8pm Fri, 8pm Sat, and 2pm Sun May 8-9, 2009: Orpheus Theater performs Beauty and The Beast. Hurry because the shows are nearly all sold out.

Sat and Sun at 10am is a taste of Fly Creek at the Fly Creek Cider Mill, www.flycreekcidermill.com.

Today, Fri May 8th: Bicycle safety education at the Center Street Elementary School in Oneonta. Call 547-5256 (no time listed).

Sat May 9th, 10am The Wildlife Learning Co. will be at the Landis Arboretum. Also at the Arboretum is Paint-Out from 11 am-3pm call 518-868-2807.

Sat at 8am the local Audobon Society presents a spring bird walk along the Susquehanna Greenway trail. Call 434-4880.

Sat at 10 am the Rogers Environmental Education Center is presenting a Cush Hull wildflower walk. Call 674-4017.

Looking ahead:

Tues 12 May at the Oneonta YMCA is a free water fit class from 5:45-6:30pm. Call 432-0010.

Wed 13 May at 10am, the La Leche League breast feeding info group meets at the First United Methodist Church in Oneonta, corner of Chestnut and Church St. Call 432-5984.

Also Wed from 6-8pm, Child Care Connection presents family day-care orientation in Cooperstown at the Presbyterian Church House, 27 Church St. Call and register at 432-0061.

Summer Opportunities:

The Cooperstown Crew rowing club is launching this summer, open to college bound high school students. No previous experience is necessary and the free program includes a comprehensive coaching program. Interested students should call Andrea at 433-0160.

2009 Science Summer Camp, free thanks to funding by by the National Science Foundation, for local 10th & 11th grade students. Camp Application at: www.oneonta.edu/academics/pr2eps/