By: Staff
01/02/2022 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JANUARY 3

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta
COVID-19 TESTING – 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Get tested and protect your friends and relatives. Appointments appreciated. Walk-ins accepted. American Legion, 86 W. Main St., Milford. Visit https://appointments.bioreference.com/nystatecovidtesting to sign up.

By: Staff
01/01/2022 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JANUARY 2

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta

By: Staff
12/30/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31

New Years Eve!
FROSTBITE 5K – 12:30 p.m. Get your ugliest Christmas sweaters and get outside to celebrate the season. This year the run is in memory of John Hayen who was a fixture of the runs for 20 years. Registration required. Starts at Oneonta YMCA, 20-26 Ford Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-0010 or visit www.facebook.com/OneontaFamilyYMCA/

By: Staff
12/29/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30

ARTFUL JOURNAL – 1 p.m. Record your feelings and experiences through sketch, collage, calligraphy, and more with a supportive group. Please bring your own supplies. Monthly meetings will include time to share and inspire eachother. Springfield Library, 129 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802 or visit libraries.4cls.org/springfield/

By: Staff
12/28/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29

VACCINE CLINIC – 2 – 7 p.m. Basset to offer chance to receive COVID-19 vaccination (includes 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shots of Pfizer, Moderna), the flu shot for this year, and the pediatric Pfizer vaccination. Free, open to the public, walk-ins welcome. Please bring vaccination & prescription cards. FoxCare Center, 1 FoxCare Dr., Oneonta. Visit www.bassett.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine

By: Staff
12/27/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28

BLOOD DRIVE – Noon – 5 p.m. Quality Inn, 5206 St. Hwy. 23, Oneonta. 1-800-733-2767 or visit www.redcrossblood.org
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta
By: Staff
12/26/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DECEMBER 27

WALKING CLUB – 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a fun walk on Mondays & Fridays. with friends old and new and listen to music of the 70s. Free for members, non-members aged 50+. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 547-2800, ext. 109 or visit www.clarksportscenter.com

By: Staff
12/25/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 – 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta
By: Staff
12/23/2021 5:00 pm
By: Staff
12/21/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta
CLOTHING DRIVE – Last day to bring clean winter clothing of any size to help out local families in need. Looking for gently used boots, hats, gloves, scarves, winter coats, snowsuits, & snowpants. Bins located inside the front doors at the Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800 Ext. 120 or visit www.facebook.com/clarksportscenter
By: Staff
12/20/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21

SANTA – 4 – 6 p.m. Bring the kids and furry friends to visit with Santa and get some adorable holiday pictures with the pets. Santa’s Cottage, Pioneer Park, Cooperstown.
WINTER SOLSTICE – The shortest day of the year.

By: Staff
12/19/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, DECEMBER 20

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS – 5 10 p.m. Drive through a winter wonderland featuring light displays created by local businesses, individuals, and organizations. Admission is Free. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.facebook.com/FNOneonta

By: Reporter
11/15/2021 2:06 pm
The City of Oneonta plans to use the $1.4 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund outdoor activities in Oneonta.
Some of the projects include a paved millrace Neahwa Park trail, Neahwa Park permanent stage and amphitheater, Neahwa Park basketball court, playground improvements, electric infrastructure improvements, installation of public art, and Wilber Lake Trail Bridge replacement.
By: Staff
10/11/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12

GRAND OPENING – Noon. Bring your four footed friend to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the Dog Park in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607-432-0680 or visit www.facebook.com/oneontarec/
By: Staff
10/03/2021 5:00 pm
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3

PIT RUN – Line-up at 10:25 a.m. Run in 28th annual Pit run established to support the “The Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc” provided scholarships to Oneonta High School students continuing their educations. Even features at 10K, 5K, 2 mile walk, a virtual 100K challenge, a fun run for the children, and a post race BBQ catered by Brooks. Cost, $33 for the 10K. See website for details. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607-432-8068 or visit runsignup.com/Race/NY/Oneonta/PitRun
