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11/13/09

Ongoing

PECAN SALE – United Methodist Women of Elm Park Church annual pecan sale. Regular and chocolate-covered pecans, $7/bag until all gone. Call church office, mornings at 432-6552 to reserve your bag.

BENEFIT BASKETBALL – Nov. 18-19-20 Oneonta High School student basketball tourney benefits hungry. Three-day elimination tournament with 10- and 15-minute games. Team admission $3 per player, fee drops with quantity of canned goods donated, canned goods for local food banks. Families Community and Career Leaders of America (FCCLA) benefit games. Info, Lauren N. Bailey, FCCLA President.

CLOTHING COLLECTION – Wilber National Bank collection for “Operation Hygiene” collects socks, underwear and hygiene items for local chidren and families and further distribution to chidren in Latin America. Initiative of SUNY student Jennifer Lord with Opportunities for Otsego and Generations Humanitarian. Item list at wilberbank.com, click “Operation Hygiene” link. Donation boxes in Wilber Bank branch offices through December 1.

DONATIONS SOUGHT – Cooperstown PTO seeks donation of items and vendor and craftors for the Dec. 5 annual PTO Holiday Breakfast & Marketplace. Books, toys, artwoks, handmade or store-bought good and holiday items welcome. To donate items, contact Jackie Savoie, (607) 547-4141. To reserve a spot in the PTO Marketplace, call Maureen Schuermann, (607) 547-2396. Table rental space, $20. PTO will provide table for an additional $10.

Thursday,
November 19

KIDS ORNAMENT WORKSHOP – 4-5 p.m., Holiday Ornament Workshop for children grades K-6 sponsored by Artware and Main Street Oneonta. Make one ornament for the community tree and one to take home. Main View Gallery, 73 Main Street, Oneonta. Pre-registration required. Free! Contact Artware, (607) 432-0679.

OPENING RECEPTION – 5-7 p.m., “Art of the Art Faculty: SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College,” an invitational art exhibition. Martin-Mullen Art Gallery, Fine Arts Building, SUNY College at Oneonta. Music, refreshments, open to all. Through Dec. 18. Info, Tim Sheesley (607) 436-3456, www.oneonta.edu/academics/art/gallery.html

MEDITATION – 5:15-6 p.m., “The Way of the Heart: Meditation & Sacred Sound.” Quiet meditation at 5 p.m. Using interfaith meditation, sound, and breath, the class will include music, readings, healing practices, prayer, concentration on the elements, and attunement to nature. No charge, monetary donations for local food banks accepted. Also, Dec. 3 and 17. Community Room, The Green Earth, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. Info, (607) 434-6074.

RAW FOODS – 7 p.m., Angel Stokes-Monarch and Matt Monarch, international speakers, discuss benefits of the raw food lifestyle for greater health, weight loss, and reversing diseases at The Green Earth, 4 Market Street, Oneonta. Tickets $15, reserved in advance at www.rawspirit.org/events.php Info, contact Nathan, Melinda at (607) 643-8280. (Topical info www.RawReform.com, www.therawfoodworld.com)

BOOK DISCUSSION – 7 p.m., “Our Endangered Values” by Jimmy Carter. Otego UMC Book of the Month Group discusses book at Harris Memorial Library, Otego. December’s selection: Joyce Carol Oates’ “The Falls”; January selection: Richard Russo’s “That Old Cape Magic.” Open to all, books are available through the Four County Library System.

LECTURE – 7:30 p.m. “Days of Rage: A Firefighter’s View from the Streets in the 60s,” presented by George Hymas of Pierstown. Humas, former firefighter in Essex Co, NJ, discusses civil unrest and its causes, and the firefighter’s daily life during that period in Newark. Friends of the Village Library Lecture Series. Cooperstown Village Library Meeting Room., 22 Main, Cooperstown.

TURKEY DINNER – 5-6:30 p.m. Senior Citizen Turkey Dinner served by CCS students. Cooperstown Middle/High School cafeteria.

SHAKESPEARE – 8 p.m., Yager Hall on Hartwick College Campus. Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be performed by Hartwick College’s theatre arts students. Tickets are $8 for the public and $5 for Hartwick students. Reservation can be made at (607) 431 4227

DECORATE FOR Santa – Decorate Santa’s cottage for his Saturday arrival in Muller Plaza. One hour of teamwork! Contact Rachel Jessup at rjessup@NBTBank.com, or call 432-5800

FLU CLINIC – 5-7 p.m. Bassett Healthcare free H1N1 flu clinic for established pediatric patients. Pediatrics Dept., 3rd floor, Clinic building, Cooperstown. Appointments mandatory, call 1-800-227-7388. Cooperstown pediatric patients may call 547-3290. Both the injection and nasal spray vaccine forms available.

