Save the Date: Hill City Celebrations (Formerly First Night Oneonta)

 Holding Hometown Fourth of July Festival

Event to be held July 4, 2023, in Neahwa Park
(Rain date: July 5, 2023)

 

Oneonta, NY – [June 14, 2023] – Hill City Celebrations (formerly First Night Oneonta) is holding its annual Hometown Fourth of July Festival in Neahwa Park. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 4, beginning with a parade on Main Street at 1 p.m. Following the parade, family-friendly games and activities, food and craft vendors, live music, and other activities will be held all day in Neahwa Park. The night culminates with fireworks in Neahwa Park after dark. (A rain date is slated for Wednesday, July 5.)

Featured music acts on the main stage in the park include Dan Sales and Rich Mollin (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.); Randy Miritello and the Hop City Hellcats (3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.); Hanzolo (5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.); and headliner Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra (7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.). Kosmic Karma Fire and Circus Arts will perform after dark at 9 p.m. The fireworks will commence at 9:30 p.m.

A second acoustic stage in the park will also feature performances from Solid Ground, the Sweet Adelines, and Heaven’s Back Door. Various local performers will offer shows in Neahwa Park’s large basketball court (including juggling, bike tricks, and acts from Elite Dance Academy and Harmony Martial Arts).

Hill City Celebrations thanks the following sponsors for their generous support: Five Star Subaru of Oneonta; LEAF; Springbrook; Dewar Foundation; Stewart’s Shops; Gates Helms Hawn; Corning; Future for Oneonta Foundation; Brooks’ House of BBQ; Bassett Healthcare Network; Oneonta Osteopathy; Benson Agency; Anonymous; Anonymous; and many friends and donors.

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Registration Still Open for Hartwick College's Pine Lake Summer Camp

Registration is still open for Hartwick College's day camp at the Pine Lake Environmental Campus. 

Children’s Day Camp
A one-week day camp focused on nature-based educational and art activities.
Camp dates: July 17 – 21
Ages: 6 – 10

For more details, contact and registration information, visit the Hartwick College Summer Camp website at hartwick.edu/summercamps

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Fenimore Art Museum Announces Winners of the 2023 Young at Art Regional Youth Art Contest

 

Cooperstown, NY — On Saturday, June 10, teachers, families, and community members gathered at Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown to celebrate the achievements of young artists in Central New York.  Over 300 artists in grades 6-12 participated in the museum’s annual Young at Art! Regional Youth Art Contest. The artworks of 38 young artists were selected to comprise the exhibition, Young at Art! Visions of Identity, on view at Fenimore Art Museum through July 23, 2023.

 

Gallery viewing, artmaking activities, and a live performance by the Little Delaware Youth Ensemble under the direction of Uli Speth preceded a keynote address by Nicole Condon-Shih, Dean of the School of Pratt Munson, and the announcement of winners by Michelle Bosma, Manager of Youth Programs at Fenimore Art Museum.  Special awards were given to Braeden Victory of Cooperstown Central School, whose painting, Facets, illustrates the diverse identities that comprise a community.  The Grand Prize Award was presented to Kyra Cornelia of Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School, whose digital painting, Compulsory Assimilation, invites us to consider how digital technologies shape our identities.  The award for Outstanding Participation was presented to young artists from Owen D. Young Central School District by the instruction of Mr. John Gardner.  Over 22 school districts participated in Young at Art! in 2023, its third year. 

 

Young at Art! is sponsored in part by Bank of Cooperstown, NYCM Insurance, the Black Family Foundation, and Stewart’s Holiday Match.

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Air Quality Hinders Mountain Biking, But Not Camaraderie at ASF's Latest WIM Event

Due to the poor air quality the Canadian wildfires brought to the Catskills, the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s (ASF) Warriors in Motion (WIM) mountain biking program featured less biking as much as originally planned. Instead, the three-day event featured yoga, games and stress reduction techniques. 

