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PASTA LUNCH – 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. 22 West Broadway, Oneonta. Lunch includes spaghetti, meatballs, tossed salad bar, and Foti’s Italian bread for $6.50. Take out ordering is available as well at (607) 436-9136
UPCOMING FILM CLASS – 6-7:30 p.m. The Oneonta Teen Center is offering a free film class to area youths age 13-18. The class will run for 6 weeks on Wednesday nights starting March 17th. Participants will learn how to make their own films including script writing, shooting, and editing in 6 weeks from local award-winning filmmaker Joseph Stillman.

Thursday,
February 18

SNOWSHOE HIKE – 10 a.m.-1 p.m. hike at Adams Farm, walkers welcome. Rogers Environmental Education Center, 2721 State Highway 80, Sherburne. Snowshoes provided. Dress warmly. Register, (607) 674-4017 X-625.
ENERGY CONSERVATION – 1-3 p.m. “Save Big, Win Big” guides households in creating a home energy savings plan Two-hour class with conservation goody-bag. Opportunities for Otsego main office, 3 West Broadway, Oneonta. Second, third Thursdays of each month. Info, register, (607) 433-8000, gwiedeman@ofoinc.org
ANIMAL COVERINGS – 3-5 p.m. Join the Toledo Zoo to learn the differences between the 5 classes of vertebrates: fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. For ages 5-8. $15 Fenimore Art Museum members, $20 non-members. Register, (607) 547-1410.
GAS INDUSTRY – 6:30 p.m., United University Professionals sponsor presentation by gas-industry expert Dr. Ronald E. Bishop (Ph.D. Biochemistry, education and activism related to large-scale extraction of natural gas from unconventional reserves in New York State) Info (607) 437-5509. Craven Lounge, Morris Complex, SUNY Oneonta.
Friday,
February 19
FISH FRY – 5-7:30 p.m. Field Hockey Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners. Baked or fried haddock, choice of baked potato or fries & coleslaw. $9.95 per person, includes beverage & dessert. Take-out available, benefits Cooperstown Field Hockey Club. American Legion, Main Street, Cooperstown.
AMPHIBIAN STUDY – 7:30 p.m. Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Hartwick professor Dr. Stanley K. Sessions, expert in evolutionary and developmental biology, speaks on his recent research on natural causes of amphibian deformities (in particular, frogs).
DRAMA – 8 p.m., “Dearly Departed.” Rip-roarin’ redneck farce about the beleaguered Turpin family, proving that living and dying in the South is seldom tidy and always hilarious. Live performance. Tickets $5 for students, $8 general admission. Lab Theatre, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College. Info (607) 431-4923.
BEARD BENEFIT – 10 p.m. Autumn Cafe annual benefit contest. Panel of women judge whose beard is the finest in the land. The event, which began as a gentleman’s bet between a few friends, now includes five musical acts. Benefits 2010 Goodyear Lake Polar Bear Jump, which will be held the following day. $3 admission; $2.00 late entry fee. Live acoustic music. The Autumn Café, 244 Main Street, Info: (607) 432-6845, www.autumncafe.com

Saturday,
February 20

MAPLE SUGARING – 10 a.m.– Noon. Rogers Environmental Education Center, 2721 State Highway 80, Sherburne. Wonder how sweet maple syrup is made? Enjoy maple sugaring demonstration. Meet in Rogers Center parking lot to carpool. Dress warmly. Call (607) 674-4017 X-625 to register.
AUCTION – 10 a.m., Over 300 lots from private collections, living estates and homes. Telephone or absentee bidding also available. Preview two hours prior. Hesse Galleries, 385 Main St., Otego, NY 13825. Info, (607) 988-2523, www.hessegalleries.com
COFFEE HOUSE – 6:30-8:30 p.m., Christian Singing Group, “The LP’s.” Monthly coffee house at Elm Park Church, 401 Chestnut Street. Good will offering for Haiti Relief. Refreshments. Info (607) 432-6552.
CONCERT – 7 p.m. Horseshoe Lounge Playboys perform at Walton Theatre, 31 Gardiner Place, Walton. Tickets/Info: (607) 865-6688
DRAMA – 8 p.m., “Dearly Departed.” Live performance, play put together over 4-week rehearsal period and performed live. Tickets $5 for students, $8 general admission. Lab Theatre, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College. Info (607) 431-4923.
Saturday,
February 21
WINTER WORKSHOPS – 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Winter Literary Workshops for Kids aged 5 - 15 at Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846. Theme,“A Celebration of Winter: Snowflakes, Groundhogs, Valentines, and Other Oddities” include study winter’s elements and special days, then writing about them and making masks, artists’ books, and paintings. Free snacks served, students bring their own lunches.
DRAMA – 2 p.m., “Dearly Departed.” Live performance, play put together over 4-week rehearsal period and performed live. Tickets $5 for students, $8 general admission. Lab Theatre, Bresee Hall, Hartwick College. Info (607) 431-4923.
SUMMER CONCERT – 2:30 p.m. The Oneonta Community Concert Band 9th annual “Good Ol’ Summer Time in Winter” concert. Feel warm in winter! Performance at FoxCare Center.

