Winter Fun at Glimmerglass State Park
This Week
Springfield
1527 Cty Hwy 31
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-8662
Weather permitting
Winter visitors can go tubing (we supply the tubes!), cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and winter hiking! A warming shed is on premises with hot chocolate served!

Cooperstown Winter Carnival
February 8th through February 11th, 2008
Fri-Sun
Info Kiosk in Pioneer Park
Pioneer & Main Sts
607-263-5027
Website: http://www.cooperstowncarnival.org/schedule.htm
Enjoy the winter wonderland in Cooperstown with indoor and outdoor events and evening entertainment. A great weekend getaway for the whole family!

Winter Fun at Glimmerglass State Park
This Week
Springfield
1527 Cty Hwy 31
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-8662
Weather permitting
Winter visitors can go tubing (we supply the tubes!), cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and winter hiking! A warming shed is on premises with hot chocolate served!

Cooperstown Candlelight Ghost Tours
7 pm
Depart from Pioneer Park. Learn about the village's rich history of ghostly sightings and haunted houses. Stories include the ghosts of the Church Street Cemetery, the haunting of Greencrest, and the legend of Ann Cary’s Curse. The cost of the tour is $10 for adults and $8 for children, but a special price of $4 per person will be offered to groups of 4 or more. Space is limited, so please call 547-8070 to make reservations in advance.

Meet the Mushers, Following the Fireworks
Located at the tent in Doubleday Parking Lot. Visit with the sled dogs and their owners and find out what it’s like to care for and race sled dogs! Food and beverages will be available in the warming tent.

Cabin Fever Film Series: Snow Dogs
7 pm
The Cabin Fever Film Series celebrates Winter Carnival and the Dog Days of Winter by showing the fun family film Snow Dogs in the Hall of Fame's Grandstand Theater. Starring Cuba Gooding Jr., Snow Dogs tells the story of a Miami dentist who inherits a team of sled dogs.  The film is rated PG and has a running time of 99 minutes.  The Cabin Fever Film Series is a cooperative effort by the Baseball Hall of Fame, Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmers' Museum, and Glimmerglass Opera to “heat things up every Friday this winter!”  Admission is free and doors will open at 6:30 p.m.; please use the main entrance to the Hall of Fame.  Refreshments will be available with proceeds benefiting area organizations.

The “Hair of the Dog” Carnival Cooler and Dance
7:30 pm – 12 am (Doors open at 7:00 pm)
Templeton Hall, Pioneer Street. Sponsored by Northwestern Mutual Financial Network. Featuring entries from Cooperstown's best bartenders, each competing for the judge and audience choice awards! $5 cover for drink samples and admission to Friday's live band, Jim and Bo. Complimentary refreshments with cash bar available. 21 and over ONLY.

“Who Let the Dogs Out” Carnival Parade
6:00 pm
All past Winter Carnival Committee Chairs are invited to ride aboard a fire truck in the parade. Come reunite with chairs who have served over the past 40-plus years!
Main Street, from Bruce Hall to Cooper Park.

6th Annual Carnival Fireworks Display, Following Parade
Lake Front Park, immediately following the Carnival Parade. Exclusively sponsored by Met Life Financial Service representatives Teresa DeLaurentiis and Bill Burdick. Come out for the 6th annual Winter Carnival Fireworks over Otsego Lake - A spectacular and beautiful mid-winter display that’s not to be missed!

Daddy-O Bowling
7 pm
Clark Sports Center, Susquehanna Ave. Tournament of two-member teams, one adult and one youth. $3.00 per member, $6.00 per non-member. Pre-registration required by calling 547-2800

Cooperstown Winter Carnival
February 8th through February 11th, 2008
Fri-Sun
Info Kiosk in Pioneer Park
Pioneer & Main Sts
Cooperstown, NY 13326
607-263-5027

Website: http://www.cooperstowncarnival.org/schedule.htm

Cooperstown Concert Series: 2007-2008 Season
02/09/2008
7:30pm
Otesaga Resort Hotel
Cooperstown Middle/High School
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-1812
Website: http://www.cooperstownconcertseries.org
Diana Jones
The Cooperstown Concert Series features an electic mix of music for its 2007-2008 line-up including jazz, blues, country, Celtic and two singer-songwriters. The seven-show season, featuring monthly installments, is Cooperstown's only off-season music venue. Season tickets are available as well as individual concert tickets.