 

Five U.S. military veterans met with ASF staff and volunteers at noon this past Tuesday at the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center to share a lunch together and to get fitted for their bikes and equipment. Program manager Tony Vasile gave a quick tutorial on how to safely operate a mountain bike before he led the WIM group onto the ASF shuttle bus and headed out to Elm Ridge in East Windham. The group ventured into the woods and rode on Elm Ridge’s Warm-Up Loop for its only ride of the week. After they finished, the veterans left to check into their hotels before returning to the ASF lodge for dinner.

 

Wednesday’s Air Quality Index (AQI) was above 170, and an AQI of above 150 is deemed to be unhealthy. The ASF decided that it would be best not to mountain bike and exercise outdoors that day. Instead, the warriors and volunteers began their day going out to breakfast together at the Windham Diner. After a good meal to start the morning, the group then ventured to Mountain Breeze Yoga to stretch their bodies and clear their minds with a yoga session and sound therapy. The veterans then returned to the ASF Lodge to play some cards and to compete in a friendly cornhole competition before having dinner at 5 p.m.

 

Unfortunately, Thursday’s AQI was close to 200, causing the veterans and volunteers to remain inside again in the ASF lodge. Vasile led a yoga session and a meditation session in the morning before the warriors ate lunch and departed.

 

“I enjoy myself every time I visit ASF. The biggest thing that happened this week specifically was that we were able to put our mind to the muscle, and not the other way around,” warrior Erik Morales-Goroshko said. “Usually we muscle through an activity, but doing yoga and meditation this week was really good for my mental health.”

 

The ASF’s Warriors in Motion program provides participating injured United States servicemen and women with a basic knowledge and practice of wellness and the importance of lifelong healthy living.  Each event includes adaptive sports and nutrition instruction, as well as other healthful practices such as yoga and stress reduction techniques. ASF views the time that veterans spend together as an essential part of their healing, so the foundation makes sure that there are periods of downtime that the participants can use to connect with each other. All WIM programs are goal-oriented and empower the warrior to take charge of their own fitness and wellness.

 

The ASF’s next WIM event will take a small group of veterans into the woods for a backpacking/camping trip, and it will take place on June 20-22. This will be the first fully outdoors trip the ASF has hosted since the summer of 2021. Thanks to generous donations given to the organization, the Adaptive Sports Foundation will be able to provide backpacks, camping supplies, water bottles, all meals, snacks, water, sports drinks, sunscreen, bug spray, ponchos (if necessary) and trail maps for the upcoming event.

 

If you’d like to donate to the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s Warriors in Motion program, or any of the other programs the ASF has to offer, visit www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org. 

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Hartwick College Names Bryan Gross as New Vice President for Enrollment Management

Hartwick President Darren Reisberg has named Bryan Gross as the College’s new vice president for enrollment management, effective June 21.  

In his new position, Gross will lead innovative strategies to enhance the quality and diversity of the College’s enrollment management and financial aid optimization plans. One of his primary responsibilities will be to develop partnerships locally, nationally and internationally that strengthen the College’s position in the market and lead to positive college-going rates and enrollment outcomes.

“Throughout his career, Bryan has demonstrated that he has the knowledge, skills, creativity and attitude to drive enrollment success,” said President Darren Reisberg. “His experience will serve Hartwick extremely well as we navigate the opportunities and challenges of the increasingly complex enrollment landscape.”

Gross most recently served as vice president of revenue planning and institutional positioning at 3 Enrollment Marketing, Inc., an enrollment and retention solutions and services provider. 

Prior to his role at 3E, Gross served as vice president for enrollment management and marketing, and as interim vice president of student affairs at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Before that, he was the associate vice president of enrollment management at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. and associate vice president of admissions, dean of admissions, and director of international admissions at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT. 

“Beyond the breathtaking beauty of the campus, what attracted me to Hartwick was the bold leadership of President Reisberg,” said Gross. “He and his leadership team understand what is needed to succeed in today’s competitive enrollment landscape, and I have no doubt that by working together, we will do just that. I am especially inspired by the HartLand Promise, which will allow even more deserving students to afford a Hartwick education.”

