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Glimmerglass Festival presents its Springfield Appreciation Concert with a preview of its 2022 season, with selections from Carmen, The Sound of Music, Tenor Overboard, and more. Proceeds support the Springfield 4th of July Parade, one of the nation’s oldest. Tickets are $5 and available at Convenience Corner Store in Springfield Center, the Springfield Library, or the Cooperstown Chamber Visitor Center at 31 Chestnut Street in Cooperstown. Alice Busch Opera Theater, 7300 State Highway 80, Cooperstown. Sunday, June 26 at 4 p.m. Visit https://www.facebook. com/SpringfieldParade for more information.
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Feed your book addiction at the Antiquarian Book Fair, Saturday, June 25. Rare and used books, old maps, posters, and other paper ephemera of the 19th and 20th century from more than 20 vendors. Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
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Learn how to fish with staff from the DEC and NYS Park & Fisheries. No license required. Clinic open to all ages and will include basic fishing skills, fish identification, fishing equipment and techniques, fisheries management, angling ethics, and
aquatic ecology. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Road, Laurens. Saturday, June 25, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Visit https://otsegooutdoors.org/ events/ for info.
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Join the Musicians of Ma’alwyck for a side-splitting performance of ‘Buxtehude’s Daughter’ in which the local organist retires and musicians vie for his position only to discover they are compelled to marry his disagreeable daughter first. Cost, $30/non-member. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. 607-547-5098.
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Explore Cherry Valley and learn about how the natural environment, residents, and visitors have shaped the buildings throughout the history of this 200+ year old village. Hosted by Dr. Cynthia Falk and Otsego 2000. Space limited, registration required. Cost, $10/person. Cherry Valley. Sunday, June 26 at 4:30 p.m. 607-547-8881.
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Historical Association found its own historical home in famed Fenimore House [Editor’s note: We’re grateful to Wendell Tripp, whose research takes us through the history of how the New York State Historical Association found a home in Cooperstown.] Wendell Tripp
The relatively recent change, in March 2017, whereby the New York State Historical Association formally became Fenimore Art Museum, was a recognition of the fact that the Historical Association was no longer notably active while the Museum had become a vibrant and influential cultural institution. It is also true, however, that the NYSHA, an institution whose influence on the study of history was profound and extended throughout New York State and far beyond, is still worthy of a few memorial words. In addition, an account of the Association’s arrival in Cooperstown is of particular local interest, and the years in Cooperstown were the most productive and noteworthy of its entire history. The New York State Historical Association was created in 1899 at Lake George by a group of men who felt that New York history, in contrast to New England history, was being neglected. As one Lake George participant stated, “New York made history and Massachusetts wrote it.” Its basic purpose therefore was to present a greater knowledge of the history of the state through lectures, publications, and the collection and preservation of historical sources. The organization had no physical headquarters. It held annual meetings in various communities throughout the state. At each meeting, participants presented papers dealing with aspects of New York’s history. These were published each year in a volume entitled Proceedings of the New York State Historical Association. Continued on page 6
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‘Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies’
Fenimore exhibitions present Wyeth, Venice highlights
The work of muralist Josh Sarantitis on view in Cooperstown’s Pioneer Park, inviting visitors to Fenimore’s expansive ‘Drawn from Life’ exhibition on through September 5.
