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LIBBY’S BEST BETS

Yoga, Art Together;

A Brisk Road Race,

And Poetry Galore!

Take a few moments for spiritual development amid the stress of quarantine with the annual Spiritual Arts Fair, now in a virtual format! Saturday-Sunday, April 25-26. www.facebook.com/isdoneonta/

Libby Cudmore is managing editor of Hometown Oneonta, The Freeman’s Journal and AllOTSEGO.com

What better way to relax than with art and yoga? Mary Murray leads an art talk about the Munson Williams Proctor galleries, followed by a yoga class with Lisa Gallagher. 10 a.m. Saturday, April 25, www.facebook.com/MWPAI.

Get outside after being cooped up for so long! The annual Cider Run 5K/10K is now a virtual race, so pick your own course and take a jog, all to benefit the Susquehanna Animal Shelter. 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, www.theciderrun.itsyourrace.com/event.aspx?id=4817

Kids can take a virtual field trip through the Baseball Hall of Fame and learn all about the geometry of a baseball field and the angles of the game in a math-focused lesson. Registration required. 1-2 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, www.baseballhall.org/events/virtual-field-trip-geometry-2020

The poetry of Word Thursdays has gone digital with Bill Stratton and Cicada Musselman reading their work. 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, www.facebook.com/brighthp

And if you’re inspired, write a poem or create a piece of art for LEAF’s annual Art and Poetry contest on the theme of “I Can See Clearly Now,” finding a clear vision of dreams free from the problems associated with addiction. Deadline, Friday, Aug. 21. Submission, leafartandpoetry@gmail.com

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