A national and international thought leader, Gross is a regular presenter, contributor and researcher to articles and workshops on enrollment management, leadership and collaboration, student belonging, international student mobility, and financial aid. He has been a co-principal investigator for National Science Foundation grants and has served as an executive board member and treasurer of the American International Recruitment Council. 

Gross earned a doctorate in organizational change and leadership from the Rossier School of Education at the University of Southern California. His dissertation examined how collaboration among senior higher education leaders can facilitate positive revenue generation at regional and private institutions. Gross also holds a master’s degree from Springfield College and a bachelor’s degree from The Pennsylvania State University.

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Let's Talk About Postcards Tonight at Conesville Historical Society

Program will be available on Zoom. Here is the ink:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86727121855 

A general membership meeting to follow (at approximately 7:00 PM). Committee Updates as well as some updates regarding Cemetery stone clean up a project in the making by Debbie Laurent.

Hope to see you tomorrow!

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ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF WOMEN WRITERS THIS WEEKEND IN THE HOBART BOOK VILLAGE

 

In celebration of a decade of the Festival of Women Writers in the Catskills, this annual three-day event will take place in the Hobart Book Village from Friday, June 16th through Sunday, the 18th, 2023 in Hobart, NY.

 

The 18 Writers scheduled to appear are: Venice Berry, Breena Clarke, Cheryl Clarke, Micharne Cloughley, Esther Cohen, Marina Antropow Cramer, Alexis De Veaux, Mary Johnson, Kathy Kremins, Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, Linda Lowen, Ellen Meeropol, Yesenia Montilla, Stephanie Nikolopoulos, Khaliah D. Pitts, Bertha Rogers, Jane Schulman, and Lisa Wujnovich.

 

There will be 13 two-hour Workshops and one six-hour Intensive Workshop presented by the participating writers who will help participants explore and hone their writing craft. Beginning on Friday, June 16th there will, one Public Reading per day, featuring three writers. Further details can be found at: www.hobartfestivalofwomenweriters.com.   All Public Readings will take place under the tent outside the Hobart Village Community Center at 80 Cornell Avenue, just off Main Street.

 

In 2018, the Festival introduced an Art Exhibition of works by writers who are also artists. This proved to be a tremendous success and this year’s theme is “As I See It”. The exhibition will take place inside the Village Community Center and is curated by Tracy Jacknow, of MURAL (Mount Utsayantha Regional Art League). Works displayed are for sale, with 10% of the proceeds being donated to the Festival to help offset operational costs.

 

The Community Center will also be a venue where the public can purchase books of the participating writers

 

A public Flash Reading by past and present writers will take place under the tent from 4:45 – 5:45 on Saturday evening, followed by an open reception on the village park grounds.

 

We hope that you can register for this exciting event. Here are the details via eventbrite.com at:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hobart-book-village-festival-of-women-writers-2023-tickets-627695051797

 

The Basic Registration fee of $110 covers the weekend of June 16,17, and 18, 2023 and includes participation in up to 4 two-hour workshops, 4 public readings, Saturday buffet lunch, and a reception on Saturday evening.

 

Please use the ticketing "Add-ons" feature to select your two-hour workshops. You may choose one two-hour workshop from each time slot. Workshop descriptions and information about each presenter are included to help you decide. You are not required to participate in every time slot.

 

Participation in a single two-hour workshop can be purchased for $30. This ticket only provides access to one workshop and the 4 public readings. Limited to one registrant.

 

A day-long Intensive Workshop will be presented on Friday, June 26th. It is available as an add-on for an additional $20. This workshop will run 11 AM to 5 PM and includes a boxed lunch. You will also have Saturday and Sunday access to as many as 3 two-hour workshops and 3 public readings, as well as the buffet lunch and reception. Purchase the Basic Festival Weekend Registration ticket for $110 and then select the Intensive from the Add-ons menu.

