Published: January 08, 2010 08:57 am      

What's Happening: January 7, 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.

THURSDAY, JAN. 7

BLOOD DRIVE: There will be an American Red Cross blood drive at Bassett Healthcare from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m.

in the Bassett Hall Auditorium at the intersection of Beaver and Pioneer Streets. To register for a donation time, call the Clinical Laboratory office at 607-547-6933. Appointments are preferred, but walk-ins are welcome.

FRIDAY, JAN. 8

FILM: Cabin Fever Film Series at 7 p.m. ``A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries’’ (R for language, 1998) Running time: 124 minutes, Location: Fenimore Art Museum Auditorium. The film screenings are free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and patrons should use the main entrances at both locations. Refreshments will be available for purchase.

To confirm the status of a screening in case of inclement weather, call the following toll-free number: (888) 547-1450, ext. 461.

CONTRADANCE: The Otsego Dance Society will hold a contradance from 8 to 11 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Cooperstown. Rosie’s Ready Mix, Curt Osgood, Hope Grietzer and John Wobus, will be performing. áCalling the dances will be Gary Aney. Dancing will begin at 8 p.m. and continue until 11 p.m. Suggested donation is $8- to $10 for adults, $2 for teen-agers and free for children 12 and under. The Presbyterian Church is on the corner of Pioneer and Church Streets. For more information, call (607) 965-8232 or (315) 735-0846.

CONCERT: The Cooperstown Leo Club will hold its annual concert, ``Dentist Unplugged’’ at 7:00 p.m., in the Sterling Auditorium at the Cooperstown Middle/High School. Dr. Paul Weber will perform works from James Taylor, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Cat Stevens, Bob Dylan, the Beatles and more, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Admission to the concert is by donation,

SATURDAY, JAN. 9

BOTTLE DRIVE: Cooperstown Scout Troop 1254 will conduct its monthly bottle drive. Recyclable bottles and cans may be placed out on the curb starting at 9 a.m. for pickup.

EVENT: Annual Delaware- Otsego Audubon Society field trip to view wintering Bald Eagles. The trip visits rivers and reservoirs in Delaware County where the birds concentrate to feed. There will be a stop at a local restaurant for lunch for interested participants. The trip will leave the Dietz St. parking lot across from the YMCA in Oneonta at 8 a.m. Carpooling is strongly encouraged and participants can be picked up en route in Delhi and Walton. Return trip to Oneonta will be mid- to late afternoon. For further information, contact Andy Mason, (607) 652-2162, AndyMason@earthling.net.

CONCERT: The Cooperstown Concert Series will present Crooked Still at 7:30 p.m. in the Sterling Auditorium at Cooperstown Middle/ High School. Featured at many prestigious festivals, such as Newport Folk and Shetland, this quintet makes one of their first central New York appearances. Individual tickets for each show are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors (62 and older), and $5 for students 13 and older.

Students 12 and under are admitted free with a paid adult. Tickets can be purchased in the Cooperstown area at Ellsworth & Sill, the Fly Creek General Store, and SEFCU Credit Union. Tickets are also usually available at the door, or by calling (607) 547-1812.

SUNDAY, JAN. 10

PARTY: Cooperstown’s Friends of the Parks invites the community to a ``Think Rink’’ party to celebrate the recent changes to the Badger Park skating rink. The party will be from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Badger Park Rink (located behind the Great American with an entrance on Beaver Street) and is open to skaters of all ages.

HIKE: Five-mile Winter/ Snowshoe Hike in the Robert V. Riddell State Park to Mud Lake and back. This event is free and open to the public. The hike will begin at 12:30 p.m. Participants should dress warmly and bring their own snowshoes, water, and snacks. Walkers are welcome. For more information and to preregister, contact OCCA at admin@occainfo.org or 547-4488.

TUESDAY, JAN. 12

MEETING: The Women’s Club of Cooperstown will meet at 2:00 p.m., Christ Church Parish House, 69 Fair St., Cooperstown. The program will be ``l About Alpacas’’ presented by Lynn Deichman. For information, contact Pat Duncan at 607- 264-3258.

FRIDAY, JAN. 15

FILM: Cabin Fever Film Series at 7 p.m. ``The Terminal’’ (PG-13 for language and drug reference, 2004) Running time: 102 minutes Location: Fenimore Art Museum Auditorium. The film screenings are free and open to the public. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and patrons should use the main entrances at both locations. Refreshments will be available for purchase. To confirm the status of a screening in case of inclement weather, call the following toll-free number: (888) 547-1450, ext. 461.

MEETING: Educational meeting of the Delaware- Otsego Audubon Society featuring wildlife biologist Paul Novak, who willádiscuss various herpetological species in Delaware and Otsego Counties. The program will begin at 7:30 p.m. at the Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St., Oneonta, and refreshments will be served. For more information contact Program Director Eleanor Moriarty at (607) 435-2054 oráellie2@directv.net.

SUNDAY, JAN. 17

MEETING: First meeting of the ``Friends of the Cooperstown Hawkeyes,’’ will be held at 3 p.m. in the meeting room at Cooley’s Stone House Tavern, 49 Pioneer St. in Cooperstown. The meeting topics will include the general direction of the team as well as many specific aspects of team organization and administration. Everyone is welcome to attend.