TIME OUT OTSEGO for FRIDAY, October 2

Fun Dance with Friends

CONTRADANCE—7:30 p.m. Featuring caller Robby Poulette; music provided by the Contrasonics. Presented by the Otsego Dance Society. Fees apply. Cornfield Hall, 655 County Road 26, Fly Creek. (607) 547-8164 or https://otsegodancesociety.weebly.com/

BOOK CLUB—Read “God of the Woods” by Liz Moore and discuss with the group at 6 p.m. on 10/14. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1380890600894683/?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

BEGINNER MAHJONG—9 a.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1041799608480754&set=pcb.1041800028480712

COFFEE & PUZZLES—10 a.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1041799608480754&set=pcb.1041800028480712

QUILT SHOW—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Quilts of Freedom Quilt Show 2026.” Continues 10/3 and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 10/4. The Major’s Inn, 104 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 783-2780 or (607) 783-2967 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=28773006129000876&set=gm.2993391494337799&idorvanity=1641876026156026

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/

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 chicken and biscuits, mashed potatoes, corn and fresh fruit. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php

GARDEN—Noon to12:30 p.m. “What’s Bugging You” series presents “Fall clean-up for your flower and vegetable beds” and “Leaf piles and ticks.” Integrated Pest Management webinars given by Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences on the first Friday of each month. Visit https://cals.cornell.edu/new-york-state-integrated-pest-management/outreach-education/events/whats-bugging-you-webinars?fbclid=IwAR2Z1YauDmRdYUjxc_JsifbWDIzEg9cqM_DyZraYBoiW4ygEZS4_QAycyp8 

POTTERY—1:30-4:30 p.m. Open Studio. Experienced potters work on personal projects. No instruction provided. Fees apply. Held 1:30-4:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and 6:30-9:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. Gallery@SmithyArts.org or https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Autumn2026/OpenStudio8Weeks

OUTDOORS—2-4 p.m. Pine Lake Row Group. Equipment and top-notch instruction provided. Led by Olympian Andrea Thies. RSVP required. Also held 10/9. Hartwick College Pine Lake, 1894 Charlotte Creek Road, Oneonta. patek@hartwick.edu or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1579888917264532&set=a.334687505118019

BLOOD DRIVE—2-6 p.m. Milford Central School, 42 West Main Street, Milford. RedCrossBlood.org

ARTIST TALK—4 p.m. Discussion with artists behind current exhibit “Surprising Unions,” Matjames Metson and Marilynn Karp. The Art Garage, 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown. (315) 941-9607 or https://www.facebook.com/events/928468373669886?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

OPENING RECEPTION—5-7 p.m. “Land and Sea: From Coastal Maine to Rural New York.” On view through 10/30. Also available, tickets for the biennial “Luck of the Draw” fundraiser with drawing held at 2 p.m. on 10/18. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.cooperstownart.com/

HALLOWEEN—5-7:30 p.m. “Death and Daguerre.” Photo exhibition of daguerreotypes and post-mortem photography. Tickets required. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098 or https://www.hydehall.org/upcoming-events

OPENING RECEPTION—5-8 p.m. “Featuring: Artists of the Cherry Valley Art Trail”. First Friday event. Show runs through 11/7. 25 Main Collective, 21 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-5340 or visit https://www.facebook.com/25maincollective/

SELF DEFENSE—5:30 p.m. Free Women’s Self Defense Class. Held first Friday of each month. Oneonta Jiu Jitsu Academy, 5366 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-8862 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1611814460737868&set=a.529327338986591

OPEN MIC—6 p.m. Poems, songs, dance, stories, comedy and more. Register at the door to perform. Donations appreciated. Held first Friday of each month. The Telegraph School, 83 Alden Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3785 or https://www.thetelegraphschool.org/

GAMING—6-9 p.m. “Friday Night Magic.” Standard format. Free. Held each Friday. Good Games, 154 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-8892 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1361366319410674/1361366342744005/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22attachment%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22newsfeed%22%7D%2C%7B%22extra_data%22%3A%22%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22surface%22%2C%22surface%22%3A%22permalink%22%7D]%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3Anull%7D

FIRE PIT FRIDAYS—6-10 p.m. Live music by Space Carnival. Includes food truck, outdoor/indoor bar and bonfire. Brewery Ommegang, 656 County Highway 33, Cooperstown. info@ommegang.com or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=988101080438906&set=a.160120909903598

MENTALIST—6:30 p.m. “The Mindreader: Jason Christopher.” Mindblowing interactive experience. Tickets required. Morris Theater, Morris Central School, 65 West Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-6100 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10165871272377329&set=gm.2986490465027902&idorvanity=1641876026156026

THEATER—7 p.m. “The Burkittsville 3.” A one act theatrical horror by Allie Tabor. Free admission. Also showing 10/3. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. (607) 431-2080 or https://www.foothillspac.org/

THEATER—7:30 p.m. “Silent Sky.” Presented by Mask and Hammer and the SUNY Oneonta Theatre Department.  Also showing at 7:30 p.m. on 10/3 and at 2 p.m. on 10/4. Goodrich Theatre, SUNY Oneonta, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730 or https://oneonta.universitytickets.com/w/event.aspx?id=2134

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