Thursday, October 21, 2010

The weekend (woo hoo)

Discover the beautiful score of The Fantasticks, performed Fri and Sat at 8pm, and Sun at 2pm, by Orpheus Theatre at the Foothills. A great show for grade schoolers and teens alike. Details at http://www.orpheustheatre.org/specialevents.htm.

Saturday, October 23, 4 pm The Puppet People present "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" featuring hand crafted marionettes and special effects. Spooky fun for all ages! $5 per family.The Roxbury Arts Center, Vega Mt. Rd., Roxbury.

Saturday at Glimmerglass State Park, at noon, is a Spooktacular Halloween event (that's all the info I have).

Halloween comes to Southside Mall this weekend, Sun Oct 24 from 12 - 3 pm.

Also on Sunday, the First United Methodist Church of Oneonta presents their Annual Community Halloween Party. A dinner of hot dogs and chicken soup will be served at 4pm, followed by pumpkin carving, games, and a haunted house. Pick out a pumpkin at the church, or bring your own. Everyone is encouraged to come in costume. An optional donation of canned or dry foods will go to help the Salvation Army Food Pantry. The Church is located on the corner of Church and Chestnut. For more info call 607-432-4102.

Looking Ahead:

The Sidney Memorial Public Library, in Sidney, is kicking off their after school craft club for ages 8 to 11 on Wed Oct 27th at 4:00 PM.

Hogwarts and Hartwick, a Harry Potter themed feast, is Sat Oct 30th: Sorting Hat Seating at 4pm followed by feasting, music, costume contest and door prizes. For the young and the young at heart. Make Your Reservations now, $8, youth (16 and under) $10, (over 16), call (607) 432-4102. Proceeds benefit Oneonta World of Learning (OWL). Menu: Chicken Tenders, Drumsticks, Veggies, Dinner Rolls, Pumpkin Bars with Whipped Cream, and Apple Cider or Water. Magical music provided by Hartwick College Chamber Music Ensembles.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

The weekend

Fri 8:30am-2pm The Mt. Wellington Market in Cooperstown is celebrating Mommies at the Market, http://thedailystar.eviesays.com/event/iid/2793341/name/Mommies-at-the-Market.html or on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Mt.WellingtonMarket#!/event.php?eid=151166624915876&index=1

Fri and Sat, Oct 15th - 16th, Country Thyme Gifts Haunted Trail and Hayride Weekend, at 247 Hawks Rd, New Berlin, NY. Haunted trail & hayrides Friday at dark. Bake sale, crafts, BBQ Sat at 3pm, trail and hayrides Sat at dark. Trail/hayride is $5 per person, under 5 free. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Call 847-6674.

Sat 9am-2pm Oneonta Farmer's Market http://www.oneontafarmersmarket.com/

Sat Oct 16th 12:30-4pm Science Saturday featuring "Professor Snape's Potions Class" and "Advanced Potions Class." Drop by the Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta for Professor Snape's Potions, featuring hands-on chemistry activities for children aged 2-13 with their grownups. Additional advanced potions workshops with SUNY faculty are being offered, one at 1pm for ages 5-9 and another at 2:30pm for ages 10 and up. In Advanced Potions Class, childen will watch as colors appear, disappear, and re-appear, create potions and take home their own glowing creation. Registration is required only for the advanced workshops, at http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/sdc/ Details: OneontaWorldOfLearning.org.

Also on Sat, The Brookwood School is having a Shop Around. Get your holiday shopping done early! 687 County Highway 59, Cooperstown, NY

Fall Foilage and Octoberfest train rides: http://www.lrhs.com/sched2010.htm

Looking Ahead:

Hogwarts and Hartwick, a Harry Potter themed feast, is Sat Oct 30th: Sorting Hat Seating at 4pm followed by feasting, music, costume contest and door prizes. For the young and the young at heart. Make Your Reservations now, $8, youth (16 and under) $10, (over 16), call (607) 432-4102. Proceeds benefit Oneonta World of Learning (OWL). Menu: Chicken Tenders, Drumsticks, Veggies, Dinner Rolls, Pumpkin Bars with Whipped Cream, and Apple Cider or Water. Magical music provided by Hartwick College Chamber Music Ensembles.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

First People Mural

I hope you have all had the opportunity to see the First People Mural in Oneonta, near the corner of Main and Chestnut Street! The ribbon cutting was this weekend. One lucky attendee won the drawing for the portrait shown here:

Friday, October 8, 2010

Tonight, Fri Oct 8th, Hair of the Dog performs Irish Folk Music at the Oneonta Theatre: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=156253324399844&ref=mf

On Sat, Oct 9th, St. Mary's School presents their 5th Annual Fall Family Festival. Pancake breakfast is served from 9-11am, then the festival opens. There will be games, raffles, crafts, vendors, and giant inflatables at this popular local event.

