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HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO Arielle Stevens and her recently zombified son Daniel Sullivan blurt away their troubles while interacting with Drumquest at the city’s Showmobile.

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he Glimmerglass Opera’s premier performance of Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly” opens with a catered Japanese dinner in the pavilion. 6 p.m. dinner, 7:30 p.m. show Friday, July 11. And on Saturday, July 12, Rogers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel” opens for the season. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Info, tickets (607) 547-2255. FAMILY ART: “Forest & Field” showcases art from three generations of the Scheele Family. 5-8 p.m. Friday, July 11, CANO, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Info, www.canoneonta.org SWEET HOME ONEONTA: Lynyrd Skynyrd brings their southern rock the Hospice Celebrity Party. 5 p.m. Friday, July 11, Wright National Soccer Campus, Oneonta. Info, tickets, www.hospicetickets.com

During the Fourth of July Parade, Anthony Robinson, left, owner of the Museum Skate Shop, holds the store’s banner as part of a trick performed by Kyle French, who later took third place in the skateboard tournament in Neahwa Park. Holding the right side of the banner is Jake Hippensteel.

SALUTE GLIMMERGLASS: Otesgo Lake Festival celebrates our waterways with music, workshops, kids crafts, food, art and more. Noon5 p.m. Saturday, July 12, Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 5474488. BLUE VS. GREY: Civil War heritage weekend features reenactments and a concert by David Kincaid. Saturday-Sunday July 12-13, Doubleday Campground, 7489 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Info, (607) 547-2896, www.doubledaycampground.com

Justin Russo, Oneonta, gets down and dirty in the trenches of LEAF’s Tuff eNuff 5K obstacle course. Over 500 racers slogged through mud, water, up and under obstacles to prove that they had what it took!

GOLF FOR A CAUSE: Lyn Edinger Memorial Golf Tournament raises money for the Cooperstown Rotary Foundation. Prizes, auction and more. 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, Meadowlinks Golf Course, 476 Cty. Hwy. 27, Richfield Springs. Info, (315) 858-1646.

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Elite Dance Academy dancers Jordan Nessinger and Jennica Holquist, both of Oneonta, show off their moves in Neahwa Park during the Hometown Fourth of July festivities.

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Tepee’s neon sign has been dark 30 years, sisters Donna, left, and Dale Latella report.

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