Hundreds of residents and visitors joined us for a myriad of winter festivities, ranging from the delightful Hot Cocoa Kick-Off at The Otesaga Resort Hotel to the inaugural Blizzard Bash tailgate event at Doubleday Field parking lot, and everything in between!…
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Cooperstown Winter Carnival
Since its inception 50 years ago, the Winter Carnival has been a way for those who brave the winters here to have a bit of respite and fun. The following is an overview of some of the more popular events on Saturday and Sunday.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 2024 Polar Bear Jump Benefit Auction POLAR BEAR JUMP—12:30 p.m. Auction to support this year’s recipients of the Polar Bear Jump. Milford Central School, 42 West Main Street, Milford. (607) 286-7101 or visit https://pbjump.com/auction/ Click here to see the schedule for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Comedy Play at Foothills THEATER—8 p.m. “Moon Over Buffalo.” A farce about 2 comedians’ last chance at stardom. General admission, $20. Presented by Bigger Dreams Productions. Continues, 2/4 at 2 p.m. then 2/9, 2/10 at 8 p.m. and 2/11 at 2 p.m. Production Center, Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. Visit https://www.biggerdreamsproductions.org/ Click here to see the schedule for the Cooperstown Winter Carnival.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2 First Friday in Cherry Valley EXHIBIT OPENING—5-8 p.m. “First Friday: Gifts of Wildflowers.” Gallery show on view through 2/25. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340 or visit https://www.facebook.com/25maincollective/ OPEN MIC—6 p.m. Share poetry, music, stories, comedy, dance and more. Admission by donation. Part of Cherry Valley First Fridays, featuring gallery openings, music, food and fun. The Telegraph School, 81 State Route 166, Cherry Valley.info@thetelegraphschool.org or visit https://www.facebook.com/TheTelegraphSchool Click here to see the schedule for…
Be that as it may, carnivals—winter festivals, winter carnivals, snow festivals, frost fairs—have been around for a long time. They are especially popular in the wintry countries of the north, where the long, cold, snowy and, in the past, very often severe weather conditions exacerbate the winter doldrums, forcing the residents indoors and offering them no rewarding and stimulating social activity.…
Organized by members of the community under the umbrella of the Cooperstown Lions Club, the iconic New York tradition will feature indoor and outdoor events for all ages, most of which are free to the public.…
On Monday, October 23, the committee released the theme of next year’s carnival and announced a special raffle fundraiser with more than $3,100.00 in cash prizes to be awarded.…
HARTWICK—Julianne (Juli) Sharratt, 65, who owned Beaver Valley Campground with her late husband, Dwaine, and their children, passed away Friday night, November 3, 2023, at her home in the Town of Hartwick following an unexpected diagnosis of cancer in July 2023.
Born December 11, 1957 in Webster, Massachusetts, Juli was the daughter of Julian Paul (“Peewee”) Kaczynski and Rosemarie (Neeser) Kaczynski. She spent her early years in her father’s barber shop, flying to Florida in his plane, and going to “too…
Carnival Committee Begins Planning COOPERSTOWN—Sunshine and warm weather has returned, but planning is already underway for the 2024 Cooperstown Winter Carnival. The planning committee met on Saturday, April 15. Most 2023 members returned, joined by several new volunteers, and committee members will be reaching out to last year’s carnival participants in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the date for next year’s event has been set for February 1-4 and designation of the first weekend of February as the permanent date of…