 

The maximum number of participants per workshop is 15 and registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.  To watch a Video from our 2019 festival Follow this link: https://www.facebook.com/HobartBookVillageFestivalOfWomenWriters/videos/484063169124583/

 

Questions? Please email Julie Rockefeller: hobartfestivalofwomenwriters@gmail.com.

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Exploration Days Bird Walk at Hanford Mills June 17

Delaware-Otsego Audubon Society will host a morning bird walk starting at 8am on June 17 in conjunction with Exploration Days at Hanford Mills. Veteran birders Suzanne Gaynor and Kathryn Davino will co-lead the walk around the Hanford Mills property. Beginners and experienced birders alike are welcome to join in. The walk covers fairly level terrain and will last about 90 minutes. The trail traverses a variety of surfaces: grass, gravel, and boardwalk, and it includes an occasional step up/down and a few gentle slopes. The total distance traveled is about .5 miles. There are no rest areas along the route, but there are benches near the pond, and picnic tables at the parking lot. The parking lot has plenty of room to accommodate vans. Accessible bathrooms are available.

Participants should meet in the big event parking lot and bring binoculars, sturdy shoes, insect repellent, water, and curiosity about birds! Upon return to the parking lot, participants will be invited to drive a short distance to see a Bald Eagle nest that currently has a pair of adults caring for one or more fledglings.

This is a free program and pre-registration is appreciated as it allows leaders to contact participants if there is an issue with the weather. Pre-register using the form at 
https://doas.us/events/hanford-mills-exploration-days-bird-walk/ and contact Kathryn Davino at (607-746-7396) with any questions.

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1 of 32 ASF to Hold Summer Ski and Snowboard Lessons at Big SNOW American Dream

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) is once again partnering with Big SNOW American Dream to host adaptive ski and snowboard lessons this summer in the indoor ski resort in the American Dream Mall.

 

Big SNOW American Dream is North America’s first indoor, real-snow ski and snowboard center that provides snow sport enthusiasts a chance to participate in winter activities all year round. The ASF has been hosting indoor lessons at Big SNOW since 2021. This year’s lessons will take place every second Tuesday and Wednesday of each month from June-September. Each day will have two two-hour lesson slots: one from 4-6 p.m. and another from 6-8 p.m.

 

“Big SNOW American Dream creates an opportunity for our students to get on the snow in the offseason and continue to hone their skills. As the saying goes, ‘the better you get, the better it gets’ and Big SNOW gives our students a chance to continue their growth,” ASF Executive Director John Iannelli explained. “Also, what better place to introduce snow sports to new people? The proximity to the Tri-State area, they have all the rental equipment a new skier could possibly need as well as our adaptive equipment, and parents can watch their child’s lesson from inside. It’s the perfect place to learn how to ski and snowboard in the summer months.”

 

The Adaptive Sports Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides profound and life-changing experiences for children and adults with physical disabilities, cognitive disabilities and chronic illnesses through outdoor physical activity, education, support and community.

 

The ASF’s first lesson at Big SNOW is set for Tuesday, June 13. The ASF requests that lessons are reserved no later than three weeks prior to the desired lesson date. For more information on ASF’s adaptive ski and snowboard lessons at Big SNOW American Dream, please visit www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org/book-a-lesson.

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SUNY DELHI ANNOUNCES Swimming Pool Hours June 5 – June 15, 2023

DELHI, NY - The SUNY Delhi Swimming Pool hours for June 5 to June 15, 2023 are the following.  Monday’s Open Swim is from 6 pm to 9 pm. Tuesday’s Open Swim is from 10 am to 1 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm. Wednesday’s Open Swim is from 11 am to 1 pm. Thursday’s Open Swim is from 10 am to 1 pm, and 6 pm to 9 pm. Saturday’s Open Swim is from 12 noon to 5 pm. The cost is $5 for an adult, $4 for a senior or alumni and $3 per child.  The $10 family special is available every day.  We will be closed for June 16, 2023 – June 25, 2023.  For more information go to DelhiBroncos.com or go to Bronco Connect.  The swimming pool phone number is 607-746-4263. 

