News Briefs: January 16, 2025

King Celebration Is Sunday

ONEONTA—The Oneonta Area NAACP will present its annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at 2 p.m. on Sunday, January 19 at 12 Ford Avenue. The event, “Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Non-Violence,” will feature speakers and participants including Rev. Stacey Mitchell of the Unitarian Universalist Society, Poletta Louis of the NAACP, Oneonta Mayor Mark Drnek, historian and retired Hartwick Associate Dean Harry Bradshaw Matthews, Monet Rothenberg and Pastor Mike Coles of the First Baptist Church of Cooperstown. There will be live music and refreshments.

ZumbaThon Set for Jan. 18th

LAURENS—Laurens Central School will host the second annual ZumbaThon in memory of Linda Reeves from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 18. Instructors will lead participants in fun fitness and dance routines. Tickets are $10.00, with all proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society. For more information, call (607) 432-7521.

CAA To Host Watercolor Class

COOPERSTOWN—Local artist Emily Falco will lead an introductory watercolor class at the Cooperstown Art Association’s upstairs classroom space in the Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 15. The class is designed for beginners and those with some watercolor experience, and will be most rewarding for those with experience drawing from life. Materials are provided, but participants are encouraged to bring preferred supplies. There is a $125.00 fee for CAA members ($130.00 for non-members). To register, contact gallery@cooperstownart.com or (607) 547-9777.