HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAR. 23 Author Viramontes Speaks READING SERIES – 7:30 p.m. The Red Dragon Reading series presents Author Helena Maria Viramontes reading her works followed by a book signing and reception. Free and open to the public. Craven Lounge, Morris Conference Center, SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu/academics/english/reddragonreading/reddragonreadingseries.asp or call Ruth Carr @ (607)436-3446 or George hovis @ (607)436-2571…
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IN MEMORIAM: Dr. Gerrit Gantvoort, 76; Retired SUNY Oneonta History Professor ONEONTA – A memorial gathering is Saturday, March 18, for Dr. John Gerrit Gantvoort, 76, retired SUNY Oneonta history professor, who died March 12, 2017, at Fox Hospital. He was born on March 5, 1940, in Camden, N.J., the son of John and Marie (Shaw) Gantvoort, and grew up in Fredonia.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for TUESDAY, MAR. 14 Learn, Discuss US History HISTORY PRESENTATION – 2 p.m. “America’s First Presidential Campaign, The Election of 1800 and how it Changed the U.S.” by Richard Sternberg, Surgeon and Village Trustee. Free, open to the public. Woodside Hall, 1 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, Karen Cadwalader (607)547-0600 LIBRARY PRESENTATION – 7-8 p.m. Author & historian Dominick Reisen discusses researching and writing about local history. Cooperstown Village Library. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar…
VIP Conductors Raise 30K At CSO’s Cabaret Concert It was one of the biggest nights ever for the Catskill Symphony Orchestra, which took in $30,864 at its annual Cabaret Concert – its major fundraiser – this evening in SUNY Oneonta’s Dewar Arena. Fox Hospital President Jeff Joyner, top photo, took the title of Guest Conductor, after stiff competition from retired funeral director Les Grummons and Neal Miller, president of Miller Financial Services and the Hartwick College Alumni Association. Chris Brubeck’s trio,…
Victims Of Domestic Violence To Be Honored In OFO Exhibit ONEONTA – During National Crime Victims’ Right Week, April 2-8, Opportunity for Otsego’s Violence Intervention Program is preparing an exhibit at SUNY Oneonta to remember victims killed in an act of domestic violence. Honorees include Tifanne K. Wells of Oneonta, victim of a 2015 murder-suicide near Emmons, and Elizabeth Welsh Callahan of Goodyear Lake, whose husband is under indictment in her 2000 death in Pennsylvania. The exhibit, which opens with…
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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAR. 2 Sneak Peek At Exhibit On Women’s Rights VOTING RIGHTS PRESENTATION – 7 p.m. Public is invited to history program, “Votes for Women” by Ashley Hopkins-Benton and Jennifer LeMak from the NYS Museum. Offers a sneak peak at the upcoming exhibit marking the centennial of womens suffrage. Christ Church Parish Hall, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Info, Cindy Falk cynthia.g.falk@gmail.com WOMEN’S GATHERING – 5 p.m. Follow up gathering and potluck dinner to discuss issues and further action. Open…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, MAR. 1 Museum Reopens, Features Fun Activities For All Ages MUSEUM REOPENING – 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The A.J. Read Science Discovery Center reopens to the public featuring new exhibits and activities for all ages. SUNY Oneonta. Info, www.oneonta.edu/sdc/ or email douglas.reilly@oneonta.edu GUITAR BASICS – 5-7 p.m. Free workshop with instructor John Arlet to learn to play guitar. Bring your own instrument. Space is limited. Registration required. The Library Room at The Turning Point, 22 Elm St., Oneonta. Info, www.friendsofrecoverydo.org/events…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEB. 26 ‘Colony Collapse’ At SUNY-O SUNY THEATER – 2 p.m. Theater department production of “Colony Collapse.” Hamblin Theater, Fine Arts Building, 108 Ravine Pkwy., Oneonta. Info, oneonta.edu/academics/theatre/ ADULTING WORKSHOP – 1-4 p.m. Through conversation and practice, learn about the skills and lessons a young college graduate may need in their adult life. Golisano 103-104, Hartwick College. Info, Kristin Bergene, bergenek@hartwick.edu CLICK FOR MORE HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB. 25 Conservation Training CONSERVATION TRAINING – Noon-3 p.m. Learn to map stands of Eastern Hemlock to volunteer with conservation services in the effort to counter the spread of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid. Free, registration required. Mohican Farm, 7195 State Route 80, Cooperstown. Info, occainfo.org/calendar/hemlock-woolly-adelgid-finding-hemlock-stands/ or call (607) 282-4087 OPERA – 12:55 p.m. “Rusalka.” The Met streaming live in HD. Foothills Performing Arts & Civic Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Cost $18/seniors, $20/adults, 10/students. Season pass $200. Box…