Ted Potrikus
There’s a striking mural on display in Cooperstown’s Pioneer Park at the intersection of Main and Pioneer streets – the triptych tips its hat to Fenimore Art Museum’s summer exhibition Drawn from Life: Three Generations of Wyeth Figure Studies. Muralist Josh Sarantitis turned to young local artists to help with the underpainting, a fitting nod to a stirring installation that, as Fenimore says, provides a snapshot of N.C., Andrew, and Jamie Wyeth “as young artists” mastering their figure studies. “This exhibit is a window into the evolution of who these artists were as young men,” said curator Victoria Wyeth, granddaughter of Andrew Wyeth. “You can’t have ‘The Helga Pictures’ or ‘Treasure Island’ without these early sketches.” The ‘Helga’ in question, of course, is the model for what is perhaps Andrew Wyeth’s best-known work – more than 240 paintings and drawings shown in the National Gallery of Art. ‘Treasure Island’ refers to the masterpiece N.C. Wyeth – Andrew’s father – created for the cover of the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Jamie Wyeth – Andrew’s son – carried on the family’s fine art and figure study traditions. “We have three generations of Wyeth figure studies on display at Fenimore this summer,” Ms. Wyeth said in a conversation with The Freeman’s Journal / Hometown Oneonta. “It’s not your typical Andrew Wyeth exhibition, but these are the basic anatomical sketches and work-ups that led to the great work we all recognize.” “My grandfather might not be a big fan of
what I’m trying to present here,” she said of the expansive display. “He did not like showing the imperfections in his drafts along the way. I think he’d be in favor of how art students can see how the process works. This show is as much about their amazing process as it is about the finished works.” “When you look at Andy’s work from the 1930s, let’s say, you see lots of hesitation,” Ms. Wyeth said. “You’’’ see one, two, three, maybe four stops-and-starts in a pencil line. By the time you get to the 70s, it’s just these long, fluid pencil lines drawn with so much confidence.” She said Fenimore’s Director of Exhibitions and her co-curator, Chris Rossi, encouraged her to add N.C. and Jamie Wyeth’s work to the Andrew Wyeth pieces on display. “He suggested taking a look at the family’s art through my eyes,” she said. “We were talking about the concept and he said, ‘Just ask your uncle what he thinks!’ Uncle Jamie agreed and it was amazing to interview he and Daddy as we discussed the work.” She’s thrilled to have her family presented so creatively in Fenimore Art Museum’s historic setting. “For an exhibit like this to work, the aesthetics have to be just right,” Ms. Wyeth said. “The building has to have a certain quality of space. Inappropriate surroundings take away from the beauty of the work. I want people to look at the paintings, not the space.” “The Fenimore,” she continued, “is exquisite. Here it is in this little Mecca of culture and influence – the Fenimore, the Baseball Hall of Fame,
the Glimmerglass Festival, so many galleries, so much art. And the building … so much history, beautiful crown molding, beautiful approach. I’ve loved Fenimore Art Museum since I first came here 10 years ago.” At the June 11 ceremony dedicating Mr. Sarantitis’s Pioneer Park mural, Ms. Wyeth told the audience, “I’m a big fan of art in education. This exhibit shows what worked and what didn’t.” Mr. Sarantitis agreed, saying his mural “bridges the gap from the public outside to the installation inside.” “Subject, media, and voice,” he said of the mural’s left-to-right design. With 10 area students, aged 9-12, helping with the work’s underpainting, he was able to show them concepts in color, design, and social interaction. “Dialog is what’s missing so often,” he said. “Yet it is so important. While working on this mural we found the international language of art at play right here on Main Street. People coming up to us with different religious and political backgrounds talking not about religion and politics, but about beauty, art, color, and lines. That’s what murals can do.” “I had two rules for the students,” he said. “The first rule: ‘There is nothing wrong with what you’re creating.’ The second, “Don’t paint over anyone else’s work!” Danielle Henrici, Director of Education for Fenimore Art Museum and The Farmers’ Museum, said, “I am so happy that this mural will greet tourists and residents alike all summer long, and hope it will serve as a constant reminder of
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how creative and arts-oriented our community is and always has been. Community is at the very heart of Fenimore Art Museum.” “This year, our current Wyeth exhibition featuring drawings and figure studies served as inspiration,” she said. “The figure - and, truly, the person serving as subject themselves - was so important to the Wyeth family of artists. “Place” also played a central role in the Wyeths’ work. “Place” means a great deal to those of us who live here - we chose Cooperstown for a reason.” Fenimore Art Museum is offering after-hours gallery tours, dinner discussions, and other tours with Victoria Wyeth – find more information at fenimoreartmuseum. org. “People get carte blanch with me at those dinners,” she laughed. “We talk about all kinds of things, and it’s always such a joy to talk about my family’s work.” * Also on display at Fenimore through September 5, Unmasking Venice: American Artists and the City of Water. The exhibition features paintings, etchings and threedimensional objects that explore the two Venetian worlds depicted by American artists during the late 19th, early 20th and 21st centuries. The “picturesque” demonstrates the attraction to Venice felt by American tourists, while the “realistic” depicts the grittier realism of an everyday Venetian’s life. Between the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Venice was a major artistic hub for American and European artists. It was home to more than 450 printers, publishers, and booksellers, making it a prime place for artists to work. Collaboration abounded as artists found like minds to share techniques and observations of the city. Venice intrigued the American artists who were arriving in large numbers. They were captivated by the city’s unique atmosphere, singular waterways, volatile coastal climate, and blend of East and West architectural styles. They floated along its canals and wandered its cobbled streets as they strove to render the city’s delicate light and distinctive colors on their canvases and sketchbooks. Some followed in the footsteps of earlier artists like Giovanni Antonio Canal, known as Canaletto (1697–1768), who was among the first to depict vedute (view paintings) of city landscapes, creating a market for panoramic views of cities and their inhabitants. Others were enthralled by the city’s history as a declining maritime power. They focused on the signs of decay in Venice’s architecture, its darkened interiors, and its forgotten back canals, and observed from a distance the daily life of working-class Venetians. A catalog will accompany the exhibition as well as a several public programs. Visit FenimoreArt.org for more information. HOURS and ADMISSION: Fenimore Art Museum is open daily 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Admission: $15.00 (adults 20-64) and $12.50 (seniors 65+). Free admission for visitors age 19 and under. For more information, visit FenimoreArt. org.