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A New Season of Preschool Tuesdays Starts June 6 at The Farmers’ Museum

 

Preschool Tuesdays now offers two sessions every Tuesday in June: 10:00am and 3:00pm

 

 

 

Children’s Program:

Preschool Tuesdays at The Farmers’ Museum

Tuesdays: June 6 – 27, 2023

Two programs offered each day: 10:00am and 3:00pm 

Included with museum admission. Free for Museum Members.

The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown, NY

FarmersMuseum.org 

 

Cooperstown, New York — Preschool Tuesdays return to The Farmers' Museum on Tuesdays in June. In this weekly, structured learning environment tailored to 3–4-year-old children, our youngest guests will develop a sense of identity, place, and community as they play and explore The Farmers’ Museum guided by a museum educator. Engaging games, songs, dances, and craft activities will help strengthen gross and fine motor skills. Emphasis will be placed on developing the imagination and a sense of appreciation for life in a rural village. Families can now choose between two sessions at 10AM and 3PM each Tuesday, June 6-27. The program is included with museum admission. For more information, visit FarmersMuseum.org. 

 

About The Farmers’ Museum
As one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative exhibits. The museum, founded in 1943, comprises a Colonial Revival stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village circa 1845, the Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and farm, the museum preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. The Farmers’ Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses significant historic objects ranging from butter molds to carriages, and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range of interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region. FarmersMuseum.org

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Herbal Medicine Workshops in June at The Farmers’ Museum

 

Herbal Medicine Workshops

Saturday and Sunday, June 24-25 • 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.

The Farmers’ Museum, Cooperstown, NY

 

Cooperstown, New York — Join the knowledgeable staff at The Farmers’ Museum for two workshops during Herbal Remedies Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, June 24 and 25. The workshops give participants a hands-on experience learning traditional nineteenth-century medicinal practices. 

Balms and Salves Workshop
Saturday, June 24. 1:00 p.m-4:00 p.m.
Learn how to make your own tinctures, extracts, balms, salves, and rubs. Make your own to take home. Stock your medicine cabinet with a variety of homemade remedies for everyday ailments – bruises, cuts, burns or sore muscles – all made from natural ingredients! Learn about the properties of plants, from the backyard as well as from the spice rack, and how to make tinctures, extracts, balms, salves, and rubs, then make your own to take home. It’s a cheap, natural, and fun alternative to a trip to the pharmacy.

Class Fee:  Members: $70 / Non-members $80. Lunch will be provided. Requires advance registration, limited to 8 participants, recommended for ages 14 and older. Please bring an apron or wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required. 

Backyard Weeds Workshop
Sunday, June 25, 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Learn how what many consider weeds have medical, culinary, cosmetic, and household uses. After a weed walk make and sample herbal creations. This program explores the many uses of plants that most of us refer to as weeds. Burdock, dandelion, sumac, and plantain are just a few of the plants that will be explored. While participants learn about the history of these plants they will also discover the medical, culinary, cosmetic and household uses. Participants will go on a weed walk around the museum grounds while learning how to identify and gather plant material. The walk will be followed by a workshop making and taste-testing samples of teas and herbal treats produced from these plants. Recipes and other handouts will be given to workshop participants.

Class Fee:  Members: $55 / Non-members $65. Lunch will be provided. Requires advance registration, limited to 8 participants, recommended for ages 14 and older. Please bring an apron or wear comfortable clothes that can get dirty. Closed-toe shoes are required.

 

All workshops require advance registration. For workshop more information and to register, visit FarmersMuseum.org or Eventbrite.com. Please email d.anderson@farmersmuseum.org with any questions. Workshops are held at The Farmers’ Museum located at 5775 State Highway 80, Cooperstown, New York.

 

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Franklin Stage Company Opens Twenty-Seventh Season With Comedy, Good People

FRANKLIN — Franklin Stage Company, Delaware County’s admission-free, professional theater, will present David Lindsay-Abaire’s award-winning comedy Good People, June 30–July 16 at Chapel Hall, in Franklin, NY.

