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August 7, 2009

What's Happening for August 07, 2009

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 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.

Thurs., Aug. 6

SHOW — The Lake and Valley Garden Club flower show in the Louis Jones Center at The FarmersÆ Museum from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Public invited. No charge.

CONCERT — Free Concert: Flute Fest at the Otesaga, 7:30 p.m., Otesaga Resort Hotel, Cooperstown. A free concert featuring highly accomplished performers from the New York Summer Music FestivalÆs International Flute Institute. The concert is part of the Cooperstown Chamber Music Festival.

CLASS — The Friends of Glimmerglass State Park will offer Food Preservation techniques from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. in the Lakeview Room at Glimmerglass State Park. The cost of this session is $3 and registration is due by August 3 by calling the State Park Office at 547-8662 or e-mail fr iendsofglimmerglass@gmai l.com.

Friday, Aug. 7

CONCERT — A Jazz Concert featuring the Diane Wicks-Miller Jazz Quartet & special guest trumpeter from Japan: Naoto ``Clifford Brown’’ Sekimoto from 8:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Fly Creek United Methodist Church in Downtown Fly Creek. Tickets are available at the door: $10 per adult and $5 per student. For more information call 547-9946

Sat., Aug. 8

BARBECUE — The Fly Creek Fire Company will host a chicken BBQ and ``Fill the Boot Campaign’’ to benefit the Fire Company equipment fund. The event will be held at the Fly Creek Fire Hall at 11 a.m. until the chickens are sold out. BBQ chicken dinners with all the fixings will cost $7.50 and chicken halves will cost $5 each. People can eat at the fire hall or get food ``to go.’’

BARBECUE/SALE — Chicken Barbecue at Pierstown Grange Hall as well as a tag sale on the lawn, 137 Wedderspoon Hollow Road, Serving from 4:30 p.m. on. Eat in or take out. Adults $8, + chicken $5, Child under 12, $5. Call 264-3069 for information.

MARKET — The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., located behind the Key Bank just off Main Street. Sponsored by Otsego 2000. For information call 607- 547-6195.

EVENT — The Fenimore Art Museum’s second annual celebration of the relationship between artists and landscape called ``A Taste of the Sublime’’from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the museum’s back lawn.

Sunday, Aug. 9

CONCERT — The Oneonta Community Concert Band will present its annual Teddy Bears Picnic concert at p.m. The concert will take place in the upper pavilion of Wilber Park. The concert will be rain or shine.

CONCERT — Fiddlers & Friends: A String-along Concert, 4 p.m. at the Middlefield Baptist Church, Rezen Road, hamlet of Middlefield. The public is welcome. Musicians are invited to bring their guitars, banjos, mandolins, etc and join in a lively concert of traditional music. Information and tune list at (607) 547- 9300 or katie@cherryvalley. com.

Mon., Aug. 10

CLASS — The Roseboom Historical Association is offering art classes for children 8 to 12 years of age at the association in Roseboom from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call Barbara Sepp or Maggie Millner at 264-3976. CLASS — AARP Driver’s Safety Course on from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The class will be held in the Emergency Services Training Room at the Meadows Office complex, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown. Pre-registration required; call the Office for the Again at 607-547-4232.

Tues., Aug. 11

CONCERT — Lakefront Concert Series, Cooperstown Community Band, 7 p.m., Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. For more information, 547-2411.

Wed., Aug. 12

CLASS — AARP Driver’s Safety Course on from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The class will be held in the Emergency Services Training Room at the Meadows Office complex, 140 County Highway 33W, Cooperstown. Pre-registration required; call the Office for the Again at 607-547-4232.

Thurs., Aug. 13

CONCERT — The Cherrypickers will again host the popular Folk Fest for Food to benefit the Cherry Valley Food Bank in the municipal parking lot in downtown Cherry Valley at 7 p.m.

Those in attendance are asked to bring a donation of food or money for the food bank. Lawn chairs are welcome. Rain venue is the CV Community Center.

Sat., Aug. 15

MARKET — The Cooperstown Farmers’ Market open from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., located behind the Key Bank just off Main Street. Sponsored by Otsego 2000. For information call 607- 547-6195.

BREAKFAST — The Middlefield Volunteer Fire Department and EAA Chapter 1070 will host a Fly-In Pancake Breakfast at the Cooperstown/Westville Airport, Route 166, Cooperstown, from 7:30 to 11 a.m.

The all-you-can-eat breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, real maple syrup, sausage and beverages. Adults $6; children under 12 are $4.

Sun., Aug. 16

PROGRAM — ``Bee Keeping — Then and Now’’ at the Old Middlefield Schoolhouse, County Highway 35, in the hamlet of Middlefield, six miles east of Cooperstown.

The program will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. It is free and open to the public. Part of the Summer Sundays Series 2009 hosted by the Town of Middlefield Historical Association.

Mon., Aug. 17

CLASS — The Roseboom Historical Association is offering art classes for children 8 to 12 years of age at the association in Roseboom from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

For more information, call Barbara Sepp or Maggie Millner at 264-3976.

Tues., Aug. 18

CONCERT — Lakefront Concert Series, Sweeter than Honey, 7 p.m., Lakefront Park, Cooperstown. For more information, 547-2411.

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