SELF PUBLISHING—7:30 p.m. “Self-Publishing Primer + Reading.” Featuring local writers Shannon Delany, Jim Loudon and Jennifer Donohue sharing their journeys to print. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. https://www.canoneonta.org/writers-salon…
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A vintage vinyl LP sale, the Oneonta Democratic Club's next meeting, stone wall restoration and upcoming classes at The Smithy Clay Studio are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
LOCAL HISTORY—3 p.m. “The Little Red Caboose: An Audio-Visual Documentary.” Presented by local historian Jim Loudon. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1145616004256498&set=a.546921787459259…
“Local railroad enthusiasts (Jim Loudon, Russ Hawkins, Dave Jones, and Bruce Hodges) founded the Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society in an effort to preserve, protect, and keep the caboose in Neahwa Park, fundraising thousands of dollars to install a glass enclosure around the caboose. In 1983, the enclosure was installed and the LRHS held a dedication ceremony that September in celebration of the BRT’s centennial year. The caboose has remained in the spot since.”…
HISTORY—6:30 p.m. Fly Creek Historical Society hosts Jim Loudon, author/rail historian, presenting on the Cooperstown-Charlotte Valley Railroad. Fly Creek Methodist Church, Route 26, Fly Creek. (802) 345-5406 or visit https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077445521390…
The opening reception for the Cooperstown Art Association's Holiday Show and Sale, a reading by local poet Brad Fest and an upcoming bake sale and craft show are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
This week's briefs include information about a memorial concert honoring Ken Held, the upcoming Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Artisan Festival, the return of Fiber Arts Weekend to The Farmers' Museum and more.…
FCAHS serves lunch at the Fly Creek Community Yard Sale Day, a new horror film partially filmed in Cooperstown to open, and more.…
HISTORY—6:30 p.m. “Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley RR: The Complete History of the Cooperstown Railroad from 1869 to Present, Including the Famous Cooperstown Railroad War.” Presented by rail historian Jim Loudon. Otsego County Historical Association at the Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Route 11, Hartwick. (607) 547-8070 or visit https://www.facebook.com/OtsegoCountyHistorical/…
Community news and upcoming events focusing on the Town of Hartwick and the hamlet.…
