winter carnival fun

By: Patrick Wager 02/13/2019 5:00 pm

Winter Carnival Fun

Jim Kevlin/The Freeman’s Journal – Riley Dennis, 2, of Cooperstown takes her first horseback ride during the “Blizzard of Family Fun” event Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Cooperstown Winter Carnival. Leading her are Beth Heinrich and Quincy Chase of the Cooperstown Equestrian Center

Linda Cunningham, Cooperstown, marvels at the multi-colored quilts at The annual Fenimore Quilt Club show at the Coopers- town Art Association at 22 Main. The show opened for the 2019 Winter Carnival, but continues until Feb. 24.

Cooperstown’s Jack Stanton tries his luck at Irish Beer Curling, but instead of throwing the traditional “rocks,” contestants slid a case of beer toward the target. It happened Saturday, Feb. 9, in the parking lot of the Railroad Inn on Railroad Avenue. Ask organizer Dave LaDuke for the particulars.

**Kelly Richmond and mom Shirley man the Creations by Kelly booth at the Winter Carnival Craft Show at 25 Chestnut, the fire hall, Saturday, Feb. 9.**

Frankie Panzarella, 13, of Cooperstown, accepts a $500 check for finding the Winter Carnival Medallion. From left are dad Frank, brother Matthew, mom Jennifer and sister Emma, plus the family’s dog Rocco, who with Frank was with Frankie when he found the prize. Making the presentation is Jim Kevlin, right, editor/publisher of The Freeman’s Journal, Hometown Oneonta and AllOTSEGO.com.

The Rev. Joe Perdue, Cooperstown Baptist Church, and his wife, Julia, left, flank the Rev. Elsie Rhodes, First Presbyterian Church, at Grilled Cheese for a Good Cause, which drew 250 supporters of Otsego 2000 Sunday evening to The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market.

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

By: Larissa Ryan 02/09/2019 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

FUNDRAISER – 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Grilled Cheese for a Good Cause features gourmet sandwiches prepared by favorite local chefs with local ingredients, live music. Support Otsego 2000’s historic preservation program in Otsego county. Tickets, $30/adult. Farmers Market, Cooperstown. 607-547-8881 or visit www.otsego2000.org/2019/01/08/grilled-cheese-good-cause-february-11th/

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

By: Larissa Ryan 02/08/2019 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Hike Through Winter Woods

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SNOWSHOE HIKE – 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Strap on showshoes, look for signs of animal life in snow-covered woods. Limited number of snowshoes available. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488 or visit occainfo.org/calendar/making-tracks-and-finding-tracks/

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

By: Larissa Ryan 02/07/2019 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Upstate Comedians

Perform At Foothills

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COMEDY – 8 p.m. Not Too Far From Home comedy tour returns featuring emcee Aaron David Ward, headliner Chris Coccia, & Jeremy Goff. Tickets, $20/person at-door. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080 or visit foothillspac.org

WHEN WINTER WAS WOW!

By: Patrick Wager 02/06/2019 5:00 pm

WHEN WINTER WAS WOW!

Icy Lake Was Village’s Playground In Winter Carnivals Of Yesteryear

By LIBBY CUDMORE

By LIBBY CUDMORE

**Longtime Coopers- town Winter Carnival fans Bill and Carol Waller (Bill is a former carnival chairman) review clips of the days when frozen Otsego Lake was the revellers’ playground**

COOPERSTOWN – If you looked out and saw cars out on Otsego Lake today, you would probably call a tow truck.
But in 1974, when Bill Waller was Cooperstown Winter Carnival chairman, it was all part of the fun.
“We had all sorts of events on the lake – Just as long as the ice was 18-inches thick,” he said.
The 52nd Winter Carnival kicks off Friday, Feb. 8
Back then, chief among the favorite activities was the annual gymkhana, where cars would race through cones across Otsego Lake’s ice.
“When we came up for the first Winter Carnival in 1969, I saw all these cars out on the ice,” said Waller. “I took my car out, but I had the wrong tires on, so I didn’t do very well.
“But Hank Phillips” – at the time, he ran Withey’s Pharmacy on Main Street – “he had this funny little Volkswagen, and he beat the pants off everyone.”

