HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JUNE 17
Revamped Clark
Sports Center Opens
OPENING DAY – 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy a coffee reception 8-10 a.m., and checkout the what’s new at The Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. Info, www.clarksportscenter.com
COLOR RUN/WALK – 10 a.m. Take a 5K run/walk through the village of Cooperstown and 4 color splash stations as you complete the course. Supports the American Heart Association. Begins/Ends, Cooperstown Central School. Info, cooperstown5kcolorrunwalk.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=6993
FLY-IN PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 7:30-11:30 a.m. All you can eat pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, sausage, and beverages. Price, $7.50 adults, $5 children under 12. Cooperstown Westville Airport, Rt. 166, Cooperstown.
CARS & COFFEE – 8-11 a.m. Meet other car enthusiasts for a casual gathering. All vintages, marques, an interests are welcome. Excessive revving, burnouts, and such are not. Mt. Wellington Market, 7471 St. Hyw. 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.facebook.com/CooperstownCarsNCoffee/
COOPERSTOWN FARMERS MARKET – 8 a.m.-2 p.m. 101 Main St., in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market-and-agriculture/
ONEONTA FARMERS MARKET – 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 2 Dietz St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontafarmersmarket.org
TIMBERSPORTS COMPETITION – 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Athlete from around the NE compete with tools not used commercially since the invention of the Chain saw. Watch the games, the women’s semi-finals, and the Men’s division qualifiers. Alden Field, Cherry Valley Community Center. Info, www.facebook.com/northeastqualifier/
DEFENSIVE DRIVING – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 6 hour course to improve driver awareness and knowledge. Use it for a 10% reduction on insurance premiums for 3 years or to remove 4 points from your license. Cost, $40. Southside Mall, Oneonta. www.bootysecurity.com/defensive-driving-point-reduction-class-schedule
FREE FAMILY SATURDAY – 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Enjoy a guided tour and fun activities with the kids. This is the Learning Labs Grand Opening and the Path Through History Weekend. Up to 2 adults may enter free when accompanied by a child under 18. Teens and children enter free. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 Co. Hwy. 12, East Meredith. Info, www.hanfordmills.org
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. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org/Trunk-Shows
THEATER SCREENING – 1-3:30 p.m. The Lincoln Center screens a performance of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.” Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/calendar/
BASEBALL AUTHOR – 1 p.m. Marty Appel, author of “Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character,” comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame to discuss the book and take questions from the audience, followed by a book signing in the atrium. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame. Info, http://baseballhall.org/events/author-series-marty-appel?date=0
ATHLETIC CLUB – 1-4 p.m. Headed by Aaron Macken. Activities include running, hiking, biking, weight training, and more. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events
PING PONG LEAGUE – 1-2:30 p.m. Play ping pong every Saturday in June. Prizes awarded to the top 3 players. Registration required. The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events or call 607.267.4435 or e-mail kyle@friendsofrecoverydo.org
JEWELRY WORKSHOP – 2-4 p.m. Create your own jewelry with the amazing selection of beads, charms, and other materials available. Free, kid friendly, and open to the public. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, www.facebook.com/Friends-of-Recovery-of-Delaware-and-Otsego-Counties-Inc-FOR-DO-134786876605003/ or call (607)267-4435 or e-mail kyle@friendsofrecoverydo.org
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. Info, www.farmersmuseum.org/Women%27s-Rights
BOOK READING & SIGNING – 2-4 p.m. Featuring Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz with his new book “Split Season 1981: Fernandomania, The Bronx Zoo and The Strike That Saved Baseball.” The Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.facebook.com/TheGreenToadBookstore/
MOVIE CLUB – 4-7 p.m. Spend an afternoon watching a movie with friends. FORDO has thousands of films to choose from. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events
OMMEGANG CONCERT – 5-11 p.m. Presenting ‘The Shins,’ with special guest Tennis Music. Show starts 7 p.m. Advance tickets, $50. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Cty. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. Info, www.ommegang.com
DANCE PARTY – 9 p.m. Fundraiser for the Oneonta area NAACP featuring James Raferty & Dave Bishop DJ extraordinaires!! $10 cover charge. B-Side Ballroom, 1 Clinton Plaza Dr., Oneonta. bsideballroom.com/events/dj-dance-party-naacp-fundraiser/