TIME OUT OTSEGO for FRIDAY, October 31
Halloween Dinner with the Grange
DINNER—4:30-5 p.m. take out; 5-6:30 p.m. eat in. “Chili or Mac and Cheese Dinner.” Walk-ins welcome. Proceeds benefit The Major’s Inn Foundation. Butternut Valley Grange Hall, 7 Bloom Street, Gilbertsville. (607) 563-1104 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=814606167631851&set=gm.2643941129282839&idorvanity=1641876026156026
DEADLINE—Last day to register for “Intro to Figure Drawing: Focus on Artistic Anatomy” with Paul Marcellino. Fees apply; bring your own materials. Held 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays from 11/4 through 12/16 (No class 11/25). Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-9777 or https://www.cooperstownart.com/
FREE DAY—8 a.m. to 5 p.m. “October Free Day Pass Day.” Cooperstown Coworks, 6 Doubleday Court, Cooperstown. (607) 643-2256 or https://cooperstowncoworks.com/#events
COFFEE & PUZZLES—10 a.m. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=780719904588727&set=a.182156554445068
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/
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
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 lasagna, Italian-blend vegetables, garlic knots and banana bread. Nader Towers Housing, 2 Mitchell Street, Oneonta. (607) 547-6454 or https://www.otsegocounty.com/departments/office_for_the_aging/index.php
CONNECTIONS—1-2:30 p.m. “HCR Home Care Presents: Home Care 101.” Led by Tracy VanderVeen, LPN. Casual discussion and Q&A focusing on eligibility, guidelines, services and the referral process. Connections at Clark Sports Center, 124 County Highway 52, Cooperstown. connectionsatcsc@gmail.com or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10235005642513277&set=pcb.2864931170382483
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 6-9 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
HALLOWEEN—4-6:30 p.m. “Trick or Treat.” Bob’s Country Store, 102 State Highway 165, Cherry Valley. (607) 264-3007 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1374919154644406&set=a.876409611162032
HALLOWEEN—4:30-5:45 p.m. “RSFD Costume Contest.” Prizes, snacks and refreshments available. Richfield Springs Fire Department, 34 East James Street, Richfield Springs. (315) 922-4881 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1480730173131762/?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
HALLOWEEN—5 p.m. Halloween Parade. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main Street, Cooperstown. (607) 547-8344 or https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1241682954666163&set=a.557428283091637
HALLOWEEN—5-8 p.m. “Library Spooktastic Halloween Trick-O-Treat.” Games, treats, hot cocoa, hot apple cider. Harris Memorial Library, 334 Main Street, Otego. (607) 988-6661 or https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=780713954589322&set=pcb.780718484588869
HALLOWEEN—5-7:30 p.m. “Halloween Trick or Treat.” Candy, water and coffee. Also selling raffle tickets, (drawing to be held 11/8). Milford Fire Department and Emergency Squad, 64 South Main Street, Milford. (607) 286-9492 or https://www.facebook.com/events/1211636657462913?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
HALLOWEEN—5:30-7:30 p.m. Trick or Treating in the village, haunted house at the firehouse and more. Cherry Valley.
HALLOWEEN—6 p.m. “Hyde & Shriek! Candlelight Ghost Tours.” Tickets required. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park Road, Cooperstown. (607) 547-5098 or https://www.hydehall.org/events2025
FILM—6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. “Sinners” by Ryan Coogler. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. “You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s going to follow you home.” Also showing 11/1. Red Dragon Theatre, Hunt Union, 68 Bugbee Road, Oneonta. (607) 436-3730.
FILM FEST—7 p.m. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” 50th anniversary celebration with live shadow cast. Presented by the 2025 Worcester Wieting Theatre Fall Film Festival. Free; donations appreciated. Worcester Wieting Theatre, 168 Main Street, Worcester. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=670877512634523&set=a.146799495042330
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