Cooperstown Lions “Dog Days” Pancake Breakfast
8 am – Noon
Veterans’ Club, Main Street . Sponsored by the Cooperstown Lions Club and served by the Leo Club. Proceeds to benefit the Sight and Community Service Fund of the Lions Club and its youth component, the Leo Club. Tickets available at the door and in advance from Leo Club members. $5.00 per adult and $3.50 per child under 10. Come support our local Lions and thank them for their support of our wonderful Winter Carnival.

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
9 am – 5 pm
The Hall of Fame welcomes members of the community to visit during the Winter Carnival. Anyone wearing a 2007 Winter Carnival button will receive FREE admission to the Museum on February 10 & 11.

“Best Dog Gone” Snow Sculpting Contest
9 am – 3 pm
Main Street. Sponsored by Reiss Moving and Storage and Laser Car Wash. Create a snow sculpture related to this year’s carnival theme, “The Dogs Days of Winter.” Register at Headquarters in the Village Kiosk. Snow, ice and food coloring allowed. No props or paint. Locations designated. Prizes given in the following categories: Kids, Adults, Family Group. Pre-register online at www.cooperstowncarnival.org or call 547-5216.

Sled Dog Demonstration I
9:30 – 10:30 am
Doubleday Parking Lot. Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club will display techniques and skills required by mushers and dogs when racing and training sled dog teams. A fascinating event for all ages!

Snowman Making Contest
10 am
Village Library, Main Street . Bring your own supplies. Sponsored by Reiss Moving and Storage / Laser Car Wash. 12-years-old and younger only. Participant ribbons and children’s prizes awarded.

Soup ’r Chili Lunch ’n Bake Sale
10 am – 3 pm
First Baptist Church, Elm Street. Menu includes soup or chili, bread, beverage, and dessert. Price is $6 for adults, $4 for children 6-10, and free for 5 and under. For more information, please call 547-9371.

Cross Country Skiing
10 am – 4 pm
Leatherstocking Golf Course, Otesaga Hotel. Ski the Leatherstocking Golf Course for FREE. Ski rental available for small fee. Refreshments available at Golf Course “Ski Chalet.”

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum  Matinee Movie: Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
2 pm
Hall of Fame and Museum, Main Street. The Hall of Fame welcomes the Dog Days of Winter by hosting a screening of Disney's family film, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch.  The film, rated G, has a running time of 93 minutes and will be shown in the Bullpen Theater. Free with a 2007 Winter Carnival Button.

Glimmerglass Opera Winter Fun
10 am-3 pm
Glimmerglass Opera Ticket Office, 18 Chestnut St. Kids will learn to write their names in Greek and decorate Greek theatre masks to wear; adults sign up to win two free adult tickets to Family Day at Glimmerglass Opera (July 15). Refreshments for everyone! Call 547-2255 for more information.

Hot Chocolate, Coffee and Warm Food provided by Cooperstown Youth Baseball
10 am – 4 pm
Doubleday Parking Lot. Enjoy an assortment of good food, coffee and hot cocoa while supporting the hometown baseball program.

Dog Sled Rides I
10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Doubleday Field. Experience the thrill of a team of sled dogs thrashing through the snow with you on board! 1⁄4-mile rides available for $5 per person; first-come first-serve.

Children’s Disco
10 am – 12:00 pm
Cooperstown Fire Hall, Chestnut Street. Sponsored by Brookwood School. Boogie on down with music, fun and refreshments. Families and Children of all ages are welcome.

Refreshments by Order of Eastern Star
11 am – 3 pm
99 Main Street. Otsego-Hartwick-Arbutus Chapter #201 offers soup on the second floor. Choices are Broccoli Cheese or Vegetable Beef. $1 per cup.

Winter Carnival Farmers’ Market
10 am – 1:30 pm
Farmers’ Market, in Pioneer Alley behind the Wax Museum. Your favorite seasonal treats will be available at this winter market. Features children’s and dolls clothes, jewelry, candy, jams and jellies, variety of baked goods (Italian and English), honey, herbs, and homegrown meats. Come browse; find a gift or a winter snack!

Frosty Coloring Contest
10 am – 1:30 pm
Farmers’ Market, in Pioneer Alley behind the Wax Museum. Kids 12 and under, decorate a snowman. Top 16 snowmen will be made into a “quilt” for display at the Chocolate Lovers event. Limited decorating supplies will be provided – you are welcome to bring your own.

