TIME OUT OTSEGO for FRIDAY, September 26

Benefit Dinner and Auction

FUNDRAISER—3:30 p.m. dinner; 6 p.m. auction. “Donation Dinner and Auction for Sharon Byler’s Hospital Bill.” Help 8-year old Sharon recover from the hospital bills following a severe head injury. David Detweiler Jr.’s Farm, 142 Guy Witts Road, Richfield Springs. (315) 219-0715 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10234908045914257&set=a.1114674039153

FREE DAY—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “September Free Day Pass Day.” Cooperstown Coworks, 6 Doubleday Court, Cooperstown. (607) 643-2256 or https://cooperstowncoworks.com/#events

RUMMAGE SALE—9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $2 bag sale begins at 3 p.m. Church of Christ Uniting, 22 Church Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 858-1553 or https://rschurchofchristuniting.com/events/

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/2424218554594100/2592825184400102?active_tab=about

SENIOR COFFEE HOUR—10 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/

COFFEE & PUZZLES—10 a.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=730153449645373&set=a.182156554445068

SUPPORT—10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $1/bag sale. Jewelry not included. Held through 9/27. Bags provided by the shop. Helios Care Thrift Shop and Boutique, Price Chopper Plaza, 5626 State Highway 7, Oneonta. (607) 432-5335 or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093674526337

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

FUNDRAISER—11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5-8:30 p.m. “Dine Out for a Cause.” Eat out and support Helios Care. Reservations required. Origins Cafe, 558 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (607) 437-2862 or https://www.helioscare.org/all-events/dine-out-for-a-cause/

YOUTH—11 a.m. “Pre-K Story Time with Mary.” Free children’s program, with songs, stories, activities, more. Held each Friday. 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 chili, corn bread, cauliflower and tropical fruit. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php

OKTOBERFEST—Noon to 8 p.m. Games, food, dancing and more. Free. Biergarten, 830 Varick Street, Utica. (315) 624-2399 or https://www.saranac.com/biergarten-events/oktoberfest/

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

FARMERS’ MARKET—3-6 p.m. Held Fridays at the four corners, Hartwick. (607) 293-7530 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10228386273752483&set=gm.24569764285989784&idorvanity=321873527872198

CLOSING RECEPTION—4-6 p.m. Richard Barlow’s “Welcome to the Open.” Wine, snacks and meet the artist before the show ends. The Gatehouse, 129 Main Street, Morris. (607) 285-4111 or https://www.facebook.com/events/798591752825649?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

EXERCISE—5:30-6:30 p.m. “Sweat and Shred Glow Night.” Presented by the Oneonta YMCA. Fees apply. FoxCare Center, 1 Foxcare Drive, Oneonta. (607) 431-5454 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1957137208421476/?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

FIRE PIT FRIDAYS—6-10 p.m. Live music, food and more. Featuring music by Becca Frame and the Tall Boys. The Tap House, Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. (607) 544-1800 or https://www.ommegang.com/events/fire-pit-fridays-at-the-tap-house-featuring-becca-fame-and-the-tall-boys/

THEATER—7 p.m.“What the Constitution Means to Me” by Heidi Schreck. Tickets required. Cherry Valley Artworks at The Star Theater, 44 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3080 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1529280551668959&set=a.740265417237147

MUSIC—7:30 p.m. “Faculty Showcase Concert.” Anderson Theater, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta. https://www.hartwick.edu/academics/academic-departments/music-department/music-events/

DANCE—7:30 p.m. “Community Swing Dance.” Live music by Helderberg Hot Club. Free; all welcome. Come at 7 p.m. for a free dance lesson. Hunt Union Ballroom, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. (607) 222-5687 or robin.seletsky@gmail.com

FILM—8 p.m. Frightful Friday: “Deep Red” (1975). Presented by the SUNY Oneonta Activities Council. A jazz pianist and a wisecracking journalist are pulled into a complex web of mystery after the former witnesses the brutal murder of a psychic. Free. Hunt Union Red Dragon Theatre, 68 Bugbee Road, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730 or https://oneonta.universitytickets.com/

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