Summer Dreams Briefs: August 1, 2024

Chamber Seeks Fair Volunteers

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Artisan Fair at the Otsego County Campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, September 1. Volunteers are needed to assist with organization, children’s activities and other tasks. For more information, contact office@cooperstownchamber.org.

OLA Gathering Scheduled

COOPERSTOWN—The Otsego Lake Association will host its annual gathering at the Otsego Sailing Club, 5992 State Route 80, on Saturday, August 10. There will be refreshments and a silent auction beginning at 8:30 a.m., with reports on the state of the lake from 9-10:45. Dr. Florian Reyda, director of SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station, will be the special guest. Attendees are encouraged to bring a lawn chair and a friend.

CAA Announces Art Camp

COOPERSTOWN—Cooperstown Art Association will host a summer art camp for children ages 6-14 from 2-4:30 p.m. on August 12-16. Each session, hosted by artist and educator Lexi LeRoux, will focus on a different art project or medium. Registration is required by Saturday, August 10. The camp is $30.00 per day or $145.00 per week for CAA members, $35.00 per day or $175.00 per week for nonmembers. Classes include pulled string art, bubble painting, nature printing and dreamcatchers. For more information, contact CAA at (607) 547-9777 or gallery@cooperstownart.com.

Grammy Winner to Perform

COOPERSTOWN—Grammy winning jazz vocalist Catherine Russell and her trio will perform as part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 6. The concert will be held in The Otesaga Resort Hotel ballroom. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.cooperstownmusicfest.org.

Agrarian Alliance To Hold Party

CHARLOTTEVILLE—The Catskill Agrarian Alliance, a nonprofit dedicated to building sustainable and locally-sufficient agriculture, will host its annual fundraiser farm party from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, August 17 at Star Route Farm, 796 County Highway 40 in Charlotteville. It will feature a wide variety of locally-sourced food and drinks, as well as live music. Concert-only and concert/dinner tickets are available. For more information, visit www.catskillsagrarianalliance.org.

Haudenosaunee Event Slated

COOPERSTOWN—Fenimore Art Museum will host a special presentation of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and culture from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 10. It will be held at the Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater on the museum’s shoreline. This year’s theme is “Women’s Vital Role in Native Cultures.” Seneca Nation Archives Manager Rebecca Bowen will give a presentation, followed by performances by the Akwesasne Women Singers and Chris Thomas and His Smoke Dancers. Native crafters and artists will have work for sale. The event is included with regular museum admission.

Pet Food Drive Announced

ONEONTA—Super Heroes Humane Society and Roots Public Social Club will hold a pet food drive from August 1-18 in observance of Feeding the Pets of the Homeless Week. Last year, they collected more than 100 pounds of donated pet food and supplies. Donations can be left at Roots, 175 Main Street, during business hours. Super Heroes maintains a pet food pantry for community members in need at 160 Pony Farm Road during regular business hours. There will be a bingo fundraiser event at Roots from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, August 18.

BFS Open House is Thursday

COOPERSTOWN—SUNY Oneonta’s Biological Field Station will open its doors for a community open house from 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, August 1. BFS Director Dr. Florian Reyda, Dean for Schools of Science Dr. Tracy Allen and SUNY Oneonta President Alberto Cardelle will attend. Students will give short presentations on their work at 5 p.m., and there will be project posters and hands-on learning opportunities for all ages. Additionally, there will be refreshments and boat tours, if weather allows. The open house will be held at the main BFS facility at 5838 State Route 80.

McMaster to Present on Sidney’s History

ONEONTA—Terry McMaster will offer a lecture on the early history and settlement of Sidney at the Swart-Wilcox House Museum from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday, August 4. It will cover the Johnston settlement in the years before and during the American Revolution. The talk is part of the museum’s Summer Sundays series and is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring a folding chair. The Swart-Wilcox House Museum is located on Wilcox Avenue in Oneonta, across from the Riverside School.