News Briefs: October 30, 2025
NYSEG Offers Shutdown Aid
BINGHAMTON—New York State Electric and Gas and its sister company, Rochester Gas and Electric, remind all customers to contact them immediately if they face any trouble due to the ongoing federal government shutdown or any other reason. For more information, visit nyseg.com/account/waystopay/helpwithbill.
Adorn-a-Door Set To Return
COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Art Association’s popular annual Adorn-a-Door Wreath Festival will return to the Village Hall from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 29. All participants must register by Friday, November 14. CAA will provide registrants with a plain balsam wreath, if needed, to be decorated and sold by silent auction. All proceeds support CAA, with a portion directed to their scholarship fund for local high-school seniors. The much-anticipated “Dinner’s On Us” item, a week’s worth of gift certificates to local restaurants valued at $400.00, will once again be raffled at 4 p.m. during the festival. Tickets may be purchased at the galleries any time after Friday, November 14. For more information, visit cooperstownart.com.
Kjolhede To Address FCAHS
FLY CREEK—Dr. Chris Kjolhede will present a talk titled “What Graveyards Tell Us about Life and Death” at the November Fly Creek Area Historical Society meeting, 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19 at 852 County Highway 26. Refreshments will be served at 7:30, followed by the monthly business meeting. The next quarterly meeting of the FCAHS Board of Trustees will take place at the town building at 3 p.m. on January 7. The society also seeks new members for its Archives and Research committees. Visit flycreekareahistoricalsociety.org for more information.
Contradance is November 7
COOPERSTOWN—Otsego Dance Society will hold a contradance at the First Presbyterian Church, at Elm and Pioneer streets, on Friday, November 7. It will feature live music by Contrasonics and calls by Garry Aney. This lively style is fun for singles, couples and families of all ages. Dancing runs from 7:30-10:30 p.m., with a short introduction for beginners at 7:15. Admission is free but donations are accepted. For more information, call (607) 965-8232 or visit otsegodancesociety.weebly.com.
Storytelling Event Scheduled
ONEONTA—Hartwick College’s Yager Museum of Art and Culture will present “The Horror in the Museum,” its annual Halloween storytelling event, from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday, October 30. Hartwick students, faculty, and staff will perform dramatic readings of classic and original horror fiction and poetry. The event is free and open to the public. Due to the content, the suggested age limit is 10 and up.
Sale To Support Local Shelter
ONEONTA—Super Heroes Humane Society will hold a fall rummage sale and raffle in the Southside Mall on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 and 16. It will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. the first day and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the second. Shoppers can browse hundreds of new and vintage items including holiday decor, home goods, tools, books, DVDs and CDs, lamps, baby equipment, pet supplies, and more. Donations of small items may be made at the Super Heroes Thrift Shop in Southside Mall daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. To schedule donation of a larger item, contact info@superheroeshs.org. Pet food and supply donations are also accepted, although no towels or linens are needed at this time.
Kleffner Next Up in Series
COOPERSTOWN—Will Kleffner, executive director of the Cooperstown Food Pantry, will give the next presentation in the First Baptist Church’s Race, Equity and Justice Series at 6 p.m. on Sunday, November 2. Held in the upper-floor ballroom of the Village Hall, 22 Main Street, the event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Kleffner will discuss local food needs and ongoing community efforts to fight food insecurity and injustice.
American Legion Announces 5K
CHERRY VALLEY—Whiteman-Hull-Snyder American Legion Post 1360 will hold its 15th annual Veterans’ Weekend 5K run/walk at noon on Sunday, November 8. It begins and ends at the Cherry Valley Community Center, 2 Genesee Street. Registration is $25.00, with all proceeds supporting local veterans’ groups and youth scholarships. Online registration at runsignup.com is highly encouraged and ends on November 3.
Filipino Culture To Be Featured
COOPERSTOWN—Welcome Home Cooperstown’s next monthly meet and greet will be held at the Village Hall, 22 Main Street, from 5:30-7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 4. It is intended to welcome newcomers, share information and resources, and make connections with established residents. This month’s event will celebrate Cooperstown’s Filipino community and feature discussion, food, and music from residents Richard Manabilang, Eden Marquinez and Abigail Quintos. Additional refreshments will be provided by the mayor and village trustees, and Rich Brown will perform live music.
PC Welcomes Trick-or-Treaters
SCHENECTADY—Market 32 and Price Chopper will host a chain-wide trick-or-treat celebration from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, October 31. Families are welcome to all 129 stores for a mix of free treats and seasonal fun in a safe setting. For more information, visit pricechopper.com.
Erie Canal To Be Discussed
COOPERSTOWN—Author Mark Ferrara, PhD, will discuss the Erie Canal on the occasion of its bicentennial at the Village Library of Cooperstown’s next Sunday Speaker event at 3 p.m. on Sunday, November 2. Based on his recent book, “The Raging Erie: Life and Labor along the Erie Canal” (Columbia University Press, 2024), Ferrara will discuss the canal’s key role in the urban development of New York City, the industrial past of the canal cities, and overall white settlement of the Midwest. Dr. Ferrara teaches English at SUNY Oneonta and is the author of several books. The talk is free and open to the public.
ISD To Host All Souls Fest
ONEONTA—The Institute for Spiritual Development, 297 River Street Service Road in Oneonta, will host an All Souls Spirit Fest from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. It will feature 10 psychic readers and energy healers, gifts and crafts, harvest soups and baked goods, meditation, and a number of free workshops. Private readings are $30.00. For more information, visit isdoneonta.org.
Cider Pressing Set for Saturday
FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Cider Mill invites guests to a rare Saturday cider pressing event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, November 1. The special weekend event will give visitors a chance to see the mill’s legendary original Boomer and Boschert water-hydraulic cider press in action. This living historic artifact was delivered from Syracuse by horse and wagon in 1889 and still runs on water power from an 1872 Lesner turbine. Admission is free. For more information, visit flycreekcidermill.com.
