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Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

From Natural Beauty, To Elegant Dining & Dancing, To Rock

hile we’re spoiled by natural beauty here in Otsego County, the gem that is Deowongo Island might be the best-kept scenery secret. But we can’t keep it hidden for long, as locals and visitors alike are invited to join the fun with food, live music and, of course, party barge rides out to the

island to explore. Noon-3 p.m. Saturday, July 21, departing from Baker’s Beach, Route 28 on Canadarago’s West Lake Road between Richfield Springs and Schuyler Lake. Call (607) 547-2366. • It wouldn’t be summer without midway rides and cotton candy, and Schenevus

has you covered! Its annual Fireman’s Carnival features rides, a gala parade, food, a Chinese Auction and fireworks. Kick off the weekend 6 p.m.-midnight Friday, July 20. Then come back for a full day of activity at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 21. Free parking/admission. Route 7, Schenevus. •

The only thing better than • a dance party is a dance For the more sedate party with a live band playamong us, looking for an ing under the stars. This elegant night out, there’s weekend, you’ve got two to The Fenimore Art Musechoose from – or go things um’s annual gala between! In Oneonta, on the theme, “The Flux Capacitor plays to do! Garden of Eden,” ’80s hits to benefit at the Iroquois the Greater Oneonta Farm greenhouses, Historical Society’s across from The building fund. $25. Clark Sports Cen6-10 p.m. Saturday, ter, 6:30-9:30 p.m. July 21, Deer HaFriday, June 20. For ven Campground, last-minute reservaouter Chestnut Street, tions, call 547.1433 Oneonta. Call (607) LIBBY or email a.holland@ CUDMORE 432-0960. fenimoreart.org • • Meanwhile in East MerIn Oneonta, radio peredith, electro-swing band sonalities “Big Chuck” Ginkgoa will get everyone D’Imperio and Leslie Ann on the dance floor, part of will reminisce about such the annual West Kortright well-beloved – and long-lost Center Gala. $28. 8-10:30 – restaurants, among them p.m. Saturday, July 21, West Molinari’s and the Bresee’s Kortright Center, 49 W. Health Bar. 1-3 p.m SunKortright Church Road, East day, July 22, Swart-Wilcox Meredith. Call (607) 278House Museum, Wilcox 5454. Ave., Oneonta.

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Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

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at THE farmers’ market

Produce Mecca In Cooperstown Ranked No. 22

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Magazine’s Top 25 farmers’ markets in the country. The weekly in-newspaper magaCOOPERSTOWN zine ranked The KCC Farmers’ Market, Honolulu No. 1, and Camt the Cooperstown Farmers’ den, Maine’s 25th. Cooperstown was Market, dinner – as well as placed in 21st, according to reporter/ lunch, breakfast and even researcher Amelia Saltsman. some snacks – is served. Parade reported the market “draws “We’ve got produce, meats, 30 growers, producers and artisans cheeses, jams, honey, even flowers, from within 50 miles, who offer up wine and candles,” said Ellen Pope, New York apples and cider, summer Otsego 2000 executive director. corn, maple syrup, pastured meats, “It’s everything you poultry and farmstead need for your dining cheeses. There’s even ►SAMPLE THE BEST room table.” a local spirit distillery IN THE NATION “You can easily get – along with baked a whole meal here,” goods and crafts.” •The COOPERSTOWN FARMadded Shannon Kirch, “The produce here ERS’ MARKET, Pioneer Alley, Main St. Cooperstown. market manager. was picked in the last Saturdays, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. The twice-weekly 24 hours,” said Kirch Tuesdays, noon-5 p.m. such cornucopia, Otin a walk-through complete list of sego County’s largest, Please See farmers’ markets/a8 was named in recent IN TOP 25, Pg. 5 days as one of Parade By LIBBY CUDMORE

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Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

The cozy barn-like ambience at Sloan’s NY Grill in Oneonta suggests the home-grown Upstate ingredients.