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB.10

By: Larissa Ryan 02/09/2018 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB.10

Walk For Heart Health

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HEALTH FAIR – 9 a.m. – Noon. Participate in the indoor Heart Walk, learn hands-only CPR, get free blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose check, visit the pet therapy booth, more. FoxCare Center, 1 Foxcare Dr., Oneonta. Call 607-432-2000 or visit www.bassett.org/heartwalk/

QUILT SHOW – 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. The 28th Annual Fenimore Quilt Club Show opens with spectacular pieces both old and new on display thru Feb. 25. Quilt Club members will be available each day to demonstrate their craft or answer questions. Cooperstown Art Association. Call 607-547-9777 or visit www.cooperstownart.com

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB.9

By: Larissa Ryan 02/08/2018 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB.9

Kick Off The Winter Carnival

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CHILI LUNCHEON – 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Enjoy Homemade chili or soup to warm the soul for Winter Carnival. All you can eat with bread, drink, tasty dessert. Donations support ongoing ministries. First Baptist Church, 21 Elm St., Cooperstown. Visit www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/event-schedule

ART SHOW – 4 – 6 p.m. Opening “Art in Winter: Rural Resonance” features 3 well know local artists: Tracy Helgeson, Alice Hudson, & Lavern Kelly. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-5327 or visit www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/

Janitz and Marvel Find Medallion In Snow

By: Parker Fish 02/04/2018 5:23 pm

Winter Carnival Medallion Found

Janitz and Marvel Find Medallion In Snow

John Janitz Jr. and his girlfriend Katie Marvel pose with this year’s Winter Carnival Medallion. Janitz, Fly Creek, spent two hours searching for the medallion this morning with his girlfriend Katie Marvel, Oneonta, when Janitz found the medallion in a small bag under a tree stump near Council Rock. The two have already decided to split the prize money. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com)

Lions Club Recruiting Winter Fest Volunteers

By: Jim Kevlin 01/20/2018 7:57 pm

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Lions Club Recruiting

Winter Fest Volunteers

Cooperstown Lions Club members were out in force today at a public reception at the Tunnicliff Inn to recruit volunteers for the 51st Cooperstown Winter Carnival, planned Feb. 9-11 at numerous venues in and around the village. Seated, from left, are Lions Jason Tabor, Deirdre Donley and Georgia Hren-Saphier. Standing, from left, Bill Senif, Claire Kepner, Jane Willis, Winter Carnival chair Rich McCaffery, John Rowley, Dennis Hascup, Tom Hohensee, Dave Pearlman and Josh McMahon. To volunteer to help with the carnival, called any of the Lions, which is the sponsoring organization. The first clue in the annual hunt for the Winter Carnival medallion and $500 prize will appear in the next editions of The Freeman’s Journal and Hometown Oneonta, on newsstands this Wednesday afternoon. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

Enjoy Final Evening Of Fun At 50th Cooperstown Carnival

By: Jim Kevlin 02/04/2017 4:10 pm

Enjoy Final Evening Of Fun

At 50th Cooperstown Carnival

4-9 p.m. – Fire & Ice Bar, The Otesaga
5 p.m. – Carnival Closer, Cooperstown Farmers’ Market
5:30-9 p.m. – Hawkeye Special, The Otesaga
7-9 p.m. – Paint ‘n’ Sip, Pail Shop Winery, Fly Creek
7:30 p.m. – Annie & The Hedonists, Cooperstown Concert Series, The Otesaga
8 p.m. – 2017 Lip Sync Battle & Flux Capacitor, Cooperstown Farmers’ Market

SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR!

