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Natalie Newton’s Lecture To Historical Society May, In Footsteps Of British Museum, Be Followed By 99 The three scrapbooks, donated by the Bresee Department Store family to the ONEONTA Greater Oneonta Historical Society, are the first result of n avid scrapbooker “Oneonta in 100 Objects,” a herself, SUNY project that seeks to acOneonta junior quaint SUNY and Hartwick Natalie Newton was lookstudents with artifacts that ing forward to seeing just define their host community. Newton what stories Esther Bartow (In return, the society gets Bresee’s scrapbooks held. free research.) What she found instead changed The idea came from “The World her whole perspective on the art. in 100 Objects,” a study at the “The scrapbooks now are more British Museum which sought personal, telling family stories,” to define the history of the world she said. “But I found that I through statues, pottery and other was looking at Oneonta through artifacts. “We’re doing the same Esther’s eyes.” Please See RESEARCH, B3
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Angie Neilsen, second from left, who knew Esther Bresee, was among the many scouring the three scrapbooks Saturday, April 26, at the Oneonta History Center.
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Amanda Coyne learns how to properly eat a crawfish from Brian Trotti, owner of Boudreaux & Thibodeaux’s, during Oneonta’s Fabulous Fridays last year.
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cakewalk, art openings, live music and more as Main Street Oneonta kicks off the first of the season’s Fabulous Fridays. 4:30-8 p.m. Friday, May 2, Main Street, Oneonta. Info, www.mainstreetoneonta.com. SCOUTING TALENT: Broadway’s “Chicago” star Amy Spanger and others look for the best talent in Otsego County. Sing, dance or act for a chance to perform before professional talent agents. Audition/perform 3:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Final Talent showcase, Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. $15 tickets to watch audition and showcase fun; $30 ticket for Saturday meet-and-greet with Broadway stars and talent agents. Foothills Performing Arts Center, 24 Market St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 437-3855.
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t’s like dining in paradise. Seated at wrought-iron patio sets amid bright blooming flowers and leafy greens, friends toast the spring harvest as Dana and Kristin Leonard bring out bright plates of the first of the season’s bounty – a spinach breadbowl made with Spurbeck’s cheddar and Neighbor Newman’s spinach, mushroom risotto with Raindance Farms asiago cheese. And, for dessert, chocolate cake drizzled with strawberry coulis. “We’re using up a lot of our preserves,” said Dana. “It’s a little more difficult this time of year, since things are just beginning to Parents Mary and grow.” Brent Leonard April 23 was the seatoast – and taste son’s first of Origins Café’s – their daughters’ Wednesday night Harvest success. Dinners – launched without fanfare last summer, but soon a hit – and Carefree Gardens is again packed. “It’s not uncommon for people to come here by themselves, get to know some people and end up sitting together the next Please See CAREFREE, B2 IF YOU GO: Origins Cafe’s “early spring hours” are 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays on Beaver Meadow Road, east of Cooperstown.
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BOOGIE DOWN: Boogie For Brookwood dance with silence auction, hors d’oeurves, dessert and music by the Big Fish Combo. 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 2, The Otesaga, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Info, reservations, (607) 547-4060. YOUNG VOICES: The Youth Choir joins the Catskill Choral Society in singing Rachmaninoff Vespers. 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 2; 3 p.m. Saturday, May 3, First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, www. catskillchoralsociety.org. WRESTLING CHAMPS: “Rumble on the Mound” wrestling features Mick Foley, Johnny Valiant, Steve Corino and more. Tickets start at $10. 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3, Damaschke Field, Oneonta. Info, tickets, (607) 432-6326, www.outlawsrumble.eventbee.com. SPRING SYMPHONY: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the Catskill Valley Wind Ensemble’s spring concert, featuring La Fiesta Mexicana, Beethoven and selections from “West Side Story.” 2 p.m., Sunday, May 3, First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Info, (607) 432-7085.
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After a “soft opening” the week before, Kristen and Dana Leonard opened Origins Cafe for the season Wednesday, April 23. First-night patrons included, from left, Sunny Leinhart, Megan Holken and Dr. Guss Leinhart, all of Fly Creek, and Linda Keller of Cherry Valley. Also with the party was Peter Cozzolino, Sharon Springs.
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