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t’s all about being local too. Makes for a rather at Sloan’s NY Grill. large lunch, but they gladly And you can taste the give you a doggie bag. My quality in all of the food. friend that I go with usually I’ve had so many gets the Beef on things at Sloan’s, it FINE DINING, Weck; the shaved was hard to pick just beef is on a FUN DINING roast one. So I picked two! delicious, fresh My favorite sandwich Staff Picks kimmelweck roll is the Brisket – they and again, comes slow cook it, slice with horseradish it really thin and pile it on sauce. The pickles are very a toasted bun. Almost the unusual and very delicious best part of the sandwich as well! is the horseradish cream Now, for dinner, you’ve sauce, I always ask for got to try the filet! They extra. House-cut fries come butcher all of the NYS beef with all of the sandwiches in house, then they cover it with Sloan’s Beef Rub and grill the meat over a ►ON THE COVER wood fire. Grilled to perfecCooperstown Farmers’ tion. And you actually get Market Manager Shannon to choose what side dishes Kirch shows off produce to you’d like to have, and you Otsego 2000’s Shannon Kirch. Please See DINING, Pg.6

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900 Shoppers Required 2nd Extension Of Hours IN TOP 25/From Pg. 3 of the Pioneer Alley venue off Main Street on a recent Saturday. “You can’t get that at a grocery store. It’s nutritionally dense and it won’t mold or wilt as quickly – you can’t beat it!” The market, started in 1991 with a handful of farmers, now hosts 30 vendors, with live music, every week of the year, even in the winter. “Last year we had a Hardy Locavore program, where if you came to 10 of the 13 winter markets, you got an exclusive sweatshirt,” said Pope. “A lot of farmers’ markets aren’t year-’round, but our farmers have found it’s economically viable

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t’s about knowing where your food comes from.” ELLEN POPE Otsego 2000 Executive Director

and have started to develop products that they can sell in the winter months.” According to Kirch, as many as 900 people shop at the market every week during the peak summer season. “We had to extend our Tuesday hours to June this year to keep up with the demand,” she said. “It used to just be July and August.” Please See IN TOP 25, Pg. 8

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Kristen Leonard, Cooperstown, picks up some fruit from Laura Johnson, Bainbridge, ahead of the Old Crow Medicine Show concert at Ommegang, where she and her sister Dana run the Origins Cafe food truck.

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Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

Horseradish On Pot Roast Sandwich? Or Signature Spurbeck Sub? DINING/From Pg. 4 can even upgrade your sides and get a loaded baked potato or loaded fries. Heaven! Of course if you’re not in the mood for steak, try the chicken or seafood. The next thing I’m going to try at Sloan’s is their Brisket Puppies – hush puppies stuffed with brisket meat, cheddar cheese and jalap-

enos. Does it get any better than that? Although the service is excellent, don’t be in too big of a hurry to eat and run. Everything that is possible to make from scratch is… and that’s worth waiting for! (Sloan’s NY Grill 337 Chestnut Street, Oneonta. 607-267-4779) TARA BARNWELL General Manager

t doesn’t matter if it’s a crisp fall day or the hottest day of summer, I am always in the mood for the pot roast sandwich at the Fly Creek Cider Mill. Tender, hearty pot roast drizzled with a creamy, perfectly sharp horseradish sauce and all piled high on a cibatta bun – no skimpy portions here! And you can get it as

