By: Staff
10/14/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15
CONCERT – 6 p.m. Get out for fun concert featuring The Legendary Wailers and guest starring Hanzolo. All ages welcome. Tickets, $10/person. Proof of full vaccination or negative C-19 test required. Masks will also be required. Foothills Performing Art Center, Oneonta. 607-432-2941 or visit www.facebook.com/DestinationOneonta/
By: Staff
10/12/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13
VISITING WRITERS – 7 p.m. The Hartwick College department of English presents the first reading in the Visiting Writers Series. This month will feature poet Roger W. Hecht (Associate professor of English at SUNY Oneonta) reading from his works, meeting with students, and giving insights to what its like to be a professional writer. Free. Masks, vaccination required. Eaton Lounge, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College, Oneonta. 607-431-4921 or visit www.hartwick.edu/academics/academic-departments/english-department/visiting-writers-series/
By: Staff
10/03/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, OCTOBER 4
PHOTOGRAPHY EXCURSION – 7 – 8 a.m. Enjoy early morning walk and photo lesson all about how to photograph Otsego lake at sunrise. Presented by staff member Kevin Gray providing tips on composition, light & shadow, techniques and more. Cost, $17/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
By: Staff
09/29/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
HARVEST CELEBRATION – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Celebrate the harvest season in 1800s style. Walk around the historic village, learn from the historic interpreters and enjoy the activities fall activities from wagon rides, to corn shelling/grinding, and tinsmithing with the blacksmith, and more. Included with admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/event/celebration-of-autumn/
By: Staff
09/28/2021 7:10 pm
By: Staff
09/14/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
SENIOR SOCIAL – 1 p.m. Otsego County Seniors (and a guest) are invited to test out their trivia on the 50’s, 60’s, and 70’s. Bring a team or we will make one for you. Prizes awarded for each round. Donuts and cider will be provided. Presented by the Otsego County Office for the Aging. American Legion Pavilion, Willow St., Otego. 607-432-3279 or visit www.facebook.com/otsegocountyOFA/
BLOOD DRIVE – Noon – 5 p.m. Quality Inn, 5206 St. Hwy. 23, Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org
By: Staff
09/10/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
LEGACY RIDE – 9:45 a.m. Raise money for scholarships for the children of post-9/11 veterans. Join the American Legion Post 259 and the Red Knights chapter 44 for this memorial motorcycle ride marking 20 years since that fateful day. Cost $20/participant, kickstand up at 11 a.m. Begins at The American Legion, 279 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-0494 or visit www.alrpost259.org/legacy
BLOOD DRIVE – 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Main Street Baptist Church Briggs Hall, 333 Main St., Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org
By: Staff
08/27/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
FAMILY FARM DAY – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Explore 41 local farms throughout Schoharie, Otsego, and Delaware Counties. Tour, try products, learn about farming from fish farming to beekeeping, more. Pick up your farm guide from participating, farms, farmer’s markets, libraries, more in the 3 counties. Call 607-547-2536 or download guide from www.familyfarmday.org
By: Staff
08/26/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, AUGUST 27
GOLF CLASSIC – 1 p.m. Join the Otsego Chamber of Commerce for the 35th Annual Golf Classic to support the Chamber’s efforts to help the local community thrive. Sign up for golf tournament at 1 and Lunch/networking event at 11:30. Registration required. Oneonta Country Club, 9 Country Club Dr., Oneonta. 607-432-4500 or visit otsegocc.com
By: Staff
08/24/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25
CHOP & CHEESE – 6 – 8 p.m. Come help eradicate a patch of invasive Japanese Knotweed from the farm. Bring your own gardening tools, limited supply available. Afterwards enjoy light refreshments in the garden with the Otsego County Conservation Association. This is the last Chop and Cheese of the season. Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/chop-cheese-the-big-finish/
By: Staff
08/23/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, AUGUST 24
LAKEFRONT CONCERT – 7 p.m. 3 local organizations collaborate to present concerts at Lake Front Park. This week enjoy a performance of Eileen & Shirley with Tom Burr. Lake Front Park, Cooperstown. Visit www.wearecooperstown.com
By: Staff
08/18/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, AUGUST 19
AUTHOR SERIES – 2 p.m. Join award winning writer Ralph Wimbish to discuss his latest book ‘Heroes: Stories of Sports, Courage, and Class.’ Wimbish has compiled a collection of stories from his 40-years in sports journalism and it includes entries on Jackie Robinson, Elston Howard, Bill White, and Buck O’Neil. Free, registration for Zoom required. Presented by The Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/virtual-author-series-ralph-wimbish?date=0
VACCINE CLINIC – 2 – 4 p.m. The DOH is offering free vaccines to all aged 12 and older. Stop in and be entered to win a $50 gift card for Brooks BBQ. Schenevus Central School, 159 Main St., Schenevus. 1-800-227-7388.
By: Staff
08/17/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
CONCERT – 7 p.m. Get out and enjoy a concert in the park. Bring a chair, a blanket and get comfortable to listen to A Capella quartets as performed by the New Horizons Barbershop Chorus. At the Bandstand, Spring Park, Richfield Springs. 315- 858-0964.
By: Staff
08/15/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, AUGUST 16
PHOTOGRAPHY EXCURSION – 6 – 7 a.m. Enjoy early morning walk and photo lesson all about how to photograph Otsego lake at sunrise. Presented by staff member Kevin Gray providing tips on composition, light & shadow, techniques and more. Cost, $17/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400 or visit www.fenimoreartmuseum.org
By: Staff
08/12/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, AUGUST 13
AWARDS PARTY – 5:30 p.m. Celebrate end of library’s summer reading program with the kids. Will include a show by Dan the Snakeman, awards for the kids who participated, more. Come between 1 & 5 for meet & greet with Dan the Snakeman, receive an interactive book, and meet his animals up close. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980 or visit www.facebook.com/hmloneonta/