Friday,
November 20

DINNER THEATRE – 5-6 p.m. dinner at Worcester Inn followed by 8 p.m. comedy by Phil Olsen at Wieting Theatre. Worcester Inn, 151 Main St. Worcester. Theater across the street. Admission: $35 for Adults, $30 for Students/Seniors. Show only, adults $15, children and seniors $10. for kids and seniors. Also, Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 21-22. Reserve by Nov. 19 at (607) 433-2089

WILDLIFE – 7:30 p.m., Jean Miller speaks on the Little Pika, a rabbit-related alpine creature and Mountain area of Wyoming. Monthly meeting of Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society. Learn about the Big Horn Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. Info, Eleanor Moriarity, (607) 435-2054, ellie2@directv.net

SHAKESPEARE – 8 p.m., “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performed by Hartwick College’s theatre arts students. Yager Hall, Hartwick College Campus. Tickets $8 for the public, $5 Hartwick students. Also Saturday, Nov. 21. Reservation (607) 431 4227.

PROGRAM – 1-4 p.m., “Forest Management Basics.” Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County and the Watershed Agricultural Council Forestry Program. 4-H Camp Shankitunk in Delhi, NY. Register (607) 865-6531.

CRAFT SHOW – 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fox Hospital Auxiliary Craft Show. Calling all holiday shoppers! Over 100 crafters from all over the Northeast offers a wide variety of handmade wares. Also Saturday. FoxCare Center, Rte. 7, Oneonta. Info, Fox Volunteer Office, (607) 431-5042.

Saturday
November 21

FLU CLINIC – 8:30 -11:30 a.m. $25 cost, or lower with Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or Medicaid or HMO cards. Free for children 6 months to 3 years. Reservations only. Bassett Healthcare Oneonta seasonal flu clinic/vaccination for adults and children 3 and up. 125 Main Street, Oneonta. Contact, (607) 433-1790, 800-227-7388.

FARMER’S MARKET – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cooperstown Farmer’s Market. Fresh everything, locally produced. Handmade crafts and holiday activities. Live music. Located behind Key Bank. Info, (607) 547-6195.

CRAFT SHOW – 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Fox Hospital Auxiliary Craft Show. Calling all holiday shoppers! Over 100 crafters from all over the Northeast offers a wide variety of handmade wares. FoxCare Center, Rte. 7, Oneonta. Info, Fox Volunteer Office, (607) 431-5042.

NEIGHBORS LUNCH – 11 a.m.-1 p.m. “Get to Know Your Neighbors” luncheon. Friends and neighbors in the community are invited to join members of the congregation for food, fellowship and games. Please bring a sandwich; soup, dessert and beverage will be provided. Come and meet Mother Goose, and enjoy nursery rhymes and silly goose stories. Fellowship Room, 66 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown (corner of Glen Avenue and Chestnut Street; use Glen Avenue entrance for convenience and handicap elevator.)

WINTER PREP – 11 a.m. Rogers Environmental Education Center. 2721 St. Hwy. 80, Sherburne. Walk some of the trails with a naturalist, & learn how plants & animals prepare for winter. For more info call (607) 674-4014

SANTA’S ARRIVAL – 11 a.m. parade. Main Street Oneonta’s Santa Parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive on a horse drawn wagon. Candy, floats, a fire truck, jugglers and more! Begins at Elm St., turns onto Main St. to Chestnut St. extension. Free family fun! Santa’s Helpers needed. Parade monitors, float and contingent judges sought. Line-up begins 10 a.m., parade at 11 a.m. Contact Liz Walls, elizabethjwalls@gmail.com or Rachel at (607) 432-5800.

STORIES WITH SANTA – Noon-1:30 pm: FREE! Holiday stories with Mrs. Claus at the Green Toad Bookstore, 198 Main Street, Oneonta. No charge, sponsored by The Murphy House Bed and Breakfast.

THEATER MEETING – 1 p.m., The Oneonta Theatre, 42 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. See the completed work, what remains to be done, and find out how you can help. If you are interested in volunteering at the Oneonta Theatre, but are unable to attend this meeting, call Diane at 432-6956 or e-mail wterry6@hotmail.com.

EXHIBITION – 2-6 p.m. Walter Burbo, Recent Work & Older; Works of Simone Mantellass & Zena Gurbo. Art Central New York, 33 Green Street, New Berlin. Info (607) 8479818.
SOCCER – Boys Soccer State SemiFinals. National Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta. Times and locations, http://nysphsaa.org/championships/fall09/bsoccer.asp Saturday SemiFinals $8.00; Sunday Championship Finals $8.00

DINNER THEATRE – 5-6 p.m. dinner at Worcester Inn followed by 8 p.m. comedy by Phil Olsen at Wieting Theatre. Worcester Inn, 151 Main St. Worcester. Theater across the street. Also Sunday, Nov. 22. Admission: $35 for Adults, $30 for Students/Seniors. Show only, adults $15, children and seniors $10. for kids and seniors. Reserve by Nov. 19 at (607) 433-2089

CHILI DINNER – 4-7 p .m. or until chili runs out! Third Annual Chili Dinner. Variety of chiles, including vegetarian and venison. Beverage and dessert included. Unadilla Historical Association Community Center, 246 Main Street (former Masonic Lodge). Proceeds benefit Historical Association projects.