Norman Rockwell, (1894–1978), New Kids in the Neighborhood, 1967. Norman Rockwell Museum Trust, Licensed by Norman Rockwell Family Agency. All rights reserved.
Through September 18
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We thank our exhibition sponsors Christian and Cheryl Heilmann, Elizabeth R. Lemieux, Ph.D., Family of F. X. Matt II, Joseph Abraham, The John and Cynthia DeTraglia Fund of the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties, P. J. Green, Inc., Dr. W. Anthony and Carol B. Mandour, Nye and Company Auctioneers / Appraisers, and the Hon. Joan E. Shkane (ret.). Norman Rockwell has been organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Media sponsorship has been provided by Curtis Licensing, a division of The Saturday Evening Post.
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Historical Society’s history trail Continued from page 3 The Association’s activities attracted the attention of Horace A. Moses, a native of Ticonderoga, New York, and president of the Strathmore Paper Company, who paid for the construction of a large “Headquarters House” in Ticonderoga. The cornerstone was laid on July 8, 1925. Governor Al Smith sent a telegram, and the event was attended by the pipes and drums of the Royal Highlanders of Canada — in commemoration of the Black Watch participation in the Battle of Ticonderoga in 1758. Mr. Moses also created an endowment that supported a one-person staff. The Association continued to hold its annual meetings throughout New York; the Ticonderoga members eventually focused exclusively on the Ticonderoga area. At the 1918 meeting in New York City, a young Columbia University historian, Dixon Ryan Fox, suggested the Association publish a quarterly journal to present articles on the history of New York State as well as reports of Association activities. The trustees agreed and created The Quarterly Journal of the New York State Historical Association, bound each year in the Association’s Proceedings. They eventually changed the journal’s name to the less-cumbersome New York History. The journal published articles dealing with all aspects of New York State history, book reviews, news of the Association, and a section devoted to historical societies throughout the state. For many years, it also included sections on antiques, museums, works of art, and obituaries of Association members. In time, several hundred libraries subscribed to the quarterly, as did thousands of members. Dixon Ryan Fox was one of the most influential of Association members. He became a trustee in 1918 and, in 1930, was made president of the Association. In 1934 he became president of Union College, and this led to a 1938 meeting with Stephen C. Clark, Sr., of Cooperstown, who had become a member of the Association in 1933. Mr. Fox’s purpose was to ask Mr. Clark to support a chair in art history at Union College. Mr. Clark said he was only “mildly interested” in art but he read New York History thoroughly, was interested in the New York State Historical Association. He wanted to create a cultural center in Cooperstown and felt the Association could be the instrument of the project. Mr. Fox agreed, and the Association’s trustees accepted Mr. Clark’s offer. The move to Cooperstown took place in 1939. The Association occupied the entire Village Club and Library building at 22 Main Street. As agreed, New York History, hitherto edited by an arrangement with the state historian, was edited and printed in Cooperstown. An increase in endowment permitted an increase in staff, and the Cooperstown years became the most productive in the Association’s history. The Association published two complete histories of New York State, as well as works relating to the history of agriculture, immigration, newspapers, colonial and early national documents, and works relating to the Cooperstown museums. It also created and sponsored a Manuscript Award, judged by a group of ten historians who comprised the NYSHA editorial board and read all submissions and selected the winner each year — at a meeting in Cooperstown. Each of the winners was published by a nationally-recognized publisher. In addition, the Association, in 1942, initiated a ‘junior program’ that emphasized the study of local history through “Yorker” clubs in public schools. In time, the program attracted thousands of school-age members in hundreds of schools throughout the state. The Association published news and junior historian articles in a periodical entitled The Yorker. The high point of the Yorker year was a convention at various state locales that featured inter-school meetings and competition in construction of exhibits. The Farmers’ Museum, a major new project initiated by Mr. Clark, was established in 1943. It was an independent institution with no formal connection to the New York State Historical Association, but Association staff did the research and collecting involved in the museum’s creation. The “Farm and Craft Collection” — forerunner to the museum – was kept at the Association’s building on Cooperstown’s Main Street and was formally dedicated in July 1942. The staff also did much of the research relating to the structures at the museum’s crossroads. Mr. Clark’s son and heirs maintained a vital interest in the museum. Continued on page 7
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Historical Society Continued from page 6 The farm buildings and site of The Farmers’ Museum were donated by Mr. Clark in memory of his late brother, Edward Severin Clark. In 1944, he presented Fenimore House, which also had been built by his brother, to the New York State Historical Association as a larger and more appropriate headquarters. It is clear that it was the generosity and knowledge of Stephen C. Clark that brought the Association to its highest level of accomplishment. And it was the meeting of Mr. Clark and Dixon Ryan Fox that brought this about. But this presented a puzzle: Mr. Clark’s NYSHA membership card indicated that Dixon Ryan Fox, in 1933, had recommended Mr. Clark for membership in the Association. Yet it was clear that before their meeting in 1938 they had never had any previous contact. I mentioned this puzzle in a brief essay published in New York History in 1969. A short time later, I received a letter from Isabel Kelsay, a historian acclaimed for her biography of Joseph Brant, which is worthy of quotation as a tribute and a document of notable historic interest. She wrote: “I went to work for Stephen C. Clark, Sr., in the fall of 1932, as a researcher. He proposed to write a life of his ancestor, Ambrose L. Jordan, a well-known lawyer and political figure. Being a rather shy and reserved person, he asked me never to tell for whom I was working. I promised I wouldn’t. In the summer of 1933 I asked Mr. Clark if he would permit me to spend part of my time at Columbia working for a Ph.D. in history. He agreed readily. “That fall I became a student of Dr. Dixon Ryan Fox, and I soon told him about the extensive research I was doing, but of course not for whom. He asked if my employer was a member of the NYSHA. I did not know. Then he remarked, anybody that interested in history certainly ought to belong, and asked me to take him an application for membership. “Mr. Clark read the application card and smiled. ‘He will know who I am,’ he said. ‘Yes,’ I answered, ‘he will.’ Still smiling a little, he signed the card; and I carried it back to Dr. Fox. The rest you know. That was over thirty-six years ago, but I have never met, and I don’t ever expect to meet, two more wonderful persons than Clark and Fox.” Isabel Kelsay’s letter may serve as hail-and-farewell to two extraordinary men who had a profound influence on an institution that has had a profound influence on the history of New York and North America, and of the United States. It may also serve as hail-and-farewell to a Cooperstown institution that no longer exists except in its Proceedings, which still survive in a great many libraries and private collections, and still present the enduring contributions to our culture of a small but very creative group of men and women.
