HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 6 Master Weaver Rabbit Goody presents on Coverlets of the Delhi & Catskill Regions SUMMER SUNDAY PRESENTATION—1-3 p.m. “Delhi and Catskill Coverlets” with Rabbit Goody. Free and open to the public. Bring own folding law chair; handicap accessible. Swart-Wilcox House Museum, 24 Wilcox Avenue, Oneonta. https://swartwilcoxhouse.wordpress.com/…
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Hyde Hall Board of Trustees Chair Gilbert Vincent, Executive Director Jonathan Maney, Rabbit Goody and Catherine Nark discuss the original draperies in 2019 at Thistle Hill Weavers. (Photo provided) The Partial Observer by John Aborn Drapery Project Results Revealed The early days of Hyde Hall were uncertain. There was no initial funding or plans for its recovery, and the structure was nearly demolished in the 1960s. However, the building was miraculously saved by a small, devoted group of friends. Over…
In Memoriam John Robert Oakley July 20, 1945 – December 17, 2021 CHERRY VALLEY – John Robert Oakley, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother who worked for many years as a logger and then a loom operator and technician for Thistle Hill Weavers, passed Friday night, December 17, 2021, at his home on Chestnut Ridge Road surrounded by his family. He was 76. Born July 20, 1945, in Muncie, Indiana, John was a son of William Marion Oakley and Ruth…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Showing ‘Road To Perdition’ FILM SOCIETY – 7 p.m. Cooperstown film society presents ‘Road To Perdition’ (2002) with special guest Rabbit Goody , textile historian/weaver, discussing her work on this & other films. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Visit www.facebook.com/FilmSocCoop/…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JULY 11 Exhibit ‘The History Of Indigo’ Artists Talk ARTIST’S TALK – 5 p.m. The History of Indigo: Darius Homayounpour with Rabbit Goody. The gallery will open at 4:30PM. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326. Info, 607-547-5327. Cell/text 315-941-9607 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/ CLICK FOR MORE HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 Demolition Derby, Chain Saw Art, Desserts, More At Fair O-COUNTY FAIR – 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. See best Otsego County has to offer. Daily shows, rides, more. Highlights include demolition derby, cake walk, chain saw art auction, goat show, dessert contest, more. Otsego County Fair, Mills St., Morris. 607-263-5289 or visit www.otsegocountyfair.org MUSIC FESTIVAL – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy music by world renowned jazz guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli with Mike Karn, bass, and Andy Watson,…
Artist Honored, Boat Donated At Hyde Hall Bicentennial Gala Guests at the annual Hyde Hall gala, celebrating its 200th anniversary, had the option to get their photo taken on a 1929 Chris-Craft motorboat that appeared on the lawn of the historic site. The boat, which has been on Otsego lake for over 80 years, was donated by Veronica Gil Seaver (seen above with son Jim Patrick) and her family to the historic site. The boat marks the christening of the…