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July 22, 2010

What's Happening: July 22, 2010

— Non-commercial events only. Readers who wish to list an event in What’s Happening should e-mail information to crier@csdsl.net, mail to The Town 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.

FRIDAY, JULY 23

PROGRAM: Kinney Memorial Library in Hartwick will celebrate the children’s summer reading program at 6:30 p.m., with a concert by Skip West in the park on Wells Avenue, across from the library. If it rains, the concert will move to the Hartwick Community Center.

MOVIE: Movie Night at Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The movie showing will be located in new Pavilion at the park. Popcorn and drinks will be available to purchase. The movie is free of charge but donations are appreciated. For the movie title and rating, please call the park at 607- 547-8662.

EVENT: Andy Strasberg, author and creator of Fantography will make a presentation at 7 p.m., at the Cooperstown Village Library. The program is free and open to the public.

SUNDAY, JULY 25

WALK: Local historian Dominick Reisen will lead a walking tour of the Middlefield Hamlet Historic District at 1 p.m.á The tour will start at the Middlefield Historical Association headquarters at the District N. 1 Schoolhouse on County Highway 35 in Middlefield Hamlet. Along the tour, Reisen will highlight the sites of various businesses that once made up the Middlefield Crossroads, showing how these crossroad communities could be self sufficient during the 19th century.

He will also speak about the myriad architectural styles found in the hamlet, from Federal to Greek Revival, to Italianate.

This is one in the series of Summer Sunday Programs hosted by the Town of Middlefield Historical Association. These programs are free and open to the public.

MUSIC: As part of their summer musical program, Christ Episcopal Church on River Street in Cooperstown will host an old-fashioned hymn sing at 4 p.m. Organist and Choirmaster, Roberta Rowland-Raybold has planned the eventm, which will be reminiscent of the hymns of childhood that can be remembered from people from all denominations and faiths. Special piano selections from the organist’s repertoire of both published and unpublished hymn arrangements will be interspersed with selections chosen by the audience.

A detailed description of the summer music at Christ Church can be viewed on the church’s website. The summer hymn sing is open to the public.

BARBECUE: A Brooks’ chicken barbecue will be held from 3-7 p.m. at the Cooperstown United Methodist Church located at 66 Chestnut St. at the corner of Glen Ave. and Route 28.

Dinner choices $5 - $9. Take-outs available. For more Information, call (607) 547-5831 or (607) 547-9540.

MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 vendors. Located in Pioneer Alley off 101 Main St, Cooperstown. (607)547-6195.

WALK: Otsego County Conservation Association nature walk on the Sleeping Lion Trail, uphill and down through the forest at Glimmerglass State Park.

Participants should meet at the parking area next to the westerly pavilion at the base of the hill leading up to Hyde Hall.

This moderately difficult 2-1/2 mile hike is jointly sponsored by OCCA and Friends of Glimmerglass State Park. For more information, call (607) 547-8662.

TUESDAY, JULY 27

MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market open 3 to 6 p.m. Full selection of produce, meats, cheeses, crafts. Pioneer Alley behind Key Bank. For Information Call 607-547-6195.

CONCERT: Cooperstown Lakefront Concert Series featuring First Class at 7 p.m. at the bandstand in Lakefront Park. Bring, chair or blanket if desired. No charge.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28

MEETING: Hugh Macdougall will present a talk at the Fly Creek Area Historical Society about - Abner Graves: the Man Who Brought Baseball to Cooperstown.

The meeting will be at the Fly Creek Grange on at 7 p.m. This meeting is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

TOUR: Greater Oneonta Historical Society walking tour of historic Riverside Cemetery led by Lynn Bissell, who has written several books on local history.

The tour begins at 7 p.m. at the entrance to the cemetery, behind the First Presbyterian Church at 296 Main Street. There is $2 fee ($1 for GOHS members).

THURSDAY, JULY 29

CONCERT: The Homegrown String Band, a twentyfirst century incarnation of the traditional family band, will be appearing in Oneonta’s free summer concert series held at the Neahwa Park Bandstand adjacent to Hodges Pond, at 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, JULY 30

PRESENTATION: Marilou Trask-Curtin will speak on ``Memories of Main Street Oneonta’’ at the Greater Oneonta Historical Society’s History Center, 183 Main Street, at 6 p.m.

After the talk she will be available for a question and answer period as well as a book signing. Trask-Curtin is an author, screenwriter, playwright, and poet. The program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 432-0960.

MOVIE: Movie Night at Betty & Wilbur Davis State Park will be held from 7:30 p.m. toá9:30 p.m. The movie showing will be located in new Pavilion at the park.

Popcorn and drinks will be available to purchase. The movie is free of charge but donations are appreciated. For the movie title and rating, please call the park at 607-547-8662

SATURDAY, JULY 31

MARKET: Cooperstown Farmers Market is open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with 30 vendors. Located in Pioneer Alley off 101 Main St, Cooperstown. (607)547-6195.

AUCTION: Heavenly Treasures Auction at Cooperstown United Methodist Church, Previews Fri., 4 to 6 p.m., Sat. 4 to 5:30 p.m. Auction Sat. 5:30 to 8 p.m. Don Turnbull, auctioneer. Food concession on Saturday. Dining and get-away packages, gift certificates, services, antiques, collectibles, art, sports memorabilia, furniture, accessories. Under the tent, 66 Chestnut Street, Cooperstown.

EVENT: Sand Sculpting Contest and BBQ Fundraiser at Glimmerglass State Park at 10 a.m. The sand artists will give free sand sculpting lessons from 10 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. There will also be outdoor art activities. For more information call the park at 607-547-8662 or visit www.friendsofglimmerglass.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 1

EVENT: Sand sculpting competitions from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Glimmerglass State Park. For more information call the park at 547-8662 or visit www.friendsofglimmerglass.com.

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