HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27 ‘Cooperstown Reflects’ Continues COOPERSTOWN REFLECTS – 7 p.m. Library Anti-Racism series continues with “Cooperstown Reflects on Racism in Arts and Monuments.” Panel includes Eva Fognell, Thaw Collection of Native American Art, Fenimore Museum; Tom Heitz/Sharon Stuart, Otsego town co-historian; CGP Director Gretchen Sorin, and Glimmerglass Festival Art & General Director Francesca Zambello. Free, registration required. Presented by Friends of the Village Library of Cooperstown. 607-547-8344 or visit www.eventbrite.com/o/friends-of-the-village-library-23034666815…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7 Celebrate Day Of The Dead CELEBRATION – 1 p.m. Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos on Zoom with Coop Graduate Program. Features storytime & craft activity. Pick up materials at the Library during 11/5 & 11/6 (3-5 p.m.). During the week public is invited to place a copy of a photograph of a deceased loved one on the ofrenda (altar) to celebrate & honor loved ones who are no longer with us. Cooperstown Village Library. Visit…
Smithsonian Secretary: Museums Bring Us Closer By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – One afternoon, while walking through the Smithsonian’s exhibit of Emmett Till’s glass-topped casket, Secretary Lonnie Bunch III saw a young African-American woman sitting on a bench, sobbing. “I was about to go over to her, but a white man approached her and said, ‘I’m crying too. Can we cry together?’ And they hugged. That’s what museums can do. Museums can help us come together, share…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 ‘Cooperstown Reflects On Racism’ COOPERSTOWN REFLECTS – 7 p.m. Join panel on Zoom to for ‘Cooperstown Reflects on Racism: History, Demographics, and Current Issues’ discussion with representatives from Oneonta NAACP, Cooperstown Graduate Program, Say Their Names exhibit, & Opportunities for Otsego. Presented by Cooperstown Village Library. Visit fovl.eventbrite.com to register. COVID-19 TESTING – 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Otsego County residents are invited for free rapid testing for Covid-19. Find out quick, help stop the…
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Day Of The Dead, Celebration Of Life CGP Hosts Dia de Los Muertos The Cooperstown Graduate program hosted a Dia de los Muertos event at the Cooperstown Library this afternoon celebrating Dia de los Muertos, The Day of the Dead. Children and their families would come and enjoy tamales, cookies, crafts, storytelling and more. Above, Cooperstown Graduate student Kirbie Sondreal helps Ciara Kaltenbach, Cooperstown make decorative paper marigolds which serve as a guide for spirits returning to the land of…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 Celebrate Dia De Muertos At Library DAY OF THE DEAD – 10 a.m. – Noon. Experience Dia De Muertos and the Latinx community by telling stories in Spanish & English, participating in family activities, enjoy traditional food, more. Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344 or visit www.facebook.com/VillageLibraryOfCooperstown/…
Professor Will Read From Novel, ‘Before Che,’ Sign Copies Saturday ONEONTA – Peter Rutkoff of Cooperstown will be reading from his latest book, “Before Che,” and signing copies 2-4 p.m. this Saturday at the Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main St. The novel depicts survivors of the Lincoln Battalion from the Spanish Civil War becoming involved in Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution of the 1950s.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 Meet & Greet With CGP COMMUNITY PROGRAM – 6:30 p.m. Cooperstown Graduate Program students give short presentation on community projects, volunteer work at Woodside Hall, ongoing oral history project. Followed by meet and greet with attendees, refreshments. Free, open to public. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. 607-547-0600, Ext. 101 or visit www.facebook.com/Woodside.Hall/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7 Oral History Of Civil Rights COMMUNITY DIALOGUE – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Cooperstown Graduate Program presents event to explore topics of women’s rights, citizenship through oral histories, images, music. Light refreshments provided. Free. Village Ballroom, Cooperstown. E-mail lamag77@oneonta.edu or visit www.facebook.com/listentoeveryoneproject/…