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Our best bets for local dining
Bocca Osteria
5438 State Route 28, Cooperstown boccaosteria.com
I love mushrooms. I love pasta. The fettuccine ai funghi served at Bocca Osteria in Cooperstown manages to combine them and consequently serves one of my favorite restaurant meals. Along with the fresh fettuccine, the dish includes portabella and porcini mushrooms in a creamy truffle sauce with parmigiano reggiano cheese. The fettucine is a very chunky pasta which mixes well with the large pieces of the mushroom and holds the sauce. All together, the only way I can really describe the flavor of everything is warm with some tang. Excellent for eating on a cool evening or if you just love pasta with cream sauce (like I do). This is a restaurant I keep coming back to and will continue to in the future. Truly one of the culinary gems of our area. Larissa Ryan Office Manager
The Hogans’ Café
3220 State Highway Route 166, Roseboom 607-264-8000 On Facebook: @affordabledining4all
It’s a warm and welcoming spot right at the ‘T’ intersection of state routes 165 and 166 in the village of Roseboom, just a few miles from Cherry Valley and a short drive from Cooperstown, Milford, or Cobleskill. When you go to enjoy a meal at The Hogans’ Café — and you will — be sure to pack your appetite. Angie and I each had full days last Saturday. “We probably won’t have time for lunch,” she said. “Let’s go to Hogans’ for breakfast.” A great idea, not just because the food is homemade, fresh, and made-to-order, but because the portions are so generous that we both knew we wouldn’t have to eat again until dinner. I went for the eggs benedict this time around;
it’s reflex for me to order the hollandaise sauce on the side because in just about every restaurant I’ve visited, the dish drowns under a pile of gloppy goo. “We make ours fresh for every dish,” our waitress promised. “You’ll love it.” She was not wrong. Just the right amount, over two perfectlypoached eggs, thinly-sliced ham, and English muffins. The home fries on the side? Outstanding. You can actually taste the potatoes rather than the butter and/or oil that can overwhelm. Angie bravely ordered “Mike’s Platter” — two pancakes, two eggs, home fries, bacon, and her beloved hot tea (more on that in a moment). She chose the pancakes over the French toast — I had the outrageously good toast the last time we were there — and you can’t go wrong with either (because, of course, I had to sample the pancakes off her plate). Plus, they’re served with Stannards’ maple syrup. It’s the real stuff, friends. Regarding the tea: Angie is not a coffee drinker and, irritatingly, ordering hot tea can be a challenge. Not so at Hogans’ Café! Ask for tea and they leave several packets of black tea on the table and, with every refresher for my coffee, Angie got refreshed hot water. Tea lovers unite! They treat you right at The Hogans’ Cafe. The place gets crowded as the morning moves on — but everyone there is friendly and makes every patron feel at home. Enjoy your visit to one of Otsego County’s real gems! Ted Potrikus Editor
Nicoletta’s
96 Main Street, Cooperstown 607-547-7499 nicolettasitaliancafe.com
In the heart of Cooperstown on Main Street is Nicoletta’s Italian Café. What a treat! Start with the delicious fried artichoke hearts on a bed of greens with a more-than-addicting lemon garlic cream sauce drizzle…it’s a must. They say it’s a special but they have had it on the menu every time I’ve been there. The home-made sausage is wonderful as an appetizer or an entree. The main course favorite — there isn’t a better filet mignon in the region, cooked to perfection and with hearty gorgonzola pasta on the side. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly, and they don’t have a problem making substitutions — a rarity! If a dish comes with a red sauce pasta and you want the gorgonzola, just ask! If you are a lasagna lover, try theirs, it’s baked three times and abso-
