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Made in New York: Glass & Fiber, a fine craft invitational exhibit featuring New York artists. In Gallery B is an exhibit of the works produced at the inaugural Paint the Point event hosted with the Otsego Land Trust, with works by area artists inspired by the views at Brookwood Point. Reception will be held on Friday, August 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cooperstown Art Association galleries at 22 Main St., Cooperstown. Visit https://www. cooperstownart.com/•
B-2 Summer DreamS Thursday, August 18, 2022 what’s fun in OtsegO COunty BEST BETS at OUR country19th-centuryvillage&Farmstead STEP BACK IN TIME HH SUMMER: OPEN DAILY 10AM–5PM FARMERSMUSEUM.ORG 5775 Route Cooperstown,80NY The Farmers’ Museum’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the SOANDTOMUCHSEEDO!
• The Otsego Chapter of the NAACP will be hosting a community picnic. All are invited for hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob and more with a side of live music. There will be stories, voter registration, and more. Held Sunday, Augsut 21, from noon to 3 p.m. in Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit picnicevent-info/oneonta-naacps-annual-www.oneontanaacp.com/
Join the Fenimore Art Museum for their open house at the education area ‘Otsego: A Meeting Place’ this time featuring performances by singer/ songwriter Bear Fox at 3 p.m. and then the Allegheny River Dancers at 4 p.m. Tour the Seneca Log House and the Mohawk Bark House at 2 p.m. with an interpreter and get the know the history of our area. Included with the cost of admission. Saturday, August 20. Performances will be held at the Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater, Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. Visit www. 2willfenimoreartmuseum.org/.•TheCooperstownArtAssociationbecelebratingtheopeningofnewexhibits.
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Take a guided paddle around the shore of Otsego Lake with local historian Jessie Ravage. Ravage will be discussing everything from what the shoreline looked like a century ago, to how the people who lived here, from the Haudenosaunee to the European settlers, used the land to live. Presented by the Otsego Land Trust. Boats will be available to rent for $25. Registration required. Brookwood Point, 6000 State Rte 80, Cooperstown. E-mail marcie@ otsegolandtrust.org or visit otsego landtrust.org/
Muralist Kelsey Dakota describes what the final image will look like at Mohican Flowers where the process of sketching the image on the building had just begun on Monday, August 15. “When complete, the mural will feature phlox wildflowers, honey bees, and a view of the lake including the Sleeping Lion and Kingfisher Tower, she said. She is is also working on a mural at the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce. The work should be complete by mid October. “We are so excited to partner with such an incredible artist, just in time for our one year anni versary,” said Hanna Bergene, owner of Mohican Flowers.
Summer DreamS B-3Thursday August 18, 2022 Mural Starting at Mohican Flowers Building Like to sing? We will hold AUDITIONS on Thursday, September 1 st between 5 and 6:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Society 12 Ford Avenue, Oneonta All voices are welcome by appointment. Some choral experience is helpful, but sightreading isn’t required . ~ To schedule an appointment, www.catskillchoralsociety.com/auditionsCCS@catskillchoralsociety.comemailFormoreinformation,visit Making music for over 50 years
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“The hardest challenge for sure was getting through CovID. It was important to me that the staff was being paid and that all the seasonal workers also received a portion of their salary. I am grateful to everyone and to the trustees who helped make that possible, she said. “The other very difficult thing was creating Glimmerglass on the grass in 2021. The most important thing to me is live theater and music and so that was why we created Glimmerglass on the grass last summer. We have to get audiences back after CovID. They are still not back in full as much as they were.The two biggest challenges for me were to create “Festival programming” and in parallel to change the mission statement to represent more of our shared philosophy and guide our actions,” she said.
B-4 Summer DreamS Thursday August 18, 2022 Bravo Francesca Zambello and Thank You!
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Francesca Zambello is close to the end of her time at Glimmerglass Festival. “The end of my tenure at The Glimmerglass is bittersweet. I am grateful for all the love that has been showered on me and my family during this season. When I joined The Glimmerglass Festival, my goals were to create a real Festival format and to use the arts as a platform for discussion around social issue,” Ms. Zambello said. During this season the Festival hosted several world premieres, and all produc tions featured their now extensive youth ensemble.“Wehave expanded our community ties and our ability to bring the arts to more people near and far. I am proud of this Festival; I am proud of the hard working staff and artists; I am proud of the Festival’s dedicated Board of Trustees; and I am proud of this community. I couldn’t ask for more.”
