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julie huntsman shows her art at prattmwp gallery in utica
A-10 THE FREEmAN’S JOURNAL & HOMETOWN ONEONTA what’s fun in OtsegO COunty what’s fun _________
►Thursday, May 12
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FIBER ARTS GROUP – 11 a.m. Bring your knitting, crocheting or other fiber art to work with the group on your current project. Springfield Library, 129 County Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802.
OPEN STUDIO – 11 a.m. - noon. Stop by the art studio with your current knitting, drawing, or painting project to work and socialize. The Art Department, 8 Main St., Cherry Valley. Visit facebook. com/Theartdeptny
STAR WARS – 3 - 5:30 p.m. Watch party concludes with ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.’ Snacks available. Richfield Springs Public Library, 102 Main St., Richfield Springs. 315-858-0230.
GALLERY TOUR – 5:30 p.m. Join Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth, for after-hours tour of exhibit ‘Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies’ featuring an inside look at her family’s life and legacy. Cost, $55/non-member. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400.
SCHOLASTIC AWARDS –7 p.m. CCS honors the works of students whose work their teachers have found to be exemplary. Sterling Auditorium, Cooperstown High School. 607-547-8181. ►Friday, May 13
WALKING CLUB – 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Walk on Mondays & Fridays with friends old and new and listen to music of the 70s. Free for members, nonmembers aged 50+. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. BENSON FINANCIAL SERVICES 547-2800, ext. 109.
GALLERY TOUR – 5:30 p.m. Lifetime Income Strategies Join Victoria Wyeth for afterhours tour of exhibit ‘Drawn Tax & Planning Services from Life’ See Thursday list ing. - 607-432-3775
HISTORY CENTER OPEN- 28 Oneida Street, Oneonta ING – 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Celebrate the grand re-opening of the renovated history center Securities offered through Securities America, Inc., Member FINRA/ SIPC. Tax services offered through Donald Benson, CPA, PC. Securities America and Donald Benson, CPA, PC are separate entities. Advisory Services offered through Securities America Advisors, Inc. Don Benson
featuring new exhibit ‘Small Community, Big Ideas.’ Exhibit tours, live entertainment. Free, open to the public. Beer & wine will be served. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-0960.
PLANETARIUM – 7 p.m. The public is invited to journey through the stars with live presenters and the powerful Digistar 6 digital planetarium system. Free, registration required. A.J. Read Science Discovery Center, SUNY Oneonta. Register at eventbrite.com/o/ science-discovery-center-andplanetarium-14332374215
LIVE MUSIC – 7 - 10 p.m. Enjoy dinner and live music from Stoddard Hollow String Band. Natty Bumppo’s, 8 Hoffman Ln., Cooperstown. 607322-4060.
THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Come out for a retelling of ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’ by Wendy Kesselman based on the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. The story chronicled her life as her family hid in Nazi occupied Amsterdam from 1942-44. Material may not be suitable for children. Tickets, $20/adult. Presented by Bigger Dreams Productions at the Production Center, Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. Visit facebook.com/ biggerdreamsproductions ►saTurday, May 14
BIRD WALK – 7 - 9 a.m. Join Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society co-president, Becky Gretton for morning walk to spot the early birds. Beginners welcome. Dress for the weather, bring binoculars, bird guide. Free, pre-registration required. Presented by Otsego County Conservation Association at Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-4488.
CLEAN SWEEP – 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Residents of Hartwick are invited to clean up Hartwick by disposing of old household furniture, yard trash, green waste, & scrap metal at the Town Hall. Contact Town Clerk Andrea Vazquez to arrange pick up if unable to drop off (Cost, $20). No household garbage or hazardous waste. Televisions, electronics, mattresses, tires & more may be disposed of for the usual county fee. Also, find usable items at Clean Sweep Yard Sale. Town Hall, 103 Town Dr., Hartwick. 607-547-8070.
RIVER PADDLE – 9 - 11 a.m. Enjoy a leisurely paddle down the Susquehanna River with Rotary District 7170 Environmental Sustainability Rotary Action Group (ESRAG). All paddler levels welcome. Cost, $10 which covers both days. (Do NOT go to Crumhorn Lake). Starts at the Crumhorn Pond Fishing Access, Susquehanna State Forest. 607-687-3263.
MEET THE MAKERS – 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Stop in new emporium to meet the makers behind their selection of locally sourced art, craft, food, & beverages. Will include samples, outdoor activities, demonstrations & more. Pickin’ Patch Emporium, 7487 St. Hwy. 7, Maryland. 607-638-6086.
COMMUNITY BABY SHOWER – 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. New and expecting mothers are invited to the 8th annual community baby shower. Free gifts, prizes, games & presentations. Learn what the community has to offer to support you and your new child. Hosted at Southside Mall, Oneonta. 607-4338000.
BOOK COLLECTION – 10 a.m. - noon. Clearing out books this spring? Donate them to your local library. Side entrance, Cooperstown Village Library. 607-547-8344.
EXHIBIT TOUR – 10 - 11 a.m. Grandparents and grandchildren are invited to join special tour with Victoria Wyeth, grandaughter of artist Andrew Wyeth to explore exhibition ‘Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies.’ Complimentary. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400.
MEET ME ON MAIN – 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Main Street will be closed for live music performances, vendors, outdoor dining, and more for the community to enjoy and celebrate spring. Main Street, Oneonta. 607-376-7599.
SYMPHONY – 7 p.m. The Catskill Symphony Orchestra presents their final concert of the season ‘American Heritage,’ Cost is $32/adult. (Tentatively) SUNY Oneonta. Visit catskillsymphonyorchestra. org _______ what’s fun in OtsegO COunty
►sunday, May 15
RIVER PADDLE – 9 - 11 a.m. Paddle down the Susquehanna River. See Saturday listing.
TAKE & MAKE – 9 a.m. Teens are invited to stop by the museum to celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month and pick up an origami boat kit with instructions. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. 518-673-2314.
Julie Huntsman, of Fly Creek, with “Woody Peters” her oil portrait of the beloved hound who lives with Kathy and Tim Peters in Schuyler Lake. The piece is part of the PrattMWP Community Arts Education Student Exhibition, at the Munson Williams Proctor Arts Institute in Utica. The exhibit runs through June 19.
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