TIME OUT OTSEGO for SATURDAY, August 30

Art and Artisan Festival

FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Cooperstown Artisan Festival.” Find local vendors selling artwork, clothing, apparel, food and more over the Labor Day weekend. Free admission. Held rain or shine. Continues 8/31. On the lawn of the Otsego County Campus, 193-197 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9983 or https://www.cooperstownartisanfestival.info/

DEADLINE—Last day to enter the “Inspired by a Book” exhibit. Deadline to deliver a piece, ready to hang, is 11/1 through 11/4. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. 25maincollective@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/25maincollective/

YOGA—8:30 a.m. “Yoga for Flexibility and Strength.” Held each Saturday by certified instructor Mira Wind. Fees apply. Butternut Valley Grange, 7 Bloom Street, Gilbertsville. (607) 287-5699.

COOPERSTOWN FARMERS’ MARKET—9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 101 Main Street, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8881 or https://www.otsego2000.org/cooperstown-farmers-market

ONEONTA FARMERS’ MARKET—9 a.m. to noon. Huntington Memorial Park, Dietz Street, Oneonta. https://oneontafarmersmarket.org/

SCHENEVUS FARMERS MARKET—9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Held each Saturday through October. Eastern Otsego Farmers’ Market, Borst Field, 130 Borst Way, Schenevus. https://www.facebook.com/eofmny

NYS FAIR—9:15 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. “Great New York State Fair.” Fees apply. New York State Fairgrounds, 581 State Fair Boulevard, Syracuse. (315) 487-7711 or https://nysfair.ny.gov/

COFFEE GROUP—9:15 a.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=730153449645373&set=a.182156554445068

YOGA—10 a.m. “Slow Flow Yoga.” Weekly classes open to all levels. Suggested donation applies. Held each Saturday. Green Earth Health Market, Community Room, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. hello@erinrae.yoga or https://www.greenearthoneonta.com/class-schedule

LIVE MUSIC—10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Music at the Market: Jason Starr. Huntington Park, Wall Street, Oneonta.

FESTIVAL—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Fine Arts on the Lawn.” Outdoor sale of works by member artists, artisans and others. Continues 8/31. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. https://www.cooperstownart.com/fine-arts-on-the-lawn.html

IROQUOIS—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “42nd Annual Iroquois Arts Festival.” All-Iroquois Art Market, Sky Dancers from the Six Nations Reserve, storyteller Perry Ground, family activities, a discussion by wildlife rehabilitator Kelly Martin on conservation/preservation of native animals including birds of prey, artifact identification with the archaeology department and a demonstration of early technologies. Fees apply. Continues 8/31. Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave. (518) 296-8949 or https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/

EXHIBIT—11 a.m. to 3 p.m. “Samurai, Baseball and More: a Fine-Arts-Look-at-Baseball.” Open Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by appointment through 9/13. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607 or https://www.facebook.com/TheArtGarageCooperstown/

FUNDRAISER—Noon; registration at 11 a.m. “Richfield Springs Fireman’s Fundraiser.” Raffle, games and more. Spring Park, State Highway 20, Richfield Springs. (315) 922-4881 or https://www.facebook.com/richfieldspringsfiredepartment/

FESTIVAL—Noon to 5 p.m. “Walton’s End of Summer Fest.” Vendors, cornhole tournament, games, food trucks, raffle and more. Veteran’s Plaza, Walton. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10238120682572540&set=gm.1064171972583911

FREE STUFF—12:30-3:30 p.m. “The Really, Really, Free Market.” Bring what you can, take what you need. No money, no trade, just mutual aid. Presented by Reclaim Oneonta. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or https://www.foothillspac.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Blank-800-x-800.png

OPENING RECEPTION—1-4 p.m. “Walter Putrycz” exhibit opens. On view through 9/27. Word and Image Gallery, Bright Hill Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell. (607) 829-5055 or https://brighthillpress.org/

WORKSHOP—1-3 p.m. “Artist Toolkit: Writing About Your Art.” Hands-on workshop led by Sarah Simpson, gallery director and curator. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111 or https://www.facebook.com/events/810971141253061/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

HISTORICAL TOUR—2 p.m. “Walking Tour of Main Street Schenevus.” Led by Town Historian Bob Parmerter. Presented by the Town of Maryland Historical Society. Rain date is 8/31. Starts at the Schenevus Methodist Church, 66 Main Street, Schenevus. (607) 638-9343 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1081825810765178/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22external_search_engine%22%7D%2C%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

LIVE MUSIC—4-5:30 p.m. Canned Peaches. Free. Al Gallodoro Memorial Stage, Muller Plaza, Main Street, Oneonta.

MUSIC MAKING—6-8 p.m. “Summer’s End Community Drum Circle.” Tickets required. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111 or https://www.facebook.com/events/2940774859463368

CONCERT—7:30 p.m.; doors open at 7 p.m. Paul Muldoon and Rogue Oliphant. Presented by Cherry Valley Artworks. Tickets required. The Star Theater, 44 Main Street, Cherry Valley. https://www.cvartworks.org/new-events/rogue-oliphant-paul-muldoon

CONCERT—7 p.m. “A Tribute to Journey and REO Speedwagon by The Idol Kings.” Fees apply. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or https://www.foothillspac.org/

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