Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s to celebrate the lives of the people who have been lost to this debili tating and deadly disease. Bring your friends and help to raise money toward the walk’s goal of $36,800 toward finding the cure. Registration begins at 1 p.m. and the walk starts at 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit act.alz.org
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Grab your hook and tackle and get outside to catch a few fish. This Saturday is one of the Statewide Free Fishing Days where anyone can fish, no license required. Try the sport for the first time, get a friend into the sport, and explore the water ways of Otsego County. Suggested locations in Otsego County are Basswood Pond State Forest, Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park, Copes Corners Park on Butternut Creek, Glimmerglass State Park, Goodyear Lake Boat access, and many more. All day Saturday, September 24. Visit OtsegoOutdoors.org for more information.
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The Superheroes in Ripped Jeans invite the public for the ‘DoggieWalk-a-Thon’ to support the orga nization to save animal friends in need. The event will feature prizes, raffles, and, most importantly, a fun-filled walk with your four-
legged best friend. Registration is $10. Sunday, September 25 at 1 p.m. at the future shelter location at 160 Pony Farm Rd., Oneonta. programOneontaand-events/doggie-walk-a-thon/https://superheroeshs.org/news-Visit•BethefirsttoenjoytheGreaterHistoricalSocietynew
History After Hours. This month the theme is Harvest History, about the local hops and dairy industries. Children are invited to make a corn-husk doll, enjoy a themed story time, and more. Held Thursday, September 22 from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Oneonta History Center. Visit weekendcom/OneontaHistoryhttps://www.facebook.•It’sallaboutfiberartsthisatTheFarmers’Museum.
Demonstrations by local fiber artists of the Fenimore Quilt Club, The Golden Fleece Spinners’Society, and others. Museum interpreters will demonstrate textile techniques. Held Saturday and Sunday, September 24 and 25 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Visit farmersmuseum.org
A scene from the 2018 Cherry Valley Kite Festival
The 2022 exploration days at Hanford Mills are designed to give visitors a chance to explore the mill and experience a variety of engaging activities and programs.
“Our Exploration Day, Metal at the Mill, will focus on the sustain able use of metals and a variety of other materials,” Kajsa Harley, Executive Director said. “Thanks to a generous sponsorship by NCYM Insurance, admission to this Exploration Day will be free.”
SUNY Delhi’s Sustainability Program and Green Team will have representatives on site, displaying a solar-powered battery system and giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about SUNY Delhi’s bachelor of science sustainability program and why sustainability matters.
“We also have students from the Cooperstown Graduate Program who will offer hands-on family-friendly activities,” Ms. Harley said.
The 6th Annual Catskill Conquest Rally, sponsored by the Historic Automobile Endurance Runs, will rumble through Hanford Mills for a mid- to late-afternoonDemonstrationsstop.of the waterwheel and historic machines in the mill will
take place throughout the day. “We will have historic cooking demon strations in the Hanford Farmhouse from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and black smithingHanforddemonstrations.”Millswillalso host the Catskills Folk Connection’s exhibit, Folk Art in Metal. “The exhibit features five artists, whose work in metal varies from traditional blacksmithed hardware and handhammered copper bowls to modern metal furniture,” Ms. Harley said.
“See the whirlygigs made from Volkswagen Beetle parts to inge nious figures created from tools, kitchen utensils, and old musical
will also include a performance by the Stoddard Hollow String Band from 12 to 3 p.m. For more information visit hanfordmills.org.
This week’s Fall Photo is from Blend Hill Road in Oneonta, submitted by Alex Lau.
Stoddard Hollow String Band
“Kite Festivals across the world were all called off because of COVID and now they are all coming back,” said Jane Sapinsky, Executive Director Cherry Valley Artworks and coordi nator of the Cherry Valley Kite Festival. “The last Kite Festival we had was 2018.”
“The kiters love the Cherry Valley event. They look forward to it every year,” she said. “We are working on getting all of those kiters back this year.”
“This event is magical. There is nothing like it, it’s such a fun event,” Ms. Sapinsky said. “They are always wonderful. When I see the results, I feel the actual act of getting it together is worth it.”
