TIME OUT OTSEGO for WEDNESDAY, October 15
Potluck and Presentation
with Adirondack Mountain Club
ADK MEETING—7 p.m.; potluck at 6 p.m. Monthly potluck and presentation. Program begins at 7 p.m. with ADK Director of Advocacy Cathy Pedler and new ADK Executive Director Courtney Worrall. Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. https://susqadk.org/outing-schedule/
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS
GOVERNMENT—8:30 a.m. Meeting of the Buildings Committee. 1st floor boardroom, Village Office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2411.
GOVERNMENT—9 a.m. Otsego County Parent Committee Budget Workshops: Solid Waste and Environmental Concerns Committee, chaired by David Bliss. Budget Lab (basement), County Office Building, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown.
CONSERVATION—9:30 a.m. “Fall Coffee Talk Series: Otsego Lake 9E Watershed Plan.” An informal conversation about the plan, local conservation efforts or any conservation questions. Golden Swan Coffee, 45 Pioneer Street, Cooperstown. (607) 375-7139 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=25700875499502704&set=gm.24763054953327382&idorvanity=321873527872198
STORY TIME—9:30 a.m. Staff share stories, activities and play. Held Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/
STORY TIME—10 a.m. Held each Wednesday. Springfield Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802 or http://libraries.4cls.org/springfield/programs-and-events/childrens-and-youth-programs/
STORY HOUR—10 a.m. Open to children aged 2-5 plus caregivers. Held each Wednesday. Cherry Valley Memorial Library, 61 Main Street, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-8214 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10237883651819790&set=gm.1691493248164715&idorvanity=128618074452248
STORY TIME—10 a.m. Free. Held each Wednesday. Worcester-Schenevus Library, 170 Main Street, Worcester. (607) 397-7309 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1037078985227442&set=a.418484840420196
CLOSING—10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last day of the 2025 season. Hanford Mills Museum, 51 County Highway 12, East Meredith. (607) 278-5744 or https://www.hanfordmills.org/event/last-day-of-the-2025-season/
STORYTIME—10:15 a.m. Staff read to children about scarecrows. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241682954666163&set=a.557428283091637
SENIOR MEALS—Seniors are invited to enjoy a delicious meal Monday-Friday. Suggested donation is $4 for seniors, $11 for guests accompanying a senior. For Oktoberfest, enjoy a lunch of kielbasa with sauerkraut, German potato salad, red cabbage and black forest cake. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php
• 11:30 a.m. Each Monday-Friday. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta.
• Noon. Each Monday and Wednesday. Cherry Valley Facilities Corporation Café, 2 Genesee Street, Cherry Valley.
BLOOD DRIVE—Noon to 5 p.m. SUNY Oneonta, Hunt College Union, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org
BLOOD DRIVE—1-6 p.m. Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center, 24 Market Street, Oneonta. RedCrossBlood.org
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
LIBRARY—2-3 p.m. “Technology Help.” Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=780719904588727&set=a.182156554445068
GOVERNMENT—2 p.m. Otsego County Parent Committee Budget Workshops: Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Michelle Catan. Budget Lab (basement), County Office Building, 197 Main Street, Cooperstown.
AGING—2 p.m. “Planning for Successful Aging: Estate Planning—Trusts, Medicaid and More.” Hosted by Ryan Coutlee, Esq. of Coutlee Law Office. Presented by the Otsego County Office for the Aging. Free. Edmeston Free Library, 26 East Street, Edmeston. (607) 547-4232 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1112123107760758&set=a.191411759831902
GOVERNMENT—3 p.m. Meeting of the Watershed Supervisory Committee. 1st floor boardroom, Village Office Building, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2411.
ART—4 p.m. “Scraper Painting for Teens and Adults.” Free; all supplies included. Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Boulevard, Canajoharie. (518) 673-2314 ext. 106 or https://engagedpatrons.org/EventsExtended.cfm?SiteID=8271&EventID=568224&PK=
SPAGHETTI DINNER—5-7 p.m. Fees apply. Gilbertsville Presbyterian Church, 113 Marion Avenue, Gilbertsville. (607) 345-0031 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=4145040275755653&set=gm.2642211742789111&idorvanity=1641876026156026
FILM—5 p.m. “War and Peace” (Part 3). Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241682954666163&set=a.557428283091637
WORKSHOP—5:30 p.m. “3D Printing Workshop—for Beginners.” Free; registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1188912476593517&set=a.546921787459259
CRAFT CLASS—6 p.m. “Textured Ghost Painting.” Suggested donation applies; registration appreciated. Also held at 6 p.m. on 10/15. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=780713927922658&set=pcb.780718484588869
LATINX—6-8 p.m. “Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future.” Celebrate Hispanic/Latinx Heritage month with Carmen Perez-Jordan. Presented by SUNY Oneonta’s Office of Equity and Inclusion. Free. The Great Room, Center for Racial Justice and Inclusive Excellence, Lee Hall, 81 East Dorm Drive, Oneonta. oei@oneonta.edu
MEETING—6 p.m. Cooperstown Fire Department Public Safety: Fire Committee. Cooperstown Fire Hall, 24 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2761 or https://www.facebook.com/p/Cooperstown-Fire-Department-100064447161621/
ART CLASS—6-9 p.m. “Figure This! Open Studio Life Drawing.” Non-instructional workshop with nude models for sketching. Hosted by a Cooperstown Art Association member. Fees apply, cash. Held each Wednesday. Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.cooperstownart.com/adult-programming.html
YOGA—6:15 p.m. “Gentle Yoga.” Held each Wednesday by certified instructor Mira Wind. Fees apply. Butternut Valley Grange, 7 Bloom Street, Gilbertsville. (607) 287-5699.
DINNER THEATER—7 p.m. “Murder Café: A Wedding in Transylvania.” Music, mystery and comedy at dinner. Tickets required. Venue Uptown at the Best Western, 503 Washington Avenue, Kingston. (845) 475-7973 or https://www.murdercafe.net/
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