Hartwick College scholar athletes, a journaling workshop led by gardener and naturalist Gert Coleman, the next Welcome Home Cooperstown meet and greet, and an Earth Week Kickoff city-wide litter cleanup in the City of Oneonta are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
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This week, we reached out to our Otsego County friends and neighbors to find out what helps them relax in this heated political environment—what brings a smile to their faces, or reminds them that, regardless of our differences, it’s good to be an American.…
“Historically, fresh produce can be one of the largest expenses at the grocery store, and we are truly grateful to our partners at Chobani and the Community Foundation for South Central New York for helping us further our mission while providing our neighbors in need with greater access to locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables that, in turn, support our hardworking local farmers,” said CFP Executive Director Will Kleffner.…
“Grilled Cheese for a Good Cause has become a much beloved mid-winter tradition since we started it in 2012, now an annual finale to the Cooperstown Winter Carnival. We are grateful to our talented local chefs and cheesemakers for making fundraising for the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market so delicious and fun,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000.…
“We spent the following week exploring the nest and learning all about wasps. The children were eager and excited to see and touch the nest and, with a magnifying glass and head lamps, could even see way down deep inside of it. We also read books about wasp homes, and studied the body parts and life cycle of wasps,” Marshall said.…
“A locavore is someone who eats locally grown or produced food,” said Ellen Pope, executive director of Otsego 2000, which founded the farmers’ market in 1991. “With the Hardy Locavore program, we want to highlight all the market offers in the winter months and give people an added incentive to come shop.”…
According to organizers, the holiday market will feature seasonal produce, meats, poultry, baked goods, cheese, jams and jellies, honey, coffee, maple syrup, chocolate, hard cider, wine, prepared foods, and more. Specialty items include art, plants, CBD products, herbal remedies, skincare, pottery, blown glass, woodworks, yarn, toys, and home goods. Market gift certificates also will be on sale.…
Discussion of the proposed Lakefront Park viewing platform project has been tabled for the time being, following Monday night’s informational meeting, led by Delta Engineer Director of Landscape Architecture Michael Haas, and the subsequent Village Board meeting. Haas reviewed plans for the platform, which was to be installed at the northern terminus of Pioneer Street, in Lakefront Park. The plans received push back from members of the public as well as some village trustees.…
Glimmerglass Film Days Companion Exhibit On View Now COOPERSTOWN—The exhibition “In Play: Borders & Edges,” featuring works by Richard Barlow, Amy Cannon, Mark Mastroianni, and Gail Peachin, and curated by gallerist Sydney L. Waller, is currently on view at The Smithy, 55 Pioneer Street. A companion exhibition to Glimmerglass Film Days, “In Play” will be open during the film festival, November 7-11, from noon to 4 p.m., by appointment November 4-6 and November 12-16. In addition, there will be Café…
The Film Days program team of Peggy Parsons, founder of the film program at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., Xander Moffat, an independent film producer, and Joey Katz, a film programmer, selected this year’s films based on the theme “Boundaries.”…
