The ice cream shop in Morris opens this Friday, May 15th at 3pm!!! Pie in the Sky and Dairy Queen (Oneonta) have both already opened for the season.

Friday is also Opening Day at Hanford Mills Museum, 10am-5pm, County Route 12, East Meredith, NY 13757, Phone: 607-278-5744, http://www.hanfordmills.org.

The Unadilla Drive-In is Now Open for the 2009 Season, Friday, May 15th & Saturday, May 16th Only playing 1st Movie - Monsters vs. Aliens (PG), 2nd Movie - Hannah Montana (G), http://www.drive-in.ws/.

Fri 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Toddler Story Time, Sidney Memorial Public Library, no sign up necessary, 563-1200.

Fri 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Teen Fridays at the Sidney Memorial Public Library, play apples to apples, 563-1200.

Sat 16 May 2009, 10 am: Wounded Warriors walk-a-thon, Masonic Temple, Main and Grand streets, Oneonta 432-6596.

Also at 10am Sat: 10 a.m. Salamander program, Rogers Environmental Education Center, state Route 80, Sherberne, 674-4017.

Sat 8am is the Catskills Scenic Ride 'n' Peak benefit bike ride, Margaretville, www.centralcatskills.org/bike or (866) 775-4425.

Sat 10 am Marathon read of 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer', Bright Hill Center, 94 Church St, Treadwell.

Sat 9am-10pm Klump's Roast, bluegrass festival and benefit ride, Wrench Wranch, state Route 206, Coventryville, 223-4611.

Sat 10am Free family-rated movie, Masonville Branch Library.

Sat is also the May Big Day Bird Count in Oneonta, with Dhttp://www.drive-in.ws/elaware-Otsego Audubon Society and the Delhi Bird Club, 432-5767.

Sun May 17th 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. is the S.A.D.D. pancake breakfast at Applebee's in Oneonta.

Sun 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. is Kids' Super Sundae Sunday, Sidney Assembly of God. For info: 563-8247.

Looking ahead:

Mon May 18th, 3-4pm is a free web cast about the Multi-Platform Museum. See http://museumtwo.blogspot.com/2009/05/multi-platform-museum-coming-live-to.html.

Tues May 19th: Safe Kids of Otsego County bicycle safety education program, Schenevus Central School. For info: 547-5256.

Wed May 20th 9am, Mothers of Preschoolers, Main Street Baptist Church, Oneonta--fund raising cup social, child care provided. For info: 432-5712.

Thanks:

Thanks to TheDailyStar.com, TheOneontaCalendar.com and OneontaOnTheMap.com for listing so many great events--they are making my job easier every week!

A little love from 'Sweet Home'

I hope everybody had a happy mother's day! My parents (in their 70's and 80's) got on the web cam with us. What fun!

Sweet Home Oneonta was kind enough to give Oneonta World of Learning an interview, which also came out this weekend. What a great write up: www.SweetHomeOneonta.com. They mention our next event--the Ice Cream Social! We are taking over Wilber Park Sunday June 7th, 2009 from 1-5pm. There will be remote control aircraft on the lower level of the park, and free entertainment and ice cream on the upper level (clowns, performers, games, and more). We could use a few volunteers to help scoop ice cream and set up tables--call Andrea at 433-0160 or email me (Amy) at WorldOfLearning@live.com.

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/

Sunny weather and the last Science Saturday

The last Science Saturday of 2009 was fun. I found myself making bracelets (some of the beads glow in the dark, others change color in sunlight) with two sisters who haven't missed a single Science Saturday. And they've done each and every craft project that was offered. They were excited to learn that Hugh Gallagher of the Science Discovery Center is going to keep some of the left over craft materials at the center, so the fun can continue over the summer.

Attendance was low. Not sure if it was just the beautiful weather or a little swine flu mania. I know the workshops were originally booked (who could pass up The Chemistry of Fireworks).

Now on to the Ice Cream Social. This may be our biggest event ever, thanks to some very generous sponsorship by The Daily Star. Be in Wilber Park Sunday June 7th from 1-5 pm (in case of rain, we'll be in the Hunt Student Union, SUNY Oneonta campus).

I almost forgot--our monthly meeting is Tuesday at 7pm... must look at the minutes. I'm sure I had some assignments....

Science saturday

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