HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAY 18 Stop and Smell the Wildflowers WILDFLOWER WALK – 10 a.m. – Noon. Jean Miller Memorial Wildflower Walk returns this year, led by local plant expert and DOAS member Connie Tedesco. Participants should dress for the weather, bring water, binoculars, & insect repellent. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd. Laurens. 607-397-3815 or visit doas.us/calendar/ BLOOD DRIVE – 2 – 7 p.m. Donate through May 19 for chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 7 Craft Fair for Mother’s Day MOTHER’S DAY – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Come celebrate spring and choose a special gift from local vendors. Southside Mall, 5006 St. Rt. 23, Oneonta. 607-432-4401 or visit www.facebook.com/southsidemall/ BLOOD DRIVE – 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Donate through May 19 for chance to win a travel trailer camper that sleeps eight. Briggs Hall, Main Street Baptist Church, 333 Main St., Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org LOVE YOUR PARK –…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 Start 2022 Outdoors FIRST DAY HIKE – 9 a.m. – Noon. Celebrate the new year with beautiful 1.3 mile walk around Gilbert Lake and then warm up by the fire in Briggs Pavillion. Counts towards the Winter Octet challenge by Otsego Outdoors. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd., Laurens. 607-432-2114 or visit otsegooutdoors.org/events/ FIRST DAY HIKE – 9 – 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the new year with a guided tour with Forest Ranger Erin…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Senior Painting Expedition SENIOR PAINTING – 1 – 3 p.m. Seniors aged 60+ (and a guest) are invited for a guided paint by the lake event. Supplies and refreshments will be provided. RSVP by 9/8. Presented by the Otsego County Office for the Aging. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd., Laurens. 607-547-4397 or visit www.facebook.com/otsegocountyOFA/…
Sewerage Work Begins Monday At Gilbert Lake Worked Planned To Limit Disruptions LAURENS – $2.2 million in upgrades to Gilbert Lake State Park’s sewerage will begin Monday, New York State Parks announced today. The project, funded in part by the NY Works program, with additional funding from Federal Land &d Water Conservation Fund dollars, will provide much improved sanitary facilities for the 200,000 patrons who visit the park annually. To limit disruption to patrons, work on the project will take…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Celebrate Summer Fun SUMMER CELEBRATION – 3 – 7 p.m. Celebrate summer by the waterfront with OPA. Bring a dish to share, enjoy BBQ. Come prepared for swimming, outdoor games, other park activities, relax with friends. Gilbert Lake State Park, Mount Vision. 607-386-1508 or visit www.facebook.com/otsegopride/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 4 Celebrate The Springtime SPRING FESTIVAL – 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Copes Corners Park Spring Fest offers family-fun events, fishing derby, zoomobile, ice cream social & more. FREE. RV & tent camping available Fri & Sat nights, $10 RV $5 tent. 620 NY-51, Gilbertsville. Info, 607-783-2203, copescornerspark.org…
The Snow Must Go On! OCCA Program Director Jeff O’Handley, right, leads Bridgette Hulbert, daughter Vivian, Jack and William Mokay, and Andrew Rock, all of Delhi, and Erin and Kathryn Dailey, both of Oneonta, on a snowshoeing hike at the annual Winter Fest at Gilbert Lake State Park this afternoon. At right, Tami-Lee Volgari, Oneonta, sleds down a hill with her daughter Eama-Lee. Visitors also enjoyed skiing, information sessions on winter camping and survival, as well as a bonfire. The…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, JAN. 27 Hike Away The Cabin Fever SHOWSHOE HIKE – 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Enjoy a hike around Gilbert Lake State Park led by Jeff O’Handley and featuring fun ecological facts about Otsego County. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd., Laurens. Call 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/cabin-fever-fest-snowshoe-hike/ SEED SWAP – 10 – 11 a.m. Exchange seeds and discuss plans for the coming growing season with the Otsego County Master Gardeners. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 Co. Rd. 11,…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, SEPT. 10 Remembering The Markets EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 2-4 p.m. Opening “Oneonta’s Neighborhood Markets” exhibit. Free admission, refreshments available. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Call (607)432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org RIDE ON! – 8 a.m. Cyclists are invited to a multi-distance bike ride to promote the communities effort to reduce the carbon footprint and promote healthy lifestyles. Rides start throughout the day. Cost, $35/person. Starts at Richfield Springs Central School. Call (607) 547-8881 or visit…
