TIME OUT OTSEGO for FRIDAY, September 12

‘The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare’ Abridged on Stage

THEATER—7 p.m. “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare: abridged.” Tickets required. The Loft at The Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or https://www.foothillspac.org/

BOOK CLUB—Read “Miss Morgan’s Book Brigade” by Janet Skeslien Charles and discuss with the group at 1 p.m. on 9/26. Springfield Library, 129 County Highway 29A, Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802 or http://libraries.4cls.org/springfield/

YOGA—9 a.m. “Yoga with Alyx Braunius.” Suggested donation applies. Held each Friday. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111 or https://www.facebook.com/events/2424218554594100/2592825191066768/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

GENTLE YOGA—10 a.m. Held each Friday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1037078985227442&set=a.418484840420196

SENIOR COFFEE HOUR—10:30 a.m. Coffee, tea, pastries, games, puzzles, special events and good conversation. Held each Friday. Kinney Memorial Library, 3140 County Highway 11, Hartwick. (607) 293-6600 or https://libraries.4cls.org/hartwick/events/

YOUTH—11 a.m. “Kids Concert with Gary Van Slyke.” The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext 106 or https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsCalendar.cfm?SiteID=8271

SENIOR MEALS—11:30 a.m. Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $11 for guests accompanying a senior. Today, enjoy a lunch of ham and scalloped potatoes, peas and carrots, and sugar cookies. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php

POTTERY—1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters work on personal projects. No instruction provided. Fees apply. Held Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and 6-9 p.m. on Thursday. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or visit https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Autumn2025/OpenStudio8Weeks

LIVE MUSIC—5:30-7 p.m. Blues Maneuver. Free. Al Gallodoro Memorial Stage, Muller Plaza, Main Street, Oneonta.

FIRE PIT FRIDAYS—6-10 p.m. Live music, food and more. Featuring music by Ready to Strike. The Tap House, Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 544-1800 or https://www.ommegang.com/events/fire-pit-fridays-featuring-ready-to-strike/

PLANETARIUM—7 p.m. “Journey Through the Solar System.” Family-friendly shows open to the public. Fees apply. SUNY Oneonta Planetarium, Perna Science Building, Room 018A, Oneonta. (607) 436-2011 or https://suny.oneonta.edu/science-outreach-activities/planetarium

LIVE MUSIC—7 p.m. Catalyst Quartet. Fees apply. Old School Baptist Church, Denver. (607) 326-7908 or https://roxburyartsgroup.org/events/catalyst-quartet

THEATER—7:30 p.m. Reading of “The Civilities” by Kyle Bass. Explores questions of heritage, race, civility, and the tension between history and literature as two means of conveying the truth. Includes audience talk-back after the reading. Free; donations appreciated. Also held 9/14 at 3 p.m. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute Street, Franklin. (607) 829-3700 or https://franklinstagecompany.org/events/the-civilities-a-staged-reading/

FILM—8 p.m. Frightful Friday: “Vampyr” (1932). Presented by the SUNY Oneonta Activities Council. A drifter obsessed with the supernatural stumbles upon an inn where a severely ill adolescent girl is slowly becoming a vampire. Free. Hunt Union Red Dragon Theatre, 68 Bugbee Road, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730 or https://oneonta.universitytickets.com/

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