lutely delicious. It’s enough for lunch the next day too. For the non-meat eaters, too, there are plenty of tasty dishes to choose from for the non-meat eaters too — creative seafood dishes, chicken, fantastic salmon. Hint: Go ahead and choose a dessert when you order your meal, they are all homemade and the area’s best cannolis tend to sell out! Tara Barnwell Publisher
Red Shed Brewery 709 County Hwy 33 Cooperstown
It’s a few short miles south of the village of Cooperstown, but worth the trip. You might not think of a brewery as a familyfriendly kind of place, but Red Shed is perfect for all kinds of diners, and the well-behaved four-legged kind are also welcome in the outdoor dining area. It’s true that the beer menu is usually bigger than the food menu, but we have never had any complaints about our options. And if you go on a perfect summer day like we did, the outdoor dining area with the food truck and the scenic views makes your visit all the better. We went for lunch. Husband had the Sourdough Grilled Cheese with bacon and tomato. I had the Blue Burger — a local grass-fed slam burger with caramelized maple bourbon onions, blue cheese, and bacon (of course). Both came with pickle and French fries. Unfortunately he had to return to work so he just had ice water, but I had a Hop Heaven IPA that went just fine with the burger. Not a big menu, but something for everyone including a veggie burger, a huge soft pretzel, tater tots, and an adult version of tater tots with a beer/cheese sauce, pico de gallo, sour cream and scallions. Yes, they serve drinks other than their fine local craft beers — there are plenty of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks available. On summer Saturday evenings, they have live music with local musicians. And I hear there are weekly trivia events for all the smarty pants in the crowd. A fun place to go for lunch, or a nice dinner outside under the stars. We have a lot of stars here in Upstate New York! Kathleen Peters Graphics and Production
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July ‘Wilderness Diary’ exhibit explores mental health struggles The Community Gallery at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown will host a unique series of portraits by Delaware County artist Jessica Farrell, July 8-31, with a free, open to the public reception on Thursday, July 7th, from 5:30 until 7 p.m. The exhibit, entitled “The Wilderness Diary,” features portraits of area people who have experienced a mental health struggle. Working from old school photos and candid snapshots, Ms. Farrell depicts each person in his or her youth with an allegorical animal companion and a Catskill backdrop of landscapes and skies. Many of the people in her paintings currently work as peer recovery advocates in the community. They share insights gained in their own recovery experience to support others and promote a better understanding of mental illnesses. Ms. Farrell also has created a companion book that includes the story of each person she painted in their own words. In addition, a companion audio
recording of her aunt’s writings from the 1960s and 1970s is available for listening in the gallery. During the opening reception, Ms. Farrell will speak about how her work was inspired by her aunt’s diary of experiences with bipolarity, and will comment on the role that peers, families and community play in navigating life’s challenges. Several of the people she painted are expected to attend and speak as well. The local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is pleased to collaborate with Ms. Farrell in creating this opportunity for greater understanding for friends, families and community members. Jessica Farrell’s work, and links to resources, can found at www.jessicafarrell. com. NAMI, whose mission includes education and support, can be reached locally at namidelawareco@gmail.com, or statewide at www.naminys.org.
