By: Staff
06/21/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, JUNE 22
PRIMARY ELECTIONS – 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Come vote in the primary elections. 607-547-4247 or visit www.otsegocounty.com/departments/board_of_elections/index.php
BIRDING – 8 – 9 a.m. Learn about beginner bird watching. Registration required. $1 donation requested. Presented by the Cooperstown Senior Community Center. Brookwood Gardens, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-8471 or e-mail coopseniorcenter@gmail.com
By: Staff
06/16/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 17
WRITERS SALON – 7:30 p.m. Open mic followed by presentation by Marly Youmans, author of eight novels, 2 Southern fantasies, an adventure in blank verse, and 4 collections of poetry. Free, open to public. Presented through Zoom by the Community Arts Network of Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/writers-salon-marly-youmans/?instance_id=1203
By: Staff
04/26/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 27
AUTHOR TALK – 1 p.m. Enjoy reading and discussion with poet Moira Linehan for National Poetry Month. Her poems explore the lives of her ancestors as depicted in art, including Arkell’s own painting ‘Girl Crocheting’ by Edmund Tarbell. Free, registration required. Presented by Arkell Museum. 518-673-2314 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
By: Staff
04/19/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 20
WRITERS INSPIRATION – 2 p.m. Learn how writers can be inspired by art by looking closely at works to glean meaning, stories, ideas to propel your writing. Free, registration required. Presented by The Arkell Museum. 518-673-2314 ext. 113 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
By: Staff
04/12/2021 1:00 pm
By: Staff
03/22/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MARCH 23
ART TALK – 2 p.m. Learn about women artists in the collection with Mary Alexander, Curator of Education. Free, registration required. Arkell Museum, Canajoharie. 518-673-2314 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
By: Staff
01/28/2021 9:43 am
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
TOASTMASTERS – 6:30 p.m. Join the masters of public speaking for fun game show formatted open house. The theme will be ‘To Tell The Truth,’ in which audience guesses which contestant actually had the amazing adventure. Presented by the Oneonta Toastmasters. Visit www.facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters/ for info.
By: Staff
12/14/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15
ART TALK – 2 p.m. ‘Winter in the Arkell Museum Permanent Collection’ discussion with curator Mary Alexander. Learn how winter is portrayed in works by Walter Launt Palmer, Edward Redfield, many others in permanent collection. Free Zoom conference. Presented by Arkell Museum. 518-673-2314 ext. 113 or visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar
By: Staff
12/03/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4
LANTERN TOUR – 3 p.m. Tour historic village in its winter finery while learning about history of Christmas, how it was celebrated in our area in the past, origin of Christmas trees, much more. Each tour limited to 8 people, leaves at 20 minute intervals to 8 p.m., face masks required. Dress warmly for 1 hour tour. Reservations required. Cost, $20/non-member. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1534 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org
ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how.
By: Staff
11/30/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1
GIVING TUESDAY – All Day. Give to support charities & organizations you care about. Visit www.givingtuesday.org for info.
VIRTUAL DUCK DERBY – All Day. Plastic ducks race to the finish line to support the FRN. Purchase 1 for $5 or 6 for $20. Cash prizes awarded to first place finishers of each race. Fundraiser to support Family Resource Network. 607-432-0001 or visit www.facebook.com/FamilyRN/
ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how.
By: Staff
11/16/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17
VIRTUAL TOUR – 2 p.m. Zoom meeting featuring walk through of exhibit ‘Albrecht Dürer: Master Prints’ with Assistant Curator of American Art Ann Cannon featuring in-depth discussion and Q&A session. Free, registration required. Suggested donation $5. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
ANGEL TREE PROGRAM – Give the Gift of Christmas this holiday season. Adopt a family in need. Visit www.allotsego.com/angel-tree-program/ to learn how.
By: Staff
10/19/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
ARTIST CONVERSATION – 8 p.m. Join Artist Luke Swinson, whose work is displayed in ‘dadibaajimo: Two Mississauga Artists Share Stories’ exhibit, for discussion of his art. Presented by Yager Museum of Art & Culture, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/yagermuseum/ for info.
By: Staff
10/05/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6
VIRTUAL TOUR – 2 p.m. Zoom meeting featuring walk through of exhibit ‘Albrecht Dürer: Master Prints’ with Assistant Curator of American Art Ann Cannon featuring in-depth discussion and Q&A session. Free, registration required. Suggested donation $5. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
By: Staff
09/14/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
BASEBALL AUTHOR – 2 p.m. Presentation on ‘Designated Hebrew’ presented by co-authors former New York Yankee Ron Blomberg and his biographer, Dan Schlossberg. Book chronicles Blomberg’s baseball story at a time when the sport was changing and his struggles during. Free, registration required. Presented by Baseball Hall of Fame. Visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-dan-schlossberg-ron-bloomberg?date=0 for info.
ELECTIONS – 9 a.m. – Noon. Vote in your town and village elections. Fire Hall, 24 Chestnut St., Cooperstown.
COVID-19 TESTING – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Get free rapid testing for Covid-19. Pre-registration required. Oneonta Armory, 4 Academy St., Oneonta. 607-547-4279.
By: Staff
09/07/2020 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8
ART TALK – 2 p.m. Zoom presentation ‘Lets Talk Art: Art As Inspiration For Writers’ with Curator of Education Mary Alexander about how writers can use works of art to tell diverse stories. Presented by Arkell Museum. Visit www.arkellmuseum.org/events-calendar for info.
