News Briefs: July 10, 2025
Sculpture Trail Set To Open
CHERRY VALLEY—Cherry Valley Artworks will hold an opening reception for its biennial Cherry Valley Summer Sculpture Trail on Wednesday, July 16. After exploring the installations around the village, participants are welcome to visit The Star Theater, 44 Main Street, to meet the artists and enjoy refreshments. SIRSY will perform rock/pop music at the theater on July 18. “A Haven,” a two-part sonic reflection on heartbreak and connection by composer John Glover, will have its world premiere there on July 26. “Ensembles Large and Small,” a classical variety show by musicians from The Glimmerglass Festival, will take place on August 3. The Fenimore String Quartet will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a gala at the theater on August 17. Paul Muldoon and Rogue Oliphant, a rock music/spoken word group, will perform on August 30. Artworks will run a production of the Tony-nominated play “What the Constitution Means to Me” on the weekend of September 27. Local Cajun dance band “The Rubber Band” will perform on October 11, and the season will end with a shadow-cast screening of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on October 30. For more information, visit Cvartworks.org.
‘Dairy at the Mill’ Announced
EAST MEREDITH—Hanford Mills Museum will host its annual Dairy at the Mill Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 19. Visitors can tour the ice house, enjoy fresh-made vanilla ice cream while supplies last, and view sawmill and gristmill demonstrations. Helen’s Little Food Truck will provide lunch and Cooperstown singer-songwriter Will Walker will perform live music. The Delaware County Dairy Ambassadors, Dragon Wagon Book Bus, Hartwick College Baking Innovation Lab, Brookside Maple and Farm, Union Grove Distillery, Blue Merle Apiaries, and other local exhibitors will have displays on site. For more information, visit hanfordmills.org.
Ecstatic Dance Event Slated
ONEONTA—Ecstatic Dance Oneonta will present a Qi Awakening dance event from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 19 at 12 Ford Avenue. This immersive experience blends the ancient movement meditation practice of Qigong with high-energy ecstatic dance. It will feature local Qigong coach Margo Gladys and DJ Isha. Participants should bring water, suitable clothing and an open mind. Tickets are available via EventBrite.
Juried Exhibit Opens Friday
COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Art Association’s 90th Annual National Juried Art Exhibition will kick off with a preview party and awards ceremony from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, July 11. It will be catered by Brimstone Bakery of Sharon Springs and feature live music by Duopoly. Awards will be announced at 6 p.m. The show features 139 works by 106 individual artists from 14 states and will be on display at 22 Main Street through August 15. CAA is open for viewing from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, visit cooperstownart.com.
Village Looks To Hire Lifeguards
COOPERSTOWN—The Village Parks of Cooperstown seeks to hire a lifeguard for summer swimming areas. Applicants must be at least 15 years of age, hold valid open water lifeguard and CPR certification, and have a passion for the lake and village. For more information or to apply, visit the Cooperstown Friends of the Parks Facebook page.
Dine Out for a Cause Returns
ONEONTA—Helios Care’s Dine Out for a Cause fundraiser will return to two restaurants in July. Started in 2023, the program partners with local restaurants that donate a percentage of proceeds on their designated day to Helios palliative care services. In the most recent iteration, Sloan’s New York Grill raised and donated $700.00 on April 24. Feel Good Smoothie Bar and Cafe will host the event on Friday, July 18, followed by The Mill Pond Inn and Tavern on Thursday, July 31. For more information, visit HeliosCare.org/events.
Tour Will Explore Fly Creek
FLY CREEK—Dr. Cindy Falk, assistant dean of graduate studies at SUNY Oneonta and professor of material culture at the Cooperstown Graduate Program, will lead an Otsego 2000 walking tour of Fly Creek at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 13. It will highlight the hamlet’s history and community spaces. The tour costs $10.00, with registration available at otsego2000.org or by calling (607) 547-8881. The next historical walking tour will be held in Hartwick on August 10, followed by Roseboom on September 7, Middlefield on October 19 and Cooperstown on November 16.
Cookie Workshop Scheduled
ONEONTA—Hartwick College’s Baking Innovation Lab will hold a Picture Perfect Sablé Cookies workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16. Held at the Lab’s Dietz Street location, the interactive program will demonstrate creative techniques for checkerboard, zebra stripe, and floral designs using whole wheat, spelt and rye flours. It costs $100.00 per person, with pre-registration required at BIL@hartwick.edu.
CCE Events Announced
OTSEGO COUNTY—Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties released its schedule of summer events in the July/August/September issue of “Connections.” There will be an Otsego County Fair entry workshop at the fairgrounds’ Martin Hall at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 12. Contact tla47@cornell.edu for more information. A poultry showmanship workshop for 4-H members will take place at the Show Barn at Schoharie County Sunshine Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. on Sunday, July 13. Volunteers are needed to clean up Martin Hall and the animal buildings at the Otsego County Fairgrounds at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 19, with a potluck lunch to follow. There will be an all-day workshop on corn and soy pest control strategies at SUNY Cobleskill’s Champlin Hall from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22; register at https://cals.cornell.edu/. 4-H will host a woodworking workshop from 5:30-7:30 p.m. the same day at Schoharie County Sunshine Fairgrounds; register by contacting kc2299@cornell.edu.
CEE will hold its Board of Directors meeting, open to the public, at the Otsego Education Center, 123 Lake Street in Cooperstown, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22. Otsego County Master Gardeners will present new plant varieties and lead a tour of their garden, also at the Otsego Education Center, at the All-American Selections Open House from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23. The Otsego County Fair will run from Tuesday, July 29 to Sunday, August 3, and the Schoharie County Sunshine Fair will run from Tuesday, August 5 to Sunday, August 10. The Master Gardeners will have a tomato and African root vegetable tasting at the Education Center from 4:30-6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20. Family Farm Day will return from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, August 23 and 24; visit FamilyFarmDay.org for more information.
Carnival of Sales is Saturday
UNADILLA—The Unadilla Chamber of Commerce’s annual Carnival of Sales will return to Main Street in the Village of Unadilla from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. There will be vendors, food trucks, used books, yard sales, face painting, music and other activities. Bathrooms will be located at the Bishop Lot, House of Consignment (214 Main Street), the Mirabito at 180 Main Street and at Community Field. There will be a car show on the morning of Sunday, July 13, followed by a Soap Box Derby from noon to 2 p.m. on Clifton Street.
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