Village library’s Main Street book fair starts June 25 Book lovers unite in Cooperstown this weekend – the Antiquarian Book Fair is happening on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Clark Sports Center, and the Friends of the Village Library of Cooperstown kicks off its summer book sale at the library at 22 Main Street. The library’s sale runs from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily until the bag sale -$5 per bag – taking place on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3. In an open letter to the community, Friends of the Village Library’s Karen Katz said the combination of unseasonably chilly weather and a toosmall turnout of volunteers hampered the June 18 drop-off for donated books. She wrote, “The Friends held a book collection on Saturday, June 18, which turned out to be a cold, drizzly day. We were understaffed with volunteers, and the usual chaotic nature of our book collection was even more frantic than ever, as we tried to collect and keep dry the books that came in
from the stream of donors that showed up.” Her note continued, “I’d like to personally apologize to anyone who was rushed through the selection process, had to stand in the cold rain waiting to donate books, or felt put out in any way. “The Friends group is made up of volunteers, all trying their best to work for the benefit of the library. We accept book donations from the community at scheduled dates through the year, and our selection process is as follows: We do not accept textbooks or reference books, books that are moldy or musty, books without covers or spines, outdated travel books, coloring books that have been colored in, or visibly damaged books. “The reasoning behind our selection process is that we do not want to ask our volunteers to do the extra work of having to dispose of books that are unsellable. I invite anyone to contact me with any concerns or questions about our book collection process.”
Join us for a 3 Hour Rockin’ Blues Party every Saturday night featuring some of the best bands in the Northeast. Tickets to board are $25 each, *cash only*. You must be 21 with valid I.D. to ride. Please have your I.D. ready when you arrive at the depot. The train starts boarding at 6:30 PM at the Milford train depot, hits the tracks at 7:00 pm sharp and arrives back in Milford around 10. Riders can enjoy light food and a full cash bar with beer and wines.
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►Thursday, June 23 BOOKMOBILE – 9:15 - 9:40 a.m. Pick up a book, dvd from the 4 County Library system mobile library. Town Hall, West Oneonta. 607-723-8236 ext. 322. WOMEN’S HISTORY – 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the passage of Title IX and learn about how women entered the Baseball Leagues. There will be programs, exhibits, and more throughout the day. Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200. VIRTUAL JOB FAIR – 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hop online to chat with local businesses in this virtual job fair. More than 60 businesses will be represented. Find your next dream job. Registration required. Presented by the NYS Department of Labor. 607-432-4800. 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 Co. Rd. 29A, Springfield. 315-858-5802. OPEN STUDIO – 11 a.m. Noon. Grab a coffee and 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 SWIMMING LESSON – 3:30 - 4 p.m. Bring the kids out for the worlds largest swimming lesson. Aquatic centers around the world will be hosting swimming lessons and spreading awareness to prevent drowning deaths in children aged 1 - 5. This year the plan is to break the record set right now in the book of Guiness World Records of 36,564 which was set in 2014 by the World Waterpark Association. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-2800. BEEKEEPING – 7 - 9 p.m. Monthly meeting of the Leatherstocking Beekeepers Association open to all to learn about beekeeping and share
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their experiences. Hosted at The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown. Visit leatherstockingbeekeepers.com OUTDOOR MOVIE – 8:45 p.m. Bring the kids, a chair and some blankets for fun evening featuring Disney’s latest animated feature film ‘Encanto.’ By the bandstand, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607432-0680.