part of one of the best meal Adding Spurbeck’s signadeals in town, with kettle ture sub sauce is the icing on chips, a cold glass of cider the proverbial cake. Paired (upgrade to hard cider, an with a bag of kettle cooked Ommegang beer or potato chips, and a apple wine for a few FINE DINING, Shirley Temple, and bucks more) and a FUN DINING you’ve got yourself slice of the mill’s a meal as American Staff Picks as baseball and bald famous apple pie. Not in the mood eagles. (Spurbeck’s for pot roast? Their pulled Grocery, 1173, 9 Railroad pork sandwich is also Ave., Cooperstown. 607divine, and you can always 547-8681.) add a side of their baked PARKER FISH mac and cheese, made with Staff Reporter their extra-sharp NY cheddar. Relax in the sun on the ooking for somedeck next to the mill pond where to drive just to and feed the ducks to enjoy get out of the house, a perfect summer afternoon. I remembered an ice cream (Fly Creek Cider Mill, 288 place I hadn’t been for a Goose St, Fly Creek. 607long time. Pop’s Place is 547-9692.) between Milford and CooLIBBY CUDMORE perstown and sells a huge Managing Editor variety of ice cream. When I got there I decided to try eople may come to something new and ordered Cooperstown for a flavorburst cone. baseball history, The menu said it was a but stay for the small-town combination of two flavors charm. No place captures so I picked the oddest comthat charm more than bination I could. Raspberry Spurbeck’s Grocery on and Coffee ’n’ Crème. The Railroad Avenue. And with flavor turned like what raspsome of the best subs in berry coffee must taste like. Cooperstown, this diamond And though I’m not a in the rough is a great spot coffee drinker, it was a good for a quick lunch. combination. (Pop’s Place, The perfect balance of 4347 Route 28, Milford. meat, toppings and condi607-286-7219) ments sandwiched together LARISSA RYAN on a soft sub roll – heaven. Office Manager

Deowongo Island Day! Saturday, July 21, Noon - 3 pm

Did you know Otsego Land Trust cares for the only Island in Otsego County?

Now is your chance to get out there and explore!

· Free parking and boat shuttles · Shuttles leave Baker’s Beach at 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm or launch your own canoe or kayak! · A guided tour will be available on the island · Canadarago Lake Improvement Association Picnic (CLIA) (including freshly grilled items and cookies!) · CLIA - Sponsored Music & Raffles

Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

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in THE glimmerglass region

Kimono Exhibit Presents Kaleidoscope Of Color hibit, Jacqueline Atkins, approached me at an event at The Fenimore Museum and UTICA told me about the kimono,” said Anna D’Ambrosio, urning clouds over Munson Williams Proctor Mount Fuji. The Art Institute president. transition “She sent me from fall to winter some photos, and I ►IF YOU GO: across the Japanese had that immediate Munson Wilcountryside. The ‘wow!’ response. liams Proctor creation of the uniThey truly are Art Institute, verse on the back of 310 Genesee breathtaking, and a dragon. St, Utica. (305) the pictures didn’t 797-0000 But these aren’t even do them jusOpen 10 a.m.-5 tice.” just paintings on p.m. daily; 1-5 any canvas. These The exhibit, on Sundays. are the kimono of “Kimono! The Itchiku Kubota, now Artistry of Itkhiku on display at the Kubota” features Munson Williams Proctor 48 of Kubota’s handcrafted Art Institute through Sept. pictorial kimono, which 16. saw the traditional garment “The curator of the extransformed into a work By LIBBY CUDMORE

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Anna D’Ambrosio, Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute president, studies kimono in Itchiku Kubota’s series depicting the creation of the universe from the burning core of Mount Fuji.

of art. Kubota started his textile career at age 14, and in 1937, he viewed a rare sample of 16th century fabric in the elaborate “tsujiga-

hana” style. “He’d never seen anything like it,” said D’Ambrosio. “The challenge in re-creating the technique was that no one had documented how to do it.” Though the art was lost

and the specific silk no longer made, Kubota dedicated his life to developing his own version of it, including resist-dying, brush painting and applied metallic leaf to create vibrant patterns and textures on silk crepe, calling the final product “Itchiku Tsujigahana.” “Only he knew what that final design would be, in his head,” said D’Ambrosio. “Silk can only take so much dye, so he would apply the color by hand, then rinse, sometimes through 30 dyes.” Sent to a POW camp in Siberia in 1944, he would watch the sun set every day, which inspired his “San/Burning Sun” kimono. “Those sunsets were transformative for him,” she said. “He talked about how they Please See KIMONO, Pg. 8

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Market Manager Ensures Rules Followed IN TOP 25/From Pg. 5 And it’s not just a place for locals to shop for their own kitchens. The best local restaurants – Origins Café, Alex’s and the Blue Mingo among them – stock up on produce every week. “We want to get everything for Rangjung Yeshe Gomde locally,” said Annie Hansen, the kitchen manager for the