Fenimore Quilt Club 2007 Show
11 am – 4 pm
Cooperstown Art Association, 22 Main St., Galleries A & B. Sponsored by the Fenimore Quilt Club. Call 547-9777 for more information. (Show runs February 10th – 25th). Quilt registration Saturday, January 27, 10am - 4pm.

Cooperstown Youth Baseball Pie Throwing Booth
12 – 2 pm
Doubleday Field. Don't miss your chance to toss a pie at your favorite Cooperstown VIP! $2 per pie. All
proceeds benefit Cooperstown Youth Baseball.

NYS Troopers K9 Unit Exhibition
12 – 12:30 pm
Doubleday Parking Lot. Troopers demonstrate how their highly-trained canines search for drugs or bombs. An intriguing exhibit that all will enjoy.

Kids Skating Party
12 pm –2 pm
Village Rink, access from Beaver Street behind Great American. Support the PTO and enjoy their baked goods and hot cocoa. Boogie down (but don’t fall down) to DJ'd music offered again by Cooperstown Events Service. Call Susie Knight at 547-9333 or Alma Curtis at 547-2320 for more information.

Little Pups Winter Games for Kids
12 pm – 2 pm
Doubleday Parking Lot. Sponsored by Bassett Healthcare. Come enjoy this amusing and popular event with challenging games for kids 13 and under. Participant ribbons and children’s prizes awarded.

Bob Smullens 5k and 10k Run
12 pm
Registration, 12:30 pm Race Main Street . Sponsored by Church and Scott Pharmacy and The Clark Sports Center. The 35th Annual Carnival 10K is a cold-weather challenge not to be missed! If your training has wound down for the winter, come on out for our 5th annual 5K. Pre-registration fee of $12 by Feb 1st. Race day registration fee of $15 at the Kiosk from 11 am – 12 pm. Call Brad at 547-2800 (day) 547-5174 (evening) for information. Shirts guaranteed to first 50 entrants.

SSPCA Dog Show
12:30 pm
Doubleday Parking Lot. Sponsored by Dog Wild Canine Supply. Residents are invited to bring their canine companions to show off their respective beauty, talents and compete for best-dressed, owner look-alike, Smallest Pooch, Largest/Tallest, and more. Prizes awarded. For more information, call the SSPCA at 547-9462.

Daddy-O Bowling
1 pm
Clark Sports Center, Susquehanna Ave. Tournament of two-member teams, one adult/one youth. $3.00 per member, $6.00 per non-member. Pre-registration required 547-2800.

Sled Dog Demonstration II
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Doubleday Parking Lot. Pennsylvania Sled Dog Club will display techniques and skills required by mushers and dogs when racing and training sled dog teams. A fascinating event for all ages!

Hot Dog Eating Contest
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Ages 14 and older may enter. Participants under 18 MUST be accompanied by a parent or guardian to sign a release form.
Doubleday Parking Lot. Hot dogs supplied by Honest John’s. Hungry adults and youth will complete to see who can eat the most Hotdogs in a certain amount of time. Awards for the top hot dog eaters in different age groups.

Cooperstown Candlelight Ghost Tours
1 pm
Pioneer Park. Learn about the village's rich history of ghostly sightings and haunted houses. Stories include the ghosts of the Church Street Cemetery, the haunting of Greencrest, and the legend of Ann Cary’s Curse. The cost of the tour is $10 for adults and $8 for children, but a special price of $4 per person will be offered to groups of 4 or more.. Space is limited, so please call 547-8070 to make reservations in advance.

Wine Tasting
2 pm – 4 pm
Rudy’s Liquors on Main Street and Cooperstown Wine and Spirits on Pioneer Street. 21 and over ONLY.

Chinese Auction
2:00 - 5:00PM
Cooperstown Fire Hall. The Cooperstown Volunteer Fire Dept. will hold a Chinese Auction at the fire house on Chestnut St. to benefit the Cooperstown Fire Dept.  They are also seeking gifts/donations to be placed in the auction. For questions, donation or need a donation picked up please call Michele Siracusa at (607) 267-9165.

Dog Sled Rides II
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Doubleday Field. Experience the thrill of a sled dogs thrashing through the snow with you on board. 1⁄4-mile rides available for $5 per person; first-come first-serve.

