For Mead, family separation became too tough By CHARLIE VASCELLARO • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com It came as a surprise to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and the baseball community at large when Tim Mead stepped down from his position as President of the Hall of Fame after less than two years on the job. What would seem to be the dream job for almost anyone who works in the baseball industry was never fully realized for Mead…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 13 Baseball Author Series Continues AUTHOR SERIES – 2 p.m. Former All-Star Outfielder Dave Parker joins the author series to discuss his autobiography ‘Cobra: A Life of Baseball and Brotherhood.’ Free, registration required. Presented by Baseball Hall of Fame. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-john-shea?date=0…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAY 11 Learn The Story of ‘Big League Chew’ VOICES OF THE GAME – 2 p.m.Learn the story of how left-handed pitcher Rob Nelson started Big League Chew from humble beginnings in 1977 to now with 800+ million pouches sold. Free, registration required. Presented by The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-voices-of-the-game-rob-nelson?date=0…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 6 Author Series Discusses Life Lessons From The Say Hey Kid AUTHOR SERIES – Noon. Celebrate the 90th birthday of Hall of Famer, Willie Mays. Author John Shea will be discussing his book ‘24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid’ in which Mays shares his stories of triumphing over adversity with integrity. Free, registration required. Presented by Baseball Hall of Fame. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-john-shea?date=0 CLICK HERE FOR THE LIST OF CANCELLED…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 20 Looking At Art For Inspiration 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…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 15 Open Mic & Author Presentation WRITERS SALON – 7:30 p.m. Open mic followed by presentation by author April Ford whose debut novel ‘Carousel’ won an award in the category of LGBTQ+ fiction for the International Book Awards. Free, open to public. Presented by Community Arts Network of Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/writers-salon-april-ford/?instance_id=1195…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, APRIL 13 Donate To Save A Life BLOOD DRIVE – Noon – 5 p.m. Donate blood, help save up to 3 lives. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org/…
FOOD FOR THOUGHT Abandoning Atlanta? How About Moving All-Star Game To Coop Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced the league will move its 2021 All-Star Game and MLB Draft from Atlanta. …MLB has yet to select an alternate host site, but might I suggest Cooperstown, NY? Given the short-term logistics of finding a new site, it would have the quaint feeling like Iowa’s Field of Dreams. Plus, it’s the perfect place to honor Aaron and those Hall of Fame…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, APRIL 8 Cook-A-Long With Cornell Extension COOK-A-LONG – 4:30 p.m. Join nutrition educator Kimberly for fun lesson on the ‘why’ & ‘how’ of eating healthy. Includes time for a cook-a-long dish. Free, registration required. Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension. 518-234-4303 ext. 120 or visit cceschoharie-otsego.org/events/2021/04/08/whats-for-dinner…
EDITORIAL Here’s Evidence That The Arts Can Be Entrepreneurial, Too When the going gets tough, the entrepreneurs get going. A corollary: The entrepreneurial spirit isn’t limited to entrepreneurs. (Per Merriam-Webster: “A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater-than-normal financial risks in order to do so.”) So it was telling to watch the Cooperstown Chamber’s first “Coffee With Coop” panel discussion via Zoom last Friday, March 19. Kudos to the Chamber, and Executive Director Tara Burke,…