Buddhist retreat center on Glimmerglen Road. “We want to support sustainable agricultural systems and practices.” If you don’t feel like waiting until you get home to cook up something fresh, you can grab a breakfast sandwich at the Rock Hill Farm table. “I use my own pasture-raised chickens,

eggs and bacon,” said proprietor Jesse Pascale. “It’s breakfast right off the farm stand.” But it’s not just summer corn and fresh peaches – you can pick up a handmade puppet or a plush toy, some custom-blend aromatherapy oils and salves, or a hand-woven basket. “Our artisans really bring the unique stuff,” said Kirch. In some areas, Otsego County’s farmers’ markets are the only place to get

►OTHER FARMERS’ MARKETS •EDMESTON: Pathfinder Village, 1-5 p.m. Thursdays, The Commons, Route 80 •RICHFIELD SPRINGS: 4-8 p.m., Thursdays; 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Spring Park, Route 20 •ONEONTA: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays, Muller Plaza, Main Street •MILFORD: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at north end of village, Route 28

fresh produce. “There’s no grocery store in Edmeston, so the farmers’ market at Pathfinder Village fills a critical need,” said Pope. “It’s about knowing where your food comes from. You can see how it was

produced, you can talk to the farmer, and it keeps the money in the county.” Kirch visits every farm for an inspection to make sure they are abiding by not only the market’s rules, but by their own claims.

Kimono Bring Brilliant Colors To Utica KIMONO/From Pg. 7 gave him hope to keep moving forward.” His early pieces were used in Noh theater productions, as well as high fashion shows. “He had an idea that the kimono should break tradition,” she said. “He did one show where the model wore hers slung low on the hips, and some were not pleased.” And although many of those pieces are shown in three videos throughout the exhibit, it’s kimono as canvas, rather than as clothing, that are on display in the gallery. Some, such as “Ohn, Red Fuji At Dawn” are nearly eight feet in height. “It’s not clothing,” she said. “It’s a landscape exhibition and a textile exhibition.” Thirty kimono in the exhibit make up his “Symphony of Light” series, a panoramic

set of kimono which depict a landscape moving through the four seasons. “They remind me of French impressionist paintings,” she said. “You step back and look around at all of them and it’s breathtaking. But then you get up close and you see the tiny flowers on the mountains.” Kubota died in 2003 at age 86 after completing only six of his planned kimono series, this time depicting the birth of the universe, completed, all of which are on display. “He finished the first three and was working on a fourth when he died,” she said. “His workshop finished that, as well as the fifth and sixth with his designs.” “I see new details every time I come through,” said D’Ambrosio. “They’re just so alive.”

Thursday-Friday, July 19-20, 2018

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From Mini-Golf To Laser Tag, It’s The Cooperstown Fun Park

or a kid, what defines summer fun? If it’s go-karts, laser tag, batting cages and water guns, then you’re in luck, because the Cooperstown Fun Park has it all. Owner and founder Bob Hickey built the Cooperstown Fun Park from the ground up 27 years ago, and reports it still holds all of the charm that it did all those years ago. “We’ve had our ups and downs here at the park,” said Hickey. “But in all honesty, the park really hasn’t changed too much in the 27 years that it’s been open.”

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Add in mini-golf and with the fun park is the “Hot bumper boats a half-mile Tin Roof” concert series. from Cooperstown “We partnered with Dreams Park and BAT & BALL Brewery Ommegang three miles from the to bring in live music Village of Cooperevery Wednesday stown. and Saturday night,” “We cater to said Hickey. everybody” – teams, “It’s just a new tourists and locals, feature to try to said Hickey. “We get grab another corner locals. We get people of the market, but from Dreams Park. we’ve had some We get people from PARKER amazing bands like FISH All-Star Village. Jason Wicks and Old We get people from Main come through Baseball World. We honalready this summer.” estly cater to a pretty wide The fun park also has range of clientele.” a full snack bar serving Hickey’s newest venture burgers, hot dogs, chicken tenders, nachos, fries, and  ice cream. Between fun attractions, live music, and delicious food, Cooperstown Fun  Park has everything you  need for a fun afternoon getaway.