It is such a joyous event. “The combination of being outdoors, the playfulness of it all. Most of the kiters are men, men who play with kites,
how great is that!” she said.
“I had a gentleman come up to me at the last festival. He had a kite that he made when he was ten years old,” Ms. Sapinsky said. “He told me it hadn’t come out of his closet since and he was determined to fly it. That was so wonderful!”
Ms. Sapinsky has been coordinating the Kite Festival for 10 years.
“We have the Kite Festival every other year; we alternate it with the Sculpture Trail in Cherry Valley. They are both huge events,” she said.
“Kites really touch people in a very personal way,” Ms. Sapinsky said. “Every year I hear stories about how our Kite Festival has moved someone.”“It’sjust pure joy for people of all ages, from the very young to the elderly. People walk around with a smile all day,” she said. “When
you can make that happen for someone, it’s pretty“Youmagical.”seeso many familes together at the festival. You don’t see much of that anymore,” she said. “It’s a beautiful setting; we are very grateful to Glensfoot for letting us use the prop erty every year. It’s part of their farm, a twohundred-year-old farm, and they very graciously make sure the field is ready for the festival.”
“This is our comeback year after COVID,” Ms. Sapinsky. “We never wanted this to turn into a huge festival, when you start getting huge numbers of vendors and huge numbers of people, it becomes something different. This is more about the kite flying and the people getting out on the fields and taking part of the activities and doing it themselves.”
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“We used to charge $5 per person; this year we are charging $5 per car. You can stuff as many people as you want into a car and come on in!” she said.
In honor of the return of the festival, in addition to the Friday night event, the Indoor Fly, there will also be a Kite Building Workshop. “The Indoor Fly and the Kite Building Workshop at the old schoolhouse are both free. Everyone is welcome,” Ms. Sapinsky said.
The Indoor Fly is very popular with the kiters as well as the young and old.
“The kiters love the Indoor Fly. They use a special kind of kite and literally through dance movements and manipulating the lines, they make the kite fly indoors without any wind,” she said. “It’s quite amazing,”
“I want everyone to come out and have a great time; we know people love it and enjoy it and we’re excited to be back,” she said.
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FALL OCTET Otsego Outdoors fall challenge begins. Complete 8 of the fea tured activities and receive the Fall Oc tet patch and be listed in the challenge roster. Visit OtsegoOutdoors.com
HISTORY AFTER HOURS 5 - 7 p.m. The whole family is invited for fun his tory activities. This month celebrate the areas harvest history. Activities will include a beer tasting (21+), a child rens story time, cornhusk doll making, and the chance to learn about hops and dairy farming in the Oneonta area. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960.
DRAW AND GATHER 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Come for an evening of drawing, music and more. Free, open to public. Refreshments served. The Bushel Col lective, 106 Main St., Delhi. Visit gather-2022-09-22/elcollective.org/events/evening-draw-bush
SEED SAVING 5:30 - 7 p.m. Join the Otsego County Master Gardeners for a workshop on how to save the seed of this years garden to start next years. Learn the benefits, select which plants to save from, how to harvest and store the seeds, more. Registration required by September 19. Suggested $5 dona tion to cover materials. Cornell Coopera tive Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooper stown. 607-547-2536 ext. 228.
WORD THURSDAY 7 p.m. Enjoy presentation by poet Kate McNairy and special guests. Free, suggested dona tion $3. Registration required. Present ed online by Bright Hill Press & Literary Center, Treadwell. 607-829-5055.
BEEKEEPING 7 - 9 p.m. Monthly meeting of the Leatherstocking Bee keepers Association open to all to learn about beekeeping and share their expe riences. Hosted at The Farmers’ Muse um, Cooperstown. Visit leatherstocking beekeepers.com
SCIENCE NIGHT 8 - 10 p.m. Enjoy a fun night of science trivia, games, and other activities with prizes. There will be cookies, a baked potato bar, and more available. Test your skills and learn some facts with your team. A. J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneon ta. Visit your-moms-house/com/2022/09/19/science-night-at-oneontabulletin.wordpress.