Monday,
February 22

ENERGY FILM - 7 p.m., “Sun Come Up.” Hartwick College hosts documentary filmmaker Jennifer Redfearn for a multimedia presentation on her most recent project. The film is a character-driven documentary following the relocation of some of the world’s first climate change refugees, the Carteret Islanders. Anderson Center for the Arts Theatre, Hartwick College. Reception follows. Info, (607) 431-4666
HARPER’S FERRY - 7 p.m. Abner Doubleday Civil War Roundtable presents a talk on Harper’s Ferry, Va., during the war at the Upper Susquehanna Cultural Center, Route 28, Milford. Speaker George Sluti is the Roundtable’s resident reenactor. Free to all, refreshments served. Info, (518) 287-1771
ESTATE PLANNING – 7 p.m. Herb Simmerly, Senior Vice President, Wilber National Bank, with experience in trusts and estate planning, will discuss estate planning including wills, trusts and other planning documents. Program sponsored by Friends of Huntington Memorial Library. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Free, all welcome. (607) 432-1980

Tuesday,
February 23

DOG AGILITY CLASS – Cornell Cooperative Extension 6-week beginner dog agility classes. Dogs must at least one year of age, and have proof of vaccinations. Six-week Tuesday class begins Feb. 23 at Camp Shankitunk in Delhi. Open to all. Info, registration (607) 865-6531
BUDDHISM – 5:15 p.m., “The Buddhist View.” Teachings on the nature of the mind. Every Tuesday at The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 829-3702.
Wednesday,
February 24
NATURAL RESOURCE INFO – 1 p.m. Phil Metzger of USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service speaks on ag carbon trading to the Otsego County Water Quality Coordinating Committee. Hosted by the Otsego County Planning Department at 140 Cty. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. To attend, call (607) 547-2536, X-226.

Thursday,
February 25

LIBRARY LECTURE – 7:30 p.m., “Hiking the John Muir Trail: A Hike in the California High Sierras from Yosemite National Park to Mt. Whitney.” Illustrated talk by Barbara and Bill Harman of Cooperstown. Cooperstown Village Meeting Room, Cooperstown Library, 21 Main. Info (607) 547-9725.

Friday,
February 26

Saturday,
February 27

“EMPTY BOWLS” LUNCHEON – Noon-2 p.m. Participants give a $15 donation to attend and get to select a hand thrown pottery bowl which they will keep after being served. The Hoffman Lane Bistro, Hoffman Lane, Cooperstown hosts.
OWL TRIP – 3 p.m. Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society field trip looking for Short-eared Owls and Snow Buntings, Horned Larks, and other winter birds. Participants will meet and leave from the Cooperative Extension Building, Lake St. (NY 80) at the north edge of Cooperstown. Info, (607) 264-8156.
INDIAN DINNER – 6 & 8 p.m. The Fly Creek United Methodist Church will be holding their Annual Indian Dinner. There will be a variety of Indian dishes from Palak Paneer to Ghulab Jamin. Reservations requested, (607) 547-2133, 547-9746 or email megk@oecblue.com. Two seating times available. Donations welcome.
‘HEAT UP THE NIGHT’ – 6-9 p.m. The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown will host an evening of music, food, and activities that is sure to keep your feet stomping and your heart pumping - all while supporting local school children. The event, “Heat Up The Night,” will take place in the museum’s Louis C. Jones Center.
HISTORIAN LECTURE – 6 p.m. Woodstock Artists Association Museum. Dr. Randy Angiel of the History Department at the SUNY College at Oneonta will present a pre-concert lecture in the series of music and history by the ensemble Esopus Musicalia. Regular admission tickets are available at the door beginning at 6 p.m. at a cost of $15 in cash or check.

