HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, APRIL 17
Annual Fundraiser Benefits
Arc’s Helping Hands Fund
HISTORICAL ARTS — 9 a.m.-noon. Free public exhibition and demos at Historical Society of Early American Decoration’s 70th anniversary “Coming Home” conference. Presentation AT 9:30 a.m. by Shirlee Rathbone, president of Fly Creek Historical Society, on North Family Tin Shop. The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-5667 or info@hsead.org
HOLISTIC FAIR — 10 a.m.-5 p.m. SHIFT NY Holistic & Spiritual Arts Fair. Free workshops, also vendors. $6 advance; $8 door for 1 day; $10/$12 both days. Holiday Inn, 5206 Hwy 23, Oneonta. Info, (607) 433-2089 or www.SHIFTNewYork.com
SADD RUN/WALK — 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Annual 5k event benefits Students Against Destructive Decisions. Race start 1 p.m. Register 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for $23 (race rain or shine, no dogs or earphones; strollers okay). Health fair, fun activities 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oneonta High gym, 130 East St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 547-4271.
BOWL-A-THON — 1-4 p.m. Annual fundraiser to benefit Arc Otsego’s Helping Hands Fund. Door prizes, moonlight glow bowl, 50/50 raffle. Register as individual or team. Holiday Lanes, Rte 23, Oneonta. Info, sponsor forms at www.arcotsego.org
HISTORY TALK — 2 p.m. Tony Opalka of the NYS Historic Preservation Office presents “The First Karaoke Machine? The History of the Player Piano and Popular Music of the 20th Century.” Free. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org
AUTHOR VISIT — 2 p.m. “Big Chuck” D’Imperio presents stories from his book, “The Unknown Museums of Upstate New York…” in a benefit for West Kortright Center; $10 suggested at door. Attendees welcome to arrive early and picnic. Meet & greet after. WKC, 49 W. Kortright Rd, East Meredith. Info, (607) 278-5454, or www.westkc.org.
THEATER — 2 p.m. Neil Simon comedy “Last of the Red Hot Lovers.” $15 adults; $12 students/seniors; $10 under age 12 (some material may not be for kids under 13). Foothills Production Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, www.foothillspac.org
LIBRARY PROGRAM – 3 p.m. Free talk “Reducing Our Carbon Footprint One Bag of Garbage at a Time,” with Bob Sutherland, manager of Mohican Farm. Village Library, downstairs, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 434-3418 or www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org
CANDIDATE MEET — 6-8 p.m. Meet NY Dist. 19 Democratic candidate for Congress Will Yandik, 4th-generation farmer, journalist and teacher aiming to “deliver for Upstate.” Free; cash bar & hors d’oeuvres. $50 suggested contribution. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy 33, Cooperstown. RSVP to melindaghardin@gmail.com. Info, www.will4congress.com