HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
Oneonta Student Art Show
ART SHOW – 5-6:30 p.m. Art exhibit featuring works by students of the Oneonta City School District opens at Fox Care Center, Oneonta. Info, www.oneontacsd.org
DEBATE – 7 p.m. The Candidates for the CCS Board of Education will debate each other and answer questions from the audience. Hosted by the League of Women Voters. Jr./Sr. Library, Cooperstown High School. Info, www.cooperstowncs.org/league-of-women-voters-to-hose-board-of-education-candidates-debate/
CLIMATE CHANGE LECTURE – 7 p.m. “US Energy Transition: The Plight of Fossil Fuels and the Rise of Renewables.” A talk by Village Trustee Lou Alstadt on the urgent need to confront climate change by adopting a national carbon tax and dividend policy. Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. Info, Adrian Kuzminski, moderator, Sustainable Otsego, adriankuzminski@gmail.com
DAV VAN – 9 a.m.-5 p.m. the Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Office Van will visit to offer counseling and claim filing assistance for the benefits and services the Veterans and their families have earned. Tally Ho Restaurant, 14 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. Info, www.dav.org/veterans/outreach-programs/mobile-service-office/
DIABETES WORKSHOP – 9-11:30 a.m. Free 7 week workshop where diabetics can share tips and techniques to cope with the challenges of living with diabetes. Participants will have access to a national evidence-based self-management program to inform their decisions and be a more active manager of their health. Registration required. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann St, Richfield Springs. Info, call (607)547-3360 or e-mail LivingWellSessions@bassett.org
CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St.., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar
ART DISCUSSION – 12:30-2:30 p.m. Join director of exhibitions Chris Rossi for this weeks Food for Thought discussion “50 Years, 50 Works, 50 Reasons. Maurice Sendak: The Memorial Exhibition.” Registration required. Cost, $25 members, $30 non-members. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Info, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org/lectures or call (607) 547-1461
DISCUSSION GROUP – 3-5 p.m. Discussion of current events. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar
MINECRAFT – 3:30-5:30 p.m. Open hours, no registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/
GUITAR BASICS – 5-7 p.m. Learn to play guitar with John Arlet. Must have your own guitar. Space is limited. Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info/reservation, (607)267-4435 or visit www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events
DEFENSIVE DRIVING – 6-9 p.m. 2-day course by AARP open to anyone with a drivers license (not a permit). May count toward removing points from your license or reducing auto insurance. Must attend the full 6 hour course. Registration required. Fees, $20 AARP members, $25 public. Due by May 2. Grange Hall, 7 Bloom St., Gilbertsville. Info, Roger Halbert, 783-2691
YARN CLUB – 6:30-7:45 p.m. For knitters and crocheters of all skill levels and ages. Come learn a new skills and work on your current projects. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/calendar/
LIONS CLUB MEETING – 6:30 p.m. Tunnicliff Inn, 34 Pioneer st., Cooperstown. Info, www.facebook.com/CooperstownLionsClub/
