News Briefs: February 19, 2026

Adult Ed. Classes Announced

ONEONTA—The Center for Continuing Adult Learning released its schedule of classes for adult learners in March. Dorothy Scott Fielder will give a presentation on her trip to the Door County peninsula in Wisconsin from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, March 2. Ed Overby will lead analysis and discussion of five Judi Dench and Maggie Smith films from 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from March 3 to 31. Shirley Ferguson will speak on her experiences as an operating engineer on a Hudson River Barge from 10 a.m. to noon on March 4, followed by a discussion of her work in a Greek refugee camp from 2-4 p.m. the same day. Paul Griswold will lead analysis of three Audrey Hepburn movies from 1-4 p.m. on Thursdays from March 5 to 19. Dolores Rockwell will present on the causes and symptoms of essential tremor from 1:30-2:30 p.m. on Monday, March 9. Kelly McGraw will lead a “Straight Talk about Death and Dying” discussion from 10-11:30 a.m. on Tuesdays from March 10 to 24. Charles Hartley will speak about his visit to the Inupiaq village of Utqiagvik, Alaska from 10-11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 16. Dennis Higgins and Keith Schue will discuss Governor Hochul’s nuclear power plan from 1-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18. Kathryn Davino will present photos from her 120-day world cruise in 2024 from 1-3 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25. For more information or to register, visit ccaloneonta.org.

OCLP Releases Lent Schedule

OTSEGO COUNTY—Otsego County Lutheran Parish announced a full slate of programming for Lent and Holy Week. Sunday services throughout Lent will focus on the Lutheran Book of Worship; they begin at 8:30 a.m. at St. Matthew in Laurens, 9:15 a.m. at Evangelical Lutheran in Hartwick Seminary, 10:30 a.m. at Atonement Lutheran in Oneonta and 11:15 a.m. at St. John in West Burlington. There will be a weekly soup supper and discussion at St. Matthew each Tuesday at 6 p.m. and at Atonement each Wednesday at 5:30. Wednesday worship starts at 7:30 a.m. at St. Matthew and at noon at Evangelical. A Back to Basics class for new and returning church members will be held at 10:30 on Saturdays: Atonement on February 28, St. Matthew on March 7, Evangelical on March 14 and St. John on March 21.

Individual confession will be held on Holy Monday, March 30, at St. Matthew from 10 a.m. to noon and at St. John from 1-3 p.m. It will be offered on March 31 at Evangelical from 10 a.m. to noon and at Atonement from 1-3 p.m. Easter services are at regular worship time for each congregation.

Quilt Show Ends Sunday

COOPERSTOWN—The Fenimore Quilt Club Show will be on display at the Cooperstown Art Association galleries through 4 p.m. on Sunday, February 22. The raffle drawing for the collector’s quilt “A Walk in the Woods” will take place at the end of the show.

Calvary Hill Offers Grants

ONEONTA—Calvary Hill Ministries will offer grants of up to $5,000.00 to local 501c3 nonprofits for the purpose of glorifying God through art or contemplative experiences. Awards must be spent by the end of the year and must not promote or benefit any specific church. For more information or application details, contact calvaryhillretreat@yahoo.com or (607) 432-4926.

Military Classic Roster Grows

COOPERSTOWN—The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced that the Louisville Slugger Warriors, an amputee baseball team consisting of military personnel, veterans, and current and former college players, will have four representatives on the roster of the May 23 Hall of Fame Military Classic game. The game will include Hall of Famers Wade Boggs, Rollie Fingers, Todd Helton, Fergie Jenkins, Tony La Russa, Scott Rolen and Joe Torre, as well as MLB stars Nick Amhed, Danny Graves, Jonathan Lucroy, Josh Reddick, Brad Ziegler, Jonny Gomes, Ian Kennedy, Rick Monday, Todd Zeile and more. It will begin with a home run contest and end with the popular postgame “Night at the Ballpark” meet-and-greet. Tickets are available at baseballhall.org or by calling 1-888-325-0470.