OPENING RECEPTION—5-7 p.m. “Music and Movement.” On view through 8/30. The Smithy Gallery, 55 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.smithyarts.org/music-movement…
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Dottie Gebbia, a woman of extraordinary determination, unwavering loyalty and boundless love, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2025 in Cooperstown, New York, the town where her remarkable journey began on July 12, 1937. Dottie was the beloved mother of Sherry Spielberg, Diane Richards and Eddie Leslie. Her legacy extends to her cherished 10 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren, all of whom were the recipients of her endless generosity and adoration.…
Ron Streek, a longtime resident of Cooperstown, passed away peacefully on June 23, 2025 at his home, surrounded by family and friends. He was 85.…
KICK-OFF—4-6 p.m. “Ice Cream Social!” Kick off the summer reading program with the Friends of the Village Library. Front lawn at the Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1155523943282065&set=a.557428283091637…
Elizabeth “Betty” Hribar, a longtime resident of Fork Shop, passed away Wednesday morning, June 18, 2025, at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown. She was 89. Born June 3, 1936 at the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, she was the daughter of Raymond N. and Minnie (Schallert) Bachanas.…
Long-time Cooperstown resident Ann Davis Wager died on March 18, 2025 in a care facility in Pasadena, California from complications of dementia. Ann Davis was born on February 5, 1935 in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania to Frederick Donald Davis and Gertrude (Flowers) Davis. Her father’s work in poultry management and research took the family around the country. Ann graduated high school in Birmingham, Alabama in 1953, and attended Alabama Junior College for Women for one year. When her family moved to San…
Polly Renckens passed away peacefully on Monday, June 2, surrounded by her loving children. She was 81. Born in Syracuse, New York, Polly was the third of four children of Helen and Ray Parrott. A graduate of SUNY Fredonia and Syracuse University’s Maxwell School, she met and married the love of her life, Jim Renckens. Together they raised three children and built community wherever they lived—from running the Hickory Grove Inn in Cooperstown to founding cherished institutions like the Cooperstown…
BASEBALL—1 p.m. “Love and Loss: The Short Life of Ray Chapman” by Scott Longert. Author discusses his work and answers questions. Followed by book signing. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, 25 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-7200 or https://baseballhall.org/events/author-series-love-and-loss-short-life-ray-chapman…
CHALLENGE—Noon. “Trap Shoot Challenge: Do You Think You Can Outshoot the Worcester High Trap League?” Fees apply; open to adults and youths aged 16-18 (with parent’s permission.) Bring your own ammo. All welcome. Milford Fish and Game Club, 432 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 322-6118 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1236271011625485&set=a.582132207039372…
