ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – 7 – 9 p.m. Join panel to discuss Economic development, renewable energy possibilities, existing conservation/renewable energy programs, more with Karl Seeley professor of economics at Hartwick, Dan Butterman candidate for NYS Assembly district 121, Leslie Orzetti executive director Otsego County Conservation Association. Followed by Q&A session. Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/Concerned-Citizens-of-Oneonta-196346611258936/
PIANO CONCERT – 6 – 8 p.m. Sing-a-long to player piano performing holiday carols, other favorites. Includes seasonal refreshments. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org
CONCERT SERIES –7:30 p.m. Performance by The Empty Pockets showcasing multiple lead singers, rich harmonies, skilled instrumentalists, an old-school sensibility built on Americana, Blues, Soul. Ballroom, Village Hall, Cooperstown. 607-547-1812 or visit cooperstownconcertseries.org/the-empty-pockets-saturday-december-15-2018/
It was ugly. Participating in today’s Ugly Sweater 4K & Walk today in Cooperstown included, in top photo, Benjamin Kelly of Otego, right, his sister, Anoel Kelly of Cooperstown (in a not-so-ugly number) and their friend David Chase. Lower left, Cooperstown’s Frank Wilsey, right, who came in second, high-fives winner Mark Stephenson (24:57), left, and third-place Bill Slentz, Sherburne, center. Lower right, Oneonta’s Lydia Dillon races across the finish line, coming in second in the women’s division after Sarah Renaud of Oxford. The event is sponsored by the Clark Sports Center and the Coopertown Chamber of Commerce. (28:03) (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
HOLIDAYS ON THE FARM – 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Workshop festival features opportunity to learn skills with resident experts. Create bottle of fragrant waters & essences, crochet a snowflake coaster, discover cold-process soap making, print custom holiday cards, bake traditional holiday treats, or make a holiday gift broom. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450 or visit www.farmersmuseum.org/Holiday-Workshop-Festival
NATIVE AMERICAN STORIES – 2 – 4:30 p.m. Celebrate “Native American Month” with Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan and elder JT Taylor of El Nu Abenaki tribe as they share culture, perspective through traditional stories, music, drumming. Free, open to public. SUNY College Camp, 119 Hoffman Rd., Oneonta. 607 435-3455 or visit connect.oneonta.edu/event/2842816
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT – 9 a.m.-Noon. 7th Annual Veterans’ Day Co-ed 4 v 4 basketball tournament. Registration, $6/non-member. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800, ext. 109 or visit www.facebook.com/clarksportscenter/
GARDEN CLUB – 7 p.m. Peters, owner of Ambiance Floral Events will present holiday themed arrangements. Includes refreshments, raffle for completed arrangement. Public welcome. St. James Episcopal Church, 305 Main St., Oneonta. E-mail millerwillis3@gmail.com
If you stick your head out the window in Cooperstown right now, you might see the Coop Loop 5K and 10K participants running by in full costume. Above, Cooperstown pals – from left, Paul Crowell, Mark Spinosa and John Luke Raymond – prepare to run the 5K. (Last year, Mark was identified as the “unidentified taco”!). At right, if you tot you taw a puddy-tat on the way to the race, you did, you did – Alena Krug, CCS high school secretary, was directing runners from her post at Susquehanna and Beaver. Due to the rain, the turnout was a little lower than usual for the Clark Sports Center event, but the runners made up the difference in enthusiasm. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
COOP LOOP RACE – 1 – 3 p.m. 5K & 10K race of moderate difficulty through scenic Cooperstown. Includes costume contests. Cost, $25/adult for 10K race. Begins & Ends at Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800, ext. 111 or visit www.facebook.com/clarksportscenter
PONY PALOOZA – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Horse rescue opens doors for family friendly celebration. Includes pony hugs, tours, games, local vendors, rides, food, face painting, more. Rosemary Farm, 1646 Roses Brook Road, South Kortright. 607-538-1200 or visit www.facebook.com/RosemaryFarm/
HOPS FOR HISTORY – 2 – 8 p.m. Downtown venues offer food pairings with local beers. Tickets, $30 day-of. Available only at Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org
