The weekend

Weekend events:

Fri and Sat at 8pm and Sun at 2pm, Catskill Theatre Works presents "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" - a musical comedy performed at the Delaware Academy High School Auditorium on Sheldon Drive in Delhi, New York. For additional info, call Al Davino at 607-746-7396. Find them on Facebook or at their website: http://www.catskilltheatreworks.org.

Fri through Sun, 9:30am - 4pm, enjoy R/C Flyers: Airshow 2010 Hospice Fundraiser at Bloom St./Polo Field, Gilbertsville, NY. http://www.rcbuzzards.com

On Sat, it's the Oneonta Outlaws Vs.Cooperstown Hawkeyes at Damaschke Field! On Sun they play the Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs. oneontaoutlaws.com.

Sat brings the Oneonta Farmers' Market to Main St, Oneonta (Kim K. Muller Plaza), 9am - 2pm http://www.oneontafarmersmarket.com/. Entertainment this week includes bellydancing.

Sat at 9am is an OCCA walk (Bear Swamp) http://thedailystar.eviesays.com/event/iid/2467635/name/OCCA-walk--Bear-Swamp.html

Also Sat, Franklin Stage presents "Hot Jazz, Sweet Melodies" at 8pm, 25 Institute St. Franklin, NY, http://www.franklinstagecompany.org/2010event.html.

And also on Sat: Toshiki Usui, Piano & Dr Ray Iwazumi, Violin. This concert is part of the New York Summer Music Festival, so expect a crowd of teenage band camp attendees, and the concert may not start on time, but it will be free and the musicians will be excellent. http://events.publicbroadcasting.net/wskg/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=1034822

Another Sat concert: The Honest Brook Music Festival/Jupiter String Quartet performs in Meredith NY. $20 ticket price, K-12 are free. http://events.publicbroadcasting.net/wskg/events.eventsmain?action=showEvent&eventID=1028620

Schenevus offers Sunday night concerts, at 6pm on Borst Field. Call 638-5656 for info.

Looking ahead:

Mondays are family movie nights at the Sidney Memorial Library. No need to sign up, just join the fun. Call the library at 563-1200 for details.

Tues evening bike rides with the Oneonta Rec Dept, 5:30pm. Find them on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/lafollette8#!/pages/Oneonta-NY/City-of-Oneonta-Parks-and-Recreation/46188144419?ref=ts&ajaxpipe=1&__a=15

Tues July 20th Oneonta World of Learning Education and Programming Committee meeting (newcomers welcome), 7:30pm at The Main View Gallery, Main St. Oneonta.

On Wed, at 10:00am, the Sidney Memorial Library presents "Big Rigs- explore some really big trucks up close" as part of their summer family entertainment series.

Wed July 21: ProAm Community Concert, 7:30 pm at The Farmers' Museum in Cooperstown - Celebrate the love of chamber music with a free concert that combines the talents of professional musicians and distinguished amateurs. The culmination of an intensive seminar, this performance features works by Brahms, Mozart, Bach, and Durufle. No ticket or reservation necessary.

Just Throw Money performs in Neahwa Park next Thursday, 7pm: http://www.oneonta.ny.us/community/smsschedule.asp.

Of interest:

How tot lots became places to build children's brains: http://imaginationplayground.org/images/uploads/press_pdf/NewYorkerRebeccaMeadLR.pdf