GlimmerGlass Festival new mission statement Produce new, little-known and familiar operas and musical theater in innovative productions; Provide professional training and performance opportunities for emerging artists and interns; Engage important artists who inspire the highest standards of achievement; Inspire dialogue around meaningful issues of the day through song and story; Collaborate with regional organizations, schools and businesses to enhance life in Central New York.
2023 GlIMMerGlAss FesTIvAl la Bohème, Puccini | Candide, Bernstein romeo and Juliet, Gounod rinaldo, Handel The rip van Winkles, Morris/Fuentes Partner Faith Gay, their son Jack, and Francesca celebrate on stage on Saturday to a round of applause, while the audience sang Climb Every Mountain.
Fenimore Art Museum will host a reading of The Venetians followed by a talkback with playwright Matt Barbot on Wednesday, August 24 and Thursday, August 25 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lucy B. Hamilton Amphitheater. Admission is free with a suggested donation. A crossover between Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice and The Tragedy of Othello, Barbot’s play uses two classical outsiders — the Moorish general Othello and Jewish moneylender Shylock — to ask questions about immigration, assimilation, national identity, and what acceptance truly means. This project is made possible with the generous support of Art Bridges. Fenimore Art Museum is located at 5798 State Route 80. For more information, visit
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of things like many more commissions, youth operas with local youth, producing an annual opera at Attica, partnering with many regional institutions.“Ihada good run of a dozen years; I came here because I wanted to give back to North American artists and apprentices and thought a Festival was the best. platform. I am leaving the company in healthy financial and artistic shape. I accomplished my goals of creating a Festival environment and making art work as a bridge to diverse communities and to address complex issues through storytelling and music making” she said. “When I think of our accomplishments, I think we built a diverse world onstage and offstage. Connected with many communities from children to inmates at Attica. Curated 60 new productions. Built Festival content with concerts, lectures, speakers, authors, jazz, gospel. Got rid of all debt, built the endowment to a record high, funded new buildings, and left the company with a healthy surplus. Kept people paid and produced live theater during COVID. Expanded young artist program. Funded and developed new appren ticeship program and educational aspects.”
I think the most meaningful has been witnessing how the stories and music moved and changed people.Shows that had a big impact for the audiences and myself included,” sheOursaid.commitment to bringing opera to Attica Penitentiary was incredibly moving for all involved. The challenges were never for the team or the staff, but always financial. Raising money to produce theater and opera is hard. Ticket sales barely cover half our work. This is the biggest challenge.
I want to stress it is all about a team. Our team was a family for all its pros and cons! Bravo Ms. Zambello, thank you for what you’ve done for our community! We wish you the best of luck in the future. .
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Just about everyone has Taco Tuesdays, right? Well, you’ve got to stop by the Milford Corner Store for Taco Wednesdays on the first Wednesday of the month. Why a Wednesday? They like to be different and the ladies there are abso lutely great. And friendly! They have different specials every day from baked potato soup to hot dogs and franks to potluck days. But the Taco Wednesday is awesome. You can get tacos, soft or hard shell or you can get a taco salad. But only on the first Wednesday of the month.Ilike to go there and get take out for dinner. They cook up between 20 and 50 pounds of ground beef depending on the time of year, and if school is out, and if the ballplayers are in town. It’s perfectly seasoned then you can choose what ever you’d like on the tacos or salad. I always go for extra cheese, sour cream, banana peppers, onions, chopped lettuce and taco sauce. Kind of different for a taco but it’s so good! It’s nice to be able to have what you like rather than a cookie-cutter version ordered through a speaker at a drive thru. Get there as early as you can on the first Wednesday of the month, it’s well worth it! The store in itself is amazing, they have just about everything you’d ever need and by the way, their subs are aweseome!
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BakerySchneider’s 157 Main Street, cooperstown 607-547-9631 Looking for a delicious way to start out the day while perusing Main Street in Cooperstown? Start at Schneider’s Bakery. In operation since 1887, this mainstay has withstood the test of time in order to continue selling their delicious donuts, cookies, cakes, and more.
