Beekeepers take up the activity for various reasons. Most want their own sustainably-sourced honey. Some expect to make money from it.…
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Life in the time of COVID AFB Vaccine: It’s the Bee’s Knees The announcement of probably the most important medical breakthrough of this year was made on January 7. It had nothing to do with COVID. In fact, it had nothing to do with human diseases. Dalan Animal Health, a company in Georgia, announced that they had successfully produced a vaccine to protect bees from a disease called American Foulbrood which had been conditionally approved by the U.S. Food and…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 History After Hours Begins At Oneonta History Center HISTORY AFTER HOURS – 5 – 7 p.m. The whole family is invited for fun history activities. This month celebrate the areas harvest history. Activities will include a beer tasting (21+), a children’s story times, cornhusk doll making, and the chance to learn about hops and dairy farming in the Oneonta area. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit facebook.com/OneontaHistory FALL OCTET – Complete 8…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JUNE 13 Make a Mandala with Huntington Memorial Library CROCHET MANDALA – 6:30 p.m. Learn how to make your own crochet mandala, which will give your the skills to make wall art, Christmas ornaments and more. Basic crochet skills recommended. Will be taught by experienced knitter/crocheter Liza Lauritzen. Materials will be provided. Registration required. Presented by Huntington Memorial Library in Huntington park, Oneonta. Visit www.eventbrite.com/o/huntington-memorial-library-12633934784…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Practice Public Speaking TOASTMASTERS – 6 – 7:30 p.m. Improve speaking and leadership skills while having fun with a supportive group. This month will be online only, registration required. Visit www.facebook.com/OneontaToastmasters/?ref=page_internal…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 12 Sock Hop dance featuring live music VALENTINES SOCK HOP – 5 – 8 p.m. Come out for fun dance with friends & significant others. Cover charge, $5/person. Benefit for the Family Service Association. American Legion, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-0494 or visit www.facebook.com/alpost259/…
Beekeeping becomes big upstate activity, hobby By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The sound of bees humming is audible all around at the Straight from the Hive bee farm where a number of hives are literally buzzing with activity. Richard Lercari, the beekeeper who runs Straight from the Hive, is very much a bee person. He has a bee hat and wears bee socks and speaks about his interest in bees. “I’m totally fascinated by bees,” Lercari said. “I…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MARCH 13 Environmentalism Of Susan Fenimore Cooper ART LECTURE – 2 p.m. Discuss naturalist author Susan Fenimore Cooper and her work ‘Rural Hours’ with leading scholar Rochelle L. Johnson and what her contributions mean in the era of climate change. Free, registration required for Zoom conference. Dontions of $10 or more requested. Presented by Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 11 Oneonta Garden Club Screens ‘The Pollinators’ FILM SCREENING – 7 – 9 p.m. Join the Oneonta Federated Garden Club for free virtual screening of ‘The Pollinators,’ a documentary film following migratory beekeepers around the country as they pollinate commercial fields. Learn about the challenges facing the beekeepers and our current food system. Live panel discussion and Q&A to follow. Registration required. www.facebook.com/Oneonta-Federated-Garden-Club-133855897358767/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 Food, Fun, & More At Country Living Festival COUNTRY LIVING FEST – 1 p.m. Celebrate country life with vendors, cornhole tournament (1-6:30), pumpkin patch, farmers’ market, more. Includes demonstrations on backyard beekeeping, floral arrangements, fly fishing, cider pressing, metal detecting, more. Kallan Fields, Well’s Ave., Hartwick. 607-293-8123 or visit www.facebook.com/TownofHartwick/…