BROOKS BBQ DINNER – 4:30-7 p.m., Brooks BBQ Dinner. Christ Episcopal Church Parish House. Benefits Global Mission Team’s upcoming Dominican Republic trip. Christ Parish House, 69 Fair Street, Cooperstown. Both $8.50 half-chicken dinners, $5.50 quarter-chicken dinner, at $5.00, sit-down and take-out available.

ZONE COMMUNITY CENTER AUCTION – 5 p.m. dinner and preview, auction 6:30 p.m. Zone Community Center, Walnut Street, Richfield Springs. $5 admission fee includes dinner and door prizes. To donate an item that for that perfect Christmas gift, call (315) 858-3200.

CHANTEUSE – 7 p.m. Dana LaCroix performs at Fable, farm-to-table dining experience. Two set semi-acoustic performance, complimentary hors-d’oeuvres by Fable, winter bonfire, cash bar. Stone & Thistle Farm, 1211 Kelso Rd., East Meredith, Tickets in Oneonta at Eighth Note Music Store, Karma Spa and Green Earth Natural Foods. Info (607) 437-0158. Sound clips, www.DanaLaCroix.com.

SHAKESPEARE – 8 p.m., “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performed by Hartwick College’s theatre arts students. Yager Hall, Hartwick College Campus. Tickets $8 for the public, $5 Hartwick students. Reservation (607) 431 4227.

DRAMA – 8 p.m. “Born Yesterday” by Garson Kanin. $15 Orpheus Theatre at The Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. General Admission, $12 Students & Seniors. Also Sunday. Tickets (607) 432-9392.

Sunday
November 22

DECORATE FOR SANTA – 2 p.m. Decorate Santa’s Cooperstown Cottage and village lampposts. Decorations provided, please bring wire cutters, gloves, and ladders, if available. Free family “thank you” photo with Santa. Reserve a lamp post, call Meg Kiernan, 547-8208. Decorator’s children entered in a drawing to ride with Santa on arrival night. Donations appreciated. Contact Cooperstown Community Christmas Committee (C.C.C.C.) PO Box 428, Cooperstown, NY 13326

DRAMA –2 p.m. “Born Yesterday” by Garson Kanin. $15 Orpheus Theatre at The Oneonta Theatre, 47 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. General Admission, $12 Students & Seniors. Also Sunday. Tickets (607) 432-9392.

DINNER THEATRE – 2 p.m. dinner at Worcester Inn followed by 8 p.m. comedy by Phil Olsen at Wieting Theatre. Worcester Inn, 151 Main St. Worcester. Theater across the street. Also Sunday, Nov. 22. Admission: $35 for Adults, $30 for Students/Seniors. Show only, adults $15, children and seniors $10. for kids and seniors. Reserve by Nov. 19 at (607) 433-2089

SHAKESPEARE – 2 p.m., “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” performed by Hartwick College’s theatre arts students. Yager Hall, Hartwick College Campus. Tickets $8 for the public, $5 Hartwick students. Also Saturday, Nov. 21. Reservation (607) 431 4227.

ECUMENICAL SERVICE – 7 p.m. Cooperstown Ecumenical Thanksgiving Service. First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown, Pioneer Street. Rev. Dr. Miriam L. Hathaway delivers message, local clergy participation. Ecumenical Choir, instrumentalists under Katie

Boardman’s direction; Peter Deysenroth, organist. All singers invited to participate. Freewill offering benefits Cooperstown Food Bank. Refreshment and fellowship following.
SOCCER FINALS – Boys Soccer State Finals. National Soccer Hall of Fame, Oneonta. Times and locations, http://nysphsaa.org/championships/fall09/bsoccer.asp Sunday Championship Finals $8.00

Monday
November 23

ADULT ZONE – 7-9 p.m., Adult night at Zone Community Center. Pool tables, shuffleboard, air hockey, foosball, ping pong, rock bank xbox and more. Also board games. Second and fourth Mondays of each month. Richfield Springs. Interested in pitch tournament, let us know! Info, or to schedule your event, 858-3200.

