Non-commercial events only. Readers who wish to list an event in What’s Happening should email information to crier@csdsl.net, mail to the Cooperstown Crier, 21 Railroad Ave., Cooperstown, NY 13326, or fax to 547-1109 at least 10 days before the event. More information may be obtained by calling 547-9493.
Thursday, Aug. 9
Market: Fly Creek Farmers’ Market, 3 to 7 p.m., Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 county Highway 26, Fly Creek.
Class: Painting the Head with Doug Jamieson (Part 4 of 8), 10 a.m. to noon, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St. Cost for all eight classes: $110 for members, $115 for nonmembers. For info, registration: 547-9777.
Class: Mural Painting with Martha Sharer (Part 2 of 2), 1 to 3 p.m., Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St. For children 7 to 12. Cost: $45 for members, $50 for nonmembers. For info, registration: 547-9777.
Saturday, Aug. 11
Market: Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pioneer Alley. For info: www.otsego 2000.org/farmersmarket.
Fundraiser: Boy Scout Troop 1254 bottle drive, 9 a.m. Have donations placed on curb, sidewalk or porch steps visible from the street. For large donations, call 547-1310.
Event: Hike and talk on beavers, 9 a.m., Ottaway Road, town of Middlefield. For info, registration: 547-2366, marcie@otsegolandtrust.org.
Event: Standup comedy featuring Aaron David Ward, Deric Harrington and Frank Gentile, 8 p.m., Smithy Center for the Arts, 55 Pioneer St. For info: 547-8671, www.smithyarts.org.
Sunday, Aug. 12
Concert: Tierney Sutton Band, 7:30 p.m., The Otesaga Hotel, 60 Lake St., Cooperstown. Part of the Cooperstown Summer Music Festival. For info: (877) 666-7421, www.cooperstownmusicfest.org, info@cooperstownmusicfest.org.
Concert: Ensembles Large and Small, 7:30 p.m., The Star Theater at the Foundry, 44 Main St. Cherry Valley. Featuring members of the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra. For info: 264-3080, cvartworks.org.
Concert: Oneonta Community Concert Band 10th annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Concert, 3 p.m., Aug. 12, upper pavilion, Wilber Park, Oneonta. For info: 432-7977.
Blood Drive: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Cooper Park. Donors get free admission to the museum.
Concert: Operatic soprano Jill Gardener accompanied by Robert Rowland-Raybold of Christ Episcopal Church in Cooperstown, 4 p.m., Old Palatine Church, state Route 5 between Nelliston and St. Johnsville.
Monday, Aug. 13
Class: ‘Tech Tips,’ 3 p.m. Village Library of Cooperstown, 22 Main St.
Class: Plein Air Landscape Class with Ashley Norwood Cooper (Part 7 of 12), 9 a.m. to noon, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St. Rain date, Friday. Cost for series: $120 for members, $125 for nonmembers. For info, registration: 547-9777.
Concert: Florence High Memorial Chamber Music Concert featuring musicians from the Glimmerglass Opera Orchestra, 7:30 p.m., Pierstown Grange Hall, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Cooperstown. For info: 264-3069, 547-1347.
Talk: ‘Hop Growing in Otsego County, 7:30 p.m., Richfield Springs Library. Sponsored by the Richfield Springs Historic Association. For info: (315) 858-0027.
Tuesday, Aug. 14
Market: Fly Creek Farmers’ Market, 3 to 7 p.m., Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 county Highway 26, Fly Creek.
Screening: Digital mammography breast cancer screenings, Sharon Springs Health Center, 591 U.S. Route 20, No. 1. For appointment, info: (888) 416-3409.
Tour: Buffer strip garden at Lakefront Park in Cooperstown, 6:30 p.m. Presented by Paul Lord of the Otsego Lake Association.
Wednesday, Aug. 15
Class: Plein Air Landscape Class with Ashley Norwood Cooper (Part 8 of 12), 9 a.m. to noon, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St. Rain date, Friday. Cost for series: $120 for members, $125 for nonmembers. For info, registration: 547-9777.
Class: Afternoon Art for Kids: Personal Portraits, 3 to 4 p.m., Fenimore Art Museum. For info: 547-1461.
Thursday, Aug. 16
Market: Fly Creek Farmers’ Market, 3 to 7 p.m., Fly Creek United Methodist Church, 852 county Highway 26, Fly Creek.
Class: Painting the Head with Doug Jamieson (Part 5 of 8), 10 a.m. to noon, Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St. Cost for all eight classes: $110 for members, $115 for nonmembers. For info, registration: 547-9777.
Event: Folk Fest for Food, 7 to 9 p.m., NBT Bank parking lot, Cherry Valley. Featuring Stoddard Hollow Stringband and menu of hot dogs and burgers. Food donations to benefit Our Daily Bread Food pantry in Cherry Valley.
