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May 6, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Wed May 06, 2009, 08:23 AM EDT

Wednesday

Oneonta

Catskill Area Hospice thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

The Lord's Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St. For info: 432-3558.

The 10 to 2 Duplicate Bridge Club , 10 a.m., Elm Park United Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St.

Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m., Main Street Baptist Church; topic to be Hope.' Child care provided. For info: 432-5712.

Oneonta Teen Center, 3 to 6 p.m., Asa Allison Building, 4 Academy St. For info: 433-2009 or myspace.com/ocay.

VFW Post 1206 and Ladies Auxiliary meetings, 6 p.m., Oneonta Veterans Club, 279 Chestnut St.

Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, 7:30 p.m., Room 103, Golisano Hall, Hartwick College. For info: 988-7443 or mugone@mac.com.

Lori Henry jewelry sale, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., FoxCare Center; to benefit A.O. Fox Hospital Auxiliary.

Mark Twain evening, 7 p.m., The Green Toad bookstore. For info: 431-2080.

Delhi

Bingo, 7:30 p.m., American Legion. For info: 746-3036.

Morris

The Magic Closet, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a free clothing store for everyone, Zion Episcopal Parish House, 162 E. Main St. For info: 263-5116.

Otego

Otego Fire Department Auxiliary, 7 p.m., firehouse.

Otego Historical Society rooms open, 1 to 4 p.m., 6 River St. For info: www.otegohistoricalsociety.org.

Sidney

Open volleyball for adults, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Sidney Civic Center gym. For info: Joe Menzel, 563-1370.

Tri-Town Singles Club, 6 to 10 p.m., Sidney American Legion. For info: 369-3737.

South Kortright

South Kortright Dollars for Scholars phone-a-thon, 5 to 8 p.m., to support scholarships for high school seniors. For info: 538-1218.

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 112 Main St. For info: 652-4772.

Worcester

Schenevus-Worcester Rotary Meeting, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., M and M building.

Thursday

Oneonta

American Red Cross blood drive, 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., Levine Conference Room, A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital. For info: 431-5042.

Catskill Area Hospice thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

Linen sale, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Skylight Room, A.O. Fox Memorial Hospital; presented by Fox Auxiliary.

Mental health video, 7:30 p.m., local access Channel 23; topic to be Creating Wellness _ Key Concepts for Mental Health.' For info: 433-9740 or 432-8824.

Catskill Area Hospice thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 269 Main St. For info: 432-5335.

Oneonta Teen Center, 3 to 6 p.m., 4 Academy St., enter on Fairview Street. For info: 433-2009.

Nutman, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., FoxCare Center; presented by A.O. Fox Auxiliary

PEO meeting, 1 p.m., home of Meryl Harrison; topic to be Sharing Tiny Treasures.'

The Lord's Table, 4:30 to 6 p.m., 18 Elm St.; a feeding program, serving a full dinner. For info: 432-3558.

Rummage, bake and book sale, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 66 Chestnut St.

Arkville

Four County Library System cybermobile, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., Country Plaza.

Davenport

Thrift shop, 9 a.m. to noon, Davenport United Methodist Church. For info: 278-5202.

Downsville

Four County Library System cybermobile, 10:10 to 10:55 a.m., C&M Alliance Church.

East Branch

Four County Library System cybermobile, 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., Railroad Street.

East Pharsalia

Rabies vaccination clinic, 5 to 7 p.m., town garage. For info: 337-1673.

Grand Gorge

Four County Library System cybermobile, 4 to 4:45 p.m., Civic Center.

Halcottsville

Four County Library System cybermobile, 2:45 to 3:25 p.m., post office.

Milford

Bicycle safety education, Milford Central School; presented by Safe Kids of Otsego County. For info: 547-5256.

Morris

The Magic Closet, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Zion Episcopal Parish House, 162 E. Main St. For info: 263-5116.

Norwich

Healthcare reform discussion, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Norwich Public Library, 3 Court St.

Schenevus

Bingo, 7:30 p.m., Schenevus VFW, Main Street.

Sidney

Sidney Retired Social Club, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boys & Girls Club, Sidney Civic Center. For info: 561-2311.

Open volleyball for adults, 7 to 9 p.m., Sidney Civic Center gym. Players at all levels welcome. For info: Joe Menzel, 563-1370.

Sidney Historical Association Museum, 9 to 11:30 a.m., second floor, Sidney Civic Center.

South Kortright

Hobart Rotary Club, 6:30 p.m., Hidden Inn.

Stamford

CORE VALUES thrift shop, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., 112 Main St. For info: 652-4772.

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Josie Giuseppa Basile will speak about her book "A Gift of My Own: A Journey into the Spiritual Realm of Reality" at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the Body, Mind, Spirit meeting at the First United Methodist Church on the corner of Church and Chestnut street, upstairs in the Main Meeting room, in Oneonta.

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