Sunday,
February 28

WINTER WORKSHOPS – 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Winter Literary Workshops for Kids aged 5 - 15 at Bright Hill Literary Center, 94 Church Street, Treadwell, NY 13846. Theme “A Celebration of Winter: Snowflakes, Groundhogs, Valentines, and Other Oddities.” Free snacks serve; students will bring lunch.
UCCCA MOVIE – 2 p.m. “Last Tango in Paris.” Foothills Performing Arts Center, upstairs theater. Info, (607) 432-2070.
AFRICAN DINNER – 6-9 p.m. Enjoy an “Evening in Mali,” with a buffet of African foods and a bazaar of African made goods. $15 adults, $10 children, 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Youchaou’s School in Mali. Chapin Memorial Church, Ford Ave., Oneonta. Reservations, (607) 434-8999.

Tuesday,
March 2

BUDDHISM – 5:15 p.m., “The Buddhist View.” Teachings on the nature of the mind. Tuesdays at The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 829-3702.
UCCCA MOVIE – 7 p.m. Watch Last Tango in Paris in the upstairs theatre of the Foothills Performing Arts Center. Info: (607) 432-2070

Friday,
March 5

FISH FRY – 5-7:30 p.m. Field Hockey Lenten Fish-Fry Dinners. Baked or fried haddock, choice of baked potato or fries & coleslaw. $9.95 per person, includes beverage & dessert. Take-out available, benefits Cooperstown Field Hockey Club. American Legion, Main Street, Cooperstown.
ART SHOW – 7-9 p.m. First Thursday artists at Elaina’s. will be hosting an art show to introduce one of their new artists. Elaina’s, 8 Clinton Street, Oneonta. Free, open to the public.

Saturday,
March 6

COMEDY NIGHT – 7:30 p.m. Two hilarious comedians, two funny shows. Nationally touring comedians Steve Van Zandt and Moody McCarthy return to The Otesaga stage. Tickets: $65.00 per person plus tax & service charge. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. for the 10 p.m. late show in The Hotel Ballroom. Tickets $25.00 per person plus tax. Cash bar only. Info/tickets, (607) 544-2524

Sunday,
March 7

BASQUIAT – 1:30 p.m. “Reel Artist Film Series.” Actor Jeffrey Wright, star of the film Basquiat (R) attends the screening of the film at Roxbury Art Center. Q&A session with the actor follows. Roxbury Art Center, Roxbury. $5 suggested donation. (607) 326-7908.

Tuesday,
March 9

BUDDHISM – 5:15 p.m., “The Buddhist View.” Teachings on the nature of the mind. Tuesdays at The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 829-3702.

Friday,
March 12

Saturday,
March 13

FLY FISHING SEMINAR - 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The Dave Brandt Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be holding annual, one-day intro to fly fishing seminar. Enrollment limited to 26 students for two groups of 13 max. Bring a bag lunch; fly-casting rod and line if you have one, however, an outfit is not mandatory as a fly rod and line will be loaned on site to participants who do not yet own one. Hartwick College Johnstone Science Building, Room 201. Register: (607) 431-4758

Tuesday,
March 16

ELECTION DAY – The village of Cooperstown’s election is today. Don’t forget to vote!
BUDDHISM – 5:15 p.m., “The Buddhist View.” Teachings on the nature of the mind. Tuesdays at The Green Earth, 4 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 829-3702.

Thursday,
March 18

KINDERGARTEN – 6:30 p.m. Kindergarten orientation for parents of children 5-years old on or before December 1, 2010. Presentation on Kindergarten activities, explanation of screening procedures used to help the school working with children when they enter in the fall. Kindergarten registration, March 25. Cooperstown Elementary School., Walnut Street, Cooperstown.
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS – 7 p.m. Hartwick College’s Lambros Arena will host the Harlem Globetrotters for a show during their “Magical Memories” tour. Tickets are $25 and available online at hartwicktickets.com Info: harlemglobetrotters.com

Friday,
March 19

Friday,
February 26