HOOPLA Free Throw Contest
3 pm
Clark Sports Center , Susquehanna Ave. Open to Elementary, Middle and High School boys and girls. Call 547-2800 for more info.

Chocolate Lover’s Festival
3 pm
Farmers’ Market building in Pioneer Alley, behind the Wax Museum. Sponsored by NBT Bank. Satisfy your chocolate cravings at this always-popular event! Minimal fee for tasting. Call 293-7349 for more information and details on entering your own homemade chocolate goodies. Categories include individual adult, individual youth, and restaurant. Cash prizes for 1st place in each category.

Lasagna Dinner
4:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Methodist Church, Chestnut Street. Back by popular demand, this local favorite offers a complete lasagna dinner to eat-in or take-out. Proceeds to benefit mission and youth ministries.

“This Thing Called Love” Special Romantic Dinner
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Otesaga Resort Hotel. Dinner in the main dining room. Choose from their special, seductive Valentine’s menu. Mark Lubell and his Trio provide music for dining and dancing. For reservations or additional information, call (607) 547-9931.

Teen “Top Dog” Rock and Bowl Dance
6 – 9:00 pm
Clark Sports Center, Susquehanna Ave. Sponsored by New York Central Mutual. Bowl and dance the night away to your favorite music! Open to area teens. Pizza and refreshments served. Please call the Sports Center at 547-2800 or stop by the front desk to register by February 9th. Free to Members and $4 for non-members under 21.

Talent Show
7 – 8:30 pm
Short Stop Restaurant, Pioneer Street. Perform your individual or group talent. Song, dance, music, magic, almost anything goes. Must be 21 years or older. Beer and wine available. Small fee for entries and prizes for top three acts. Call 547-9609 for more information.

Cooperstown Concert Series, Catie Curtis, 7:30 pm
The Otesaga Resort Hotel. Tickets are limited, advance ticket holders will be seated with priority from 7:00 – 7:15 pm. At 7:15 pm, walk-up guests will be seated. Tickets are available at Ellsworth and Sill, The Sage Center, The Fly Creek General Store, or by calling 547-1812. Cash bar will be available at th0e show.

Cooperstown Winter Carnival
February 8th through February 11th, 2008
Fri-Sun
Info Kiosk in Pioneer Park
Pioneer & Main Sts
Cooperstown, NY 13326
607-263-5027
Website: http://www.cooperstowncarnival.org/schedule.htm

Diana Jones performs at the Otsego Hotel, Cooperstown NY,
7:30 pm.
A part of the Cooperstown Concert Series. Please call 547-1812 for more information and to reserve your tickets today

Snowfest!
02/15/2008  -  02/17/2008
Fri-Sun
Various Locations
31 Chestnut St
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-9983
Website: http://www.cooperstownchamber.org
Enjoy snow sculptures, cross country skiing, ice skating, tubing and warm up at the annual Fennimore Quilt Club Show. Magicians, clowns and jugglers will be on hand to entertain. Take a horse drawn ride or visit the craft show.

Winter Fun at Glimmerglass State Park
This Week
Springfield
1527 Cty Hwy 31
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-8662
Weather permitting
Winter visitors can go tubing (we supply the tubes!), cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and winter hiking! A warming shed is on premises with hot chocolate served!

Cooperstown "Cabin Fever" Film Series - "O Brother, Where Art Thou?",
7 pm, Fenimore Art Museum

Snowfest!
02/15/2008  -  02/17/2008
Fri-Sun
Various Locations
31 Chestnut St
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-9983
Website: http://www.cooperstownchamber.org
Enjoy snow sculptures, cross country skiing, ice skating, tubing and warm up at the annual Fennimore Quilt Club Show. Magicians, clowns and jugglers will be on hand to entertain. Take a horse drawn ride or visit the craft show.

Winter Fun at Glimmerglass State Park
This Week
Springfield
1527 Cty Hwy 31
Cooperstown, NY   13326
607/547-8662
Weather permitting
Winter visitors can go tubing (we supply the tubes!), cross-country skiing, ice skating, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and winter hiking! A warming shed is on premises with hot chocolate served!

Cooperstown "Cabin Fever" Film Series -
"10 Things I Hate About You", 7 pm, Fenimore Art Museum