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►HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO COUNTY ►Friday, July 20

HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer, brewing, hops, then tour of hop yard, house. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. MAKERSPACE – 3:30 p.m. Makers of all ages create, learn, experiment. Materi-

als provided for many different hands-on activities to inspire creative thinking, problem-solving. Everything from Crochet to coding, more. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. Call 518-6732314. MEET & GREET– 6 - 9 p.m. North Carolina seeking for-

ever homes meet prospective families before big adoption event July 21. Brewery Ommegang, 656 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 919-518-1180. FIREPIT FRIDAY – 6 - 9 p.m. Enjoy bear, live music by Atomic Rewind, bonfire. Ommegang Brewery,656 Co. Hwy. 33, Cooperstown. 607-

544-1800. FIREMEN’S CARNIVAL – 6 p.m. - Midnight. Features rides, music by “Waiting on Bob,” fireworks at 10 p.m.. Free Parking/admission. Rt. 7, Schenevus. GALA – 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. Annual summer event inspired by exhibit “Thomas Cole and the Garden of Eden.” Proceeds support educational programs at museum. Iroquois Stable & Greenhouse (across from Clark Sports Center), Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. PERFORMANCE – 7:30 p.m. “A Walk in the Woods” by Lee Blessing, set during The Cold War, dramatizes stand-off between opposing arms dealers. Franklin Stage Company, 25 Institute St., Franklin. 607-829-3700. THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Performance of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon. Coming of age story about Eugene Morris Jerome, teenage Polish-American immigrant during Great Depression in Brooklyn. Tickets, $17/adult. Foothills Performing Arts Center, Oneonta. 607-431-2080. THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Showing “The Barber of Seville.” Cost, $26-$126. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2255. MOVIE NIGHT – 9 - 10:30 p.m. Screening of “A Wrinkle in Time” (2018) on inflatable movie screen. Bring snacks, beverages, chairs, blankets, bug spray, etc for added comfort. Free, open to public. Outdoor Soccer Field, Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800. MUSIC – 9 p.m. - Midnight. Premier Jazz Band Dana Marcine and Jazzified perform in The Hawkeye, The Otesaga,

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►Saturday, July 21

PANCAKE BREAKFAST – 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Fly-in breakfast features all-you-caneat pancakes, eggs, maple syrup, sausage, beverages. Cost, $7.50/adult. Cooperstown/Westville Airport, Rt. 166, Cooperstown. AMAZING INSECTS – 10 a.m. - Noon. Catch, observe, learn about late summer insects in Otsego County on leisurely walk with Dr. Jeffrey Heilveil, resident entymologist. SUNY College Camp, 119 Hoffman Road, Oneonta. 607282-4087. ADOPTION EVENT – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Meet dogs of Saving Grace North, from N. Carolina seeking forever homes. Dog Wild, 4785 St. Hwy., 28, Cooperstown. 919518-1180. STREAM CHEMISTRY – 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Learn to look at overall health of a stream through lab tests analyzing nutrient levels, dissolved oxygen, clarity, more with Oneonta World of Learning. Taught by Heather Grant to children age 10+. Cost, $5/ child. Fortin Park, Oneonta. 607-431-8543. FIREMANS CARNIVAL – 11 a.m. Features Chinese auction, chicken BBQ, Gala Parade, rides 6 - midnight, live music by “Off the Record.” Free Parking/admission. Rt. 7, Schenevus. HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer. See Friday Listing. SUMMER PICNIC – Noon - 3 p.m. Day of summer fun featuring food, party barge rides to Deowongo Island, live music. Bakers Beach, St. Hwy. 28, Richfield Springs. 607547-2366. MORE CALENDAR, Pg 11

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►HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO COUNTY FROM Pg. 10

►Saturday, July 21

THEATER – Noon. “A Case For Eviction” following struggle of Frank, Dora to evict temporary resident from their guest room. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. BIKE SAFETY – 1 - 3 p.m. Seminar discussing injury prevention, where to park, where to fix/pump bike, ideas for improvement. Includes light snacks, refreshments. Skate House, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. CHARACTER TOUR – 1 p.m. Tour museum through eyes of artists themselves. Features tour with Thomas Cole as portrayed by Templeton Player. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. WRITERS GROUP – 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Join writers to improve craft. Hosted by published author, Jennifer Donohue. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980.