7 p.m. Edmeston High School Students graduation ceremony. Edmeston Central School, 11 North St., Edmeston. 607 965-8931. SERIES –COunty 7 p.m. ‘The inFILM OtsegO Comfort of Strangers’ (1990) is a film set to accompany the exhibit Unmasking Venice. The film is a study of power, control, and the thin line between pain and pleasure as experience by a British couple drawn into a web of seduction by a couple and their opulent, oldworld palazzo. Free with suggested donation. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1400. HOME GAME – 7 p.m. Local baseball team Oneonta Outlaws Vs. The Saugerties Stallions. Damaschke Field, Oneonta. 607-432-6326.
quired. All the other freshwater fishing regulations apply. Visit https://otsegooutdoors. org/event/free-fishing-days/ LEARN TO FISH – 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. DEC and NYS Park & Fisheries staff will be on hand to teach the basics of how to fish. Live bait will be provided, limited equipment available to those who are registered in advance. No Fishing License needed. Gilbert Lake State Park, 18 CCC Rd., Laurens. 607-432-2114 or visit otsegooutdoors.org/event/fishingclinic-at-gilbert-lake/ ANTIQUARIAN BOOK FAIR – 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Find rare and used books, maps, posters, as well as 19th & 20th century paper ephemera. Admission is $5 which benefits the sponsor CFEE, Cooperstown Foundation for Excellence in Education. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 607-547-8363 or visit cooperstownantiquarianbookfair.com ONEONTA GRADUATION
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►Friday, June 24 WOMEN’S HISTORY – 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the passage of Title IX and learn about how women entered the Baseball Leagues. There will be programs, exhibits, and more throughout the day. Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200. WALKING CLUB – 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a fun walk on Mondays & Fridays with friends old and new and listen to music of the 70s. Free for members, non-members aged 50+. Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown. 547-2800, ext. 109. RS GRADUATION – 5:30 p.m. Seniors of Richfield Springs Central School walk for their graduation. Richfield Springs Central School, 93 W. Main St., Richfield Springs. PRIDE NIGHT – 7 - 10 p.m. Join the Otsego Pride Alliance for a fun night out. Open to teens aged 12-18. Oneonta Teen Center, 4 Academy St., Oneonta. 607-441-3999. LAURENS GRADUATION – 7 p.m. Laurens High School Students graduation ceremony. 55 Main St., Laurens. UNATEGO GRADUATION – 7 p.m. Unatego High School Students graduation ceremony. Unatego Central School, 2641 St. Highway 7, Otego. 607988-5000. SCHENEVUS GRADUATION – 7 p.m. Schenevus High School Students graduation ceremony. Schenevus Central school, 159 Main St., Schenevus. 607-638-5881. EDMESTON GRADUATION –
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– 10:45 a.m. Oneonta High School Students graduation ceremony. Oneonta High School, 130 East St., Oneonta. 607-433-8243. CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD GRADUATION – 11 a.m. Cherry Valley-Springfield High School Students graduation ceremony. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, 597 Co. Hwy 54, Cherry Valley. 607-264-3265. LIFESKILLS – 4 - 6 p.m. Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to FB. Seating limited, reservations required. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999. THEATER – 5 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy 2 days of plays by Stamford writers inspired by the land and performed on an outdoor stage. Tickets free, donations gratefully accepted. Benefit for Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve. Mountain Rd., Stamford. 607-242-1260.
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Saturday, June 25 10 am to 4 pm Clarks Sports Center Susquehanna Avenue Cooperstown Admission $5
Dozens of Dealers in Antiquarian Books, Maps, Prints and Paper Ephemera Sponsored by
The Cooperstown Foundation for Excellence in Education More info: Cooperstownantiquarianbookfair.com
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CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD GRADUATION – 11 a.m. Cherry Valley-Springfield High School Students graduation ceremony. Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, 597 Co. Hwy 54, Cherry Valley. 607-264-3265. LIFESKILLS – 4 - 6 p.m. Teens are invited to learn to cook with Lynn. Menu posted to FB. Seating limited, reservations required. Presented by The Oneonta Teen Center. 50 Dietz St., Oneonta. 607 441 3999. THEATER – 5 - 7:30 p.m. Enjoy 2 days of plays by Stamford writers inspired by the land and performed on an outdoor stage. Free, donations accepted. Benefit for Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve. Theater festival continues 6/26 from 1 - 3:30 p.m. Held on the stage at the Michael Kudish Natural History Preserve, from 2515 Tower Mountain Rd., Stamford. 607-242-1260. CONCERT – 7:30 p.m. ‘The Big Take Over’ 7-piece band presents a fresh take on reggae, rocksteady and ska while taking inspiration from the big bands of the 60s & 70s soul music. Tickets, $15. Presented by Cherry Valley Artworks at The Star Theater, 44 Main St., Cherry Valley. 607-264-3080. OPERETTA – 7:30 p.m. Join the Musicians of Ma’alwyck for this sidesplitting performance of ‘Buxtehude’s Daughter’ in which the local organist retires and musicians vie for his position only to discover they are compelled to marry his disagreeable daughter first. Cost, $30/non-member. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. 607-547-5098. MOVIE NIGHT – Dusk. Join the Richfield Springs Library and Community Center for a movie in the park. This month is ‘Casablanca’ with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Spring Park, Richfield Springs.
