Summer Dreams Briefs: August 15, 2024

Memorial Concert is Sunday

GILBERTSVILLE—The Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Avenue in Gilbertsville, will host a free memorial concert in honor of the late Ken Held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, August 18. Held was a prominent local musician, founding member of the band Fetish Lane and driving force behind the “Music at the Major’s Inn” concert series. He passed away in December. Area musicians are encouraged to participate by contacting Sean Schaeffer on Facebook.

FCAHS Meets August 28th

FLY CREEK—The Fly Creek Area Historical Society will hold its next meeting at the Grange building, 208 Cemetery Road, on Wednesday, August 28. There will be a potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m., followed by the meeting, annual reports and election of officers at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Attendees should bring a dish to pass.

Artisan Festival Coming Up

COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce will present its seventh annual Artisan Festival at the Otsego County Campus on upper Main Street on Saturday, August 31 and Sunday, September 1. There will be unique handmade goods from more than 50 local artists, live music, food trucks, artisan demonstrations and children’s activities. The festival is free and open to the public.