News Briefs: October 3, 2025

Otsego Dance Society Gathers Tonight

COOPERSTOWN—Spare Parts will provide the music and Peter Blue will do the calling when the Otsego Dance Society meets this evening, Friday, October 3, for another community contradance event. The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church on Pioneer Street and runs until 10:30 p.m. Suggested donation is $10.00 for adults and $5.00 for those 18 and under and students. Children 12 and under are admitted free of charge. This project is funded by Earlville Opera House’s Arts in the Community Grant Program, made possible by the New York State Senate with support from the Office of the Governor and administered by the New York State Council on the Arts. For more information on the Otsego Dance Society, visit www.otsegodancesociety.weebly.com or the ODS Facebook page.

Mertz To Present at Kinney Memorial Library

HARTWICK—On Thursday, October 9, the Otsego County Historical Association will host an educational program with Reya Mertz, the conservation technician for the Otsego County Soil and Water Conservation District. Mertz will discuss the history of industrial production in Otsego County, the factors that caused its decline, and the impact on our landscape and ecosystem. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Hartwick’s Kinney Memorial Library and will include an opportunity for audience members to ask questions. The program is free of charge and a serving of light refreshments will follow the talk.