I’ve reviewed their chocolate croissants in the past. This year I thought I’d give some attention to their cinnamon rolls. In general, the cinnamon rolls are much larger than the croissants, much stickier, and a delicious way to feed my craving for the warm flavor of cinnamon and my sweet tooth. I definitely recommend eating this breakfast treat with a fork and a napkin handy but these huge treats are well worth the time and mess it takes to slowly unroll and eat them.
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Summer DreamS B-7Thursday August 18, 2022 what’s fun in OtsegO COunty what’s _________fun_______what’sfun in OtsegO COunty what’s fun in OtsegO COunty what’s __________________fun Send calendar items to info@allotsego.com A complete Guide to The Fenimore Art Museum hosted its 15th annual Art by the Lake juried art invitational on Saturday, August 13. Eight awards were presented including the pres tigious Fenimore Award which represents “best of show”, won by artist David (R.C.) Oster, of Utica. Art by the Lake 2022 award winners
Fenimore Award (best in show) —David (R.C.) Oster (Utica) Photography Award —Kathryn DeZur (Niskayuna) The Painting Award —Kevin McKrell (Saratoga Springs) 2D/Mixed Media Award —Sonoka Gozelski (West Edmeston) Sculpture/3D Award —John Jackson (Jefferson) Painter’s Award (best use of color) —Olivia Weaver (Richfield Springs) Sponsored by Golden Artist Colors Judges’s Award (best painting technique) —Alex Roediger (Brooklyn) Viewer’s Choice Award —Megan Joubert (Fultonham)
Paul D’Ambrosio presents the Fenimore Award for best in show to David (R.C.) Oster of Utica.
THRIFT SHOP 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Stop in to support Helios Care. See Thursday listing. OPEN HOUSE 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Learn about the Haude nosaunee who called this area home. Exhibit features an original Seneca log house and a reproduction Mohawk bark house with museum teachers on hand to answer questions and give insight into their en during legacy, and the chang ing landscape of Central New York. A guided tour will depart the museum kiosk at 2 p.m. Fenimore Art Museum, Coo perstown. 607-547-1400. CHICKEN DINNER 4:30 - 6 p.m. Enjoy a Brooks chicken dinner on the third Friday of each month. Will include chicken half, baked potato, coleslaw, and roll. $13/dinner. Pre-order by Wednesday strongly encour aged. First Baptist Church of Cooperstown, 21 Elm St., Coo perstown. Contact baptistcoo perstown@gmail.com
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OPENING RECEPTION 5 - 7 p.m. Celebrate opening of exhibit ‘Made in New York: Glass & Fiber’ a fine craft invitational exhibit, and ex plore the exhibit of the works produced at the Paint the Point plein air paintings pro duced at Brookwood Point by area artists. Showing through September 23 at the Cooper stown Art Association. 607547-9777.
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CONCERT 3 p.m. Enjoy performance by international ly acclaimed musicians Danbi Um, violin, and JIJI, guitar, playing works by Arcangelo Corelli, Amy Beach, Erroll Gar ner, Manuel de Falla, others. Reservations recommended; masks required. Tickets, $12/ adult. Stamford United Meth odist Church, 88 Main St., Stamford. 518-918-8003 or visit https://friendsmusic.org/ AUDITIONS 3 p.m.Try out for the comedy production ‘Exhibit This.’ See Saturday listing.
►Thursday, aug. 18 THRIFT SHOP 10 a.m.4 p.m. Stop in to support Helios Care and get half off everything in the shop. Helios Care Thrift Shop & Boutique, 261 Main St., Oneonta. 607-432-5335. 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.
MUSIC ON MAIN 1 - 3 p.m. Enjoy performance by the Killdeer Trio. Free. Pioneer Park, Main St., Cooperstown. CONCERT SERIES 7 p.m. Bring the kids, a chair and some blankets for an evening performance by Luci & Levi. By the bandstand, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. 607-432-0680. WRITERS SALON 7:30 p.m. Hear readings and dis cussion from writers and poets local to the Catskills region. This week will feature local writer Iris Cushing. Free, open to the public. Community Arts Network of Oneonta, Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Ave., Oneon ta. 607-432-2070.
