The weekend (lots to do!)

Friday 26 March, 5-9pm, Oneonta YMCA Family Night Fundraiser. Call 607 432-0010, or visit http://www.oneontaymca.org.

Also Friday, 8pm, Live Music: Concertante; 66 Chestnut St. Oneonta, NY, Sponsored by the Oneonta Concert Association http://external.oneonta.edu/oca/oca_concert_season_2009-10.html (hint: attend the concert while your kids are at the Y!)

Sat 11am-3pm, The Crayon Carnival & Stroll of Nations at 39 Linden Avenue, Cooperstown. Email: CoopPTO@rocketmail.com The bouncy rides, auction, great food, games, music and fun make for a great community event. The Stroll of Nations offers a fun opportunity to learn about the games, dances, food and culture of other countries.

Sat, 7pm Springbrook "Three Times the Love" Book Signing at The Green Toad bookstore http://www.greentoadbookstore.com/calendar.htm

Sat and Sun, 9am-4pm: Shaver Hill Farm open house. Horse Drawn Wagon Rides, Tree Tapping and Boiling Demos, Samples, Activities for kids, Maple Cotton Candy. It's an easy drive down 23 toward Stamford from Oneonta. Pancakes served all day. http://www.shaverhillfarm.com

The Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society is running the Easter Bunny Train 3/27, 3/28, 4/3 and 4/4. The train departs @ 2 pm. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 432-1143 (The trains often sell out).

Sugaring Off Sundays at the Farmer's Museum (through April 4th). Pancake breakfast, traditional maple sugaring activities, historic Carousel, 9 am - 2 pm.

Looking ahead:

Books Alive! An Interactive children's concert: singer songwriter Lee Knight has written original songs to our favorite stories. Children are invited to perform each song as if it were a musical number in a show with costumes, props and puppets. Ideal for families with children aged 3 through 9. Bring your camera! Saturday April 10th, 10:30 - 11:30am, Holiday Inn (Ballroom), Rte 23, Oneonta, NY. Suggested donation $5 per child. Call 607-431-8543, email WorldOfLearning@live.com, or visit OneontaWorldOfLearning.org. Presented by Oneonta World of Learning (OWL). Made possible by a grant from the Unitarian Universalist Society of Oneonta and the generosity of The Holiday Inn, Oneonta.