THEATER – 1:30 p.m. Showing “The Cunning Little Vixen,” about forester, vixen he adopts, how they are both changed by the relationship. Cost, $26-$126. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-5472255. VIGNETTES – 2 p.m. Guided tour showcasing 3 site-specific performances by Templeton Players on struggle for Women’s Rights. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. ART AUCTION – 3 p.m. Annual exhibit/auction features works form 60+ local, regional, internationally recognized artists. Includes snacks, refreshments. Tickets, $10. Roxbury Arts Center, 5025 Vega Mountain Road, Roxbury. 607-326-7908. PERFORMANCE – 3 & 7:30 p.m. “A Walk in the Woods” by Lee Blessing. See Friday Listing. CONCERT – 5:30 p.m.

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“Ta’Nika Gibson & Friends,” NYC professional musicians, perform songs from Oklahoma!, West Side Story, Showboat, more. Admission, $10/adult. Major’s Inn, Gilbertsville. 607-445-4016. MUSIC – 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931. DANCE PARTY – 6 - 10 p.m. Back to the 80’s with cover band “Flux Capcitor.” Includes snacks, beer, wine, soft drinks. Cost, $25. Benefit for Greater Oneonta Historical Society. Deer Haven Campground, 180 Deer Haven Ln., Oneonta. 607-4320960. POTLUCK DINNER – 7 p.m. Bring dish & eat with friends. Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 Co. Hwy. 26, Fly Creek. 607-547-9946. MUSIC – 7 p.m. Presenting legendary Nashville songwriter Darrell Scott. Cost, $10$55. Earlville Opera House, 18 E. Main St., Earlville. 315691-3550. BASEBALL – 7 p.m. Support Oneonta Outlaws against Mohawk Valley Diamond Dawgs. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. 607-432-6326. MUSIC – 7 - 10 p.m. Hot Tin Roof presents “Sundown.” Enjoy Ommegang beer, great music, fun in the sun. Coo-

perstown Fun Park, 4858 St. Hwy. 28, Cooperstown. 607544-1800. THEATER – 7:30 p.m. Performance of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon. See Friday Listing. GALA DANCE – 8 - 10:30 p.m. Concert, dance features Pop Electroswing band Ginkgoa, whose stated goal is “make generations of people dance, sway, & sing along.” Cost, $28 at-door. West Kortright Center, 49 W. Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. 607-278-5454. MUSIC FESTIVAL – 8 p.m. World class music in warm intimacy of restored dairy barn. Features renowned pianist Do-Hyun Kim, piano. Cost, $25 at-th-door. Honest Brook Music Festival, 1885 Honest Brook Road, Delhi. 607-7463770.

►Sunday, July 22

HOPPY TOURS – 11 a.m. Brief history, discussion of beer. See Friday Listing. THEATER – Noon. See “Box and Cox Trunk Show” featuring the best performers in region. Included with museum admission. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1450. SUNDAY BRUNCH – Noon - 2 p.m. Enjoy delicious omelettes made to order, carving stations, waffles, more. Cost, $34.95/person. The Otesaga,

Cooperstown. Call 607-5479931. SUNDAY SERIES – 1 - 3 p.m. Learn about “Oneonta’s Restaruants: Memories of Former Favorites” with Big Chuck, Leslie Ann. Swart-Wilcox House Museum, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. CHARACTER TOUR – 1 p.m. Tour museum through eyes of artists themselves. Features tour with Edward Weston as portrayed by Templeton Player. The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1400. GARDEN HACKS – 1 - 2 p.m. Learn tried and tested gardening tips. The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1450. THEATER – 1:30 p.m. Showing “Silent Night.” About the Chirstmas Eve Truce between German, Scottish, French soldiers during WWI. Cost, $26-$126. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-5472255. THEATER – 2 p.m. Matinee performance of “Brighton Beach Memoirs” by Neil Simon. See Friday Listing. ANTI-RENT WAR – 2 p.m. Enjoy performances by Templeton Players depicting Anti-Rent Movement. Included with museum admission. The Farmers Museum, Cooperstown. 607-547-1450. MORE CALENDAR, Pg. 12

