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May 13, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Wed May 13, 2009, 07:39 AM EDT

Wednesday

Oneonta

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

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

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

La Leche League breast-feeding group, 10 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Chestnut and Church streets. For info: Kate Seeley, 432-5984.

Oneonta American Legion Auxiliary, 7 p.m., Legion Hall; installation of officers.

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

Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 6 to 9 p.m., 183 Main St.; Hops & Otsego County' with Al Bullard, 7 p.m. Exhibits, gifts and more.

Cooperstown

Child Care Connection of Catholic Charities family day-care orientation, 6 to 8 p.m., Presbyterian Church House, 27 Church St. For info, registration: 432-0061 or (866) 814-1117.

Spring luncheon and fashion show, 1 p.m., Otesaga Hotel, presented by Women's Club of Cooperstown. For info: 293-7388.

Safe Kids of Otsego County Coalition meeting, 10:30 a.m., Bassett Healthcare. For info: 547-5256 or richard.mccaffery@bassett.org.

Delhi

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

Franklin

Franklin-Treadwell Senior Citizens, noon, Methodist church; potluck luncheon, followed by guest speaker Emily Marlin.

Morris

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

Otego

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

Sidney

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

Reading with Ginnah Howard, 7 p.m., Sidney Memorial Public Library, Smart Community Room.

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

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 to 8:30 a.m., M and M building.

Thursday

Oneonta

NAACP, 6:30 p.m., Olympia Brown House, 16 Ford Ave. For info: 547-5156.

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

The Big Read program, 7 p.m., The Green Toad bookstore; featuring SUNY Oneonta professor Susan Bernadin discussing the works of Mark Twain.

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

Oneonta Chess Club; call 206-0510 for time, location.

NAMI Otsego video program, 7:30 p.m., cable access Channel 23; topic to be Creating Wellness: Wellness Recovery Action Plan' and The Wellness Toolbox.'

Susquehanna Valley Quilters, 7 p.m., Wesleyan Church, state Route 23.

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

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

Cooperstown

The Plant Collector's Corner,' 11 a.m., Fenimore Art Museum auditorium; presented by Lake and Valley Garden Club.

Davenport

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

Fly Creek

Homemade spaghetti dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., Fly Creek United Methodist Church; to benefit The Little White Church in Schuyler Lake.

Gilbertsville

Picnic dinner, 5 to 7 p.m., New Life Fellowship Hall, Gilbertsville Baptist Church. For info: 783-2344.

Hartwick