Good People, a play for 6 actors, tells the story of Margaret Walsh, a down-on-her-luck single mother from South Boston. As the play opens, Margaret is being fired from her dollar store job because she can’t find a babysitter for her disabled daughter. When she runs into an old boyfriend, Mike, who has become a wealthy doctor, she thinks she may have found the solution to all the trouble she’s in. “We’re thrilled to bring this tough and tender comedy to our stage” said FSC Artistic Director Patricia Buckley. “It’s a beautiful and funny play, and speaks to the times we’re living in.” Written in 2011, Good People is one of Lindsay-Abaire’s most popular plays. The playwright’s current Broadway production, Kimberly Akimbo, was nominated for 8 Tony Awards during the 2022-2023 season. 

Good People has been called a love letter to the playwright’s origins in South Boston, or “Southie” as it is known, and to working class people, often left behind as they search for the American Dream. Chris O’Connor, who directed FSC’s 2022 production of Two Gentlemen of Verona, will helm the project. “I’m excited to stage this rich comedy with an incredibly talented cast,” said O’Connor. “It’s a funny, poignant, character-driven play, and makes for great summer theater. We’re so lucky to have the Franklin Stage Company bringing wonderful plays like this to Delaware County.”

The Franklin Stage Company season runs through August 20 at Chapel Hall, 25 Institute Street in Franklin, NY. Please note all evening shows have a curtain time of 7:30 pm. Good People will also have Saturday matinees at 3:00 pm, and Sunday shows at 5:00 pm. General Seating. Admission is free—suggested donation is $25 per person. FSC will not require masks, but will provide them for anyone who prefers to mask. Any updates to FSC Covid policy can be found on their website. 

For more information and reservations, visit www.franklinstagecompany.org. Programming at the Franklin Stage Company is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.

Below: Patricia Buckley (photo: Deborah Lopez) and Betty Aberlin (photo: Dana Patrick) will be featured in Franklin Stage Company's production of David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People.

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Bushel presents its June Community Film Pick: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

DELHI, NY—As part of its Community Film Picks series, Bushel is pleased to present a screening of the 2018 animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, directed by Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, and Rodney Rothman. This screening takes place on Friday, June 16; doors at 6:45 pm; screening begins at 7 pm. This program is free and open to the public. Bushel is located at 106 Main Street, Delhi.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is about a young man named Miles Morales, living in Brooklyn, who is bitten by a radioactive spider and develops spider-like powers. Following in the footsteps of Peter Parker, he discovers a machine beneath Brooklyn that can transport things and people from other dimensions into his own, which leads Miles to embark on a harrowing quest to save all of New York.

Delhi residents Augustus and Elizabeth Green picked this film for Bushel’s monthly Community Film Pick series. Augustus is an 11 year old who loves reading, films, listening to music, and playing. He moved to Delhi from Pittsburgh with his family in 2020. Elizabeth is a writer, teacher, and Augustus’s mom.

BUSHEL is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit, volunteer-led, mixed-use space dedicated to art, agriculture, ecology, and action. It is located at 106 Main Street in Delhi. For more information, go to www.bushelcollective.org.

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Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party on June 10th

Cooperstown, NY – The Hyde Hall and Glimmerglass State Park Block Party welcomes the summer season and has twenty local organizations coming together on June 10th,10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The day includes activities, animals, crafts, programs, guided hikes, and music around Glimmerglass State Park and Hyde Hall’s campus.

Participating in this year’s Block Party are the Rolling Meadows Clydesdales, the Leatherstocking Council BSA, the Girl Scouts, the Susquehanna SPCA, Springfield Center Library, Cooperstown Farmers Market, Glimmerglass Film Days, Otsego Outdoors, Cooperstown Police Department, Cooperstown Food Pantry, Catskill Regional Invasive Species Partnership (CRISP), NYS Field Education, Richfield Springs Fire Department, Otsego Lake Association, Hanzolo, Barbie’s Kettle Corn, Otsego County Boat Deputy, Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA), Jim Loudon, Chef Dave Neil Mobile Kitchen & Catering Co., Glimmerglass Festival, and more!