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB. 4

By: Larissa Ryan 02/03/2017 5:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB. 4

Enjoy Final Day-Long Celebration

Of Coop’s 50th Winter Carnival

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FUN IN THE SNOW! Final day of the 50th anniversary Cooperstown Winter Carnival features snowman building, soup’n’ chili, soccer slushing in Pioneer Park, the “Fatty Bumppo” bike race ghost tours, wine tasting, a chicken wing competition, the Fire & Ice Bar at The Otesaga, Annie & The Hedonists concert, and the carnival closer. For full schedule of events, see www.cooperstownwintercarnival.com/event-schedule

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB. 3

By: Larissa Ryan 02/02/2017 7:00 pm

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB. 3

Hot Soup Restarts Carnival

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SOUP ‘N’ CHILI – The Cooperstown Winter Carnival starts up for a second weekend 11 a.m.-2 p.m., with Chili, Beef Barley Soup, Broccoli, Bread, Dessert, and drinks. Adults $8, Children $4 at First Baptist Church, 21 Elm St., Cooperstown. Info, 547-9371

CONTRADANCE – 7:15-10:30 p.m. Otsego Dance Society hosts. Music by Eleemosynary, Robby Poulette calls. No partner or experience needed. All dances taught. Newcomers welcome at 7:15 for an introduction to some basic steps. Suggested donation $8 adults; $4 students and teenagers; kids 12 & under free. First Presbyterian Church, 25 Church St., Cooperstown. Info, (607) 965-8232, 547-8164, www.otsegodancesociety.blogspot.com

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1

By: Larissa Ryan 02/01/2017 4:00 am

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1

Play Pong With Friends, At Mel’s

PONG TOURNAMENT – 6-9 p.m. Mel’s at 22, 22 Chestnut St, Cooperstown.

CHILDREN’S STORY HOUR – 10:30-11:30 a.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar

DISCUSSION GROUP – 3-5 p.m. Discussion of current events. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Info, www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/calendar

ICE SKATING – 3-7 p.m. Badger Park, Cooperstown.

GAGA BALL – 3:30-5 p.m. Clark Sports Center, 124 Cty. Hwy. 52, Cooperstown.

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JAN. 30

By: Larissa Ryan 01/30/2017 4:00 am

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JAN. 30

Learn How To Spot Fake News

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DIGITAL LITERACY – 6:30-7:30 p.m. Is it real or is it fake? Learn how to evaluate news and information in the digital age. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, hmloneonta.org/calendar/

CITRUS SALE – Last day to order California large navel oranges or Florida Pink seedless grapefruit, 21 for $10. Pickup February 15-16. First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St, Oneonta. To order call (607)432-4102 or (607)431-9020

ICE SKATING – 3-7 p.m. Badger Park, Cooperstown.

DODGEBALL TOURNEY – 3:30-5 p.m. Clark Sports Center, 124 Cty. Hwy. 52, Cooperstown.

DRAWING GROUP – 7-9 p.m. Come practice drawing with a live model. $10 donation. To attend call the Cooperstown Art Association, (607)547-9777

BOARD GAME NIGHT – 7 p.m.-close. Doubleday Cafe, 93 Main St, Cooperstown

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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JAN. 29

By: Larissa Ryan 01/29/2017 4:00 am

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JAN. 29

Try Grilled Cheese For Good Cause

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GRILLED CHEESE DINNER – 5-8 p.m. Enjoy an evening of comfort food utilizing local cheeses prepared by local chefs. Also with 4 seasonal soups, beer, wine, cider, dessert, and live music. Benefits Cooperstown Farmers Market. Tickets adult $25, Child $15. under 6 free.Cooperstown Farmers market, 101 Main St. in Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. Info, www.otsego2000.org

RECEPTION – 1-3 p.m. Celebrating the Oneonta Trolley Line exhibit. Free and open to the public. Greater Oneonta Historical Society, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Info, www.oneontahistory.org/upcomingevents.htm#More

WINTER CONCERT – 3-5 p.m. The Little Delaware Youth Ensemble perform under the direction of Uli Speth. Anderson Theater, Hartwick College, Oneonta. Info, www.ldye.org

News of Otsego County

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Icy Lake Was Village’s Playground In Winter Carnivals Of Yesteryear

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB.10

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB.9

Enjoy Final Evening Of Fun

At 50th Cooperstown Carnival

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB. 4

Enjoy Final Day-Long Celebration

Of Coop’s 50th Winter Carnival

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB. 3

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, JAN. 30

HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, JAN. 29

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