Tuesday,
November 24

KIDS SAFETY– 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Safe Kids of Otsego County plush animal sale & safety information, Bassett Clinic Lobby, River Street, Cooperstown. Info, 547-5256, richard.mccaffery@bassett.org

INTERFAITH SERVICE – 7:30 p.m. Oneonta Interfaith Thanksgiving Service. “Red Door” (aka First United Presbyterian) Church, Main Street and Walling Avenue, Oneonta (across from Friendly’s). The Rev. Craig Schwalenberg, Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta, offers the message. Interfaith Choir performs under Mike Jones’ direction. All welcome to participate, 6:30 p.m. rehearsal. Additional worship leaders: Mayor John S. Nader reading the Thanksgiving Proclamation; Barbara Roberts, Cantorial Soloist from Temple Beth El; Sisters from the Holy Myrrh bearers Monastery in Otego; members of the Osmanli Dergahi community of the Naks-i’bendi Hakkani Sufi Order, Sidney Center; and host pastor, the Rev. Dr. Cynthia L. Walton-Leavitt.

Thursday
November 26

THANKSGIVING DINNER – 12:30-2:30 p.m. Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner. Sponsored by St. Mary’s and St. James Feeding Program at the Lord’s Table. Free to all. Sit-down meal; also delivery to elderly and shut-ins. Call Aileen Farago to arrange for transportation or to have a meal delivered to the homebound, 433-1571. To volunteer for serving/delivery/food donation/clean-up contact Mary Southern, 988-7434.

THANKSGIVING FEAST – 1 p.m., Christ Church, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. Thanksgiving Community Feast open to the public. Admission: A tasty dish to share! Table service, turkey, ham, stuffing, gravy, and drinks are provided. RSVP by Nov. 25 at (607) 547-8756. Set-up and Clean-up slots are available as well.

SANTA ARRIVES – 5:30 p.m., Santa and Mrs. Claus arrive in Cooperstown in horse-drawn sleigh. Santa’s Cottage, Pioneer Park, Cooperstown. Hot chocolate, refreshments, music. Appearances by Rudolf and Frosty.

Saturday
November 28

FARMER’S MARKET – 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Cooperstown Farmer’s Market. Fresh everything, locally produced. Handmade crafts and holiday activities. Live music. Located behind Key Bank. Info, (607) 547-6195.
BLUEBIRD NEST BOX BUILDING – 11 a.m. Rogers Environmental Education Center. 2721 St. Hwy. 80, Sherburne. Welcome bluebirds, house wrens, chickadees or tree swallows, depending box placement $10 fee per box. Bring a hammer! Info, (607) 674-4014
WREATH FESTIVAL – 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The Cooperstown Art Association’s 8th annual, Adorn-a-Door Wreath Festival. Enjoy the community showcase of local talent and generosity.

Friday,
November 27

HOLIDAY SALE –7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Annual Otesaga Resort Hotel gift shop clearance sale. Great bargains on jewelry, men and women’s clothing, gift items. Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown.
GOLF SALE – 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Annual Leatherstocking Golf Courser Pro Shop clearance sale. Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown.
OPEN STUDIO – 1-5 p.m. Annual open studio of artist Deborah Geurtze. New prints & Paintings, ends of editions, press demonstrations. Also Saturday, Nov. 28. 558 Greenough Road, Toddsville.

Saturday,
November28

OPEN STUDIO – 1-5 p.m. Annual open studio of artist Deborah Geurtze. New prints & Paintings, ends of editions, press demonstrations. 558 Greenough Road, Toddsville.

Monday,
November 30

KIDS SAFETY – 7 a.m.-2 p.m., Safe Kids of Otsego County plush animal sale & safety information, Bassett Clinic Lobby, River Street, Cooperstown. Info, 547-5256, richard.mccaffery@bassett.org

GINGERBREAD CONTEST – 5-9 p.m. Main Street Oneonta’s Annual Gingerbread Competition and display. NBT Bank, Wall Street, Oneonta. Entry fee $10; over $1,900 in prizes. This year’s theme is “Your Favorite Childhood Book”. Entry fee is $10; over $1900 in prizes. Age groups include Adult, Family (Child and Adult together) and Young Adult (ages 12-17). Pick up an entry form downtown at the follow locations, Artware, Sport Tech, Joe Ruffino’s. Dec. 1 deadline for entry. Info, (607) 434-6744, mainstreetoneonta@hotmail.com, Rachel Jessup, NBT Bank, Oneonta, rjessup@NBTBank.com

Tuesday
December 1

TRAVELING Ginger – 8:30 a.m. Help move gingerbread creations from NBT Bank to windows in Downtown Oneonta! Six-volunteers for this (and some brawn) needed for 1 1/2 hour effort. Wear casual clothes! Contact Rachel Jessup to help, rjessup@NBTBank.com

Thursday
December 3

TREE LIGHTING – 5-8

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