HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Upstate Comedians Perform At Foothills 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…
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WHEN WINTER WAS WOW! Icy Lake Was Village’s Playground In Winter Carnivals Of Yesteryear By LIBBY CUDMORE By LIBBY CUDMORE 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.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, FEB.10 Walk For Heart Health 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…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, FEB.9 Kick Off The Winter Carnival 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…
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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 Enjoy Final Day-Long Celebration Of Coop’s 50th Winter Carnival 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 Hot Soup Restarts Carnival 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…
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.…