TIME OUT OTSEGO for THURSDAY, October 15

Benefit Chicken & Biscuit Dinner

FUNDRAISER—5 p.m. Chicken and Biscuit Benefit for Kimberly A. Wellman Henderson. Support local scheduled for surgery for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension. The Hartwick American Legion, 3099 County Route 11, Hartwick. (607) 293-7511 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1394967602825620&set=a.492301436425579

OPEN HOUSE—9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “Cultivate Your Career with Oneonta Job Corps.” Includes refreshments and lunch. Registration required. Oneonta Job Corps, 21 Homer Folks Ave, Oneonta. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1123401646682466&set=a.205165061839467

CRAFT—10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Open Sew.” Work with fellow crafters on current projects. Fees apply. Message/call to reserve a spot. Held each Thursday. Leatherstocking Quilts, 155 Main Street, Suite B, Oneonta. (607) 441-3111 or https://leatherstocking-quilts.square.site/calendar

SEWING—10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. “Stitch and Bitch.” Held every other Thursday. The Green Giraffe, 179 Main Street, Unadilla. (607) 353-2944 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=993048997156834&set=a.108861962242213

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 baked fish with creamy herb sauce, confetti rice, spinach and fruited gelatin. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php
• Each Monday-Friday. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta.
• Each Tuesday and Thursday. Richfield Springs Community Center, 6 Ann Street, Richfield Springs.

CONNECTIONS—Noon to 12:30 p.m. Lunch. Suggested donation applies. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1197122360496714

CONNECTIONS—12:30-2 p.m. “Learn American Sign Language.” Held each Thursday. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10239871753002998&set=pcb.3191659994376264

CONNECTIONS—12:45-2 p.m. “Speaking Italian.” Held each Thursday. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10239871753002998&set=pcb.3191659994376264

CRAFTING—1 p.m. Ghost Terrariums. Suggested donation applies; registration required. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1041799608480754&set=pcb.1041800028480712

OPEN STUDIO—1-4 p.m. Bring your own art project and work alongside other artists/crafters. Held each Thursday. Butternut Valley Arts and Crafts Center, 124 Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-2150 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122110045412775799&set=a.122109465902775799

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP—2-3:30 p.m. Free group open to all aged 18+, drop-ins welcome. Facilitated by staff trained in grief and loss. This is a safe and confidential space to focus on understanding the grief process, make sense of strong emotions, and learn from other community members. Held third Thursday of each month. New Hope Community Church, 45 Stockton Avenue, Walton. (607) 432-5525.

VETERANS—3-5 p.m. Tour the Oneonta Veterans Museum, featuring memorabilia, photographs and more, donated by local families. Free; donations appreciated. On view 3-5 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday. American Legion Post 259, 279 Main Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0494 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122206890842460363&set=a.122095360988460363

MORRIS FARMERS’ MARKET—3-5:30 p.m. Held each Thursday through October. Pavilion, Guy Rathbun Park, 117 Main Street, Morris. (607) 263-5203 or https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083302834119

CONVERSATION CLUB—3:30 p.m. Group lesson through transparent language—KidSpeak. Held each Thursday. Springfield Center Library, 129 County Road 29A, Springfield Center. (315) 858-5802 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1137327985285996&set=pcb.1137328175285977

POTTERY—3:30-5:30 p.m. “Clay for Kids Group 2.” 4-week course held Thursdays through 11/5. Fees apply; registration required. The Smithy Gallery and Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Court, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8671 or https://smithy-clay-studio.jumbula.com/Autumn2026/ClayforKidsGroup2bydonation4weeks

LICENSE—4-9 p.m. NYS DMV 5 Hour Pre-Licensing Course. Fees apply. SUNY Oneonta Morris Conference Center, 108 Ravine Parkway, Oneonta. https://suny.oneonta.edu/…/5-hour-pre-licensing-course

LIBRARY—4:30 p.m. “Teen Writers Group.” Recommended ages 12-18. Held each Thursday. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-1980 or https://hmloneonta.org/youth-programs/

PRACTICE—5 p.m. LARP Fight Practice. Open to the public; no experience needed. Held Thursdays, rain or shine, until the snow flies. Group uses the lightest touch foam padded weapon combat system. Big Pavilion in Neahwa Park, 15 James Georgeson Avenue, Oneonta. angrygnome23@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122211880724285514&set=a.122102968988285514

EXHIBIT RECEPTION—5-7 p.m. “My Ancestors in the Sky World.” A mixed-media piece by Melanie Printup Hope, the inaugural artist in residence for the Phil Young Residency for Indigenous Art. Yager Museum of Art and Culture, Hartwick College, 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta. (607) 431-4480 or https://www.facebook.com/yagermuseum

CLAM NIGHT—5-7 p.m. All welcome. Eat in or take out. Fees apply. Held each Thursday. American Legion Post 259, 279 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. (607) 432-0494 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=122216386874460363&set=a.122095360988460363

CANASTA—5:30 p.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1041799608480754&set=pcb.1041800028480712 

LOCAL FILM—5:30 p.m. “Mockumentary: The Shizzly Gark.” Screening and discussion to follow with improv actors and filmmakers on making a local mockumentary. Presented by Film Otsego at Gotham City Outpost, Southside Mall, 5006 State Highway 23, Oneonta. https://www.facebook.com/gothamcityoutpost/

SKATING—5:30 p.m. “Beginner Roller Skate Lessons.” $15/lesson. Includes skate rentals, instruction, skate game and admission to open skate (6:30-9 p.m.). Held each Thursday. Interskate 88, 5185 State Highway 23, Oneonta. (607) 201-5308 or https://www.facebook.com/reel/4418059695126127

INFO MEETING—6 p.m. Learn about Otsego County 4-H. Pre-registration required. Cornell Cooperative Extension Education Center, 123 Lake Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-2536 ext. 225 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1602459818724433&set=a.299251229045305

COMMUNITY HEALTH—6-8 p.m. Free primary healthcare for uninsured or underinsured adults. By appointment only. Held third Thursday of each month. Presented by Oneonta Community Health Center at Edmeston Community Cupboard Food Pantry, Edmeston. (607) 433-0300 or https://oneontahealthcenter.org/

POTTERY—6:30-9:30 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

WRITERS SALON—7:30 p.m. Author Kathryn DeZur reads from her memoirs. Free and open to the public. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. https://www.canoneonta.org/writers-salon

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