HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JULY 17
Susquehanna SPCA Opens New Building
GRAND OPENING – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Celebrate the opening of the Susquehanna SPCA’s new complex with ribbon cutting (10:45 a.m.) and an open house. Come explore the new facility, meet some cute animals (maybe take one home?) and more. Registration encouraged. Susquehanna SPCA, 5082-5088 St. Hwy. 28, Cooperstown. 607-547-8111 or visit sqspca.org/sqspca-ribbon-cutting-open-house-set-for-july-17/
ANGLING TOURNAMENT – 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Anglers are invited to compete in annual Bass Tournament. Have fun, compete, see who can catch the largest Bass. Registration begins at 5:30 a.m., tournament is from 7 a.m. – 1 p.m. with weighing in at 1:30. Followed by free lunch. Cost, $20/adult. Cash prizes to winners with a 50/50 raffle and door prizes. Canadarago Lake Improvement Association will be performing boat inspections. Canadarago Lake Boat Launch, 135 Dennison Rd., Richfield Springs. 315-749-3286 or visit www.richfieldspringscommunitycenter.org
MORRIS YARD SALE – 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Residents of Morris will be holding a community yard sale. Check map for list of participating families. Find vendors selling wares in the Guy Rathbun Park behind the fire station. There will also be home-made pies for sale from the Methodist Church, and a Chicken BBQ dinner from the Morris Rotary Club. Morris Fire Station, 117 East Main St., Morris. 607-316-8239 or visit www.facebook.com/Morris-NY-Rotary-Club-171233069594530/
IROQUOIS MUSEUM – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artist Demo by Teoi Elijah, Akwesasne Mohawk, who specializes in custom made traditional beaded clothing for men and women. Iroquois Indian Museum, 324 Caverns Rd., Howes Cave. 518-296-8949 or visit www.iroquoismuseum.org
ART IN THE PARK – 10 a.m. Children aged 8+ stop by and learn to place the Ukelele, no experience required. Free, registration required. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning. Fortrin Park, 167 Youngs Rd., Oneonta. 607-431-8543 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaWorldofLearning/
PADDLE & PULL – 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Help remove water chestnut & European frog bit (both highly invasive) from Silver Lake. Only OCCA water craft allowed. Masks, social distancing required. Bring water, sunscreen, hat, & dress to get wet and dirty. Instruction on where to meet provided upon registration. Silver Lake, Pittsfield. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/9033/
WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 p.m. Join supportive group to share your writing, get constructive criticism & encouragement, participate in writing exercises. Presented by Huntington Memorial Library. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/
THEATER – 3 p.m. Orpheus Theater presents ‘Mary Poppins Jr.’ Cost, $5 general admission. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visitwww.foothillspac.org
LIFESKILLS – 4 – 6 p.m. Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to FB. Seating limited, reservations required. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999 or visit www.facebook.com/oneonta.teencenter
COMEDY – 7:30 p.m. Back by popular demand Doctor Kaboom presents ‘Random Acts of Science’ featuring ridiculous new experiments by the FSC’s favorite over-the-top German physicist. And hour of side-splitting-science for the whole family. Free. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. 607-829-3700 or visit franklinstagecompany.org
CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy American music from the 1920s to the present as performed by Grammy-nominated vocalist Catherine Russell. Dinner available for purchase before the show from the Tulip & Rose Cafe. Tickets, $35/pod by 6 p.m. on 7/16. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. 607-278-5454 or visit westkc.org/calendar/
CONCERT SERIES – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy Cuban-American cellist Thomas Mesa and Russian born pianist Ilya Yakushev with the Honest Brook Music Festival. The Barn, 1885 Honest Brook Rd., Delhi. 607-746-3770 or visit hbmf.org