Hyde Hall’s Executive Director Jonathan Maney says, “Come and enjoy our incredible views, listen to live music, eat good food, meet the animals, and see how our friends and partners are making Otsego County such a wonderful place!”

The event has live music throughout the day with artists from the Glimmerglass Festival performing live from 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. on Hyde Hall’s veranda, followed by Hanzolo from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Hyde Hall’s gift store will have a BOGO sale on books and offers a scavenger hunt for children. The New York State Park Environmental Team will have demonstrations, the Otsego County Conservation Association (OCCA) will offer guided hikes, and Otsego County Boat Deputy will provide boating-safely lessons. Fly Safe Wild Goose Management will have border collies and ducks for demonstrations.

The full list of participants is available on Hyde Hall’s website. The rain date is set for the following day, June 11th. If weather conditions are inclement, consult HydeHall.org and Hyde Hall’s Facebook page for information. Glimmerglass State Park has a day-use fee for every vehicle, but outside activities in the park and at Hyde Hall are free and open to the public. Paid Hyde Hall mansion tours are available from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This event is presented in cooperation with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation – Central Region.

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ASF’s WIM Program Goes Mountain Biking Next Week

WINDHAM, N.Y. – After hosting two Warriors in Motion® (WIM) road cycling events, the Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF) is breaking out its beefier bikes to host its first of two mountain biking programs next week from June 6-8.

The ASF will be welcoming six U.S. military veterans to the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center for three days of biking through the wooded trails that Windham and its neighboring towns has to offer. Layna Roth, a veteran of the U.S. Marines Corps, will be participating in her first ever WIM event, though she participated in a one-day ski trip to Windham this past winter with the Albany VA. “I want to see how in shape I am for biking,” she said. “It’s been years since I’ve owned a bike, so it’s been a long time.”

The warriors and ASF volunteers will meet for the first time on Tuesday afternoon at the ASF Lodge for bike and equipment fitting and lunch before they raise their kickstands and go out for their first ride, a trip down to Windham Mountain’s “Wooly Bear” trail, where there is a beginner mountain biking course. The participants will be able to test their skills on their new bikes on the dirt trail with banked turns. After spending some time there, the plan is to then head over to Elm Ridge Wild Forest to bike down the warm-up loops. Once they’re done at Elm ridge, the warriors will then check into their hotels and get ready for a catered dinner at ASF.

Wednesday is an all-day affair, as the ASF shuttle bus will pick up the warriors from their hotels and bring them to CD Lane Park for a morning ride. After biking through the park and through the woods, the WIM team will stop for lunch before taking the shuttle to Elm Ridge once again to rip through the area’s fun loops. Once they finish biking for the day, the veterans will return to their hotel rooms to relax and get ready for another dinner at ASF.

The veterans and volunteers will meet again at the ASF lodge on Thursday morning before heading over to the Tannersville Bike Park, where they will ride some downhill paths and perhaps participate in time trials in a friendly competition. The group will then hop on the shuttle bus to head back to the ASF lodge for lunch before departing.

“I’m brand new to adaptive sports through the VA,” Roth explained. “Last year I started with PGA Hope I stayed with that program, then I got to do skiing with the ASF during the winter for one day, which put me in contact with the ASF, so I signed up.”

The Warriors in Motion program provides participating injured United States servicemen and women with a basic knowledge and practice of wellness and the importance of lifelong healthy living. All WIM programs are goal-oriented and empower the warrior to take charge of their own fitness and wellness.

The ASF’s Warriors in Motion program is funded by donations that were generously given to the organization. Thanks to these donations, the ASF is able to provide bicycle rentals (to those who need them), helmets, water bottles, all meals, hotel rooms, snacks, water, sports drinks, sunscreen, bug spray, ponchos (if necessary) and maps. If you’d like to donate to the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s Warriors in Motion program, or any of the other programs the ASF has to offer, visit www.adaptivesportsfoundation.org. 

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