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June 3, 2009

Anonymous The Daily Star Wed Jun 03, 2009, 03:45 AM EDT

Wednesday

Oneonta

Mothers of Preschoolers, 9 a.m., Main Street Baptist church; program to be year-end brunch and wrap-up. Child care provided. For info: 432-5712.

Macintosh User Group of Oneonta, 7:30 p.m., Room 103, Golisano Hall, Hartwick College. Open to the public. For info: 988-7443 or www.mugone.com.

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., Asa Allison Building, 4 Academy St.; use red door on Fairview Street to enter. For info: oneontateencenter@yahoo.com, 433-2009 or myspace.com/ocay.

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

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

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

Cobleskill

Schoharie County sixth-grade Conservation Field Day, Teen Town Park; presented by Schoharie County Soil and Water Conservation District.

Cooperstown

Cooperstown Fire Committee, 4:30 p.m., fire hall, 26 Chestnut St.

Cooperstown Criterion Club steak roast, 6:30 p.m., Veterans Club. For info, reservations: 547-9073 or 547-8674.

Delhi

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

Laurens

Del-Otse-Nango Kennel Club, 7 p.m., Laurens Fire Department; open to all. For info: 563-7467.

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.

New Berlin

Toastmasters open meeting, noon to 1 p.m., Preferred Mutual Insurance, 1 Preferred Way; open to visitors/new members. For info: (315) 219-6334 or Freetoasthost.org.

Otego

Otego Fire Department Auxiliary, 7 p.m., firehouse. New members welcome.

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

Sidney

Tri-Town Singles Club, 6 to 10 p.m., Sidney American Legion; all are welcome, free refreshments. For info: 369-3737.

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

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

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

Oneonta Chess Club, 5:30 to 10 p.m., call 206-0510 for time and location.

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

Greater Oneonta Historical Society History Center, 5 to 7 p.m., 183 Main St.; exhibits, gifts. Free admission.

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

PEO meeting, 1 p.m., home of Mona Buckley; program to be Sunshine and Short Sleeves.'

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.

Delhi

Angel Food Orders, 5 to 7 p.m., United Ministry of Delhi, Courthouse Square. For info: 746-2191

Downsville

Four County Library System cybermobile, 10:10 a.m. 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 Meredith

In the Good Old Colony Days: Songs of Early America', 7 p.m., Charlotte Valley Presbyterian Church, 10044 Elk Creek Road; presented by Meredith Historical Society. Free, open to the public. For info: 746-8083.

Grand Gorge

Thrift shop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Grand Gorge United Methodist Church.

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

Laurens

Fun and Safety in the Great Outdoors, Gilbert Lake State Park; for local fifth-grade students. For info: 547-5256.

Morris

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

Schenevus

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

Sidney

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

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.

Dinner to benefit the troops, 4 p.m., Sacred Heart Parish Center, 15 Liberty St.; presented by American Legion, Knights of Columbus and VFW. For info: 563-2378.

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.

Walton

Walton Historical Society, 7 p.m., Eells House, 9 Townsend St.

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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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