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►Sunday, July 22

CHESS – 3 - 4 p.m. Workshop with certified trainer James Caban. Learn game, improve, have fun. Cost, $10/session. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Road, East Meredith. 607-278-5454. PERFORMANCE – 5 p.m. “A Walk in the Woods” by Lee Blessing. See Friday Listing. TRIBUTE – 5:30 p.m. Celebrate veterans with Eric Owens performing anthems “Over There,” “We’ll Meet Again,” “Goodnight Saigon,” more. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2255. MUSIC – 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. The Otesaga, Cooperstown. 607-547-9931. CONCERT – 7 p.m. Pathfinder welcomes new group, Heaven’s Back Door to play accoustic blues. Free. Pathfinder Village, 3 Chenango Rd, Edmeston. 607-9658377. THEATER – 7 - 9 p.m. Production of Shakespeare’s play “Othello.” Tickets, $15/adult. Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1400.

►Monday, July 23

THEATER – 1:30 p.m. Showing “The Barber of Seville.” Cost, $26-$126. Glimmerglass Festival, 7300 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2255. PUBLIC SPEAKING – 5:30 p.m. Practice public speaking with the toastmasters. All welcome. The White House Building, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-1466 or e-mail b.fischer@fenimoreart.org. MUSIC – 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Enjoy piano stylings of Mark Lubell. See Saturday Listing. CHURCH GATHERING – 6 - 7:30 p.m. Features bible stories, games, snacks, fun for children. Continues thru 7/27. HillCity Church, 1796 Co. Hwy. 48, Oneonta. E-mail Pastor Bruce McCardel at pastor@ hillcitychurchny.org. HISTORY TOUR – 6 p.m. Learn about Brookwood Point from Native American era, founding of Cooperstown, to present day with Ed Rowley.

Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607547-2236. FIGURE DRAWING – 6:30 - 9 p.m. Non-instructional drawing with live model. Poses chosen by consensus. Cost $12/class. The Carriage House Art Studio, 11 Ford Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-4358718. BASEBALL – 7 p.m. Support Oneonta Outlaws against Albany Dutchman. Damaschke Field, 15 James Georgeson Ave., Oneonta. Call 607-432-6326.

►Tuesday, July 24

POTTERY – 9 a.m. - Noon. Children 7-14 learn to throw on Potters Wheel. Includes all steps from design to glazing. Cost, $75, materials included. The Smithy Clay Studio, 1 Otsego Ct., Cooperstown. 607-547-8671. TINKERING TUESDAY – 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. Design, print Pottery Stamps. Material fee applies. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. 607-432-1980. ART ROCKS – 11 a.m. Young artists learn new techniques, explore works in museum’s collection. Arkell Museum, 2 Eries Blvd., Canajoharie. 518-673-2314. WORKSHOP – 1 - 4 p.m. Volunteers learn to aid Ash tree conservation by establishing mortality plots, learn to manage Emerald Ash borer, & protect remaining Ash trees. Free, registration required. Mohican Farm, 7207 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. 607-5474488. ART CLASS – 1 - 3 p.m. Capture favorite pet in acrylic & canvas with teacher Marie DiLorenzo. Bring photograph of your pet. Cost, $55/nonmember. Cooperstown Art Association. 607-547-9777. KNITTING GROUP – 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Cooperstown Village Library, 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-5478344. TINKERING TUESDAY – 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. Design, print Minecraft Party Glasses. Material fee applies. Registration required. Huntington Memorial Library, 62 Chestnut St., Oneonta. Call 607432-1980.