PLANETARIUM NIGHT 7 p.m. The public is invited to explore the cosmos
with the powerful Digistar 6 digital planetarium system in a show hosted by SUNY O faculty, staff, and students. Free, open to the public. Registration REQUIRED. A. J. Read Science Discov ery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Visit www. facebook.com/AJReadSDC/
FREE FISHING DAYS All Day. Fish the freshwater of New York State. No li cense required. All the other freshwater fishing regulations apply. Visit otsego outdoors.org
PUMPKIN DAY 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cele brate pumpkins and the autumn season at the market. Featured will be hand made glass pumpkins, pumpkin shaped candles, pumpkin based children’s ac tivities, and recipies to take home. The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. 607-547-6195.
FIBER ARTS WEEKEND 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visit for demonstration and handson activities in everything from spinning to weaving to quilting with local groups on hand to discuss the art. Admission, $15/adult. The Farmers’ Museum, Coo perstown. 607-547-1450.
CONSERVATION 10 a.m. Join the Butternut Valley Alliance and the Up per Susquehanna Coalition to practice stewardship of newly planted riparian areas along Butternut Creek. This will include replace protective covers on young trees, replanting, more. Tools will be provided. Bring water, bug spray, ap propriate clothing/footwear. Pre-regis tration required. Meet at the corner of Route 23, County Highway 51, and East River Road. lbrinkley@u-s-c.org.
FINALE 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Last day to vist exhibit ‘Brave New World’ by Lewis Danielski and Michael Federov. Will feature 9 new works by Danielski for the publics viewing. The Art Garage 689 Beaver Meadow Rd., Cooperstown. 607-547-5327.
LIFESKILLS 4 - 6 p.m. Teens are in vited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to FB. Seating limited, reserva tions required. Presented by The Oneon ta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999.
TEDX ONEONTA 7 p.m. The popular lecture series TedX returns to Oneonta featuring local speakers on everything from ‘Consent Culture’ to ‘Being a Cli mate Optimist.’ Tickets, $30. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Visit tedxoneonta.com
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FIBER ARTS WEEKEND 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Demonstra tions and hands-on activities. See Saturday listing.
ALZHEIMERS WALK 1 p.m. The community is invited to support the research seek ing the cure for Alzheimer’s and to honor those who have died. Presented by the North Eastern New York Alzheimer’s Association. Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 518-675-7215 or visit act.alz.org.
CEMETERY WALK 1 p.m. Ever wonder about the regu lations and laws governing cemeteries? Why are so many cemeteries on hillsides? Does Schenevus Cemetery have a Potter’s Field? Answers will be shared by Schenevus Cem etery Association President, Terry Knapp, as well as stories
about some of the ‘residents’. Schenevus Cemetery across from the Methodist Church, 66 Main St., Schenevus. 607435-5849.
DOGGIE WALK-A-THON 1 p.m. Join the Superheroes in Ripped Jeans for a 1-mile walk to raise money for their new building. Registration begins at 1 p.m., walk begins at 2. In cludes prizes, raffles, and re freshments. Food is by Tickled Pink BBQ. Hosted by the SIRJ at 160 Pony Farm Rd., Oneon ta. 607-435-0035.
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DRAWARAMA 2 - 5 p.m. 3-week series of workshops culminating in a closing night exhibition of the works made in class. This week’s workshop is Plants & Presence, led by Pareesa Pourian. Suggested donation, $15. Registration required. The Bushel Col lective, 106 Main St., Delhi. Visit events/12941/bushelcollective.org/
COMMUNITY SUPPER 47 p.m. The Cooperstown Com munity is invited for familystyle potluck Harvest Supper. Bring a dish to share that high lights our local bounty. Live music by the Stoddard Hollow String Band. Tables set up on Main Street between Fair and River streets in front of the Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-6234 or visit tyCooperstown/book.com/GrowingCommuniface
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ARTIST TALK 5 - 6 p.m. Join the art collective for a talk with the artists behind the cur rent show Figure & Effigy. Talk is free. Followed by dinner, reservations required, cost is $50/person. Figure & Effigy art show runs through Octo ber 2. 25 Main Collective, 25 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607264-5340.