Friday, Aug. 17
Event: Leatherstocking Sheepdog Trials, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clark Field, Beaver Meadow Road. For info: 2938385, leatherstockingsheepdogtrials.com.
Saturday, Aug. 18
Market: Cooperstown Farmers’ Market, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Pioneer Alley. For info: www.otsego 2000.org/farmersmarket.
Event: Leatherstocking Sheepdog Trials, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Clark Field, Beaver Meadow Road. For info: 2938385, leatherstockingsheepdogtrials.com.
Meal: Fly-in pancake breakfast, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m., Cooperstown/Westville Airport, state Route 166. Sponsored by the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department and Experimental Aircraft Association.
Event: Step Back in Time Weekend: Type and Printing, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., The Farmers’ Museum. For info: Farmers Museum.org.
Local News
What's happening: Aug. 9, 2012
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Legends game has seen drop in attendance rates
File Best known for his curveball, Class of 2011 Hall of Famer Bert Blyleven signs autographs at Doubleday Field during last year's Hall of Fame Classic.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame's annual seven-inning exhibition game featuring former major league players will be held this weekend.
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CCS gets 10K for name change
Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter presented a $10,000 check to Cooperstown Central School at a board meeting last week, but not before praising the students who pushed to oust the district's longtime name of "Redskins."
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'Wall that Heals' to be on display
While the fifth annual Hall of Fame Classic will bring a lot of fun to Cooperstown Saturday, with its switch to Memorial Day Weekend, the organizers wanted to do something special to honor local veterans as well.
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Trustees approve special use permit for distillery
The Cooperstown Board of Trustees unanimously approved the special use permit for Cooperstown Distillery on Monday.
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Armed Forces Day celebrated in Cherry Valley
The Cherry Valley USA Dance and Show for Armed Forces Day on May 18 was a tribute to veterans and to America’s past.
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Fenimore Art Museum presents exhibit featuring the Wyeth family
The Fenimore Art Museum will present "The Wyeths: A Family Legacy," an exhibition exploring the work of three generations of artists from this prominent family.
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Voters pass local school budgets
Voters in all the local school districts passed the 2013-14 school budgets, eliminating the need for contingency budgets.
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Otsego Relay for Life positioned to break fundraising record
The Cooperstown/Otsego County Relay For Life wrapped up with a closing ceremony Saturday morning. As of that time, organizers said the fundraiser had raked in as much as last year's record-setting $112,000.
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Fairy Spring's anniversary to celebrate 'insider's park'
The Cooperstown group Friends of the Park will celebrate the 75th anniversary of Fairy Spring Park at the park at time/ date.
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Community comes together to build playground
The quotation, "If you build it, he will come" from the 1989 film "Field of Dreams" is often slightly altered to "If you build it, they will come."
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State investigation seeks missing Bassett Rx pads
The state is investigating the possible theft of blank prescription pads from Bassett Medical Center, a spokeswoman for the hospital confirmed Monday.
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Summer music festival to feature classical and jazz tunes
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, under the artistic direction of flutist Linda Chesis, will celebrate its 15th season with a diverse offering of musical experiences.
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Judge tosses charges against Pacherilles
A state judge has dismissed charges of aggravated harassment brought against Anthony Pacherille Sr. and his brother, Angelo David Pacherille, in connection with a website that mocked the father of the youth Anthony Pacherille Jr. was accused of shooting in 2010.
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Popularity of the pickup truck illustrated in exhibit
The pickup truck is an icon of respected American values and virtues: It is honest, hard working, durable and reliable. It is also the best-selling vehicle in the United States today.
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Local Audubon Society to host events at Brewery Ommegang
The Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host "Birds, Brunch and Beer" at Brewery Ommegang on Sunday, June 2.
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Progress to be focus of Relay for Life speech
The American Cancer Society is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. During those years, cancer has transformed from deadly to treatable and from treatable to preventable.
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Miller's farewell includes final budget presentation
Robert Miller ended his tenure as school superintendent at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School with some fanfare, some smiles and his typical presentations and opinions.
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Rotary Club seeks nominations for Christopher J. Warrell Community Service Award
The Cooperstown Rotary Club will be presenting the 2013 Christopher J. Warrell Community Service Award at its annual dinner on June 26, but first needs to find a recipient.
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Cherry Valley Artworks ready for another season
Summer is almost here and for the third year in a row, Cherry Valley will host young opera artists who perform at Glimmerglass as part of the The Glimmerglass Festival Artist in Residence Program.
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CCS seeks community input on technology
The Cooperstown Central School District is seeking community input through an online technology survey.
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