Thursday, September 25, 2008

Local weekend activities:

This weekend, Orpheus Theater's "A Chorus Line" opens, with shows Friday Sept 26 and Sat Sept 27 at 8pm, and Sun Sept 28 at 2pm. Be advised that there is some adult content: Orpheus Theatre.

Sat Sep 27 at 7 p.m, enjoy the Catskills Folk Connection square dance and instruction with live music by Hilt Kelly and the Sidekicks, in Davenport at the Pine Lake Environmental Campus (info: 326-7908).

Also Sat, from 2-4 pm at the Sidney Library, there will be a play reading: "Swimming With Esther"A modern-day aquatic fairy tale" (info: Sidney Library Newsletter.)

Sat from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. there will be a pancake breakfast with live music by The Hot Pots at 11am, in Stamford at the First Presbyterian Church, Main Street. Stamford also hosts the Scarecrow Festival throughout the village from 10am - 4pm.

The Leatherstocking Railway will be busy all day Sat with a 1 p.m. Train Robbery and Fall Foliage Train and an Oktoberfest Train at 6pm. Info: 432-2429.

Sue Priest is teaching a children's art class at 10:30 am Sat in Delhi at the Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Let's not forget Saturday's 15th FAM 5K Fund run/walk at 10 am at the Cobleskill Fairgrounds, featuring live entertainment and Brooks' barbecue. (info: 800-932-3271 or FAM5K.com)

Sat 8 a.m. - 7 p.m, Christ Church in Gilbertsville hosts the fifth annual Apple Fest, featuring an 'Apple Fun Run,' baked goods, crafts, cider, white elephant sale, lunch and dinner. For info, dinner reservations: 783-2232.

The Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherberne is offering a 10 am Fall wildflower walk on Saturday, info: 674-4017 , (meet in parking lot to travel to Cush Hill.)


Sun Sep 28, Cherry Valley has a Carnival (games, hot dogs and popcorn), at the United Methodist Church.


Looking ahead to next Wednesday:

Wed Oct 1 from 9 - 11 a.m. the Butternut Valley Play-Group is having "Morning Out" at the Morris Village Library.

The suco college camp observatory, run by the Department of Physics and Astronomy, is offering a public observing opportunity Wed at 8pm. The program begins with a film.

Especially for kids: SUCO's Mask and Hammer theater group is putting on "A Knight of Dreams"--a performance of 2 one-act plays, including "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Maker of Dreams" The performances begin Wed Oct 1, running Wed, Thurs, Fri and Sat at 8 pm (but not until NEXT WEEK). The show lasts about an hour. For Info call the box office at 436-3100 between the hours of 12-4 or email maskNhammer@yahoo.com.