200+ year old village. Hosted by Dr. Cynthia Falk and Otsego 2000. Space limited, registration required. Cost, $10/person. Cherry Valley. 607-5478881 or visit otsego2000. in OtsegO COunty org/news-events SKATE WITH PRIDE – 6 - 8 p.m. Join the Otsego Pride Alliance for fun evening of skating and dancing. Includes a snack bar. Free admission, skates are $1. Interskate 88, 5185 St. Rt. 23, Oneonta. 607-3861508.
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FREE FISHING DAYS – All Day. Fish the freshwater of New York State. No license required. All the other freshwater fishing regulations apply. otsegooutdoors.org/event/freefishing-days/ ART EXHIBITION – Noon - 3 p.m. Visit exhibit ‘The Colors of Green & More’ See Saturday, 6/25 Listing. COOPERSTOWN GRADUATION – 1:30 p.m. CCS High School Students graduation Ceremony. Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. APPRECIATION CONCERT – 4 p.m. Glimmerglass Festival to hold a season preview concert to appreciate the Springfield Community. Listen to some highlights from the coming opera season. Proceeds benefit the Springfield 4th of July Parade. Tickets, $5/person available from the Convenience Corner Store at US-20 and St. Rt. 80 in Springfield or at the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Cooperstown. Held at the Alice Busch Opera Theater, 7300 St. Rt. 80, Cooperstown. 607-547-2255. CONCERT – 4 p.m. Come enjoy Afro-Beat music presented by Kaleta & Super Yamba Band. The Super Yamba Band are known for their Afro-Funk woven with raw psychedlic sounds. Kaleta is a singer, percussionist, and guitarist who has toured with musical luminaries Lauryn Hill and King Sunny Ade. She will be singing in the languages of West-Africa including Fon, Goun, Yoruba, and Ewe, along with French and Pidgin English. Cost, $32/ non-member. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church Rd., East Meredith. 607-278-5454. ARCHITECTURE – 4:30 p.m. Explore Cherry Valley and learn about how the natural environment, residents, and visitors have shaped the buildings throughout the history of this
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►Monday, June 27 WALKING CLUB – 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Enjoy a fun walk on Mondays & Fridays with friends old and new and listen to music of the 70s. See Friday, 6/25 Listing. DRAGON DATES – 5 - 6:30 p.m. Teens are invited for monthly virtual cook-a-long. This month, learn how to make vegetable stir fry. Register by 6/22 to receive the ingredients, free. Registration required. Presented by The Family Resource Network, Oneonta. Call Kristen at 607432-0001. HOME GAME – 7 p.m. Local baseball team Oneonta Outlaws Vs. The Saugerties Stallions. Damaschke Field, Oneonta. 607-432-6326.
Saturday, June 25 | 7 to 9 pm at the Schuyler Lake United Methodist Church Church Street, Schuyler Lake Open mic sign up to perform.
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►Wednesday, June 29 BASEBALL AUTHOR – 1 p.m. Join author Robert Fitts to discuss his lavishly illustrated book, ‘An Illustrated Introduction to Japanese Baseball Cards.’ Free, presented in-person and virtually. Bullpen Theater, Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown. 607-547-7200. POTLUCK COOKING – 5:30 p.m. Join nutrition educator Kimberly Ferstler to learn to make some simple dishes for a picnic or a potluck. Children aged 8+ are welcome. Registration required. Cornell Cooperative Extension, 123 Lake St., Cooperstown. 518-2344303 ext. 120.
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