READING SERIES 730 p.m. The Red Dragon Read ing Series returns with a pre sentation from author Tom Fate. Fate is the author of several works of creative nonfiction including The Long Way Home: Detours and Discover ies,” Cabin Fever, and Steady and Trembling. Presentation is free, open to the public. Craven Lounge, Morris Confer ence Cente, SUNY Oneonta. Visit lish/red-dragon-reading-seriessuny.oneonta.edu/eng
THEATER 7:30 p.m. The SUNY Oneonta Theater depart ment presents Nord-Ost (North East) by Torsten Buchsteiner, with translation by David Tush ingham. A play in 3 parts about the 57-hour hostage crisis in Moscow’s Dubrovka Theatre and its shocking conclusion.
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TALK MUSIC 7:30 p.m. Join Dr. Tim Newton for special guest performances and dis cussion with musicians. This week is Grammy-nominated music professor Jeremy Wall. Fine Arts M201 Performance space, SUNY Oneonta. to-public-this-fall/to-music-class-concerts-open-com/2022/09/12/listening-oneontabulletin.wordpress.Visit
JOB FAIR 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Workforce Development Board presents A Pipeline To Appren ticeship virtual job fair, featur ing a free chance for employ ers and job seekers to chat 1-on-1. Hosted by The Regional Apprenticeship and Readiness Grant. Call 315-207-6951, ext. 133.
THEATER 7:30 p.m. The SUNY Oneonta Theater de partment presents ‘Nord-Ost’. See Tuesday listing.
DRAW AND GATHER 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Come for an eve ning of drawing, read aloud, listen to music and engage with people, pencil, and paper. Free, open to public. Refresh ments served. The Bushel Col lective, 106 Main St., Delhi. Visit 2022-09-29/events/evening-draw-gather-bushelcollective.org/
THEATER 7:30 p.m. The SUNY Oneonta Theater de partment presents ‘Nord-Ost’. See Tuesday listing.
LUCK OF THE DRAW –First Day. Back by popular de mand, the fundraiser for the Cooperstown Art Association returns. Purchase a ticket and you will receive one of the art works donated by regional art ists. Up your chance by enter ing the Joker’s Wild raffle (only available to ticket holders). Tickets, $80/person. Cooper stown Art Association. com/https://www.cooperstownart.Visit
Cooperstown Art Association. Visit cooperstownart.com PLAY READING 7 p.m. Local playwright presents new work Toliver and Wakeman. Set at the start of the Civil War, the play brings two historical char acters together (who never met) to explore themes of free dom and identity. Presented at The Franklin State Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. franklinstagecompany.org.Visit
HARTWICK CLEAN SWEEP 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hartwick resi dents are invited to dispose of old furniture, yard trash, scrap metal and more. Drop-off is free, pick-up has a fee of $30. Visit the website for the full list of acceptable items. Dropoff location is at The Hartwick Town Hall, 103 Town Drive, Hartwick. 607-547-8070.
FALL CRAFT FAIR 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Find a wide selection of crafts at this fall fair pre sented by the Church of Christ Uniting at the Cullen Pumpkin Farm, 587 Cullen Rd., Rich field Springs. 315-858-1451.
FALL INTO CLAY 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Open House to com memorate the beginning of the fall season, and to view ce ramic works by Smithy artists. Will include artist demonstra tions, discussion, and music by Killdeer Trio, featuring Evan Jagels, Wyatt Ambrose, and Se bastian Green. Non-alcoholic refreshments will be served throughout the day. Admis sion is free. Will be held rain or shine. The Smithy Gallery & Clay Studio, 55 Pioneer St., Cooperstown. 607-547-9777.
LIFESKILLS 4 - 6 p.m. Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. See Saturday. listing.
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OPENING RECEPTION 5 - 7 p.m. Celebrate opening of exhibit Radiant Edges by en caustic artist Regina B. Quinn.
DOG HANDLING 2 p.m. Youths ages 8 - 18 are invit ed to Dog and Handler Skill Class where they will learn to work with their dog through techniques that are clear and kind and are useful for rallies, obedience, agility training, and more. Registration required. Dog must be at least 3 months of age. Cost, $40. Cornell Co operative Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown. 607-5472536 ext. 225.
