to ask Santa for gifts. Parents bring their cameras, pictures are free. Santa’s Cottage, Muller Plaza, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/

ART SALE – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Find Prints, artwork, picture frames, mirrors donated for sale to benefit Heart of the Catskills Humane Society animal shelter. Bushel Collective, 106 Main St., Delhi. 607-437-1895 www.heartofthecatskills.org

SANTA VISIT – 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Bring the kids to visit Santa while shopping for the holidays. Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-432-4401 or visit www.facebook.com/southsidemall/

HOLIDAY MARKET – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Find unique gifts at The Smithy, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 607-547-8671 or visit www.smithyarts.org

PAINT & SIP – Noon – 3 p.m. Enjoy tasty snacks, beverages while painting beautiful holiday ornaments with instruction from artist Kathy Knox. Reservations required. Cost, $35/person. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main St., Otego. 607-988-6661 or visit www.facebook.com/harrislibrary/

BIRD COUNT – Noon – midnight. Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society for national Christmas Bird Count. All welcome for fun day of counting birds with your team. To participate call 607-287-4465 or visit www.facebook.com/DelawareOtsegoAudubonSociety/

CRAFT DAY – 1 – 3 p.m. Create winter or holiday ornament inspired by a book. Then create a card for senior resident at Robinson Terrace Center. Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, 94 Church St., Treadwell. 607-829-5055 or visit www.facebook.com/brighthp/

SANTA VISIT – 1 – 5 p.m. Bring the kids to visit with Santa, tell him their Christmas wishes, enjoy free hot chocolate & cookies. Santa’s Cottage, Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. 607-547-9983 or visit www.wearecooperstown.com/events/santa-at-the-cooperstown-christmas-cottage-see-schedule-for-times/

CHRISTMAS CONCERT – 2 p.m. Celebrate Christmas in the Catskills with Handbell concert by choirs of First UMC-Oneonta and Pathfinder village, featuring guest artists LizaDiSavino & A.J. Bodnar. Cost, free will offering. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-4102 or visit www.firstumc-oneonta.org

HOLIDAY FILM – 3 p.m. See classic Christmas film ‘It’s A Wonderful Life’ on the big screen. Enjoy snacks, free admission. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit www.foothillspac.org

CANDLELIGHT EVENING – 3 – 7 p.m. Enjoy evening of candles, holiday decorations, horse drawn wagons, bonfire, more. Cost, $12/adult. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/stec_event/candlelight/0

CONCERT – 7 p.m. Ornament presents tribute to Trans Siberian Orchestra. Featuring unique fusion of classical, heavy metal music to create unmistakable interpretation of Christmas music. General admission, $20/person. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit www.foothillspac.org

THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy ‘Elf.’ Fun family musical based on film of same name. Presented by Orpheus Theater. Cost, $20/adult. Goodrich Theater, SUNY Oneonta. 607-432-1800 or visit www.orpheustheatre.org

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