From 9am-2pm Sat it's pumpkin dat at the Oneonta Farmer's Market: http://www.oneontafarmersmarket.com/

Sat at 10AM the Fly Creek Cider Mill is hosting Cider Fest http://www.flycreekcidermill.com/

Starting this weekend, the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad will be running fall foliage trains. http://www.lrhs.com/

Also Sat, at Hanford Mills Museum, there is a Miller's Harvest Fest & Folkways Fair. See a water powered gristmill in action; there will be waterwheel & woodworking machinery demos; kids can grind their own cornmeal to feed the chickens; there will be live traditional music, cloggers, wagon rides, farm fresh products and beer tastings. http://www.hanfordmills.org/

Looking Ahead:

Thurs Oct 14 at 7pm at the Otego Elementary School Dave Ruch will present 'Traditional and Historical Songs of New York State'.

Science Saturdays return on Oct 16th, featuring "Professor Snape's Potions Class" and "Advanced Potions Class." Professor Snape's Potions class will feature open, hands-on chemistry activities at the Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta from 12:30-4pm (children aged 2-13, no registration required). Advanced Potions Class features two workshops with SUNY faculty (one for age 5-9, another for 10 and up). In Advanced Potions Class, childen will watch as colors appear, disappear, and re-appear, create potions and take home their own glowing creation. Registration is required only for the advanced workshops online at http://www.oneonta.edu/academics/sdc/

Hogwarts and Hartwick Sat Oct 30th: Sorting Hat Seating at 4pm followed by feasting, music, costume contest and door prizes. For the young and the young at heart. Make Your Reservations now, $8, youth (16 and under) $10, (over 16), call (607) 432-4102. Proceeds benefit Oneonta World of Learning (OWL). Menu: Chicken Tenders, Drumsticks, Veggies, Dinner Rolls, Pumpkin Bars with Whipped Cream, and Apple Cider or Water. Magical music provided by Hartwick College Chamber Music Ensembles. More info at oneontaworldoflearning.org

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Right now at the Pit Run

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Friday, October 1, 2010

The weekend

Otsego Co. Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Sat Oct 2nd at Otsego County Meadows in Cooperstown. Call 607-547-4228 for details.

Fun on Sat: Beer & Blues Customer Appreciation Day at the Oneonta Farmer's Market, Main St. Oneonta, 9am-2pm, sponsored by Brewery Ommegang. http://www.oneontafarmersmarket.com/

Waffles & Puppets 2010 is on Sat as well, from noon-5pm at Brewery Ommegang. Details: http://www.ommegang.com/?event_view_id=12&event_view=2009-10-10&mcat=3&scat=0

On Sunday, join Oneonta World of Learning (OWL) at the 17th Annual Ricky J. Parisian Pit Run 10K Road Race, in Neahwa Park. OWL will be offering children's activities and crafts with a theme of 'healthy muscles and bones' before and during the races (around 9:30am-noon) Have the kids wear their tennis shoes; they'll also want to participate in the Pit Run's Fun Run. More info: http://www.pitrun.org

Also on Sunday, at Colonial Ridge Golf, there is a Fall Festival to support relay for life, from 11am-4pm. There will be story telling, parachute games, and face painting in addition to a craft fair featuring holiday specials, jewelry, chirstmas, halloween stuff, local authors, and a silent auction.

Looking Ahead:

Science Saturdays return on Oct 16th, featuring "Professor Snape's Potions Class" and "Advanced Potions Class." Professor Snape's Potions class will feature open, hands-on chemistry activities at the Science Discovery Center at SUNY Oneonta from 12:30-4pm (children aged 2-13, no registration required). Advanced Potions Class features two workshops for children with SUNY faculty (one for age 5-9, another for 10 and up). In Advanced Potions Class, children will watch as colors appear, disappear, and re-appear, create potions and take home your own glowing creation. Registration is required only for the advanced workshops. Details are at http://oneontaworldoflearning.org/categoriesdetailed.html

Hogwarts and Hartwick Sat Oct 30th: Sorting Hat Seating at 4pm followed by feasting, music, costume contest and door prizes. For the young and the young at heart. Make Your Reservations now, $8, youth (16 and under) $10, (over 16), call (607) 432-4102. Proceeds benefit Oneonta World of Learning (OWL). Menu: Chicken Tenders, Drumsticks, Veggies, Dinner Rolls, Pumpkin Bars with Whipped Cream, and Apple Cider or Water. Magical music provided by Hartwick College Chamber Music Ensembles.