►s aTurday, augus T 20 PANCAKE BREAKFAST 7:30 - 11:30 a.m. Enjoy all you can eat pancakes, eggs, maple syrup, sausage, bev erages, more to support the Middlefield Volunteer Fire De partment. Cost, $9/adult. Coo perstown/Westville Airport, Rt. 166, Cooperstown. HONEY BEE DAY 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Join the artisans and producers of the Cooperstown Farmers’ Market to celebrate National Honey Bee Day. There will be specialty products, honey tasting, gift basket raffle (tickets, $5), and an observa tion hive. Cooperstown Farm ers’ Market, 101 Main St., Pioneer Alley, Cooperstown. 607-547-6195. OPEN HOUSE 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Learn about the Haude nosaunee who called this area home.See Friday listing. ART IN THE PARK 1 - 4 p.m. Drop in with kids aged 2-12 to explore the art and science of butterflies. Will include paint and sculpture workshops with visiting art ists Maud Bartlett and Bella Gusozski. By donation, held rain or shine. Oneonta World of Learning, 167 Youngs Rd., Fortin Park, Oneonta. 607431-8543. HISTORIC BUILDINGS 1 - 4 p.m. Enjoy ice cream social and explore Victorian era homes with the the Upper Unadilla Valley Association. Purchase tickets for $10 from the gazebo in the West Winfield Town Park. 315-855-4368 or visit adillaValleyAssociation/facebook.com/UpperUn DANCE PERFORMANCE 3 - 5 p.m. Visit the museum for a vibrant afternoon fea turing 2 dance performanc es from singer/songwriter Bear Fox at 3 and then the acclaimed Allegany River Dancers at 4. Cost, $15/ adult. Lucy B. Hamilton Am phitheater, The Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown. 607547-1400. AUDITIONS 3 p.m. Dip your toe into acting this fall with the Catskill Community Players and try out for the comedy production ‘Exhibit This’ featuring skits and mono logues based on the exhibits at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scripts will be provided at the audition. Performances will be held November 4, 5, and 6. Weiting Theater, 168 Main St., Worcester. 607-4332089 or visit facebook.com/ catskillcommunityplayers/ FOLK CONCERT 6:30 p.m. Enjoy evening concert with singer/songwriting duo Robin & Linda Williams who are known for their blend of acoustic bluegrass, folk, and Americana with warm vocal harmonies with a humorous twist. Tickets, $27/person. Hyde Hall, 267 Glimmerglass State Park, Cooperstown. 607547-5098. ►sunday, augus T 21 COMMUNITY PICNIC Noon - 3 p.m. The NAACP presents picnic featuring free food, live music, more. Will include a chance to register to vote and information about how the NAACP has campaigned for civil rights and continues to work to protect those rights today. At the large pavilion, Neahwa Park, Oneonta. Visit www.oneontanaacp.com/ SUMMER SUNDAYS 1 - 3 p.m. Local history presen tation ‘Vernon Duroe: Rural Photographer’ by Jessica Moquin. Free, open to the public. Bring your own mask, folding chair. Handicapped accessible. Held on the front lawn at The Swart Wilcox Museum, Wilcox Ave., Oneonta. 607-287-7011 or visit com/summer-schedule/swartwilcoxhouse.wordpress.
B-8 Summer DreamS Thursday August 18, 2022 All at one lakeside location 2 1/2 miles north of cooperstown on west lake road, 6098 state highway 80 general information: www.bluemingogrill.com607-547-2543 Lake Otsego’s only open-air lakeside dining spot offers creative grill cuisine on its Adirondack porches at the water’s edge. Inspired by a multitude of international cuisines, the Blue Mingo Offers an eclectic menu that The New York Times has calleD “the area’s most interesting dishes.” (607) 547-7496 Spend some quality time on the lake in a rental boat at Sam Smith’s. rentals are available by the hour to a full day (607) 547- 2581 On your way to the dining porches of The Blue Mingo Grill, you will pass through the collection of clothing, gifts and accessories inspired by the classic casual elegance of Adirondack Great Camp style a contemporary take on the classic country store, with a unique and wide-ranging offering of authentic products and provisions from around the world and around the corner. From gourmet foods, take-out lunches and locally-sourced grocery items and produce to kitchen and entertaining essentials, pet and garden supplies, treats for A Perfect Day on Otsego Lake The Blue Mingo Grill Sam Smith’s Boat Rentals The Mingo Market
